The 2024 Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped speedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 205 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead on the final restart with two laps to go, and held off the field to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Smith was consistent throughout the entire race, leading a race-high 88 laps and winning the first stage.[9] Justin Allgaier dominated the final portion of the race, leading 52 laps before blowing a tire and hitting the wall with five laps to go.[10] To fill out the podium, Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Sheldon Creed, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 4 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 9, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 20th Annual Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 205 laps, 205 mi (330 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Average speed | 92.516 mph (148.890 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart–Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 27.380 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 88 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Joey Logano, and Daniel Suárez | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, March 9, at 9:30 AM MST, and would last for 20 minutes.[11] John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.617, and a speed of 130.354 mph (209.784 km/h).[12]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.617 | 130.354 |
| 2 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.694 | 129.992 |
| 3 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.799 | 129.501 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, March 9, at 11:00 AM MST.[11] Since Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[13]
Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.380, and a speed of 131.483 mph (211.601 km/h).[14]
C. J. McLaughlin was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 115
| Fin[15] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 88 | Running | 57 |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 3 | 6 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 15 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 5 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 205 | 61 | Running | 51 |
| 6 | 23 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 11 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 12 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 16 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 20 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 24 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 31 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 29 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 34 | 92 | Nick Leitz | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 32 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 22 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 30 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 3 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 203 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 202 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 25 | 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 38 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 52 | Accident | 25 |
| 30 | 35 | 35 | Frankie Muniz | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 156 | 0 | Vibration | 7 |
| 31 | 8 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 32 | 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 146 | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 33 | 19 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 21 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 35 | 18 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 32 | Ryan Vargas | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 38 | 36 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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