Less than a month ago, the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season came to an end and closed the book on the division’s 42nd year of competition in the modern era.
It came with no shortage of remarkable storylines, either. From first-time winners to the second-closest finish in series history, the Xfinity Series had plenty of headline occurrences that highlighted the 2024 season.
Here’s a look back at five of the best narratives from the 2024 Xfinity season.
5. Sheldon Creed Breaks Series Record for Most Runner-Up Finishes Before First Win
Whether he likes it or not, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Sheldon Creed made history in 2024.
At Michigan International Raceway in August, Creed came up just short of his first career Xfinity win by finishing second … again.
To almost any other driver in any other race, a second-place finish doesn’t mean much other than a solid points day. However, on that particular Saturday, it just so happened to be Creed’s 11th runner-up result, and it broke the series record for most second-place finishes before a first win.
Creed’s silver medal finish surpassed the previous record of 10 set by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett and 2021 series champion Daniel Hemric. It’s certainly not bad company to be in, but one Creed nonetheless believed is, “not a record you want.”
Yet it doesn’t end there.
One month later, Creed earned a further two consecutive second-place results at Watkins Glen International and Bristol Motor Speedway increasing his record to a whopping 13.
At the close of the 2024 season, the 27-year-old had amassed an impressive 16 top-five finishes — the second-most of the year — out of 33 total races. That’s nearly half of the season, yet not one of them was that coveted first victory.
The 2020 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion will be moving on to the newly rebranded Haas Factory Team in what will be his fourth full-time season in the series.
4. Road Course Aces Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch Quickly Earn First Victories
While Creed’s winless streak continues at 103 starts and counting, rookie Connor Zilisch only had to wait for his first win in the shortest number of races: one.
The 18-year-old had already begun the 2024 racing season by turning plenty of heads when he earned a class victory in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona International Speedway earlier in the…
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