2024 United Rentals 250
The 2024 United Rentals 250 was the 28th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 12, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a permanent quad-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 94 laps, but was increased to 98 laps due to an overtime finish. Sammy Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, would survive numerous late-race incidents, and held off a charging field on the final restart to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Smith would also claim a spot in the next round of the playoffs. Pole-sitter Jesse Love led a race-high 28 laps, and after getting involved in a late incident, he rebounded to finish sixth. To fill out the podium, Ryan Sieg, driving for RSS Racing, and Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report
Background
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long.Entry list
' denotes rookie driver.- '
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, at 11:00 PM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to set a time to determine positions 11-38. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round to determine positions 1-10. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 52.578, and a speed of.
No drivers would fail to qualify, except the #74 Mike Harmon Racing team, which withdrew from the race before qualifying session started.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Austin Hill ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Sheldon Creed ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Taylor Gray ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer ' | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 26 | Dean Thompson ' | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | Sammy Smith ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Sammy Smith ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Jesse Love ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen ' ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst ' | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Sheldon Creed ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 ''Laps: 58''
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,038 | |
| 2 | Toyota | 999 | |
| 3 | Ford | 905 |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.