2024 Tennessee Lottery 250
{{Short description|17th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Location=Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee|Announcers=Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte|Year=2024|Race_Name=Tennessee Lottery 250|Scheduled_mi=250|Course_mi=1.333|Scheduled_laps=188|Scheduled_km=400|Avg={{Convert|127.571|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Car=20|First_Driver=John Hunter Nemechek|First_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Most_Driver=John Hunter Nemechek|Most_laps=76|Most_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Pole_Time=30.876|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Date=June 29|Network=USA|Pole_Driver=Ty Gibbs|Description=Race 17 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series|Official_name=4th Annual Tennessee Lottery 250|Course_km=2.145|Radio=PRN|Image=Nashville Superspeedway diagram.svg|Distance_mi=250|Distance_laps=188|Distance_km=400|Details_ref={{cite web |title=2024 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2024-nascar-xfinity-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=July 4, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Entry list |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/28/17-nxs-2024-entry-final.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=June 28, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Practice Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-practice.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Qualifying Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-qual-results.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Starting lineup |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-lineup.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Race Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-results.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=July 1, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Points standings |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-driver-points.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=July 1, 2024}}}}
The 2024 Tennessee Lottery 250 was the 17th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Lebanon, Tennessee at Nashville Superspeedway, a {{Convert|1.333|mi|km}} permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead from Cole Custer late in the race, and led the final 46 laps to earn his 11th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season.{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2024 |title=John Hunter Nemechek scores Xfinity victory at Nashville |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/29/john-hunter-nemechek-scores-xfinity-victory-at-nashville/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Nemechek also dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 76 laps. To fill out the podium, Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. This was the last start for Hailie Deegan as she would be replaced by Joey Logano at the Chicago Street Course and other drivers replacing her.
Report
= Background =
file:Nashville Superspeedway.jpg
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States, about {{convert|30|miles}} southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track {{convert|1+1/3|mile|km|3}} long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which also owns many other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
== Entry list ==
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor | |
| 00
|Ford | |
| 1
|10X Health | |
| 2
|Jesse Love (R) |nowrap|Richard Childress Racing | |
| 4
|Dawson Cram (i) |Trophy Tractor | |
| 5
|The Steele Group / Anchor Advisors | |
| 6
|Ford |Trophy Tractor | |
| 07
|Lagurree's Power Sports | |
| 7
|BRANDT | |
| 8 | |
| 9
|Watts / Menards | |
| 11
|Alloy Employer Services | |
| 14
|Brunt Workwear | |
| 15
|Hailie Deegan (R) |Ford |VIVA Tequila Seltzer | |
| 16
|Campers Inn RV | |
| 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing
|Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 19
|Ty Gibbs (i) | |
| 20
|John Hunter Nemechek (i) | |
| 21
|Bennett Transportation | |
| 26
|Tyler Reddick (i) | |
| 27
|[https://bommarito.com Bommarito.com] | |
| 28
|Ford |Onsite Power Academy | |
| 29
|Ford |[https://autoparkit.com AutoParkIt.com] | |
| 30
|Noah Gragson (i) |Ford |Auto Parts Centres | |
| 31
|FUNKAWAY | |
| 35
|New Wave Bath | |
| 38
|Ford |SciAps | |
| 39
|Ford |SciAps | |
| 42
|Leland Honeyman (R) |Randco Industries | |
| 43
|United Construction & Foresty | |
| 44
|Frontline Fire Protection | |
| 48
|nowrap|Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers | |
| 51
|nowrap|Jeremy Clements Racing |Impel Union | |
| 74
|Frog Alley Brewing Co. | |
| 81
|Smith General Contracting | |
| 88
|Clarience Technologies | |
| 91
|Drive Smart Warranty | |
| 92
|Ross Chastain (i) |Use Your Melon | |
| 97
|nowrap|Shane van Gisbergen (R) | |
| 98
|Ford | |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/28/17-nxs-2024-entry-final.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, June 29, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2024 |title=2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Nashville Superspeedway Race Page |url=https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2024-nxs-nashville-race-page/ |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Jayski’s Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.173, and a speed of {{Convert|153.594|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|81 |31.173 |153.594 |
|---|
| 2
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |31.176 |153.580 |
| 3
|92 |Ross Chastain (i) |31.347 |152.742 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-practice.pdf Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 29, at 11:30 AM EST. Since Nashville Superspeedway is an intermediate speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. All drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.{{Cite web |title=2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/cup-qualifying-procedures/ |access-date=June 16, 2024 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |language=en-US}}
Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.876, and a speed of {{Convert|155.072|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=June 29, 2024 |title=Ty Gibbs Records Pole Position for Xfinity Race at Nashville |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/xfinity-series/ty-gibbs-records-pole-position-for-xfinity-race-at-nashville/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com}}
Jade Buford was the only driver who failed to qualify.
