# 2024 Ambetter Health 302

The 2024 Ambetter Health 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the fourth race of the Playoffs, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on October 19, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would hold off Ryan Sieg in a fierce battle for the win, and after the caution came out with six to go, he took advantage of the restart and cruised to victory for his 18th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Allmendinger was also the class of the field, leading a race-high 102 laps. With his win, he would also clinch a spot in the Championship 4. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

## Report
### Background

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

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
* (P) denotes playoff driver.
* (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 3D Systems |
| 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10X Health |
| 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dead On Tools |
| 07 | Myatt Snider | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | BBPrintingCO.com |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J |
| 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pelonis / Menards |
| 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Trackside |
| 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | SS-Green Light Racing |
| 15 | Dylan Lupton | AM Racing | Ford | AirBox / Lupton Excavation |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Modern Day Garage |
| 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Operation 300 |
| 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | MRC Construction |
| 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Global Industrial |
| 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Synergy Modular |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Puryear Tank Lines |
| 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Sci Aps |
| 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | VIVID EV |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY |
| 35 | Akinori Ogata (i) | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mooneyes |
| 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | Recycled Materials Association |
| 39 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | The Thomas Group |
| 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | LH Waterfront Construction |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Snapchat |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Macc Door Systems |
| 45 | Garrett Smithley | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Vet the Vote |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | First Pacific Funding |
| 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | Nevada Donor Network |
| 74 | Ryan Vargas | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | QuickTie |
| 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | MyRadar / Drive Smart Warranty |
| 92 | Dawson Cram (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Trade With the Pros |
| 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, October 18, at 3:35 PM PST, and would last for 30 minutes. Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.155, and a speed of 179.075 mph (288.193 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.155 | 179.075 |
| 2 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.366 | 177.830 |
| 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.404 | 177.608 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 18, at 3:10 PM PST. Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, 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, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.439, and a speed of 183.430 mph (295.202 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.439 | 183.430 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.478 | 183.187 |
| 3 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.547 | 182.760 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.566 | 182.642 |
| 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.575 | 182.587 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.616 | 182.334 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.627 | 182.266 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.635 | 182.217 |
| 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.724 | 181.671 |
| 10 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 29.741 | 181.568 |
| 11 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 29.747 | 181.531 |
| 12 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.810 | 181.147 |
| 13 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.859 | 180.850 |
| 14 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 29.875 | 180.753 |
| 15 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 29.886 | 180.687 |
| 16 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.990 | 180.060 |
| 17 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.058 | 179.653 |
| 18 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.100 | 179.402 |
| 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.161 | 179.039 |
| 20 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 30.167 | 179.004 |
| 21 | 15 | Dylan Lupton | AM Racing | Ford | 30.180 | 178.926 |
| 22 | 39 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.215 | 178.719 |
| 23 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.283 | 178.318 |
| 24 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.310 | 178.159 |
| 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.371 | 177.801 |
| 26 | 92 | Dawson Cram (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.489 | 177.113 |
| 27 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.541 | 176.811 |
| 28 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 30.545 | 176.788 |
| 29 | 74 | Ryan Vargas | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 30.817 | 175.228 |
| 30 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.907 | 174.718 |
| 31 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 30.955 | 174.447 |
| 32 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 30.980 | 174.306 |
| 33 | 07 | Myatt Snider | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 31.184 | 173.166 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 31.196 | 173.099 |
| 35 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 31.242 | 172.844 |
| 36 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.374 | 172.117 |
| 37 | 35 | Akinori Ogata (i) | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.030 | 168.592 |
| 38 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 111
| Pos. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 102 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 10 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 2 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 42 | Running | 53 |
| 4 | 3 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 5 | 11 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 3 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 201 | 4 | Running | 40 |
| 8 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 201 | 31 | Running | 44 |
| 9 | 38 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 17 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 11 | 14 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 23 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 24 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 1 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 11 | Running | 29 |
| 18 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 18 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 32 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 33 | 07 | Myatt Snider | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 15 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 22 | 39 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 21 | 15 | Dylan Lupton | AM Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 5 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 13 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 34 | 29 | 74 | Ryan Vargas | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | Akinori Ogata (i) | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 92 | Dawson Cram (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 37 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Electrical | 1 |
| 38 | 16 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Justin Allgaier | 3,088 |
| | 2 | Cole Custer | 3,072 (-16) |
| 1 | 3 | Chandler Smith | 3,064 (–24) |
| 1 | 4 | A. J. Allmendinger | 3,063 (–25) |
| 2 | 5 | Austin Hill | 3,056 (–32) |
| 1 | 6 | Jesse Love | 3,051 (–37) |
| 2 | 7 | Sam Mayer | 3,041 (–47) |
| | 8 | Sammy Smith | 3,011 (–77) |
| 1 | 9 | Sheldon Creed | 2,131 (–957) |
| 1 | 10 | Riley Herbst | 2,126 (–962) |
| 1 | 11 | Parker Kligerman | 2,112 (–976) |
| 3 | 12 | Shane van Gisbergen | 2,103 (–957) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,118 |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,064 (-54) |
| 3 | Ford | 964 (–154) |