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Drive for the Cure 250

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, NC

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NASCAR Xfinity elimination race has all the ingredients for intense drama

It would be difficult to imagine a tighter race for the final spots in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Round of 8 entering Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

Only 23 points separate seventh-place AJ Allmendinger from 12th-place Parker Kligerman as the series prepares to trim its Playoff field from 12 drivers to eight. Justin Allgaier, who entered the Playoffs as the top seed, is seven points below the cut in ninth place, followed by Shane van Gisbergen (-10), Sam Mayer (-13) and Kligerman.

Initially, all eyes will turn to Allmendinger, who is undefeated in four Xfinity starts at the 17-turn, 2.280-mile circuit, which has undergone significant changes to Turns 6, 7 and 16 since last year’s race.

“I’m always super pumped to get to the Roval,” said Allmendinger, who did not run last year’s Xfinity race but picked up his first NASCAR Cup Series win there. “The last five years we’ve made such great memories, and hopefully we can continue to make some more.

“The new layout will be a little bit different compared to what we have run in the past, so that will be a new challenge. Overall, we’re going there with the mentality to try to get as many points as possible in the stages and get the best finish we can to hopefully get us into the next round of the Playoffs.”

Allmendinger’s main competition is likely to come from his Kaulig Racing teammate, Van Gisbergen, who like Allmendinger, also is racing in the Cup series this weekend. The three-time Australian Supercars champion has three Xfinity Series road course victories this season—at Portland, Sonoma and the Chicago Street Course.

“It’s going to be a big challenge, as it’s not like anything I’ve ever driven before,” Van Gisbergen said. “The track is a hybrid, not really a road course, and the cars are compromised to run on the oval as well. Going to be a fun weekend, but also going to be tough.

“We are on the other side of the playoff cut line than we want to be on, so just want to be up there at the front and get as many points as possible, which should hopefully put us in a good position for an awesome result in my WeatherTech Chevy.”

Mayer, who won last year’s Roval Playoff race from the pole, hopes to erase his 13-point deficit. Both Sammy Smith and Chandler Smith already have clinched spots in the Round of 8, leaving six berths up for grabs on Saturday.

  • Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Pole Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen
  • Age: 35
  • Team : No 97 - WeatherTech Chevrolet
  • Owner: Matthew Kaulig
  • Crew Chief: Kevin Walter
  • Shane Van Gisbergen won the Pole Award for the Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina with a lap of 84523 seconds, 97110 mph
  • This is his third pole in 29 NASCAR Xfinity Series races
  • This is his third pole and eighth top-10 start in 2024
  • This is his first pole in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • Sam Mayer (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2024 and his third in four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • AJ Allmendinger (third) posted his third top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course It is his 21st in 29 races this season
  • Shane Van Gisbergen (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 67
  • Laps Actual: 72 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 01.474 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 25 Minutes 35 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 66.290
  • Cautions: 7 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,506 (29.0 passes per green flag lap)

  • Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Race Winner: Sam Mayer
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No 1 - QPS Employment Group Chevrolet
  • Owner: LW Miller
  • Crew Chief: Mardy Lindley
  • Sam Mayer won the Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, his seventh victory in 113 Xfinity Series races
  • This is his third victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2024
  • This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • AJ Allmendinger (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in five races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2024
  • Shane van Gisbergen (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • Shane van Gisbergen (third) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 23 points over Austin Hill
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Pit Stop Summary Report

Summary of each driver's pit stop during the race. Detailed Report is below the Summary Report.