= Qualifying results =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |30.876 |155.072 |
|---|
| 2
|00 |30.927 |154.816 |
| 3
|39 |Ford |30.962 |154.641 |
| 4
|16 |30.966 |154.621 |
| 5
|21 |30.973 |154.586 |
| 6
|7 |30.979 |154.556 |
| 7
|30 |Noah Gragson (i) |Ford |30.988 |154.511 |
| 8
|81 |30.990 |154.501 |
| 9
|98 |Ford |31.037 |154.267 |
| 10
|48 |31.050 |154.203 |
| 11
|26 |Tyler Reddick (i) |31.061 |154.148 |
| 12
|8 |31.091 |154.000 |
| 13
|9 |31.099 |153.960 |
| 14
|18 |31.104 |153.935 |
| 15
|20 |31.111 |153.901 |
| 16
|51 |31.121 |153.851 |
| 17
|5 |31.149 |153.713 |
| 18
|44 |31.182 |153.550 |
| 19
|27 |31.240 |153.265 |
| 20
|92 |Ross Chastain (i) |31.249 |153.221 |
| 21
|31 |31.285 |153.045 |
| 22
|38 |Ford |31.341 |152.771 |
| 23
|43 |31.397 |152.499 |
| 24
|1 |31.470 |152.145 |
| 25
|42 |Leland Honeyman (R) |31.470 |152.145 |
| 26
|11 |31.501 |151.995 |
| 27
|28 |Ford |31.516 |151.923 |
| 28
|97 |31.541 |151.802 |
| 29
|91 |31.542 |151.798 |
| 30
|88 |31.578 |151.625 |
| 31
|15 |Hailie Deegan (R) |Ford |31.601 |151.514 |
| 32
|4 |Dawson Cram (i) |31.675 |151.160 |
| 33
|07 |31.687 |151.103 |
| colspan="7" |Qualified by owner's points |
| 34
|29 |Ford |31.790 |150.613 |
| 35
|14 |31.796 |150.585 |
| 36
|6 |Ford |31.848 |150.339 |
| 37
|35 |31.897 |150.108 |
| 38
|2 |Jesse Love (R) |– |– |
| colspan="7" |Failed to qualify |
| 39
|74 |– |– |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-qual-results.pdf Official qualifying results] |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |0 |
|---|
| 2
|16 |A. J. Allmendinger |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |9 |
| 3
|9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |8 |
| 4
|00 |Cole Custer |Stewart–Haas Racing |Ford |7 |
| 5
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |6 |
| 6
|30 |Noah Gragson (i) |Rette Jones Racing |Ford |0 |
| 7
|98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart–Haas Racing |Ford |4 |
| 8
|20 |John Hunter Nemechek (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |0 |
| 9
|81 |Chandler Smith |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |2 |
| 10
|39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|20 |John Hunter Nemechek (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |0 |
|---|
| 2
|16 |A. J. Allmendinger |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |9 |
| 3
|00 |Cole Custer |Stewart–Haas Racing |Ford |8 |
| 4
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |0 |
| 5
|81 |Chandler Smith |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |6 |
| 6
|30 |Noah Gragson (i) |Rette Jones Racing |Ford |0 |
| 7
|2 |Jesse Love (R) |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart–Haas Racing |Ford |1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 98
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!St. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
| 1
|15 |20 |John Hunter Nemechek (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |188 |76 |Running |0 |
|---|
| 2
|8 |81 |Chandler Smith |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |188 |0 |Running |43 |
| 3
|38 |2 |Jesse Love (R) |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |38 |
| 4
|5 |21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |33 |
| 5
|7 |30 |Noah Gragson (i) |Rette Jones Racing |Ford |188 |0 |Running |0 |
| 6
|9 |98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart–Haas Racing |Ford |188 |0 |Running |36 |
| 7
|4 |16 |A. J. Allmendinger |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |48 |
| 8
|6 |7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |37 |
| 9
|2 |00 |Cole Custer |Stewart–Haas Racing |Ford |188 |64 |Running |43 |
| 10
|24 |1 |Sam Mayer |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |27 |
| 11
|3 |39 |Ryan Seig |RSS Racing |Ford |188 |0 |Running |27 |
| 12
