# 2024 United Rentals 300

The 2024 United Rentals 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, but was later postponed to Monday, February 19, due to consistent rain showers. The race was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 120 laps to complete. In a wild race that saw numerous lead changes, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would overcome from a late pit road penalty, and held off the leaders on the final restart to earn his seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. It was also his third consecutive win in the season-opener Daytona race. Jesse Love, Hill's teammate, started on the pole and led a race-high 34 laps, before being involved in a wreck during Stage 2. To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Parker Retzlaff, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Report

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of five superspeedways, the others being Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.

### Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

#### 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 | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Carolina Carports |
| 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | FIRMAN Power Equipment |
| 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dude Wipes |
| 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Z&M Harley-Davidson |
| 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Phillips Hunt Walker |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J |
| 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swiffer / Menards |
| 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Container |
| 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services |
| 14 | Daniel Suárez (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Wendy's |
| 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | Klutch Vodka |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Celsius |
| 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota SmartPath |
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pye Barker Fire & Safety |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation |
| 26 | Sage Karam | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | CRC Brakleen |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Golden Corral |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Night Owl Companies |
| 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | AutoParkIt.com |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY |
| 32 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Capital City Towing / Bommarito |
| 35 | Frankie Muniz | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 36 | Natalie Decker | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Amped Fitness |
| 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | Viking Motorsports |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Sci Aps / Scrap University |
| 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ohio Logistics |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Heartbeat Hot Sauce |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Finance Pro Plus |
| 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Prime Bites |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | One Stop / All South Electric |
| 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | NCPC Race Against Crime |
| 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | GreenLightPP.com |
| 74 | Stanton Barrett | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Save22 |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kales Truck Heavy Equipment |
| 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | DriveSmartWarranty.com |
| 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Zeigler Auto Group |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | WeatherTech |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, February 16, at 4:35 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Jeb Burton, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.338, and a speed of 186.189 mph (299.642 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 48.338 | 186.189 |
| 2 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.341 | 186.177 |
| 3 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48.349 | 186.147 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 17, at 1:30 PM EST. It was originally scheduled to be held at 11:30 AM, but was delayed due to consistent rain showers in the area. Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.
Because of the delayed start and the threat of more incoming rain, only one round of qualifying was contested. Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 49.702, and a speed of 181.079 mph (291.418 km/h).
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Joey Gase, Caesar Bacarella, C. J. McLaughlin, Kyle Sieg, Stanton Barrett, and David Starr. Starr had originally qualified for the race, but his lap time was later disallowed after failing post-qualifying inspection. Dawson Cram, who originally failed to qualify, took over Starr's place in the field.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.702 | 181.079 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.705 | 181.068 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 49.779 | 180.799 |
| 4 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 49.788 | 180.766 |
| 5 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 49.830 | 180.614 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.873 | 180.458 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 49.921 | 180.285 |
| 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.938 | 180.223 |
| 9 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 49.963 | 180.133 |
| 10 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.017 | 179.939 |
| 11 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 50.019 | 179.932 |
| 12 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.032 | 179.885 |
| 13 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 50.035 | 179.874 |
| 14 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50.039 | 179.860 |
| 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.056 | 179.799 |
| 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 50.081 | 179.709 |
| 17 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 50.087 | 179.687 |
| 18 | 14 | Daniel Suárez (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 50.094 | 179.662 |
| 19 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50.106 | 179.619 |
| 20 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50.111 | 179.601 |
| 21 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 50.123 | 179.558 |
| 22 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.124 | 179.555 |
| 23 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.124 | 179.555 |
| 24 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.127 | 179.544 |
| 25 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 50.159 | 179.429 |
| 26 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 50.297 | 178.937 |
| 27 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 50.367 | 178.688 |
| 28 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 50.380 | 178.642 |
| 29 | 32 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 50.408 | 178.543 |
| 30 | 36 | Natalie Decker | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 50.418 | 178.508 |
| 31 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 50.427 | 178.476 |
| 32 | 26 | Sage Karam | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 50.429 | 178.469 |
| 33 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 50.440 | 178.430 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 50.552 | 178.034 |
| 35 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.685 | 177.567 |
| 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 50.835 | 177.043 |
| 37 | 35 | Frankie Muniz | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 50.907 | 176.793 |
| 38 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.937 | 176.689 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 39 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.486 | 178.267 |
| 40 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 50.623 | 177.785 |
| 41 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 50.738 | 177.382 |
| 42 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 50.892 | 176.845 |
| 43 | 74 | Stanton Barrett | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 51.539 | 174.625 |
| 44 | 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 60
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 9 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 14 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 2 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 9 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 29 | 32 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 6 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 19 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 1 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 11 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 120 | 8 | Running | 35 |
| 7 | 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 7 | Running | 34 |
| 9 | 22 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 3 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 11 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 5 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 17 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 120 | 6 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 34 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 120 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 38 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 13 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 30 | 36 | Natalie Decker | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 7 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 33 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 34 | Running | 27 |
| 21 | 20 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 22 | 31 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 120 | 12 | Running | 21 |
| 23 | 12 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 6 | Running | 23 |
| 24 | 10 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 4 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 26 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 8 | Running | 17 |
| 27 | 26 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 26 | Sage Karam | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 111 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | DVP | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 27 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 37 | 35 | Frankie Muniz | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 37 | 0 | DVP | 4 |
| 34 | 21 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | DVP | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 14 | Daniel Suárez (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 22 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 25 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Austin Hill | 59 |
| | 2 | Sheldon Creed | 48 (-11) |
| | 3 | Riley Herbst | 35 (–24) |
| | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | 34 (–25) |
| | 5 | Justin Allgaier | 34 (–25) |
| | 6 | Jordan Anderson | 33 (–26) |
| | 7 | Chandler Smith | 32 (–27) |
| | 8 | A. J. Allmendinger | 32 (–27) |
| | 9 | Cole Custer | 31 (–28) |
| | 10 | Brandon Jones | 29 (–30) |
| | 11 | Jesse Love | 27 (–32) |
| | 12 | Ryan Ellis | 26 (–33) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 40 |
| 2 | Toyota | 35 (–5) |
| 3 | Ford | 31 (–9) |