Sam Mayer is moving on to the next round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs, after winning Saturday’s Drive for The Cure 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.
Race Results:
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Laps | Diff | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports QPS Employment Group Chevrolet | 72 | --- | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 3 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Campers Inn RV Cherolet | 72 | 1.474 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 1 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing WeatherTech Chevrolet | 72 | 2.284 | Running | 47 |
| 4 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 72 | 3.072 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing Wheelers Toyota | 72 | 3.708 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 22 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet | 72 | 4.048 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet | 72 | 4.577 | Running | 48 |
| 8 | 4 | 19 | Josh Bilicki | Joe Gibbs Racing Insurance King Toyota | 72 | 4.921 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 13 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing He Gets Us Toyota | 72 | 5.691 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 16 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet | 72 | 6.151 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 15 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports Menards / Delta Faucets Chevrolet | 72 | 6.761 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 20 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing Carolina Cowboys Chevrolet | 72 | 7.343 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing Andy's Frozen Custard Ford | 72 | 7.907 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 91 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing Chevrolet | 72 | 8.241 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing BG Products Chevrolet | 72 | 8.669 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 11 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports Dude Wipes Chevrolet | 72 | 9.61 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing Sci Aps Ford | 72 | 9.778 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 10 | 88 | Connor Mosack | JR Motorsports Apollo Pex Chevrolet | 72 | 9.832 | Running | 32 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen Chevrolet | 72 | 10.01 | Running | 24 |
| 20 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet Chevrolet | 72 | 10.518 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 29 | 50 | Preston Pardus | Pardus Racing Inc Chinchor Electric Inc. Chevrolet | 72 | 11.007 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing Malvern Panalytical Ford | 72 | 11.386 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 35 | 39 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Ford | 72 | 14.296 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 37 | 92 | Dawson Cram | DGM Racing Trade With the Pros Chevrolet | 72 | 16.05 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 38 | 14 | Nathan Byrd | SS-GreenLight Racing ASAP Commercial Doors Chevrolet | 72 | 16.92 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 45 | Brad Perez | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | 72 | 19.655 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 36 | 15 | Dylan Lupton | AM Racing Lupton Excavation Ford | 71 | 1 lap | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 42 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports DPR Construction Chevrolet | 65 | 7 laps | Accident | 15 |
| 29 | 28 | 07 | Sage Karam | SS-GreenLight Racing Kellum Law Firm Chevrolet | 63 | 9 laps | Accident | 10 |
| 30 | 17 | 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet | 58 | 14 laps | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 30 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing Classic Collision Chevrolet | 58 | 14 laps | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 12 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing Monster Energy Ford | 57 | 15 laps | Accident | 8 |
| 33 | 34 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing To The Point Ford | 56 | 16 laps | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 35 | Thomas Annunziata | Joey Gase Motorsports NFPA Toyota | 52 | 20 laps | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 5 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota | 38 | 34 laps | Accident | 7 |
| 36 | 23 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing Alloy Employer Services Cherolet | 32 | 40 laps | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 18 | 26 | Ed Jones | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 32 | 40 laps | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 24 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | 32 | 40 laps | Accident | 1 |
Cautions / Incidents:
| Caution | Lap | Description | Free Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 2 | Kyle Sieg Incident in Turn #2 | -- |
| -- | 15 | Jesse Love, Sheldon Creed Incident in Turn #7 | -- |
| 1 | 22 | Stage #1 Conclusion | 39 |
| -- | 25 | Ed Jones, Alex Labbe Incident in Backstrech Chicane | -- |
| 2 | 28 | Debris | -- |
| 3 | 31 | Matt DiBenedetto, Jeremy Clements Incident in Turn 6 | -- |
| 4 | 35 | Riley Herbst, Anthony Alfredo, Josh Williams, Ryan Sieg, Parker Retzlaff, Ed Jones, Sage Karam, Dylan Lupton, Sheldon Creed, Brennan Poole, Brad Perez, Preston Pardus Incident on Fronstretch | -- |
| 5 | 41 | Car Stalled on Backstretch / Stage #2 Conclusion | -- |
| -- | 45 | Aric Almirola, Jeremy Clements, Sage Karam Incident in Turn 7 | -- |
| 6 | 54 | Thomas Annunziata Incident in Turn #1 | 39 |
| 7 | 67 | Leland Honeyman Incident in Turn #3 | 15 |
Leaders / Lead Changes:
| Lead Change | Driver | From | To | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Shane Van Gisbergen | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | AJ Allmendinger | 4 | 21 | 18 |
| 2 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | Josh Bilicki | 23 | 32 | 10 |
| 4 | Sam Mayer | 33 | 34 | 2 |
| 5 | Chandler Smith | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 6 | Justin Allgaier | 36 | 41 | 6 |
| 7 | Connor Mosack | 42 | 45 | 4 |
| 8 | Sam Mayer | 46 | 54 | 9 |
| 9 | Connor Mosack | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 10 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 56 | 58 | 3 |
| 11 | Parker Kligerman | 59 | 70 | 12 |
| 12 | Sam Mayer | 71 | 72 | 2 |
