Xfinity Series Recap: 2024 HyVee Perks 250 (Iowa Speedway)
Sam Mayer clinched victory, leading laps 169-203 and 244-end, with a net gain rating of 3.84. Riley Herbst and Corey Heim finished second and third. Late-race incidents, including accidents, drastically altered positions.
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Sam Mayer clinched the top position after starting fifth, maintaining an average running position (ARP) of 4.12. His net gain rating of 3.84 signifies strong performance, securing his victory. Mayer led laps 169 through 203 and from lap 244 until the end. Riley Herbst, starting from the twelfth position, finished second with an ARP of 9.73 and a net gain rating of 3.03. Herbst briefly led laps 238 to 244 and 250 to 251. Corey Heim climbed from the 22nd position to finish third, scoring an ARP of 9.69 and a 3.56 gain rating.
Drivers facing setbacks included John Hunter Nemechek, who, although maintaining a strong ARP of 6.13, finished 27th due to an accident on lap 246. Nemechek led from lap 207 to 237. Similarly, Austin Hill, who started from pole position, struggled with an accident on lap 219, ending up in the 29th spot with an ARP of 8.90. Notable was Chandler Smith, who led a bonanza of consecutive laps from 15 to 151 but ultimately finished eighth.
Significant incidents leading to wild position changes included accidents involving several drivers like Shane Van Gisbergen and Blaine Perkins on lap 88, affecting their final positions. Justin Allgaier, who started in the fourth spot and had a leading position from lap 1 through 14, finished 30th after an incident on lap 203. The end result reflected how late-race incidents and the number of cautions played a pivotal role in shuffling the finishing order.