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Chase Elliott Conquers Charlotte In No. 17 Xfinity NASCAR Chevy: Video

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.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Results, Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 25, 2024
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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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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