2024 The LiUNA!

2024 The LiUNA!
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 3 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date March 2, 2024
Official name 28th Annual The LiUNA!
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482 km)
Average speed 137.143 mph (220.710 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart–Haas Racing
Time 29.788
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 99
Winner
No. 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Joey Logano, and Austin Cindric
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

The 2024 The LiUNA! was the 3rd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would cruise to victory in a dominating performance, leading a race-high 99 laps and earning his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[9] Nemechek's teammate, Chandler Smith, won both stages and led 74 laps, but fell back in the final stage and finished 3rd.[10] To fill out the podium, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, and Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Report

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Background

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the circuit where the race will be held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Production Alliance Group
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Club Car
2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet KSDT CPA
5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Frontline Optics
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J / BTI
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Jeld-Wen / Menards
11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
14 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet SS-Green Light Racing
15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford AirBox
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
19 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota He Gets Us
20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Safeway / Albertsons
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota GearWrench
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet State Water Heaters
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford TopPool.com
29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford AutoParkIt.com
31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
32 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Lerner & Rowe / EasyCare
35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Nevada Donor Network
38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Viking Motorsports
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet LH Waterfront Construction
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Classic Collision
44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Macc Door Systems
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet First Pacific Funding
78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Quick Tie Products
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet DriveSmartWarranty.com
92 Nick Leitz DGM Racing Chevrolet Precision Measurements
97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Focused Health
98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 1, at 3:35 pm PST, and would last for 20 minutes.[11] Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.423, and a speed of 177.497 mph (285.654 km/h).[12]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.423 177.497
2 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 30.425 177.486
3 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.525 176.904
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, March 1, at 4:05 pm PST.[11] Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate 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 29.778, and a speed of 181.281 mph (291.743 km/h).[14]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 29.778 181.281
2 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.805 181.178
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.904 180.578
4 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 29.987 180.078
5 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.012 179.928
6 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 30.023 179.862
7 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 30.037 179.778
8 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.062 179.629
9 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.072 179.569
10 19 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.165 179.015
11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 30.209 178.755
12 20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.232 178.619
13 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.289 178.283
14 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.292 178.265
15 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.292 178.265
16 26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 30.314 178.136
17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 30.336 178.006
18 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.519 176.939
19 42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 30.633 176.280
20 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.666 176.091
21 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.714 175.816
22 14 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30.809 175.273
23 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.815 175.239
24 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.961 174.413
25 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 31.053 173.896
26 4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 31.096 173.656
27 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 31.155 173.327
28 15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford 31.250 172.800
29 29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 31.305 172.496
30 07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 31.311 172.463
31 92 Nick Leitz DGM Racing Chevrolet 31.367 172.155
32 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 31.597 170.902
33 6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 31.862 169.481
Qualified by owner's points
34 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 32.234 167.525
35 32 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 32.297 167.198
36 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
37 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet
38 35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
3 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
4 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 7
5 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 6
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 3
9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 2
10 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
3 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 8
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 3
9 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 2
10 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[15] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 12 20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 99 Running 0
2 1 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 200 0 Running 43
3 2 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 74 Running 54
4 5 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 6 Running 46
5 11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 200 0 Running 47
6 3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 42
7 6 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 33
8 8 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 29
9 13 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 29
10 36 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 11 Running 38
11 7 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 32
12 10 19 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 25
13 16 26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 0
14 32 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 199 10 Running 23
15 28 15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford 199 0 Running 22
16 37 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 21
17 15 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 24
18 19 42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 19
19 18 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 18
20 27 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 199 0 Running 17
21 20 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 16
22 23 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 15
23 21 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 14
24 22 14 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 13
25 17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 197 0 Running 12
26 9 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 197 0 Running 11
27 31 92 Nick Leitz DGM Racing Chevrolet 197 0 Running 10
28 30 07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 196 0 Running 9
29 33 6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 Running 8
30 38 35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 Running 7
31 29 29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 195 0 Running 6
32 24 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 Running 5
33 34 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 194 0 Running 4
34 26 4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 192 0 Running 3
35 4 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 115 0 Fuel Pump 2
36 35 32 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 104 0 Transmission 1
37 25 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27 0 Engine 1
38 14 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "John Hunter Nemechek wins big in Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Albert, Zack (March 2, 2024). "Chandler Smith sweeps stages, settles for third in Las Vegas Xfinity bid". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway Spring Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Christie, Toby (March 1, 2024). "Practice Results: NXS The LiUNA! at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 1, 2024). "Cole Custer Notches 19th Career Xfinity Series Pole at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 The LiUNA! - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved March 2, 2024.


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