Ryan Truex Wins; In Overtime, the BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway

The final laps counting down and Justin Allaier jumps to the lead over Austin Hill (#21) but it would be short lived due to a Caution and Yellow due to action in Turn two.

Dover, DE. -RIS-  Tickets to the Monster Mile turned into one hot commodity on a very cool and drizzly day. The Dover Motor Speedway hosted the BetRivers 200 for NASCAR Xfinity Series event. Once all the smoke finally cleared and with Rain threatening all dayRyan Truex stood tall and was telling Mother Nature this race is mine. Truex brought the Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota #20 to victory lane after a number of Yellow Flags due to hard side by side racing. In a 200 lap event it took 209 laps to get this one in the books.

The Rain held off, but a 10 minute stoppage was experience with about 35 laps remaining and it looked and felt like it was going to end early. NASCAR made the call and racing resumed and went into 4 overtimes finally ending with 209 laps in the book. The event ended with a Yellow Checkered these drivers were truly racing to get to the Checkered Flag and there was plenty of fighting for positions.

You cannot keep a good team out of the mix, even if they only run the Series part-time, Ryan Truex is a prime example of not being able to stop a driven team. Two wins and only five more events on the calendar for the 2024 season. The noise this team is making will most likely open doors and will lead to bigger, better things.

Austin Allgaier(#7) and Austin Hill(21) battled most of the final 35 laps and the rubbing was quite evident and a number of others being victim to other tight competition Yellow Flags were exhausted from all the Waving Work they received. It felt like the final 35 laps took longer than the first half total, but it was nothing short of exciting for the throngs in attendance. With the weather as it was the fans were not leaving, no matter what. There was not one seat occupied as the final re-starts came and went.

The top five finishers for the BetRivers 200 is 1st #20 Ryan Truex in a Toyota, 2nd #88 Carson Kvapil in a Chevrolet, 3rd #1 Sam Mayer in a Chevrolet, 4th is #18 Sheldon Creed driving a Toyota and 5th place finisher is #00 Cole Custer wheeling a Ford. This finish is unofficial unto NASCAR certifies the final results.

