2024 Raptor King of Tough 250
2nd race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2024 Raptor King of Tough 250 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway (with superspeedway rules). The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 163 laps, but was increased to 169 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish.Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, took advantage of the lead on the final restart with two laps to go, and was able to stretch his fuel mileage to earn his 8th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win.[8] Hill's teammate, Jesse Love, was the most dominant driver of the race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 157 laps, before his car sputtered on the final restart.[9] To fill out the podium, Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Shane van Gisbergen, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Race 2 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | February 24, 2024 | ||
Official name | 33rd Annual Raptor King of Tough 250 | ||
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
Distance | 169 laps, 260 mi (418 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 163 laps, 251 mi (404 km) | ||
Average speed | 135.474 mph (218.024 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
Time | 31.874 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | |
Laps | 157 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Brad Keselowski, and Joey Logano | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | PRN |