The 2024 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 8th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, a permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Ryan Sieg, would fail to hold off JR Motorsports driver Sam Mayer, who claimed his first career win at Texas Motor Speedway. Sieg would lead the final 17 laps up until the very last lap, where Mayer was able to pass him in the final corner, resulting in a photo finish. The total margin of victory would be 0.002 seconds, tying for the 2nd closest finish in Xfinity Series history. Justin Allgaier was most consistent driver of the race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 117 laps, but ultimately fell back and rounded out the podium by finishing 3rd.
This was also the second race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers who were eligible for the Dash 4 Cash are Sam Mayer, Chandler Smith, Justin Allgaier, and Sheldon Creed, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity Series regulars following the race at Martinsville.
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Background
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet6Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord29Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord31Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet38Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord42Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet66Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord81Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet97Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, April 12, at 5:00 PM CST, and would last for 20 minutes. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.902, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.902180.590216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29.932180.409339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord30.089179.468Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, April 12, at 5:30 PM CST. Since Texas Motor Speedway is an intermediate speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.
Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.093, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.093185.612200Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord29.115185.471319Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.123185.420481Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.140185.312598Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord29.142185.30067Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.154185.223720Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.322184.162816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29.338184.06298Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.366183.886101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.372183.849119Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.378183.811125Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet29.449183.3681321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.460183.2991439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord29.518182.9391518Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.553182.7231648Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet29.590182.4941726Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota29.615182.3401851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet29.691181.8731991Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet29.696181.8432015Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord29.772181.3782127Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet29.797181.2262211Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet29.807181.1652328Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord29.901180.5962410Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet29.916180.5052544Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.044179.7362629Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord30.071179.5752738Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord30.085179.4912892Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet30.184178.9032931Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.194178.8433007Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.295178.2473142Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet30.317178.118326Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.399177.6373397Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet30.419177.521Qualified by owner's points344Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet30.431177.4513566Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord30.466177.2473643Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.506177.0143735Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet30.637176.2573814David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.899174.763Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results
Final laps The race restarted on lap 190 after an incident involving Sheldon Creed, Kyle Weatherman, and Hailie Deegan. Riley Herbst blew a tire after contact with Brandon Jones on lap 191, but did not produce a caution. Ryan Sieg took over the lead on the restart, and continued to pull away by about one second. Sieg's car began getting tight, allowing Sam Mayer to close the gap. On the final lap, Mayer attempted to make a move to the inside of Sieg for the lead. Coming into turn 3, Mayer drifted up the racetrack and allowed Sieg to his inside. Mayer would manage to get Sieg at the line by 0.002 seconds, tying for the second-closest finish in series history and getting JR Motorsports their first win of the year. Justin Allgaier, after leading 117 laps, finished in third, with A. J. Allmendinger and Cole Custer rounding out the top five. Austin Hill, Ryan Truex, Sammy Smith, Jesse Love, and Anthony Alfredo would complete the rest of the top ten.
Stage 1 Laps: 65 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10281Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord849Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet7500Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord6620Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord3916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet21048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 65 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord9398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord849Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet7539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord668Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet5721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet482Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 70 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2005Running4121439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord20017Running44367Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet200117Running544816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running375200Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord2001Running4761321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20025Running397720Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running35898Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running34912Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2001Running3110125Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running2711319Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running0122211Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running2513119Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet2002Running38142328Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2000Running2315481Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20026Running31161851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2000Running21171726Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2000Running0183397Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running19191518Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2002Running18202738Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord2000Running17212544Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2000Running16222931Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2000Running15232015Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord2000Running14242410Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running0251648Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2004Running13263643Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running1127598Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord1990Running26283814David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1980Running9292892Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet1980Running8303735Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running7313142Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running6322127Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1970Running5333007Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1970Running434326Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running3352629Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord1970Running2361991Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet1910Accident137344Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1910Running1383566Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord1270Suspension1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Chandler Smith 333 2 Cole Custer 314 (-19) 3 Austin Hill 300 (–33) 1 4 Justin Allgaier 277 (–56) 1 5 Jesse Love 257 (–76) 6 Riley Herbst 232 (–101) 1 7 A. J. Allmendinger 229 (–104) 1 8 Sammy Smith 225 (–108) 2 9 Parker Kligerman 215 (–118) 10 Sheldon Creed 200 (–133) 4 11 Ryan Sieg 197 (–136) 2 12 Brandon Jones 192 (–141)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 295 2 Toyota 284 (–11) 3 Ford 245 (–50) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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