Xfinity 500

Martinsville Speedway, November 3, 2024

Ryan Blaney
Winner
500
Laps
37
Entries
7
Leaders

Ryan Blaney won the 2024 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 3, 2024, leading 32 of 500 laps. Chase Elliott finished second; Kyle Larson rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Season
2024
Winner
Leaders
7 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 14 +13 Ryan Blaney
2 2 Chase Elliott
3 9 +6 Kyle Larson
4 24 +20 Austin Cindric
5 37 +32 Denny Hamlin
6 3 -3 William Byron
7 10 +3 Austin Dillon
8 22 +14 Ross Chastain
9 18 +9 Brad Keselowski
10 12 +2 Joey Logano
11 25 +14 Noah Gragson
12 29 +17 Shane van Gisbergen
13 7 -6 Alex Bowman
14 8 -6 Ryan Preece
15 4 -11 Chase Briscoe
16 11 -5 Josh Berry
17 15 -2 Daniel Hemric
18 19 +1 Bubba Wallace
19 21 +2 Erik Jones
20 28 +8 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
21 36 +15 Zane Smith
22 16 -6 Christopher Bell
23 20 -3 Daniel Suarez
24 1 -23 Martin Truex, Jr.
25 27 +2 Carson Hocevar
26 13 -13 Todd Gilliland
27 33 +6 Kaz Grala
28 23 -5 Kyle Busch
29 30 +1 Justin Haley
30 26 -4 Chris Buescher
31 32 +1 John Hunter Nemechek
32 5 -27 Ty Gibbs
33 17 -16 Michael McDowell
34 31 -3 Tyler Reddick
35 34 -1 Corey LaJoie
36 6 -30 Harrison Burton
37 35 -2 Josh Bilicki
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Ryan Blaney 5 2 15
William Byron 2 5 15
Kyle Larson 6 4 12
Brad Keselowski 10 1 11
Chase Elliott 1 10
Denny Hamlin 3 8
Ryan Preece 4 10 8
Chase Briscoe 3 8
Austin Dillon 8 7 7
Alex Bowman 7 8 7
Christopher Bell 6 5
Joey Logano 9 2
Noah Gragson 9 2
Austin Cindric
Ross Chastain
Shane van Gisbergen
Josh Berry
Daniel Hemric
Bubba Wallace
Erik Jones
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Zane Smith
Daniel Suarez
Martin Truex, Jr.
Carson Hocevar
Todd Gilliland
Kaz Grala
Kyle Busch
Justin Haley
Chris Buescher
John Hunter Nemechek
Ty Gibbs
Michael McDowell
Tyler Reddick
Corey LaJoie
Harrison Burton
Josh Bilicki
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 33 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.0 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Ryan Blaney 6.8 1 +5.8
2 Chase Elliott 9.9 2 +7.9
3 Kyle Larson 10.3 3 +7.3
4 Austin Cindric 14.0 4 +10.0
5 Denny Hamlin 6.8 5 +1.8
6 William Byron 10.8 6 +4.8
7 Austin Dillon 17.7 7 +10.7
8 Ross Chastain 12.6 8 +4.6
9 Brad Keselowski 13.8 9 +4.8
10 Joey Logano 10.3 10 +0.3
11 Noah Gragson 22.1 11 +11.1
12 Shane van Gisbergen 17.0 12 +5.0
13 Alex Bowman 15.6 13 +2.6
14 Ryan Preece 12.6 14 -1.4
15 Chase Briscoe 8.6 15 -6.4
16 Josh Berry 19.0 16 +3.0
18 Bubba Wallace 12.6 18 -5.4
19 Erik Jones 17.7 19 -1.3
20 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 20.4 20 +0.4
21 Zane Smith 20.2 21 -0.8

(showing top 20 finishers)

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Ryan Blaney: has 26 career starts at Martinsville Speedway with a 8.0 avg finish (2 wins) — the model correctly identified this strength.
  • Noah Gragson: was the biggest surprise, finishing P11 vs predicted P22. Track history: 15 starts, 14.5 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2024 Xfinity 500?
Ryan Blaney won the 2024 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway driving for Team Penske.
Where was the 2024 Xfinity 500 held?
The 2024 Xfinity 500 was held at Martinsville Speedway on November 3, 2024.