Starting from 9th place Car 20 Aric Almirola He Gets Us Toyota won the National Debt Relief 250, his 7th win in 117 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 3rd win & 8th Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 2nd win & second Top 10 finish in 2 races at Martinsville Speedway. 2nd Place Car 8 Sammy Smith Pilot Flying J Chevrolet, started from 7th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 5 races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 16th Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Car 81 Chandler Smith QuickTie Toyota, started from 3rd place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 4 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 02: Aric Almirola, driver of the #20 He Gets Us Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on November 02, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford, started from 10th place followed by 5th place Car 7 Justin Allgaier Jarrett 25 Years Chevrolet, started from 5th place. 6th Place Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, started from 8th place followed by 7th place Car 5 Anthony Alfredo Dead On Tools Chevrolet, started from 2nd place. 8th Place Car 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet, started from 18th place followed by 9th place Car 27 Jeb Burton Celsius Chevrolet, started from 21st place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 91 Myatt Snider Tree Top Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 22nd place. Jesse Love (P) (12th) was the highest finishing rookie. Justin Allgaier (P) leads the point standings by 7 points over Cole Custer (P). NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 at Phoenix: Austin Hill, AJ Allmendinger, Cole Custer & Justin Allgaier.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 02: Aric Almirola, driver of the #20 He Gets Us Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on November 02, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
The race had 13 Cautions for 84 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 14 for #16 Crash in turn 3. 2nd Caution on lap 38 for #28, 91 Crash in turn 4. 3rd Caution on lap 49 for #29, 42 Crash in turn 2. 4th Caution on lap 55 for #1, 31 Crash in turn 1. 5th Caution on lap 62 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 6th Caution on lap 104 for #52 Crash in turn 1. 7th Caution on lap 122 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 8th Caution on lap 135 for #5, 19 Crash in turn 1. 9th Caution on lap 175 for #39, 50 Crash in turn 3. 10th Caution on lap 184 for #2, 92 Crash in turn 3. 11th Caution on lap 198 for #18, 11, 29 Crash in turn 2. 12th Caution on lap 221 for #9, 18 Crash in turn 1. 13th Caution on lap 229 for #28, 97 Crash in turn 4.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 02: Parker Retzlaff, driver of the #31 The Visual Pak Companies Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on November 02, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
The race had 12 Lead Changes among 7 drivers; P. Retzlaff 1-17; C. Smith (P) 18-39; P. Retzlaff 40-42; C. Custer (P) 43-59; A. Almirola (P) 60-80; C. Smith (P) 81-92; A. Almirola (P) 93-105; R. Sieg 106-118; A. Almirola (P) 119-140; S. Creed 141-153; A. Almirola (P) 154-177; K. Sieg 178-180; A. Almirola (P) 181-250.
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 02: Chandler Smith, driver of the #81 QuickTie Toyota, Brennan Poole, driver of the #44 Macc Door Systems Chevrolet, Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, Riley Herbst, driver of the #98 Monster Energy Ford, and William Sawalich, driver of the #19 Starkey/Soundgear Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on November 02, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 20, 00, 7, 81, 2, 98, 11, 8, 18, 27
Stage 2 Top 10: 20, 28, 18, 8, 7, 81, 00, 98, 19, 44
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 02: Ryan Sieg, driver of the #28 Sci Aps Ford, Aric Almirola, driver of the #20 He Gets Us Toyota, and Sheldon Creed, driver of the #18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on November 02, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Credit: MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 02: Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, Chandler Smith, driver of the #81 QuickTie Toyota, and Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Jarrett 25 Years Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on November 02, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 32
Race Results for the National Debt Relief 250 – Saturday, November 2, 2024
Martinsville Speedway – Martinsville, VA – 0.526 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 250 Laps – 131.5 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 11/2/2024 @ 06:54 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 9. Car 20 Aric Almirola (P) He Gets Us Toyota 250 Running
2. 7. Car 8 Sammy Smith (P) Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 250 Running
3. 3. Car 81 Chandler Smith (P) QuickTie Toyota 250 Running
4. 10. Car 00 Cole Custer (P) Haas Automation Ford 250 Running
5. 5. Car 7 Justin Allgaier (P) Jarrett 25 Years Chevrolet 250 Running
6. 8. Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota 250 Running
7. 2. Car 5 Anthony Alfredo Dead On Tools Chevrolet 250 Running
8. 18. Car 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet 250 Running
9. 21. Car 27 Jeb Burton Celsius Chevrolet 250 Running
10. 22. Car 91 Myatt Snider Tree Top Chevrolet 250 Running
11. 13. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 250 Running
12. 4. Car 2 Jesse Love # (P) Whelen Chevrolet 250 Running
13. 19. Car 44 Brennan Poole Macc Door Systems Chevrolet 250 Running
14. 6. Car 21 Austin Hill (P) Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 250 Running
15. 38. Car 28 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 250 Running
16. 16. Car 38 Matt DiBenedetto ReMA Ford 250 Running
17. 23. Car 11 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 250 Running
18. 26. Car 43 Ryan Ellis Southern Elevator Chevrolet 250 Running
19. 24. Car 29 Blaine Perkins AutoParkit.com Ford 250 Running
20. 31. Car 15 Dylan Lupton Lupton Excavation Ford 250 Running
21. 27. Car 39 Kyle Sieg Ortho Virginia Ford 250 Running
22. 36. Car 53 Mason Maggio(i) Ford 250 Running
23. 35. Car 07 Patrick Emerling BBPrintingCO.com Chevrolet 250 Running
24. 32. Car 50 Preston Pardus Chinchor Electric Inc. Chevrolet 250 Running
25. 28. Car 92 Dawson Cram(i) Trade With The Pros Chevrolet 250 Running
26. 37. Car 14 Greg Van Alst CB Fabricating Ford 250 Running
27. 29. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Spartan Waste/Fox Sports 98.3 Chevrolet 249 Running
28. 20. Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen # Wendy’s Chevrolet 249 Running
29. 14. Car 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Dawn Dish Soap Chevrolet 234 DVP
30. 12. Car 1 Sam Mayer (P) 10X Health Chevrolet 228 Accident
31. 17. Car 26 Bubba Pollard SANY Toyota 223 Running
32. 30. Car 45 Garrett Smithley Knight Fire Protection Chevrolet 205 Ignition
33. 15. Car 19 William Sawalich(i) Starkey/Soundgear Toyota 164 Suspension
34. 34. Car 74 Logan Bearden Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 162 Brakes
35. 25. Car 42 Leland Honeyman # QuixRX Chevrolet 56 Accident
36. 1. Car 31 Parker Retzlaff The Visual Pak Companies Chevrolet 53 Accident
37. 33. Car 35 Carson Ware Jacob Construction Chevrolet 44 Brakes
38. 11. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger (P) Amarr Chevrolet 13 Accident
Race Comments: The following cars dropped to the rear prior to the green flag to start the race: Nos. 19, 28, 48 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 11 Mins, 30 Secs. Average Speed: 60 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.587 Seconds. Caution Flags: 13 for 84 laps. Lead Changes: 12 among 7 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: November 9, 2024 – Phoenix Raceway
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