Chase Elliott, Cup Series regular, decided to try his hand at the Xfinity Series once again at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25th, 2024, driving the No. 17 NASCAR Chevy Camaro SS with a recognizable paint scheme reminiscent of the late Ricky Hendrick. He took that car straight to Victory Lane, taking advantage of pit strategy to get to the point on Lap 183 of 200, and once he was on top of the board, he never looked back.
Having saved a set of fresh tires toward the end of the race, Elliott was able to take the lead on a restart and held it until the checkered flag. The call stemmed from an early caution, when Elliott elected to stay on old tires, saving the set of slicks for later on.
“[Crew chief] Greg [Ives] made a good call, and I think ultimately that’s what won us the race,” Elliott said. “I felt like I needed a little bit with my balance to make as much pace as the 7 [Justin Allgaier] and a couple of those guys.”
He added, “Hats off to everybody at Hendrick Motorsports. Super special to win with the 17 on the car for the boss [Rick Hendrick] and [Hendrick’s wife] Linda. It’s a great honor here with the Ricky Hendrick scheme. It means a lot to all of us to be a part of this whenever it runs.”
Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 NASCAR Chevy, looked to be a shoe-in to win at Charlotte, sweeping Stage 1 and 2 before being felled by a speeding penalty during the Stage 2 caution. He finished 33rd after wrecking on Lap 176.
NASCAR Chevy teams accounted for all the top five finishers. Elliott was followed by Brandon Jones’ No. 9 Camaro, Sammy Smith’s No. 8 Camaro, Sam Mayer’s No. 1 Camaro and AJ Allmendinger’s No. 16 Camaro across the line, respectively.
Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 | 17 | Chase Elliott(i) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Chevrolet Camaro |
2 | 10 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/CharBroil Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
3 | 16 | 8 | Sammy Smith | Pilot Flying J Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
4 | 13 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Tire Pros Chevrolet | 200 | 44 | Chevrolet Camaro |
5 | 11 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
6 | 2 | 33 | Kyle Busch(i) | BetMGM/Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | Chevrolet Camaro |
7 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Sci Aps Ford | 200 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
8 | 36 | 11 | Josh Williams | Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
9 | 1 | 20 | Ty Gibbs(i) | He Gets Us Toyota | 200 | 27 | Toyota TRD Supra |
10 | 18 | 30 | Noah Gragson(i) | Auto Parts Centres Ford | 200 | 9 | Ford Mustang |
11 | 27 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | MyRadar/DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
12 | 15 | 19 | Taylor Gray(i) | Operation 300 Toyota | 200 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
13 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartan Waste/Fox Sports 98.3 Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
14 | 12 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
15 | 29 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | Focused Health Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
16 | 17 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Dude Wipes Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
17 | 5 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Puryear Tank Lines Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
18 | 3 | 81 | Chandler Smith | QuickTie Toyota | 200 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
19 | 34 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Night Owl National Contractors Ford | 199 | 5 | Ford Mustang |
20 | 32 | 15 | Hailie Deegan # | AirBox Ford | 199 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
21 | 38 | 14 | JJ Yeley | Engine Parts Plus Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
22 | 33 | 4 | Dawson Cram # | TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
23 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman # | Professional Builders Supply Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
24 | 20 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
25 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
26 | 14 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports Ford | 198 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
27 | 22 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | MacLean Power Systems Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
28 | 4 | 2 | Jesse Love # | Whelen Chevrolet | 198 | 14 | Chevrolet Camaro |
29 | 37 | 92 | Natalie Decker | Bikini Zone Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
30 | 35 | 7 | Patrick Emerling | Liberty Brew Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
31 | 23 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
32 | 6 | 0 | Cole Custer | Fanttik Ford | 184 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
33 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Hellmann's/Round Canopy Team Chevrolet | 176 | 40 | Chevrolet Camaro |
34 | 26 | 26 | Dean Thompson(i) | MCM Transportation Toyota | 137 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
35 | 31 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | AutoParkit.com Ford | 135 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
36 | 7 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota | 119 | 9 | Toyota TRD Supra |
37 | 28 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
38 | 19 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 29 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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