Sheldon Creed Fastest in Michigan Xfinity Qualifying

Sheldon Creed, Brandon Jones and Riley Herbst walk to the grid at Michigan

(BROOKLYN, MI – AUG 16, 2024 – RIS) Sheldon Creed ran third fastest in practice, then jumped to the top of the time chart in qualifying for the Cabo Wabo 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. This is Creed’s third career pole and second first start in the 2024 season. Creed’s lap of 41.947 sec at 171.645 mph beat out Riley Herbst’s effort by 0.101 second.

Jesse Love was the top rookie qualifier, starting tenth in the field. John Hunter Nemechek headed the practice times, ahead of Chandler Smith and Creed, with his lap of 41.489 sec/173.540 mph, just five thousandths of a second ahead of Smith. 

Practice: Cabo Wabo 250, Michigan International Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 41.489 sec, 173.540 mph, 5, 14, ---, ---
2) Chandler Smith, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota, 41.494, 173.519, 5, 19, -0.005 sec, -0.005 sec
3) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, 41.612, 173.027, 2, 14, -0.123, -0.118
4) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 41.705, 172.641, 11, 14, -0.216, -0.093
5) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Nibco Chevrolet, 41.797, 172.261, 11, 18, -0.308, -0.092
6) Austin Hill, No. 21 United Rentals Chevrolet, 41.804, 172.232, 9, 14, -0.315, -0.007
7) Daniel Dye(i), No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 41.808, 172.216, 3, 12, -0.319, -0.004
8) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Hellmann's/Meijer Chevrolet, 41.815, 172.187, 11, 19, -0.326, -0.007
9) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet, 41.832, 172.117, 4, 14, -0.343, -0.017
10) Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 41.832, 172.117, 9, 13, -0.343, -0.000
11) Jeb Burton, No. 27 Rocky Boots Chevrolet, 41.882, 171.912, 9, 12, -0.393, -0.050
12) Cole Custer, No. 00 Autodesk/Haas Automation Ford, 41.900, 171.838, 14, 19, -0.411, -0.018
13) Sam Mayer, No. 1 10X Health Chevrolet, 41.914, 171.780, 3, 11, -0.425, -0.014
14) Carson Kvapil, No. 88 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, 41.937, 171.686, 14, 20, -0.448, -0.023
15) Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 41.942, 171.666, 13, 13, -0.453, -0.005
16) Taylor Gray(i), No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota, 41.949, 171.637, 13, 14, -0.460, -0.007
17) Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Bailey Excavating Ford, 41.951, 171.629, 11, 12, -0.462, -0.002
18) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Tropical Coolers Chevrolet, 41.997, 171.441, 4, 15, -0.508, -0.046
19) Sammy Smith, No. 8 Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet, 42.058, 171.192, 3, 16, -0.569, -0.061
20) Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 42.110, 170.981, 6, 9, -0.621, -0.052
21) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 42.135, 170.879, 6, 12, -0.646, -0.025
22) Lawless Alan(i), No. 15 AutoChargit.com Ford, 42.137, 170.871, 6, 17, -0.648, -0.002
23) Noah Gragson(i), No. 30 Ford Performance Ford, 42.160, 170.778, 18, 19, -0.671, -0.023
24) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Wings Etc Grill & Pub Chevrolet, 42.163, 170.766, 6, 11, -0.674, -0.003
25) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Sci Aps Ford, 42.166, 170.754, 8, 11, -0.677, -0.003
26) Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, 42.183, 170.685, 13, 13, -0.694, -0.017
27) Jeffrey Earnhardt(i), No. 26 Synergy Modular Toyota, 42.201, 170.612, 8, 12, -0.712, -0.018
28) Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 Safety Culture Chevrolet, 42.256, 170.390, 5, 11, -0.767, -0.055
29) Blaine Perkins, No. 29 AutoParkit.com Ford, 42.266, 170.350, 8, 10, -0.777, -0.010
30) Patrick Emerling, No. 07 Legacy Sensors Chevrolet, 42.557, 169.185, 5, 5, -1.068, -0.291
31) Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, 42.743, 168.449, 8, 8, -1.254, -0.186
32) Caesar Bacarella, No. 45 Alpha Prime Brownie Bites Chevrolet, 42.902, 167.824, 9, 10, -1.413, -0.159
33) Brennan Poole, No. 44 Yxngxr1 Chevrolet, 42.960, 167.598, 3, 13, -1.471, -0.058
34) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 42.996, 167.457, 9, 9, -1.507, -0.036
35) Josh Bilicki, No. 92 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, 43.099, 167.057, 8, 10, -1.610, -0.103
36) Logan Bearden, No. 14 TRISTAR Ford, 43.158, 166.829, 10, 12, -1.669, -0.059
37) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 ABC Warehouse/Icon LLC Chevrolet, 43.179, 166.748, 3, 5, -1.690, -0.021
38) Joey Gase, No. 35 Bumper That Deliver Chevrolet, 43.282, 166.351, 10, 10, -1.793, -0.103
39) Morgen Baird, No. 53 Alro Steel Ford, 43.377, 165.987, 7, 11, -1.888, -0.095
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
Pos, Driver, Car, From Lap, To Lap, Avg Speed
1) Chandler Smith, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota, 4, 13, 172.254 mph
2) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, 1, 10, 171.763
3) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Hellmann's/Meijer Chevrolet, 2, 11, 171.206
4) Carson Kvapil, No. 88 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, 1, 10, 170.452
5) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Tropical Coolers Chevrolet, 2, 11, 170.403
6) Lawless Alan(i), No. 15 AutoChargit.com Ford, 1, 10, 170.083
7) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet, 1, 10, 170.043
8) Sam Mayer, No. 1 10X Health Chevrolet, 1, 10, 170.004
9) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Nibco Chevrolet, 2, 11, 169.949
10) Noah Gragson(i), No. 30 Ford Performance Ford, 2, 11, 169.821
11) Sammy Smith, No. 8 Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet, 1, 10, 169.440
12) Cole Custer, No. 00 Autodesk/Haas Automation Ford, 1, 10, 168.208
13) Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 4, 13, 159.139
Must run 10 consecutive laps.

