About NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race 2024
The NASCAR Xfinity Series is the second tier of stock car racing organized by the NASCAR body. The Xfinity Series is the proving ground for Rookie racers in stock-car racing. The top teams in NASCAR are known for recruiting new drivers for their upcoming seasons from the Xfinity Series roster. They also run various driver development programs to help the teams build a successful lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series in the upcoming years. The Xfinity Series also features veteran drivers from the Cup Series who compete throughout the year on a part-time basis.
The Xfinity Series Championship features 33 races throughout the season compared to its Cup Series counterpart. Like the Cup Series, Xfinity also follows a playoff format for deciding their championship victor. The Xfinity Series Regular season has a total of 26 races and the Playoffs have a total of 7 races. The NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race is held between the four remaining drivers from the Round of 12 and the Round of 8 races in playoffs. The Xfinity Series championship in 2023 was won by Cole Custer racing for Stewart-Haas Racing.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race History
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race system was introduced to the series with the NASCAR Playoffs system in 2016. Since then, the championship has featured a final race between four drivers who race for the Championship title. The Xfinity Series Championship Race is the season-ending race.
However, only the four championship contenders are eligible for points legally. The other drivers can compete without points to gather prize money and post-season data for their respective teams.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race 2024 Schedule
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race is scheduled on Saturday, November 9 from 7:30 PM Eastern Time, according to the NASCAR official site. The race will feature a qualifying session and the final event. However, the details regarding the weekend schedule are not released by NASCAR.
The race will be a 200-lap event clocking in a total of 200 miles. It will feature three stages. The first two stages will be 45 laps each whereas the final stage will be 110 laps.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race 2024 Venue
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race will be hosted at the Phoenix Raceway. The Phoenix Raceway is situated in Avondale, Arizona, United States. It is a one-mile-long short track. The track is a paved tri-oval and features a banking of 9-11 degrees on the turns. The lap record at the Phoenix Raceway in the Xfinity Series is held by Jeff Burton who set a time of 1:44:13 in 2000.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race 2024 Drivers Standing
The Driver Standings for the championship race have equated among the four drivers competing for the championship in 2024. Austin Hill, A.J. Allmendinger, Cole Custer, and Justin Allgaier will be competing for the Xfinity Series championship. The four drivers have had their points reset to 4000 after the completion of the playoffs.
| Standings | Driver | Points |
| 1. | Austin Hill | 4000 |
| 2. | A.J. Allmendinger | 4000 |
| 3. | Cole Custer | 4000 |
| 4. | Justin Allgaier | 4000 |
| 5. | Chandler Smith | 2273 |
| 6. | Sheldon Creed | 2217 |
| 7. | Jessie Love | 2208 |
| 8. | Riley Herbst | 2194 |
| 9. | Sam Mayer | 2170 |
| 10. | Parker Kligerman | 2167 |
Drivers with the most wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race
Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch have won the Xfinity Series Championship Race four times each and are the only drivers with multiple victories in the Championship Race. Roush Fenway Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing have managed to claim the most wins in the race with seven wins each to their name.
Where to watch the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race 2024?
According to NASCAR's official site, the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race will be broadcast by The CW Network on television. The radio coverage will be handled by MRN and SiriusXM.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race 2024 start times in different Time Zones
| Greenwich Mean Time | Indian Standard Time | Pacific Standard Time | Japanese Time | |
| Race | Saturday, 11:30 PM | Sunday, 5:00 AM | Saturday, 4:30 PM | Sunday, 7:30 AM |
FAQs on NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race 2024
A. The Xfinity Series championship is contested between the top four drivers selected from six playoff races.
A. Cole Custer is the defending champion of the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
A. NASCAR Xfinity Series is the second tier of stock car racing organized by NASCAR.
A. The NASCAR Xfinity Series has been previously named the Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series, NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
A. Kyle Busch has recorded the most wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
