NASCAR Xfinity Series 2024 Playoffs: Who are the drivers who qualified for the Round of 8 after Sam Mayer’s win at Charlotte Roval?

The first round of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff season came to an end with the conclusion of Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 at Charllotte Motor Speedway Roval, where Sam Mayer secured his third win of the season.

The result of the final race of the Round of 12 set the eight drivers in the playoff grid who will fight against each other for the prestigious 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.

The Round of 12 was filled with excitement and drama. Non-playoff drivers Aric Almirola and Sammy Smith were the winners of the first two playoff races at Kansas Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, respectively.

With no new winner from below the cut-off line at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course, the last two spots were taken by AJ Allmendinger and Jesse Love after finishing second and 19th, respectively, in the elimination race.

Shane van Gisbergen, Parker Klingerman, Sheldon Creed, and Riley Herbst are the four playoff-eligible drivers who did not make the Round of 8.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff grid: Drivers who made it to the Round of 8

With eight Xfinity Series drivers now left to battle for the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, who has had a strong season so far with two wins, grabbed the top spot once again to begin the Round of 8.

Three more races are left in the 2024 Xfinity Series playoffs before the Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway on November 9. The top four drivers will advance to the championship 4 race.

Sam Mayer, Jesse Love, AJ Allmendinger, and Sammy Smith enter the playoff as the four drivers below the cut-off line for the next round.

See below the eight drivers who advanced in the 2024 Xfinity Series playoffs:

1. #7 - Justin Allgaier (P) - 3035
2. #00 - Cole Custer (P) - 3028
3. #21 - Austin Hill (P) - 3026
4. #81 - Chandler Smith (P) - 3025
5. #1 - Sam Mayer (P) - 3017
6. #2 - Jesse Love # (P) - 3013
7. #16 - AJ Allmendinger (P) - 3007
8. #8 - Sammy Smith (P) - 3006

NASCAR Xfinity Series returns next at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 302, the first race of the Round of 8 playoffs. The action will go live at 7 pm ET on Saturday, October 19.