Time Trial Results: Cabo Wabo 250, Michigan International Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, 41.947 sec, 171.645 mph, 1, 1, ---, ---
2) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 42.048, 171.233, 1, 1, 0.101 sec, 0.101 sec
3) Taylor Gray(i), No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota, 42.067, 171.156, 1, 1, 0.120, 0.019
4) Cole Custer, No. 00 Autodesk/Haas Automation Ford, 42.076, 171.119, 1, 1, 0.129, 0.009
5) Chandler Smith, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota, 42.230, 170.495, 1, 1, 0.283, 0.154
6) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Nibco Chevrolet, 42.251, 170.410, 1, 1, 0.304, 0.021
7) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 42.324, 170.116, 1, 1, 0.377, 0.073
8) Carson Kvapil, No. 88 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, 42.336, 170.068, 1, 1, 0.389, 0.012
9) Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 42.355, 169.992, 1, 1, 0.408, 0.019
10) John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 42.359, 169.976, 1, 1, 0.412, 0.004
11) Sam Mayer, No. 1 10X Health Chevrolet, 42.406, 169.787, 1, 1, 0.459, 0.047
12) Noah Gragson(i), No. 30 Ford Performance Ford, 42.451, 169.607, 1, 1, 0.504, 0.045
13) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet, 42.501, 169.408, 1, 1, 0.554, 0.050
14) Sammy Smith, No. 8 Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet, 42.530, 169.292, 1, 1, 0.583, 0.029
15) Lawless Alan(i), No. 15 AutoChargit.com Ford, 42.532, 169.284, 1, 1, 0.585, 0.002
16) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Hellmann's/Meijer Chevrolet, 42.537, 169.264, 1, 1, 0.590, 0.005
17) Jeffrey Earnhardt(i), No. 26 Synergy Modular Toyota, 42.545, 169.233, 1, 1, 0.598, 0.008
18) Jeb Burton, No. 27 Rocky Boots Chevrolet, 42.564, 169.157, 1, 1, 0.617, 0.019
19) Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, 42.580, 169.093, 1, 1, 0.633, 0.016
20) Austin Hill, No. 21 United Rentals Chevrolet, 42.586, 169.070, 1, 1, 0.639, 0.006
21) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Wings Etc Grill & Pub Chevrolet, 42.665, 168.757, 1, 1, 0.718, 0.079
22) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Tropical Coolers Chevrolet, 42.668, 168.745, 1, 1, 0.721, 0.003
23) Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 Safety Culture Chevrolet, 42.672, 168.729, 1, 1, 0.725, 0.004
24) Daniel Dye(i), No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 42.706, 168.595, 1, 1, 0.759, 0.034
25) Caesar Bacarella, No. 45 Alpha Prime Brownie Bites Chevrolet, 42.818, 168.154, 1, 1, 0.871, 0.112
26) Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 42.866, 167.965, 1, 1, 0.919, 0.048
27) Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Bailey Excavating Ford, 42.938, 167.684, 1, 1, 0.991, 0.072
28) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 42.939, 167.680, 1, 1, 0.992, 0.001
29) Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, 42.993, 167.469, 1, 1, 1.046, 0.054
30) Blaine Perkins, No. 29 AutoParkit.com Ford, 42.997, 167.454, 1, 1, 1.050, 0.004
31) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Sci Aps Ford, 43.112, 167.007, 1, 1, 1.165, 0.115
32) Patrick Emerling, No. 07 Legacy Sensors Chevrolet, 43.156, 166.837, 1, 1, 1.209, 0.044
33) Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 43.164, 166.806, 1, 1, 1.217, 0.008
34) Josh Bilicki (OP), No. 92 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, 43.217, 166.601, 1, 1, 1.270, 0.053
35) Logan Bearden (OP), No. 14 TRISTAR Ford, 43.250, 166.474, 1, 1, 1.303, 0.033
36) Brennan Poole (OP), No. 44 Yxngxr1 Chevrolet, 43.274, 166.382, 1, 1, 1.327, 0.024
37) Ryan Ellis (OP), No. 43 ABC Warehouse/Icon LLC Chevrolet, 43.335, 166.147, 1, 1, 1.388, 0.061
38) Joey Gase (OP), No. 35 Bumper That Deliver Chevrolet, 43.349, 166.094, 1, 1, 1.402, 0.014
39) Morgen Baird, No. 53 Alro Steel Ford, 43.288, 166.328, 1, 1, 1.341, 0.061

