2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
The 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series will be the 43rd season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will start on February 17 with the Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway and will end with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race on November 9 at Phoenix Raceway.[1][2]
Confirmed teams and drivers
Full-time teams
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Notes |
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Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Racing | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Ellis will compete full-time in 2024.[3] |
Big Machine Racing | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Kligerman will continue with BMR in 2024.[4] | |
Jeremy Clements Racing | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements will return in 2024, having sold sponsorship for all races.[5] | |
JR Motorsports | 1 | Sam Mayer | Mayer will return.[6] | |
7 | Justin Allgaier | Allgaier confirmed in his post-race interview after winning the 2023 Food City 300 that he was working on signing a one-year extension with JRM for 2024.[7] | ||
8 | Sammy Smith | Josh Berry will move up to the Cup Series full-time in 2024, replacing Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 car for Stewart-Haas Racing.[8] On September 26, 2023, it was announced that Sammy Smith will drive the No. 8 car in the 2024 season.[9] | ||
9 | Brandon Jones | On August 25, 2023, Jones stated in an interview with Frontstretch that his deal with JRM was for two years, confirming his return to the team for 2024.[10] JRM themselves officially announced Jones would be back in the No. 9 car on September 15.[11] | ||
Kaulig Racing | 10 | TBA | Daniel Hemric, who drove the No. 11 car during the 2023 Xfinity Series regular season and the No. 10 car in the playoffs, will move up to the Cup Series full-time for Kaulig in 2024 where he will drive their No. 31 car, replacing Justin Haley.[12] | |
11 | TBA | |||
16 | TBA | Although Chandler Smith signed a three-year deal with Kaulig in 2022, Joe Gibbs Racing bought out his contract and he will return to Toyota for the 2024 season.[13] | ||
Richard Childress Racing | 2 | TBA | On October 11, 2023, RCR announced that Sheldon Creed would not return to the team in 2024.[14] | |
21 | Austin Hill | On August 17, 2023, Hill signed a contract extension with RCR to remain in the Xfinity Series for the team in 2024.[15] | ||
Ford | AM Racing | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | On September 23, 2023, AM Racing announced that they would expand to two full-time cars in 2024. On October 5, 2023, the team annouced they had signed Hailie Deegan to a multi-year deal.[16] |
25 | TBA | The team has not yet announced if Brett Moffitt will return to their No. 25 car.[17] | ||
RSS Racing | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Ryan Sieg will return to the No. 39 car. SciAps will return as a sponsor, increasing sponsorship to cover the full season.[18] | |
Stewart-Haas Racing | 98 | Riley Herbst | On October 12, 2023, Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Herbst would return to the No. 98 car in 2024. [19] | |
Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | TBA | Sheldon Creed | According to Matt Weaver of Sportsnaut, Sheldon Creed is expected to race for the "Gibbs Xfinity Series team" in 2024.[13] |
Chandler Smith | Chandler Smith's contract with Kaulig was bought out by Joe Gibbs Racing, allowing the driver to return to Toyota in 2024.[13] |
All other teams that ran full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2023 have yet to announce their 2024 plans.
Limited schedule
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Races | Notes |
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Chevrolet | TBA[N 1] | TBA | Shane van Gisbergen | TBA | On September 14, 2023, Trackhouse Racing and van Gisbergen signed a contract for him to drive part-time all three of NASCAR's national series in 2024. The team he will drive for in the Xfinity Series and the races he will run have yet to be announced.[20] |
Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | TBA | Ryan Truex[21] | TBA | Ryan Truex will return to JGR to run at least part-time in the Xfinity Series in 2024. He could run full-time if sponsorship can be found.[21][22] |
William Sawalich | TBA[23] | Sawalich, the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East champion, stated in an interview with Frontstretch that he would run select races for JGR late in the 2024 season after he turns 18 on October 3, 2024.[23] |
Notes
- Entry will be fielded in a collaboration with Trackhouse Racing.
Schedule
The entire schedule was released on October 4, 2023.[24]
Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2024. For the races where a 2024 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2023 are listed.
References
- "Tickets now on sale for 2024 Daytona 500". NASCAR. July 7, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- "NASCAR Championship Weekend to return to Phoenix in 2024". KNXV-TV. ABC. May 31, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- "Ryan Ellis competing full time for Alpha Prime Racing in 2024". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- Newby, John (August 24, 2023). "Parker Kligerman returning to Big Machine Racing in 2024". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- https://x.com/racechaser51/status/1714744785683063044?s=20
- "Sam Mayer returning to JR Motorsports in 2024". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- Spencer, Reid (September 15, 2023). "Justin Allgaier takes lead late, wins Xfinity playoff race at Bristol". NASCAR. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- "Josh Berry to replace Kevin Harvick in Stewart-Haas Racing's No. 4 next season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. June 21, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- Albert, Zack (September 26, 2023). "JR Motorsports lands Sammy Smith for No. 8 Chevrolet in 2024 Xfinity Series". NASCAR. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- Hopkins, Dalton (August 25, 2023). "Brandon Jones Confirms JRM Return in 2024". Frontstretch.
- "Brandon Jones returning to JR Motorsports in 2024". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Kornhoff, Taylor (September 15, 2023). "Daniel Hemric Moving Back to Cup With Kaulig in 2024". Fronstretch. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- Weaver, Matt (October 20, 2023). "Chandler Smith signs with Joe Gibbs Racing for 2024 NASCAR Xfinity season". Sportsnaut. Sportsnaut.
- Rutherford, Kevin (October 11, 2023). "Sheldon Creed Out at RCR After Season". Frontstretch.
- "Austin Hill's contract is for Xfinity next year; could include Cup in the future". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 19, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "Hailie Deegan Signs Multiyear NASCAR Xfinity Series Agreement with AM Racing Beginning in 2024". AM Racing. October 5, 2023.
- "AM Racing Announces Intention to Expand to Two Xfinity Teams in 2024". TobyChristie.com. September 23, 2023.
- "Ryan Sieg returning to RSS Racing full time in 2024; SciAps sponsoring all 33 races". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- "Riley Herbst returning to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- Fryer, Jenna (September 14, 2023). "Shane van Gisbergen to leave Australia and run NASCAR development program for Trackhouse in 2024". Associated Press. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- "Ryan Truex returning for races in 2024 season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
- Konenski, Austin (August 9, 2023). "Ryan Truex returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024". Motorsports Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- Kristl, Mark (September 26, 2023). "William Sawalich Expanding Racing Schedule in 2024". Fronstretch.
- "NASCAR unveils full Xfinity Series schedule for 2024". NASCAR.com. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.