Average Driver and Crew Pit Stop Time
Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Pit Stop Summary
DRIVER ST FIN STATUS # STOPS AVG DRV TIME DRV RNK AVG CREW TIME CREW RANK AVG TOT TIME TOT RNK FASTEST STOP SLOWEST STOP
Riley Herbst 12 32 Driveshaft 1 26.988 2 15.048 4 42.036 1 42.036 42.036
Austin Hill 6 4 Running 3 27.481 18 14.626 1 42.107 2 41.059 43.050
Aric Almirola 13 9 Running 3 27.252 10 15.014 3 42.266 3 40.790 43.629
Sheldon Creed 5 35 Accident 1 27.382 13 14.981 2 42.363 4 42.363 42.363
Sam Mayer 2 1 Running 3 27.103 3 15.372 7 42.475 5 42.171 42.837
AJ Allmendinger 3 2 Running 3 27.146 6 15.337 5 42.483 6 41.846 43.749
Cole Custer 14 13 Running 3 27.117 4 15.371 6 42.488 7 41.799 43.034
Justin Allgaier 9 7 Running 3 27.327 12 15.844 9 43.171 8 42.456 44.019
Chandler Smith 7 5 Running 3 27.160 8 16.271 11 43.431 9 42.966 43.689
Brandon Jones 15 11 Running 3 26.957 1 16.483 13 43.440 10 42.006 45.633
Jeb Burton 27 15 Running 3 27.425 16 16.160 10 43.585 11 42.908 44.495
Parker Kligerman 22 6 Running 3 27.130 5 16.461 12 43.591 12 41.914 45.144
Connor Mosack 10 18 Running 4 27.987 22 15.824 8 43.811 13 36.614 48.122
Sammy Smith 16 10 Running 3 27.684 19 16.605 14 44.290 14 43.554 44.662
Josh Bilicki 4 8 Running 3 27.688 20 16.616 15 44.304 15 43.438 45.140
Shane van Gisbergen 1 3 Running 2 27.445 17 17.000 17 44.445 16 43.277 45.612
Ryan Sieg 25 17 Running 2 28.765 28 16.666 16 45.431 17 44.053 46.808
Brennan Poole 24 38 Accident 1 27.403 15 18.485 18 45.888 18 45.888 45.888
Jesse Love 8 19 Running 3 27.153 7 19.063 19 46.216 19 41.611 54.939
Josh Williams 23 36 Accident 1 27.287 11 19.095 20 46.382 20 46.382 46.382
Anthony Alfredo 11 16 Running 2 27.242 9 19.681 23 46.923 21 44.325 49.520
Parker Retzlaff 20 12 Running 3 28.266 26 19.141 21 47.407 22 46.911 48.120
Leland Honeyman Jr 33 28 Accident 2 28.236 25 19.793 24 48.029 23 47.707 48.351
Kyle Sieg 35 23 Running 2 28.942 30 19.469 22 48.411 24 48.270 48.551
Jeremy Clements 21 20 Running 3 27.392 14 21.477 31 48.869 25 45.803 51.354
Sage Karam 28 29 Brakes 3 27.980 21 21.068 28 49.048 26 45.107 51.910
Ed Jones 18 37 Accident 1 29.553 32 20.206 25 49.759 27 49.759 49.759
Austin Green 17 30 Engine 2 28.670 27 21.255 30 49.925 28 48.321 51.528
Alex Labbe 19 14 Running 3 28.959 31 21.143 29 50.102 29 45.771 52.859
Dylan Lupton 36 27 Running 2 29.872 33 20.754 27 50.626 30 46.592 54.660
Preston Pardus 29 21 Running 3 31.002 36 20.687 26 51.690 31 49.652 55.524
Blaine Perkins 34 33 Running 2 28.850 29 22.992 32 51.842 32 50.522 53.161
Brad Perez 31 26 Running 2 28.219 24 24.091 34 52.310 33 49.892 54.728
Dawson Cram 37 24 Running 1 30.093 35 23.490 33 53.583 34 53.583 53.583
Nathan Byrd 38 25 Running 2 30.083 34 24.808 35 54.891 35 52.316 57.466
Matt DiBenedetto 26 22 Running 2 28.056 23 27.878 36 55.933 36 55.032 56.834

Pit Stop Detailed Report

Each 2- and 4-wheel pit stop during the race.

Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Pit Stop Detail
DRIVER LDR LAP DRV LAP DRV TIME CREW TIME TOT TIME TYPE
AJ Allmendinger 54 54 27.232 14.614 41.846 4-wheel change
AJ Allmendinger 34 34 26.805 15.048 41.853 4-wheel change
AJ Allmendinger 21 21 27.401 16.348 43.749 4-wheel change
Aric Almirola 34 34 27.110 13.680 40.790 4-wheel change
Aric Almirola 54 54 26.997 15.382 42.379 4-wheel change
Aric Almirola 17 16 27.648 15.981 43.629 4-wheel change
Justin Allgaier 54 54 27.223 15.233 42.456 4-wheel change
Justin Allgaier 41 41 27.923 15.115 43.038 4-wheel change
Justin Allgaier 21 21 26.835 17.184 44.019 4-wheel change
Parker Kligerman 54 54 26.799 15.115 41.914 4-wheel change
Parker Kligerman 34 34 27.232 16.483 43.715 4-wheel change
Parker Kligerman 17 16 27.360 17.784 45.144 4-wheel change
Jeb Burton 21 21 27.126 15.782 42.908 4-wheel change
Jeb Burton 34 34 27.404 15.949 43.353 4-wheel change
Jeb Burton 54 54 27.745 16.750 44.495 4-wheel change
Matt DiBenedetto 21 21 28.306 26.726 55.032 4-wheel change
Matt DiBenedetto 54 54 27.805 29.029 56.834 4-wheel change
Dylan Lupton 35 35 29.074 17.518 46.592 4-wheel change
Dylan Lupton 21 20 30.670 23.990 54.660 4-wheel change
Ryan Sieg 54 54 28.971 15.082 44.053 4-wheel change
Ryan Sieg 17 16 28.559 18.249 46.808 4-wheel change
Brennan Poole 21 21 27.403 18.485 45.888 4-wheel change
Cole Custer 34 34 26.818 14.981 41.799 4-wheel change
Cole Custer 54 54 27.215 15.417 42.632 4-wheel change
Cole Custer 17 16 27.318 15.716 43.034 4-wheel change
Josh Bilicki 34 34 27.723 15.715 43.438 4-wheel change
Josh Bilicki 16 16 27.418 16.915 44.333 4-wheel change
Josh Bilicki 54 54 27.923 17.217 45.140 4-wheel change
Alex Labbe 34 34 28.654 17.117 45.771 4-wheel change
Alex Labbe 54 54 28.853 22.823 51.676 4-wheel change
Alex Labbe 17 16 29.369 23.490 52.859 4-wheel change
Austin Hill 54 54 27.145 13.914 41.059 4-wheel change
Austin Hill 34 34 27.230 14.981 42.211 4-wheel change
Austin Hill 21 21 28.068 14.982 43.050 4-wheel change
Brandon Jones 17 16 27.190 14.816 42.006 4-wheel change
Brandon Jones 34 34 27.099 15.582 42.681 4-wheel change
Brandon Jones 54 54 26.581 19.052 45.633 4-wheel change
Jeremy Clements 21 21 27.351 18.452 45.803 4-wheel change
Jeremy Clements 54 54 27.627 21.822 49.449 4-wheel change
Jeremy Clements 41 41 27.197 24.157 51.354 4-wheel change
Josh Williams 17 16 27.287 19.095 46.382 4-wheel change
Riley Herbst 21 21 26.988 15.048 42.036 4-wheel change
Anthony Alfredo 54 54 27.342 16.983 44.325 4-wheel change
Anthony Alfredo 17 16 27.141 22.379 49.520 4-wheel change
Preston Pardus 67 67 31.367 18.285 49.652 4-wheel change
Preston Pardus 34 34 30.874 19.019 49.893 4-wheel change
Preston Pardus 21 21 30.766 24.758 55.524 4-wheel change
Sheldon Creed 21 21 27.382 14.981 42.363 4-wheel change
Blaine Perkins 21 21 29.067 21.455 50.522 4-wheel change
Blaine Perkins 54 38 28.633 24.528 53.161 4-wheel change
Kyle Sieg 21 20 29.685 18.585 48.270 4-wheel change
Kyle Sieg 41 41 28.198 20.353 48.551 4-wheel change
Sam Mayer 54 54 26.923 15.248 42.171 4-wheel change
Sam Mayer 17 16 27.331 15.085 42.416 4-wheel change
Sam Mayer 34 34 27.055 15.782 42.837 4-wheel change
Dawson Cram 34 34 30.093 23.490 53.583 4-wheel change
Sage Karam 21 21 28.023 17.084 45.107 4-wheel change
Sage Karam 41 41 27.763 22.364 50.127 4-wheel change
Sage Karam 54 54 28.153 23.757 51.910 4-wheel change
Chandler Smith 17 16 27.282 15.684 42.966 4-wheel change
Chandler Smith 54 54 26.558 17.081 43.639 4-wheel change
Chandler Smith 34 34 27.640 16.049 43.689 4-wheel change
Parker Retzlaff 41 41 28.159 18.752 46.911 4-wheel change
Parker Retzlaff 54 54 28.537 18.652 47.189 4-wheel change
Parker Retzlaff 16 15 28.101 20.019 48.120 4-wheel change
Brad Perez 54 54 28.137 21.755 49.892 4-wheel change
Brad Perez 21 21 28.301 26.427 54.728 4-wheel change
Connor Mosack 67 67 27.138 9.476 36.614 Right-sides only
Connor Mosack 21 21 27.359 17.851 45.210 4-wheel change
Connor Mosack 54 54 26.979 18.318 45.297 4-wheel change
Connor Mosack 30 30 30.473 17.649 48.122 4-wheel change
Sammy Smith 17 16 28.039 15.515 43.554 4-wheel change
Sammy Smith 54 54 27.202 17.451 44.653 4-wheel change
Sammy Smith 34 34 27.812 16.850 44.662 4-wheel change
Leland Honeyman Jr 41 41 27.988 19.719 47.707 4-wheel change
Leland Honeyman Jr 54 54 28.484 19.867 48.351 4-wheel change
Ed Jones 17 16 29.553 20.206 49.759 4-wheel change
Jesse Love 21 21 26.963 14.648 41.611 4-wheel change
Jesse Love 34 34 27.018 15.081 42.099 4-wheel change
Jesse Love 67 67 27.479 27.460 54.939 4-wheel change
Shane van Gisbergen 34 34 27.428 15.849 43.277 4-wheel change
Shane van Gisbergen 21 21 27.461 18.151 45.612 4-wheel change
Austin Green 34 34 28.835 19.486 48.321 4-wheel change
Austin Green 17 16 28.505 23.023 51.528 4-wheel change
Nathan Byrd 41 41 28.659 23.657 52.316 4-wheel change
Nathan Byrd 22 21 31.507 25.959 57.466 4-wheel change