|30 |88 |Carson Kvapil |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |25 |
| 13
|13 |9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |35 |
| 14
|11 |26 |Tyler Reddick (i) |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |188 |0 |Running |0 |
| 15
|28 |97 |Shane van Gisbergen |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |22 |
| 16
|10 |48 |Parker Kilgerman |Big Machine Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |21 |
| 17
|21 |31 |Parker Retzlaff |Jorden Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |20 |
| 18
|17 |5 |Anthony Alfredo |Our Motorsports |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |19 |
| 19
|19 |27 |Jeb Bruton |Jorden Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |18 |
| 20
|1 |19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |188 |48 |Running |0 |
| 21
|18 |44 |Brennan Poole |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |16 |
| 22
|16 |51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |15 |
| 23
|23 |43 |Ryan Ellis |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |188 |0 |Running |14 |
| 24
|26 |11 |Josh Williams |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |187 |0 |Running |13 |
| 25
|25 |42 |Leland Honeyman (R) |Young's Motorsports |Chevrolet |187 |0 |Running |12 |
| 26
|27 |28 |Kyle Seig |RSS Racing |Ford |187 |0 |Running |11 |
| 27
|20 |92 |Ross Chastain (i) |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |187 |0 |Running |0 |
| 28
|31 |15 |Hallie Deegan (R) |AM Racing |Ford |187 |0 |Running |9 |
| 29
|22 |38 |Matt DiBenedetto |RSS Racing |Ford |187 |0 |Running |8 |
| 30
|12 |8 |Sammy Smith |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |187 |0 |Running |7 |
| 31
|29 |91 |Kyle Weatherman |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |186 |0 |Running |6 |
| 32
|37 |35 |Logan Bearden |Joey Gase Motorsports |Chevrolet |185 |0 |Running |5 |
| 33
|14 |18 |Sheldon Creed |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |185 |0 |Running |4 |
| 34
|35 |14 |Chad Finchum |SS-Green Light Racing |Ford |184 |0 |Running |3 |
| 35
|34 |29 |Blaine Perkins |RSS Racing |Ford |184 |0 |Running |2 |
| 36
|36 |6 |Garrett Smithley |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |183 |0 |Running |1 |
| 37
|32 |4 |Dawson Cram (i) |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |183 |0 |Running |0 |
| 38
|33 |07 |Patrick Emerling |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |183 |0 |Running |1 |
| colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-results.pdf Official race results] |
Standings after the race
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 632 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 617 (-15) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 584 (–48) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 554 (–78) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 514 (–118) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 504 (–128) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 491 (–141) |
| align="left"| 10px 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 488 (–144) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 457 (–175) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 451 (–181) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 422 (–210) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 411 (–221) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/6/29/17-nxs-2024-driver-points.pdf Official driver's standings] |
{{col-2}}
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 597 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 574 (-23) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 504 (–93) |
| class="sortbottom" |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
{{col-end}}
References
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