| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 19 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 13, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 9th Annual Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 225 mi (362 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 90 laps, 225 mi (362 km) | ||
| Average speed | 105.113 mph (169.163 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 53.810 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 30 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, and Jeff Burton | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2024 Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 was the 19th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.0 miles (3.2 km) permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. In an action packed race, Cole Custer driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would come out on top, earning his 14th career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and Fords first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and William Byron, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.