# 2024 Food City 300

The 2024 Food City 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Cole Custer driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would come out on top, earning his 15th career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory. Custer would dominate, leading a race high 104 laps. To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, and Chandler Smith, both driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was also the first race The CW would air. The CW took over the TV rights to the entire Xfinity Series schedule as part of the next TV contract which runs from 2025 to 2031.

## Report
### Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

#### Entry list

* (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 | HighPoint.com |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Carolina Carports |
| 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dumpkin Spice Dude Wipes |
| 07 | Greg Van Alst | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | CB Fabricating |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J |
| 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pelonis / Menards |
| 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services |
| 14 | Chad Finchum | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Elite Petroleum |
| 15 | Logan Bearden | AM Racing | Ford | Mullis Constitution Group |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Barger Precast |
| 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | CoverSeal |
| 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota Genuine Parts |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bennett Transportations |
| 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | K9 Grass by ForeverLawn |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Fly Alliance / State Water Heaters |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | ReliableRVParts.shop |
| 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | Caliber Steel |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | The Visual Pak Companies |
| 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 3Dimemsional.com |
| 35 | Carson Ware | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | Key Heating and Cooling |
| 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | Recycled Materials Association |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Sci Aps |
| 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ohio Logistics |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Sweetwater Construction Corp |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Cliff Bowman |
| 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | TruShine Car Wash |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | One Stop / All South Electric |
| 53 | Garrett Smithley | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | Joey Gase Motorsports |
| 74 | Dawson Cram (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's |
| 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Crav'n Flavor |
| 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Rita's Ice |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | WeatherTech |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, September 20, at 2:35 PM EST. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.055, and a speed of 119.514 mph (192.339 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.055 | 119.514 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 16.124 | 119.003 |
| 3 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 16.144 | 118.855 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 20, at 3:10 PM EST. Since Bristol Motor 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, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.810, and a speed of 121.366 mph (195.320 km/h).
Dawson Cram was the only driver who failed to qualify.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.810 | 121.366 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 15.925 | 120.490 |
| 3 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.935 | 120.414 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.945 | 120.339 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 16.042 | 119.611 |
| 6 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 16.047 | 119.574 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 16.051 | 119.544 |
| 8 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.061 | 119.470 |
| 9 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 16.061 | 119.470 |
| 10 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 16.064 | 119.447 |
| 11 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 16.066 | 119.432 |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 16.075 | 119.365 |
| 13 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.075 | 119.365 |
| 14 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 16.085 | 119.291 |
| 15 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 16.088 | 119.269 |
| 16 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 16.108 | 119.121 |
| 17 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 16.125 | 118.995 |
| 18 | 14 | Chad Finchum | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 16.134 | 118.929 |
| 19 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 16.141 | 118.877 |
| 20 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.171 | 118.657 |
| 21 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.180 | 118.591 |
| 22 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 16.188 | 118.532 |
| 23 | 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 16.188 | 118.532 |
| 24 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 16.203 | 118.423 |
| 25 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 16.207 | 118.393 |
| 26 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 16.255 | 118.044 |
| 27 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 16.263 | 117.986 |
| 28 | 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 16.294 | 117.761 |
| 29 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 16.328 | 117.516 |
| 30 | 35 | Carson Ware | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.339 | 117.437 |
| 31 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.356 | 117.315 |
| 32 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 16.386 | 117.100 |
| 33 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 16.392 | 117.057 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 16.426 | 116.815 |
| 35 | 15 | Logan Bearden | AM Racing | Ford | 16.442 | 116.701 |
| 36 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 16.504 | 116.263 |
| 37 | 53 | Garrett Smithley | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 16.817 | 114.099 |
| 38 | 07 | Greg Van Alst | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 16.832 | 113.997 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 39 | 74 | Dawson Cram (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 16.620 | 115.451 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 130
| Pos. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 104 | Running | 53 |
| 2 | 14 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 28 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 29 | Running | 50 |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Justin Allgaier | 2034 |
| | 2 | Cole Custer | 2028 (-6) |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Hill | 2025 (–9) |
| 1 | 4 | Chandler Smith | 2024 (–10) |
| 7 | 5 | Shane van Gisbergen | 2017 (–17) |
| 1 | 6 | Jesse Love | 2013 (–21) |
| 6 | 7 | Sam Mayer | 2011 (–23) |
| | 8 | Riley Herbst | 2010 (–24) |
| 3 | 9 | Sheldon Creed | 2007 (–27) |
| 5 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | 2006 (–28) |
| 1 | 11 | Sammy Smith | 2001 (–33) |
| 3 | 12 | Parker Kligerman | 1998 (–36) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 965 |
| 2 | Toyota | 926 (-39) |
| 3 | Ford | 835 (–130) |