Starting from Tail due to Unapproved Adjustments Car 17 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet won the Focused Health 250, his 15th win in 115 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 1 race at Circuit of The Americas. 2nd Place Car 21 Austin Hill Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, started from 11th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Circuit of The Americas. It is his 5th Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Car 20 John Hunter Nemechek Dial Toyota, started from 20th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in 2 races at Circuit of The Americas.
Credit: AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 23: Kyle Larson, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 23, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford, started from 8th place followed by 5th place Car 48 Parker Kligerman Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet, started from 12th place. 6th Place Car 2 Jesse Love Whelen Chevrolet, started from 14th place was the highest finishing rookie. 7th Place Car 32 Austin Green 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet, started from 25th place followed by 8th place Car 81 Chandler Smith Mobil 1 Toyota, started from 4th place. 9th Place Car 1 Sam Mayer Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, started from 10th place & lastly in the Top 10 was Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 5th Canadian Car 35 Alex Labbe Toyota finished in 26th place. Austin Hill leads the point standings by 9 points over Chandler Smith.
Credit: AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 23: Kyle Larson, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 23, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The race had 4 Cautions for 9 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 16 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 32 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 44 for Fluid on track. 4th Caution on lap 47 for #43, 42, 07, 29, 98 Crash in Turn 11.
Credit: AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 23: Kyle Larson, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 23, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The race had 13 Lead Changes among 8 drivers; K. Larson(i) 0; S. Van Gisbergen # 1-9; A. Allmendinger 10-11; P. Kligerman 12-15; A. Allmendinger 16-27; S. Van Gisbergen # 28; B. Jones 29; R. Herbst 30-31; A. Allmendinger 32-37; S. Van Gisbergen # 38-44; T. Gibbs(i) 45; S. Van Gisbergen # 46-48; A. Hill 49; K. Larson(i) 50.
Credit: AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 23: Kyle Larson, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 WeatherTech Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 23, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 48, 8, 26, 31, 98, 21, 35, 16, 92, 97
Stage 2 Top 10: 98, 00, 16, 17, 97, 35, 39, 92, 19, 81
Credit: AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 23: Kyle Larson, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Ed Jones, driver of the #24 CRC Industries Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 23, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 5
Race Results for the Focused Health 250 – Saturday, March 23, 2024
Circuit of The Americas – Austin, TX – 3.41 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 50 Laps – 170.5 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 3/23/2024 @ 08:23 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 17 Kyle Larson(i) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 50 Running 2. 11. Car 21 Austin Hill Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 50 Running 3. 20. Car 20 John Hunter Nemechek(i) Dial Toyota 50 Running 4. 8. Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford 50 Running 5. 12. Car 48 Parker Kligerman Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet 50 Running 6. 14. Car 2 Jesse Love # Whelen Chevrolet 50 Running 7. 25. Car 32 Austin Green 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet 50 Running 8. 4. Car 81 Chandler Smith Mobil 1 Toyota 50 Running 9. 10. Car 1 Sam Mayer Roto-Rooter Chevrolet 50 Running 10. 5. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet 50 Running 11. 17. Car 31 Parker Retzlaff Bommarito.com/Crest Chevrolet 50 Running 12. 30. Car 5 Anthony Alfredo Dude Wipes Chevrolet 50 Running 13. 15. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT/Rev1 Energy Chevrolet 50 Running 14. 27. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 50 Running 15. 29. Car 44 Brennan Poole Finance Pros Plus Chevrolet 50 Running 16. 18. Car 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Spectracide Chevrolet 50 Running 17. 6. Car 26 Sage Karam CRC Brakleen Toyota 50 Running 18. 31. Car 45 Brad Perez WEISS Sand & Clay/Sendero Chevrolet 50 Running 19. 24. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Impel Union Chevrolet 50 Running 20. 34. Car 42 Leland Honeyman # Austin Gamblers Chevrolet 50 Running 21. 22. Car 07 Daniil Kvyat GOTRAX Chevrolet 50 Running 22. 36. Car 29 Blaine Perkins AutoParkit.com Ford 50 Running 23. 35. Car 15 Hailie Deegan # Cody Jinks Change The Game Ford 50 Running 24. 3. Car 19 Ty Gibbs(i) He Gets Us Toyota 50 Running 25. 33. Car 4 Patrick Gallagher TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet 50 Running 26. 26. Car 35 Alex Labbe Toyota 50 Running – Canadian 27. 2. Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen # WeatherTech Chevrolet 50 Running 28. 37. Car 14 RC Enerson Lucas Oil School of Racing Chevrolet 50 Running 29. 32. Car 91 Kyle Weatherman myradar/DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet 50 Running 30. 21. Car 27 Jeb Burton Golden Corral Chevrolet 49 Running 31. 23. Car 92 Josh Bilicki Halford Mobile Services Chevrolet 48 Suspension 32. 7. Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota 47 Running 33. 38. Car 43 Ryan Ellis Classic Collision Chevrolet 45 Accident 34. 19. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 45 Accident 35. 16. Car 24 Ed Jones CRC Industries Toyota 42 Accident 36. 13. Car 8 Sammy Smith Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 36 Accident 37. 28. Car 6 Ty Dillon(i) Ollie’s Good Stuff Cheap Chevrolet 33 Suspension 38. 9. Car 11 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 24 Overheating
Race Comments: Prior to the start the following cars dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason indicated: #5, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 07(unapproved adjustments), #11 (driver change) and #42 (inspection failure). Failed to Qualify: (2) 28 Kaz Grala(i), 50 Preston Pardus. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 21 Mins, 21 Secs. Average Speed: 72.374 MPH. Margin of Victory: 1.354 Seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 9 laps. Lead Changes: 13 among 8 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: March 30, 2024 – Richmond Raceway
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