# 2024 Andy's Frozen Custard 300

The 2024 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 8th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In one of the closest finishes in Xfinity Series history, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would make a last-lap pass for the lead on Ryan Sieg, and held him off in a wild photo finish to earn his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. The margin of victory was 0.002 seconds, tying it for the second closest finish in Xfinity Series history, alongside Milwaukee 1996 and Talladega 1999. Sieg led 17 of the final 18 laps in the race, before being passed by Mayer on the final lap. Justin Allgaier was most consistent driver of the race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 117 laps, but ultimately fell back and rounded out the podium by finishing 3rd.
This was also the second race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers who were eligible for the Dash 4 Cash are Sam Mayer, Chandler Smith, Justin Allgaier, and Sheldon Creed, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity Series regulars following the race at Martinsville. Mayer would claim the $100K bonus cash after narrowly winning the race.

## Report
### Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

#### 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 | Andy's Frozen Custard |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Carolina Carports |
| 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Botticelli Family Owned |
| 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trophy Tractor |
| 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Sesh Products |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT / TradeMark Nitrogen |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J Coffee |
| 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Atlas Roofing / Menards |
| 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | bproauto parts |
| 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services |
| 14 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | SHAR |
| 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | AirBox |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Celsius |
| 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Operation 300 |
| 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | The Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Global Industrial / Bennett Transportation |
| 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Toyota Genuine Parts |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | RSS Racing |
| 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | AutoParkIt.com |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | Donate Life TX |
| 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | Viking Motorsports |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Sci Aps |
| 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Distributor Wire & Cable Co. |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Eclipse Claims Consulting |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Prime Bites Brownie |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | First Pacific Funding |
| 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Ford | HART HVAC & Electric |
| 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Quick Tie Products |
| 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Tweaker Energy / Drive Smart Warranty |
| 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Milestone |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, April 12, at 5:00 PM CST, and would last for 20 minutes. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.902, and a speed of 180.590 mph (290.631 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.902 | 180.590 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.932 | 180.409 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.089 | 179.468 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 12, at 5:30 PM CST. Since Texas Motor Speedway is an intermediate speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.
Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.093, and a speed of 185.612 mph (298.714 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.093 | 185.612 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.115 | 185.471 |
| 3 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.123 | 185.420 |
| 4 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.140 | 185.312 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.142 | 185.300 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.154 | 185.223 |
| 7 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.322 | 184.162 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.338 | 184.062 |
| 9 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.366 | 183.886 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.372 | 183.849 |
| 11 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.378 | 183.811 |
| 12 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.449 | 183.368 |
| 13 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.460 | 183.299 |
| 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 29.518 | 182.939 |
| 15 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.553 | 182.723 |
| 16 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 29.590 | 182.494 |
| 17 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 29.615 | 182.340 |
| 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 29.691 | 181.873 |
| 19 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 29.696 | 181.843 |
| 20 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 29.772 | 181.378 |
| 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 29.797 | 181.226 |
| 22 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.807 | 181.165 |
| 23 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 29.901 | 180.596 |
| 24 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.916 | 180.505 |
| 25 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 30.044 | 179.736 |
| 26 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.071 | 179.575 |
| 27 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.085 | 179.491 |
| 28 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.184 | 178.903 |
| 29 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 30.194 | 178.843 |
| 30 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.295 | 178.247 |
| 31 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.317 | 178.118 |
| 32 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.399 | 177.637 |
| 33 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.419 | 177.521 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.431 | 177.451 |
| 35 | 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 30.466 | 177.247 |
| 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 30.506 | 177.014 |
| 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.637 | 176.257 |
| 38 | 14 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.899 | 174.763 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results
### Final laps

The race restarted on lap 190 after an incident involving Sheldon Creed, Kyle Weatherman, and Hailie Deegan. Riley Herbst blew a tire after contact with Brandon Jones on lap 191, but did not produce a caution. Ryan Sieg took over the lead on the restart, and continued to pull away by about one second. Sieg's car began getting tight, allowing Sam Mayer to close the gap. On the final lap, Mayer made a move to the inside of Sieg for the lead. Coming into turn 3, Mayer drifted up the racetrack and allowed Sieg to his inside. The two drivers banged doors all the way to the start/finish line, with Mayer beating out Sieg by 0.002 seconds, tied with '96 Milwaukee and '99 Talladega as the 2nd closest finish in Xfinity Series history. Justin Allgaier, after leading 117 laps, finished in third, with A. J. Allmendinger and Cole Custer rounding out the top five. Austin Hill, Ryan Truex, Sammy Smith, Jesse Love, and Anthony Alfredo would complete the rest of the top ten.
Stage 1 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 70
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 5 | Running | 41 |
| 2 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 17 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 117 | Running | 54 |
| 4 | 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 5 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | Running | 47 |
| 6 | 13 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 7 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 3 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 11 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 38 |
| 14 | 23 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 4 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 26 | Running | 31 |
| 16 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 17 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 33 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 15 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 2 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 25 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | Running | 13 |
| 26 | 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 28 | 38 | 14 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 28 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 26 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 19 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 38 | 35 | 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 127 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Chandler Smith | 333 |
| | 2 | Cole Custer | 314 (-19) |
| | 3 | Austin Hill | 300 (–33) |
| 1 | 4 | Justin Allgaier | 277 (–56) |
| 1 | 5 | Jesse Love | 257 (–76) |
| | 6 | Riley Herbst | 232 (–101) |
| 1 | 7 | A. J. Allmendinger | 229 (–104) |
| 1 | 8 | Sammy Smith | 225 (–108) |
| 2 | 9 | Parker Kligerman | 215 (–118) |
| | 10 | Sheldon Creed | 200 (–133) |
| 4 | 11 | Ryan Sieg | 197 (–136) |
| 2 | 12 | Brandon Jones | 192 (–141) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 295 |
| 2 | Toyota | 284 (–11) |
| 3 | Ford | 245 (–50) |