# 2024 Mission 200 at The Glen

The 2024 Mission 200 at The Glen was the 25th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 82 laps, but was increased to 90 laps due to numerous overtime attempts. In an exciting final stage, Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would survive two overtime restarts while managing fuel mileage, and pulled off an incredible performance to earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win in his first career start. Zilisch was also the most dominant driver of the race, winning the first stage and leading a race-high 45 laps. To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
With Zilisch's win, he became the seventh driver in Xfinity Series history to win in their series debut, and the first driver across all three NASCAR divisions to win both the pole position and the race in their first start. At 18 years, 1 month, and 23 days old, he is also the second-youngest winner in Xfinity Series history.
This was also the last race USA would air and broadcast the series. The CW will take 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

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

#### 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 | 10X Health |
| 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ferguson |
| 07 | Jade Buford | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Frog Alley Brewing |
| 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 |
| 13 | Kyle Keller | MBM Motorsports | Ford | MBM Motorsports |
| 14 | R. C. Enerson | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Lucas Oil School of Racing |
| 15 | Joey Logano (i) | AM Racing | Ford | Panini Group |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Celsius |
| 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com |
| 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey / SoundGear |
| 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Go Bowling |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Global Industrial |
| 26 | Ed Jones | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Toyota Genuine Parts |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Heartbeat Hot Sauce / NORMA |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Lotze |
| 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | AutoParkIt.com |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY |
| 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 3Dimensional.com |
| 35 | Thomas Annunziata | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | NFPA |
| 36 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Drive Smart Warranty |
| 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 | Randco Industries |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Rich Mar / Laughlin Family Foundation |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Frontline Fire Protection |
| 45 | Alon Day | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | JSSI |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Borchetta Bourbon |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | ASE / Nordic Logistics |
| 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Smith General Contracting |
| 87 | Mike Skeen | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Navy Seal Foundation |
| 88 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Carolina Carports |
| 91 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Chemung Supply Corporation |
| 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Protect Your Melon |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | WeatherTech |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
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