The 2024 Dude Wipes 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent asphalt paperclip-shaped short track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was increased to 251 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild and action packed race that saw numerous spins and wrecks, Aric Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would survive a chaotic overtime restart, and won the race after a multi-car incident occurred on the final lap with him in the lead. This was Almirola's fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Almirola was the most consistent driver of the race, winning the first stage and leading a race-high 148 laps.[9] To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Chandler Smith, 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 7 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | April 6, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Dude Wipes 250 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 251 laps, 132 mi (212 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km) | ||
| Average speed | 61.984 mph (99.754 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 19.694 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 148 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Austin Cindric, and Ryan Blaney | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
This was also the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash were Chandler Smith, Aric Almirola, Jesse Love, and Parker Kligerman, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at Richmond.[10] Almirola would claim the bonus cash after winning the race.[11]
Report
editBackground
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Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editPractice was held on Friday, April 5, at 5:05 PM EST.[12] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, drivers will be split into two groups, Group A and B, with both sessions being 15 minutes long. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest driver between both groups, with a lap of 20.172, and a speed of 93.873 mph (151.074 km/h).[13]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 20.172 | 93.873 |
| 2 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 20.294 | 93.308 |
| 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.306 | 93.252 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, April 5, at 5:40 PM EST.[12] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[14]
Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.694, and a speed of 96.151 mph (154.740 km/h).[15]
Ryan Vargas was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 131
| Fin[16] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 251 | 148 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 251 | 11 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 37 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 251 | 3 | Running | 37 |
| 4 | 12 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 251 | 14 | Running | 42 |
| 6 | 3 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 251 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 7 | 17 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 251 | 42 | Running | 38 |
| 8 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 251 | 27 | Running | 43 |
| 9 | 11 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 23 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 18 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 5 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 251 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 16 | 30 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 18 | 27 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 34 | 07 | Myatt Snider | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 33 | 92 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 14 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Accident | 14 |
| 28 | 36 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 1 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 14 | Logan Bearden | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 4 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 33 | 26 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 10 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 35 | 20 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 37 | 13 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 38 | 38 | 35 | Akinori Ogata | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Brakes | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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