Starting from 4th place Car 81 Chandler Smith Mobil 1 Toyota won the ToyotaCare 250, his 3rd win in 42 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 2nd win & 6th Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 2nd win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at Richmond Raceway. 2nd Place Car 20 Aric Almirola He Gets Us Toyota, started from 10th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 7 races at Richmond Raceway. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Car 19 Taylor Gray Place of Hope Toyota, started from 27th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in his series track debut at Richmond Raceway.
Credit: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – MARCH 30: Chandler Smith, driver of the #81 Mobil 1 Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on March 30, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 26 Corey Heim GearWrench Toyota, started from 6th place followed by 5th place Car 2 Jesse Love Whelen Chevrolet, started from 8th place was the highest finishing rookie. 6th Place Car 88 Bubba Pollard Rheem Chevrolet, started from 37th place followed by 7th place Car 48 Parker Kligerman Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet, started from 9th place. 8th Place Car 21 Austin Hill Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, started from 16th place followed by 9th place Car 8 Sammy Smith Pilot Flying J Coffee Chevrolet, started from 13th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford, in 10th place, started from 3rd place Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 10 points over Austin Hill.
Credit: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – MARCH 30: Chandler Smith, driver of the #81 Mobil 1 Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on March 30, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
The race had 6 Cautions for 51 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 21 for #32 Crash in Turn 3. 2nd Caution on lap 44 for #9, 39 Crash in Turn 2. 3rd Caution on lap 77 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 97 for #6, 14 Crash in Turn 4. 5th Caution on lap 152 for Stage 2 Concluson. 6th Caution on lap 174 for #4, 35 Crash in Turn 1.
Credit: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – MARCH 30: Parker Retzlaff, driver of the #31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on March 30, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The race had 14 Lead Changes among 7 drivers; P. Retzlaff 1-27; J. Allgaier 28-42; C. Heim(i) 43-56; J. Allgaier 57-64; A. Almirola 65-78; C. Heim(i) 79; A. Almirola 80-154; S. Mayer 155; A. Almirola 156-158; S. Mayer 159; A. Almirola 160-162; C. Smith 163-178; J. Allgaier 179-183; C. Custer 184-190; C. Smith 191-250.
Credit: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – MARCH 30: Aric Almirola, driver of the #20 He Gets Us Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on March 30, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 20, 44, 26, 7, 1, 98, 81, 00, 19, 8
Stage 2 Top 10: 20, 1, 81, 19, 26, 7, 21, 31, 00, 14
Credit: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – MARCH 30: Chandler Smith, driver of the #81 Mobil 1 Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on March 30, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 6
Race Results for the ToyotaCare 250 – Saturday, March 30, 2024
Richmond Raceway – Richmond, VA – 0.75 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 250 Laps – 187.5 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 3/30/2024 @ 04:21 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 4. Car 81 Chandler Smith Mobil 1 Toyota 250 Running 2. 10. Car 20 Aric Almirola He Gets Us Toyota 250 Running 3. 27. Car 19 Taylor Gray(i) Place of Hope Toyota 250 Running 4. 6. Car 26 Corey Heim(i) GearWrench Toyota 250 Running 5. 8. Car 2 Jesse Love # Whelen Chevrolet 250 Running 6. 37. Car 88 Bubba Pollard Rheem Chevrolet 250 Running 7. 9. Car 48 Parker Kligerman Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet 250 Running 8. 16. Car 21 Austin Hill Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 250 Running 9. 13. Car 8 Sammy Smith Pilot Flying J Coffee Chevrolet 250 Running 10. 3. Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford 249 Running 11. 5. Car 7 Justin Allgaier DeCA/Hellmann’s Chevrolet 249 Running 12. 26. Car 11 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 249 Running 13. 14. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 249 Running 14. 7. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Action Industries Chevrolet 249 Running 15. 12. Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen # WeatherTech Chevrolet 249 Running 16. 1. Car 31 Parker Retzlaff FUNKAWAY Chevrolet 249 Running 17. 23. Car 91 Kyle Weatherman myradar/DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet 249 Running 18. 31. Car 38 Matt DiBenedetto Viking Motorsports Ford 249 Running 19. 29. Car 92 Josh Bilicki Chesterfield Auto Parts Chevrolet 249 Running 20. 25. Car 42 Leland Honeyman # RANDCO Chevrolet 249 Running 21. 36. Car 6 Garrett Smithley Long Drink Chevrolet 249 Running 22. 32. Car 14 Logan Bearden Bearden Automotive Chevrolet 249 Running 23. 34. Car 28 Kyle Sieg Eastern Fuel System Ford 249 Running 24. 17. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Nordic Logistics Chevrolet 249 Running 25. 33. Car 4 Dawson Cram # TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet 248 Running 26. 21. Car 27 Jeb Burton CELSIUS Live Fit Chevrolet 248 Running 27. 22. Car 43 Ryan Ellis Southern Elevator Chevrolet 248 Running 28. 19. Car 44 Brennan Poole Finance Pro Plus Chevrolet 248 Running 29. 18. Car 5 Anthony Alfredo Dude Wipes Chevrolet 248 Running 30. 11. Car 1 Sam Mayer 10X Health Chevrolet 246 Running 31. 24. Car 15 Hailie Deegan # AirBox Ford 241 Running 32. 15. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 220 Running 33. 28. Car 29 Blaine Perkins AutoParkit.com Ford 181 Running 34. 38. Car 35 Joey Gase NCPC Race Against Crime Chevrolet 171 Accident 35. 20. Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota 118 Brakes 36. 35. Car 07 Patrick Emerling Southern Tier Security Chevrolet 95 Brakes 37. 2. Car 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Nibco Chevrolet 42 Engine 38. 30. Car 32 Ryan Vargas Chevrolet 18 Engine
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason(s) indicated: No. 35 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 18 Mins, 35 Secs. Average Speed: 81.179 MPH. Margin of Victory: 4.495 Seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 51 laps. Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: April 6, 2024 – Martinsville Speedway
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