2024 SciAps 200


The 2024 SciAps 200 was the 16th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, a permanent asphalt oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 203 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish, Christopher Bell, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead from the dominating Cole Custer on the final restart, and held off his teammate Sheldon Creed on the final lap to earn his 18th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Custer had put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 114 laps before falling back to third on the final lap.

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Background

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a road has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

' denotes rookie driver.
  • ' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Starting lineup

Practice and qualifying were both scheduled to be held on Friday, June 21, at 4:05 PM and 4:35 PM EST. Since New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a mile oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap based system. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.
Practice and qualifying were both cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rulebook. As a result, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would start on the pole.
Jade Buford was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
11Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
28Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
398Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord8
416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet7
57Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
617Alex Bowman 'Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0
788Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord3
927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2
1019Justin BonsignoreJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1

Stage 2 Laps: 45
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
120Christopher Bell 'Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
219Justin BonsignoreJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet9
300Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord8
418Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
581Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
67Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
726Corey Heim Sam Hunt RacingToyota0
89Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
921Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1

Stage 3 ''Laps: 116''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet563
2Toyota534
3Ford472

  • Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.