The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, posted a pole-winning lap at 134.168 mph in 26.832 seconds, which was enough to claim his first Xfinity pole in his third series start for the 2024 Championship Race at Phoenix.
Three Cup Series teams (Nos. 1, 3 and 23) have been docked 50 driver/owner points and fined $100,000 apiece for violating NASCAR's Member Conduct sections in the Rule Book amid acts of manipulation and providing on-track advantages for respective Playoff manufacturer competitors during the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville.
The 40-year-old Almirola from Tampa, Florida, led a race-high 150 of 250-scheduled laps and swept both stages en route to his third Xfinity victory of the 2024 season and secure an owner's championship berth for Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 20 Toyota team.
The 21-year-old Retzlaff from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, posted a pole-winning lap at 95.151 mph in 19.901 seconds to claim his second Xfinity Series pole position of the 2024 season and of his career for Saturday's Round of 8 finale.
NASCAR heads to Martinsville Speedway for the final races in the Round of 8 to determine the four drivers in each series who will contend for the 2024 Championship.
NASCAR travels to Martinsville Speedway for the final races in the Round of 8 this weekend. Four drivers in each series will advance to contend for the coveted 2024 championship title at Phoenix Raceway.
A one-race suspension issued to Conner Jones, an L1-level penalty levied to Layne Riggs' No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford team and three Xfinity crew chiefs fined for lug nut violations highlight this past weekend's NASCAR penalty report at Homestead.
is now bound for the Xfinity Series championship battle in 2024 after capping off a dominant run with a victory in the Credit One NASCAR AMEX Credit 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series all travel to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend for the second race in the Playoffs Championship Round of 8.
