The 2024 Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent asphalt egg-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, winning both stages and leading a race-high 119 laps to earn his 24th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. With his win, he ties with Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the 10th most wins in Xfinity Series history. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report Background
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Since 2015, the race has hosted NASCAR's Throwback weekend, which features cars sporting paint schemes that pay homage to past teams and drivers. (The lineage of this race includes races billed as the Southern 500 from 2005 to 2020.)
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor or throwback00Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFordHaas Automation – Johnny Sauter's 2006 No. 00 Yellow Transportation paint scheme.1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevroletRTIC Outdoors2Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletWhelen4Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletProlube Oil – Paul Wireman's street stock paint scheme.5Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevroletChevrolet Accessories6Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports07Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevroletLiberty Brew Coffee – Jan Leaty's 1996 Spring Sizzler modified paint scheme.7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBRANDT Heritage – 1949 BRANDT retro scheme.8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevroletTMC Transportation – Mike Brooks' 1980 sprint car paint scheme.9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevroletBali / Menards – Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 2018 No. 88 Hellmann's paint scheme.11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevroletCall811.com14David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFordSHAR15Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFordAirBox – Dale Earnhardt's 1982 No. 15 Wrangler paint scheme.16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection17William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com18Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaToyota – Ivan Stewart's off-road truck paint scheme.19Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaOperation 30020Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaHe Gets Us 21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevroletBennett Transportation – Throwback scheme resembling Bennett trucks from the 1980s.26John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyotaToyota Racing Development27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevroletCapital City Towing28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFordRSS Racing29Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFordTo The Point – Cale Yarborough's 1988 No. 29 Hardee's paint scheme.31Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevroletFUNKAWAY – Harry Gant's 1991 No. 33 Skoal paint scheme.35Chad FinchumJoey Gase MotorsportsChevroletGarrison Homes / Adkins Automotive – Kevin Harvick's 2001 No. 29 GM Goodwrench paint scheme.38Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFordViking Motorsports39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFordSci Aps42Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevroletYoung's Building Systems / Randco – Kyle Petty's 1993 No. 42 Mello Yello paint scheme.43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevroletClassic Collision – Cole Trickle's paint scheme from Days of Thunder.44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevroletCW & Sons Infrastructure – Kyle Petty's 1997 No. 44 Hot Wheels paint scheme.48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevroletBig Machine Spiked Light Coolers – Scott Borchetta's No. 98 super truck paint scheme.51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletAlliance Driveaway Solutions – Robert Pressley's 1989-93 No. 59 Alliance paint scheme.81Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaSmith General Contracting – Smith's 2017 No. 26 Super Late Model paint scheme.88Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevroletClarience Technologies91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevroletDrive Smart Warranty92Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevroletCircle B Diecast – Justin Allgaier's 2014 No. 51 Plan B Sales paint scheme.97Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevroletQuad Lock – Marcos Ambrose's 2011 No. 9 DeWalt/Stanley paint scheme.98Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFordTerrible Herbst – Jerry Herbst's off-road truggy paint scheme.Official entry list
Starting lineup Practice and qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, May 10, at 5:05 PM and 5:35 PM EST, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rulebook. As a result, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, will start on the pole.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake100Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord281Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet61Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet85Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord1031Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1148Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet122Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1388Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet149Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1591Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet1627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1797Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1820Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2043Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2144Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2242Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet238Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2419Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2511Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2714David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord2807Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2928Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord3092Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet3138Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord3215Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord334Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletQualified by owner's points3426John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota356Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet3629Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord3735Chad FinchumJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet3817William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet931Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet8416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet7548Parker KilgermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet6681Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5720Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota482Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord21018Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet9348Parker KilgermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet841Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet7520Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet572Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet489Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet3998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord21081Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage 3 Laps: 57 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts177Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet147119Running602521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1476Running533100Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet14721Running34461Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running4851820Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1470Running4261148Parker KilgermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1470Running457998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord1470Running348122Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1470Running369318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1470Running2910149Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running30113817William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running012281Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1470Running31132639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1470Running241485Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running23151797Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1470Running22161627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1470Running21171591Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet1470Running20182419Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1470Running0191388Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running18202144Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1470Running17212511Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet1470Running16223092Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet1470Running15233426John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1470Running0242714David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord1470Running13253138Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord1470Running12263735Chad FinchumJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running11273629Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord1470Running1028334Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running929356Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running8302242Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1460Running7311031Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1460Running6322928Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1460Running5332807Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1460Running434238Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1460Running335416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1261Running14363215Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord1020Accident 1371951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet940Running1382043Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet710Drive Shaft1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Austin Hill 430 2 Cole Custer 427 (-3) 2 3 Chandler Smith 425 (–5) 4 Jesse Love 373 (–57) 5 Justin Allgaier 373 (–57) 6 Riley Herbst 337 (–93) 7 A. J. Allmendinger 309 (–121) 8 Sheldon Creed 306 (–124) 9 Parker Kligerman 306 (–124) 10 Anthony Alfredo 270 (–160) 3 11 Sam Mayer 264 (–166) 12 Brandon Jones 262 (–168)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 410 2 Toyota 397 (–13) 3 Ford 341 (–69) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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