Riley Herbst scored his second-career NASCAR Xfinity Series win in an electric three-way battle for the win with Cole Custer and Aric Almirola in Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The three drivers all led one of the final three laps of the race, for Herbst, his lap was the most important one as it was the final lap. Custer finished second, and Almirola, who led with one lap to go, finished third.
Here are the complete race results for the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, race 20 of 33.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 Race Results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Laps | Diff | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing Monster Energy Ford | 100 | -- | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing Haas Automation Ford | 100 | 0.167 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing He Gets Us Toyota | 100 | 0.224 | Running | 46 |
| 4 | 23 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing WeatherTech Chevrolet | 100 | 4.187 | Running | 37 |
| 5 | 12 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota | 100 | 4.484 | Running | 33 |
| 6 | 14 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 100 | 5.276 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 22 | 10 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing Black Widow Trucks Chevrolet | 100 | 6.116 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing CELSIUS Chevrolet | 100 | 7.013 | Running | 45 |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet | 100 | 8.091 | Running | 40 |
| 10 | 7 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Clarience Technologies Chevrolet | 100 | 8.272 | Running | 29 |
| 11 | 27 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Ford | 100 | 9.924 | Running | 44 |
| 12 | 38 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Spiked Lite Tropicial Coolers Chevrolet | 100 | 10.202 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 15 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen / NLEMOF Chevrolet | 100 | 11.042 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 16 | 26 | Conor Daly | Sam Hunt Racing Polkadot Toyota | 100 | 11.515 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 6 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports Menards / Pennington Chevrolet | 100 | 12.921 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 29 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing Rema Ford | 100 | 13.25 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 17 | 19 | Joe Graf, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota | 100 | 13.367 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 21 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports TMC Transportation Chevrolet | 100 | 14.493 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 11 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing iHeart Media / Q95 Rocks Chevrolet | 100 | 18.893 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports Distributor Wire & Cable Chevrolet | 100 | 19.033 | Running | 19 |
| 21 | 31 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | 100 | 19.251 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Night Owl Ford | 100 | 19.363 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 35 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing Renascent Demolition Chevrolet | 100 | 19.489 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports GreatPoconoHomes.com Chevrolet | 100 | 20.103 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet | 100 | 22.078 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 14 | David Starr | SS-GreenLight Racing SHAR Ford | 100 | 24.582 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing Rita's Ice Chevrolet | 100 | 25.44 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 13 | BJ McLeod | MBM Motorsports Falling in Reverse Chevrolet | 100 | 26.548 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing AutoParkIt.com Ford | 100 | 27.628 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Wings Etc Chevrolet | 99 | 1 lap | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 26 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | Alpha Prime Racing Trophy Tractor / Rich Mar Florist Chevrolet | 97 | 3 laps | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 07 | Greg Van Alst | SS-GreenLight Racing CB Fabrication Chevrolet | 91 | OUT | Out | 5 |
| 33 | 13 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing QuickTie Toyota | 86 | 14 laps | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 5 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports Dude Mint Chill Chevrolet | 83 | OUT | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 20 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 83 | OUT | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 19 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 83 | OUT | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports Huck's Market Chevrolet | 0 | OUT | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 10 | 15 | Josh Berry | AM Racing Klutch Vodka Ford | 0 | OUT | Accident | 0 |
Lead Changes
| Lead Change | No. | Driver | From | To | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole | 00 | Cole Custer | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 1 | 98 | Riley Herbst | 18 | 31 | 14 |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Jones | 32 | 41 | 10 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | 42 | 57 | 16 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | 58 | 61 | 4 |
| 5 | 20 | Aric Almirola | 62 | 65 | 4 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | 66 | 71 | 6 |
| 7 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 72 | 75 | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | 76 | 80 | 5 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | 81 | 89 | 9 |
| 10 | 00 | Cole Custer | 90 | 98 | 9 |
| 11 | 20 | Aric Almirola | 99 | 99 | 1 |
| 12 | 98 | Riley Herbst | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Cautions / Incidents
| Caution | Lap | Description | Free Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sam Mayer, Jesse Love, Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith, Josh Berry, AJ Allmendinger, Joe Graf, Jr., Conor Daly, Jeb Burton, Parker Retzlaff, Jeremy Clements, and Chandler Smith Incident Turn 3 | -- |
| 2 | 18 | #81 Slow on Backstretch | -- |
| 3 | 32 | Stage 1 Conclusion | -- |
| 4 | 56 | Possible Fluid on Track | 81 |
| 5 | 62 | Stage 2 Conclusion | 44 |
| 6 | 68 | Aric Almirola, Austin Hill Incident in Turn 1 | 81 |
| 7 | 85 | Anthony Alfredo, Josh Williams, and Parker Retzlaff Incident on Backstretch | 45 |