Starting Line Up: Cabo Wabo 250, Michigan International Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed
1) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, 41.947 sec, 171.645 mph
2) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 42.048, 171.233
3) Taylor Gray(i), No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota, 42.067, 171.156
4) Cole Custer, No. 00 Autodesk/Haas Automation Ford, 42.076, 171.119
5) Chandler Smith, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota, 42.230, 170.495
6) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Nibco Chevrolet, 42.251, 170.410
7) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 42.324, 170.116
8) Carson Kvapil, No. 88 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, 42.336, 170.068
9) Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 42.355, 169.992
10) John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 42.359, 169.976
11) Sam Mayer, No. 1 10X Health Chevrolet, 42.406, 169.787
12) Noah Gragson(i), No. 30 Ford Performance Ford, 42.451, 169.607
13) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet, 42.501, 169.408
14) Sammy Smith, No. 8 Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet, 42.530, 169.292
15) Lawless Alan(i), No. 15 AutoChargit.com Ford, 42.532, 169.284
16) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Hellmann's/Meijer Chevrolet, 42.537, 169.264
17) Jeffrey Earnhardt(i), No. 26 Synergy Modular Toyota, 42.545, 169.233
18) Jeb Burton, No. 27 Rocky Boots Chevrolet, 42.564, 169.157
19) Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, 42.580, 169.093
20) Austin Hill, No. 21 United Rentals Chevrolet, 42.586, 169.070
21) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Wings Etc Grill & Pub Chevrolet, 42.665, 168.757
22) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Tropical Coolers Chevrolet, 42.668, 168.745
23) Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 Safety Culture Chevrolet, 42.672, 168.729
24) Daniel Dye(i), No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 42.706, 168.595
25) Caesar Bacarella, No. 45 Alpha Prime Brownie Bites Chevrolet, 42.818, 168.154
26) Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 42.866, 167.965
27) Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Bailey Excavating Ford, 42.938, 167.684
28) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 42.939, 167.680
29) Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, 42.993, 167.469
30) Blaine Perkins, No. 29 AutoParkit.com Ford, 42.997, 167.454
31) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Sci Aps Ford, 43.112, 167.007
32) Patrick Emerling, No. 07 Legacy Sensors Chevrolet, 43.156, 166.837
33) Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 43.164, 166.806
34) Josh Bilicki, No. 92 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
35) Logan Bearden, No. 14 TRISTAR Ford, Owner Points, 
36) Brennan Poole, No. 44 Yxngxr1 Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
37) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 ABC Warehouse/Icon LLC Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
38) Joey Gase, No. 35 Bumper That Deliver Chevrolet, Owner Points,
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Did Not Qualify: Morgen Baird, No. 53 Alro Steel Ford 

Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano, 06/13/15 37.183 sec, 193.637 mph

Track Race Record: Mark Martin, 08/19/95, 1:10:46, 169.571 mph