Unofficial Results: BetRivers 200, April 27, 2024 - Dover Motor Speedway
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Laps, Stage 1 Pos, Stage 2 Pos, Pts, Status, Tms, Laps, Playoff Pts
1) 12, Ryan Truex, No. 20 The Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota, 208, 9, 10, 43, Running, 1, 2, 5
2) 26, Carson Kvapil, No. 88 Chevy Truck Season Chevrolet, 208, , , 35, Running, 1, 14, 
3) 20, Sam Mayer, No. 1 NASCAR Refuel Chevrolet, 208, 10, , 35, Running, , , 
4) 5, Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, 208, 4, 5, 46, Running, 1, 3, 
5) 11, Cole Custer, No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 208, 3, 1, 50, Running, 1, 95, 1
6) 10, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, 208, 8, , 34, Running, , , 
7) 7, Chandler Smith, No. 81 Smith General Contracting Toyota, 208, 7, 8, 37, Running, , , 
8) 6, Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 208, , , 29, Running, , , 
9) 21, Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Dude Wipes Chevrolet, 208, , , 28, Running, , , 
10) 17, Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 208, , 4, 34, Running, 1, 3, 
11) 19, Jeb Burton, No. 27 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet, 208, , , 26, Running, , , 
12) 15, Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Motley Crue Dogs of War Chevrolet, 208, , , 25, Running, , , 
13) 23, Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Costa Oil Chevrolet, 208, , , 24, Running, , , 
14) 25, Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Nordic Logistics Chevrolet, 208, , , 23, Running, , , 
15) 4, Austin Hill, No. 21 Nuthin Fancy Collection Chevrolet, 208, 6, 2, 36, Running, 2, 17, 
16) 2, Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 208, 5, 7, 31, Running, , , 
17) 3, Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet, 208, 1, 6, 35, Running, 2, 39, 1
18) 31, Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 WeatherTech Chevrolet, 208, , , 19, Running, , , 
19) 1, Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Barracuda Chevrolet, 208, 2, , 27, Running, 1, 13, 
20) 36, Daniel Dye(i), No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 208, , , 0, Running, , , 
21) 28, Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 207, , , 16, Running, , , 
22) 27, Brennan Poole, No. 44 Prime Bites Brownie Chevrolet, 207, , , 15, Running, , , 
23) 18, Kaden Honeycutt(i), No. 92 Drive Sober Arrive Alive DE Chevrolet, 206, , , 0, Running, , , 
24) 8, Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 206, , 3, 21, Running, 1, 21, 
25) 38, Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, 206, , , 12, Running, , , 
26) 37, David Starr, No. 14 Alarm Tech Chevrolet, 206, , , 11, Running, , , 
27) 24, Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Independent Metal Strap Ford, 206, , , 10, Running, 1, 1, 
28) 30, Patrick Emerling, No. 07 Goon Tape Chevrolet, 205, , , 9, Running, , , 
29) 32, Dawson Cram #, No. 4 NJSP Troopers United Foundation Chevrolet, 205, , , 8, Running, , , 
30) 35, Garrett Smithley, No. 6 Heroes Haven Chevrolet, 202, , , 7, Running, , , 
31) 29, Hailie Deegan #, No. 15 AirBox Ford, 200, , , 6, Running, , , 
32) 16, Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Viking Motorsports Ford, 196, , , 5, Running, , , 
33) 13, Sammy Smith, No. 8 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet, 192, , 9, 6, Accident, , , 
34) 9, Taylor Gray(i), No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota, 183, , , 0, Accident, , , 
35) 22, Corey Heim(i), No. 26 Synergy Modular Toyota, 85, , , 0, Engine, , , 
36) 34, Blaine Perkins, No. 29 Ollie's Ford, 47, , , 1, Electrical, , , 
37) 14, Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 25, , , 1, Engine, , , 
38) 33, JJ Yeley, No. 35  Toyota, 4, , , 1, Accident, , ,
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Race Length: 208 Laps, 208. Miles
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 22 Mins, 48 Secs.
Average Speed: 87.395 MPH
Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Stage 1 Top 10: 7, 9, 00, 18, 98, 21, 81, 16, 20, 1
Stage 2 Top 10: 00, 21, 2, 31, 18, 7, 98, 81, 8, 20

Comments: Ryan Truex has won the BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway, his second career victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Prior to the start, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason(s) indicated: Nos. 5, 6, 11, 27, 29, 35 (Unapproved Adjustments).

Failed to Qualify: (1) 66 Chad Finchum.

Cautions: 10 for 61 laps;
Laps: 6-13 (No. 15, 35 Incident Frontstretch [None]);
27-32 (No. 39 Incident Turn 2 [15]);
47-51 (Stage 1 Conclusion [15]);
92-98 (Stage 2 Conclusion [44]);
160-172 (Weather [Red Flag: 00:12:49] [10]);
175-179 (No. 16, 9 Incident Backstretch [43]);
185-189 (No. 1, 19 Incident Turn 2 [51]);
195-200 (No. 7, 8, 10, 28, 42, 44, 98 Incident Turn 4 [None]);
202-206 (No. 21 Spin Turn 2 [97]);
208-208 (No. 7 Incident Frontstretch [None]).

Lead Changes: 11 among 10 drivers;
B. Jones 0;
B. Jones 1-13;
J. Allgaier 14-47;
K. Sieg 48;
P. Retzlaff 49-51;
J. Love # 52-72;
C. Custer 73-167;
J. Allgaier 168-172;
A. Hill 173-188;
S. Creed 189-191;
A. Hill 192;
C. Kvapil 193-206;
R. Truex 207-208.

Dean Patton

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