The 2024 ToyotaCare 250 was the 6th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the final stages of the race, leading 76 laps and earning his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win at Richmond.[9] Smith's teammate, Aric Almirola, was the most consistent driver of the race, leading a race-high 95 laps and winning both stages. He ended up finishing 2nd in the race. To fill out the podium, Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd in his series debut in a JGR 1-2-3 finish.

2024 ToyotaCare 250
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 6 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date March 30, 2024
Official name 44th Annual ToyotaCare 250
Location Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance 250 laps, 187 mi (301 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 187 mi (301 km)
Average speed 81.179 mph (130.645 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Jordan Anderson Racing
Time 22.420
Most laps led
Driver Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 95
Winner
No. 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Joey Logano, and Brad Keselowski
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The race would feature a late race incident between Joey Gase and Dawson Cram. While battling outside the top 25 on lap 171, Cram and Gase had made contact at the end of the frontstretch, causing Gase to spin into the outside wall in turn 1. Frustrated, Gase reacted by ripping off his back bumper cover, and throwing it at Cram's car. NASCAR had fined Joey Gase $5,000 on a safety violation may be imposed for any action or omission by a competitor or vehicle that creates an unsafe environment or poses a threat to the safety of the Competitors. [10]

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Background

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Richmond Raceway, the circuit where the race was held.

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[11] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.[12]

Entry list

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  • (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 10X Health
2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet KSDT CPA
5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Long Drink
07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Southern Tier Security
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet DeCA / Hellmann's
8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J Coffee
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Nibco / Menards
11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
14 Logan Bearden SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bearden Automotive / Parker Electric
15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford AirBox
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
19 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Place of Hope
20 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota He Gets Us
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota GearWrench
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Celsius
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford Eastern Fuel Systems
29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford AutoParkIt.com
31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
32 Ryan Vargas Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Jordan Anderson Racing
35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet NCPC Race Against Crime
38 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford Viking Motorsports
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet RANDCO
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Southern Elevator
44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Finance Pro Plus
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Nordic Logistics
81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
88 Bubba Pollard JR Motorsports Chevrolet Rheem
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet My Radar
92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Chesterfield Auto Parts
97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet WeatherTech
98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, March 30, at 8:35 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[13] Bubba Pollard, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.855, and a speed of 118.136 mph (190.121 km/h).[14]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 88 Bubba Pollard JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.855 118.136
2 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22.860 118.110
3 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 22.893 117.940
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 30, at 9:05 AM EST. Since Richmond Raceway 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. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[15]

Parker Retzlaff, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would score his first career pole for the race, with a lap of 22.420, and a speed of 120.428 mph (193.810 km/h).[16]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 22.420 120.428
2 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.516 119.915
3 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 22.517 119.909
4 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.521 119.888
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.571 119.623
6 26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 22.576 119.596
7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22.599 119.474
8 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.734 118.765
9 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 22.747 118.697
10 20 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.757 118.645
11 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.763 118.614
12 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22.782 118.515
13 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.797 118.437
14 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 22.813 118.354
15 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 22.840 118.214
16 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.842 118.203
17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 22.845 118.188
18 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 22.858 118.121
19 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 22.869 118.064
20 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.896 117.925
21 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 22.923 117.786
22 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 22.945 117.673
23 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 23.035 117.213
24 15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford 23.054 117.116
25 42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 23.062 117.076
26 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.075 117.010
27 19 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.110 116.833
28 29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 23.171 116.525
29 92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 23.173 116.515
30 32 Ryan Vargas Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 23.197 116.394
31 38 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford 23.243 116.164
32 14 Logan Bearden SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 23.261 116.074
33 4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 23.269 116.034
Qualified by owner's points
34 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 23.326 115.751
35 07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 23.507 114.859
36 6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 23.524 114.776
37 88 Bubba Pollard JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.947 112.749
38 35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 75

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 20 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 9
3 26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 0
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 5
7 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 3
9 19 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
10 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 75

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 20 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 19 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
5 26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 0
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 3
9 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 2
10 14 Logan Bearden SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 100

Fin[17] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 4 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 76 Running 52
2 10 20 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 95 Running 55
3 27 19 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 0 Running 0
4 6 26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 250 15 Running 0
5 8 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 32
6 37 88 Bubba Pollard JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 31
7 9 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 30
8 16 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 33
9 13 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 29
10 3 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 249 7 Running 32
11 5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 249 28 Running 38
12 26 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 25
13 14 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 249 0 Running 29
14 7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 23
15 12 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 22
16 1 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 249 27 Running 24
17 23 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 20
18 31 38 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford 249 0 Running 19
19 29 92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 18
20 25 42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 249 0 Running 17
21 36 6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 249 0 Running 16
22 32 14 Logan Bearden SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 16
23 34 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 249 0 Running 14
24 17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 13
25 33 4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 Running 12
26 21 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 248 0 Running 11
27 22 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 248 0 Running 10
28 19 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 248 0 Running 18
29 18 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 Running 8
30 11 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 246 2 Running 22
31 24 15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford 241 0 Running 6
32 15 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 220 0 Running 5
33 28 29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 181 0 Running 4
34 38 35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 171 0 Accident 3
35 20 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 118 0 Brakes 2
36 35 07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 95 0 Brakes 1
37 2 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 42 0 Engine 1
38 30 32 Ryan Vargas Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 18 0 Engine 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  2. ^ "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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  10. ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 30, 2024). "Video: Joey Gases Crashes, Rips Rear Bumper Off No. 35 and Throws it at Dawson Cram". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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