Starting from 6th place Car 20 Aric Almirola He Gets Us Toyota won the DUDE Wipes 250, his 5th win in 108 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 1 race at Martinsville Speedway. 2nd Place Car 1 Sam Mayer 10X Health Chevrolet, started from 9th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 6 races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Car 81 Chandler Smith Wheelers Toyota, started from 37th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 06: Aric Almirola, driver of the #20 He Gets Us Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 06, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 88 Carson Kvapil Chevy Truck Season Chevrolet, started from 12th place followed by 5th place Car 7 Justin Allgaier Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet, started from 5th place. 6th Place Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, started from 3rd place followed by 7th Car 8 Sammy Smith TMC Transportation Chevrolet, started from 17th place. 8th Place Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford, started from 2nd place followed by 9th place Car 2 Jesse Love Whelen Chevrolet, started from 11th place was the highest finishing rookie. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 11 Josh Williams Call811.com Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 23rd place. Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 35 points over Cole Custer.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 06: Aric Almirola, driver of the #20 He Gets Us Toyota, crosses the finish line under caution to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 06, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The race had 11 Cautions for 68 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 10 for Nos. 8, 6, 92 Crash in Turn 4. 2nd Caution on lap 37 for Nos. 44, 15, 91 Crash in Turn 2. 3rd Caution on lap 62 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 72 for Nos. 15, 20, 21, 91, 42, 26, 51, 92, 14, 5, 16, 28, 31, 9 Crash in Turn 1. 5th Caution on lap 86 for No. 48 Spin Turn 2. 6th Caution on lap 122 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 7th Caution on lap 171 for Debris Turn 3. 8th Caution on lap 197 for Nos. 15, 6 Crash in Turn 1. 9th Caution on lap 235 for No. 39 Crash in Turn 1. 10th Caution on lap 245 for Nos. 27, 38, 51, 28, 07 Crash on the Frontstretch. 11th Caution on lap 251 for checkered flag.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 06: Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 06, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Lead Changes: 15 among 8 drivers; B. Jones 0; C. Custer 1-27; A. Almirola 28-65; S. Mayer 66-69; S. Smith 70-111; J. Allgaier 112-125; J. Gase 126; A. Almirola 127-172; P. Kligerman 173-177; A. Almirola 178-203; C. Smith 204; A. Almirola 205-238; C. Smith 239-240; A. Almirola 241-242; S. Mayer 243-249; A. Almirola 250-251.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 06: Sam Mayer, driver of the #1 10X Health Chevrolet, and Sammy Smith, driver of the #8 TMC Transportation Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 06, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 20, 18, 00, 1, 16, 5, 39, 21, 27, 31
Stage 2 Top 10: 7, 20, 8, 88, 00, 18, 9, 81, 27, 39
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 06: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 WeatherTech Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 06, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 06: Jesse Love, driver of the #2 Whelen Chevrolet, Riley Herbst, driver of the #98 Monster Energy Ford, and Taylor Gray, driver of the #19 Place of Hope Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 06, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 7
Race Results for the DUDE Wipes 250 – Saturday, April 6, 2024
Martinsville Speedway – Martinsville, VA – 0.526 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 251 Laps – 132.026 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 4/6/2024 @ 10:28 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 6. Car 20 Aric Almirola He Gets Us Toyota 251 Running
2. 9. Car 1 Sam Mayer 10X Health Chevrolet 251 Running
3. 37. Car 81 Chandler Smith Wheelers Toyota 251 Running
4. 12. Car 88 Carson Kvapil Chevy Truck Season Chevrolet 251 Running
5. 5. Car 7 Justin Allgaier Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet 251 Running
6. 3. Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota 251 Running
7. 17. Car 8 Sammy Smith TMC Transportation Chevrolet 251 Running
8. 2. Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford 251 Running
9. 11. Car 2 Jesse Love # Whelen Chevrolet 251 Running
10. 23. Car 11 Josh Williams Call811.com Chevrolet 251 Running
11. 19. Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen # WeatherTech Chevrolet 251 Running
12. 18. Car 48 Parker Kligerman Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet 251 Running
13. 16. Car 19 Taylor Gray(i) Place of Hope Toyota 251 Running
14. 24. Car 44 Brennan Poole Macc Door Systems Chevrolet 251 Running
15. 7. Car 5 Anthony Alfredo Dude Wipes Chevrolet 251 Running
16. 30. Car 29 Blaine Perkins AutoParkit.com Ford 251 Running
17. 8. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 251 Running
18. 27. Car 15 Hailie Deegan # AirBox Ford 251 Running
19. 34. Car 07 Myatt Snider Superior Essex Chevrolet 251 Running
20. 33. Car 92 Dexter Bean American Dream/Badger Environmental 251 Running
21. 14. Car 38 Matt DiBenedetto Viking Motorsports Ford 251 Running
22. 21. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Impel Union/Alliance Chevrolet 251 Running
23. 28. Car 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 251 Running
24. 32. Car 4 Dawson Cram # KSDT CPA Chevrolet 251 Running
25. 22. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 250 Accident
26. 29. Car 43 Ryan Ellis Costa Oil Chevrolet 250 Accident
27. 1. Car 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Scotts Chevrolet 250 Accident
28. 36. Car 53 Joey Gase Ford 250 Running
29. 31. Car 6 Garrett Smithley TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet 249
30. 35. Car 14 Logan Bearden Mitchell Defense Chevrolet 247 Running
31. 25. Car 42 Leland Honeyman # RANDCO Chevrolet 244 Running
32. 4. Car 27 Jeb Burton Talbert’s/Puryear Tank Lines Chevrolet 242 Accident
33. 26. Car 91 Kyle Weatherman Tweaker Energy Drinks Chevrolet 75 Accident
34. 10. Car 21 Austin Hill Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 71 Accident
35. 20. Car 26 Corey Heim(i) GearWrench Toyota 70 Accident
36. 15. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Action Industries Chevrolet 70 Accident
37. 13. Car 31 Parker Retzlaff FUNKAWAY Chevrolet 70 Accident 38. 38. Car 35 Akinori Ogata KYOWA-EIDEMILLER Machining Toyota 41 Brakes
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: Nos. 7, 8, 9, 35, 42, 43, 81 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: (1) 74 Ryan Vargas. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 7 Mins, 48 Secs. Average Speed: 61.984 MPH. Margin of Victory: Under Caution. Caution Flags: 11 for 68 laps. Lead Changes: 15 among 8 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: April 13, 2024 – Texas Motor Speedway
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