The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Texas this weekend for the Focused Health 250. The Circuit of the Americas will host the event on Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. ET, and it will air on FS1.
This will be the fourth iteration of this race, and it remains one of the few road course events in the Xfinity schedule. The Focused Health 250 consists of 46 laps around the 20-turn, 3.426-mile circuit. The first stage is 14 laps, and each of the final two stages is 16 laps each.
A.J. Allmendinger has won back-to-back races. In 2023, he won in 2:05:03 and took the checkered flag in 2:13:14 in 2022. Kyle Busch won the inaugural 2021 race in 2:09:25.
Shane Van Gisbergen has the best odds to win the 2024 Focused Health 250 at DraftKings Sportsbook. He is installed at +175 and is followed by Allmendinger (+225), Kyle Larson (+260), Ty Gibbs (+450) and Sheldon Creed (+1400). Larson won pole position in qualifying and will be joined on the front row by Van Gisbergen.
How to watch the Focused Health 250
Date: Saturday, March 23
Time: 5 p.m. ET
TV channel: FS1
Live stream: FS1, Fox Sports App
You can view the race via live online stream at FS1 or through the Fox Sports App. You will need a cable log-in to stream the race, so if you don’t have one, you can get a trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream it.
Starting lineup
2024 Focused Health 250 starting lineup
| Pos | Driver | Car No. |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Car No. |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 17 |
| 2 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 97 |
| 3 | Ty Gibbs | 19 |
| 4 | Chandler Smith | 81 |
| 5 | A.J. Allmendinger | 16 |
| 6 | Sage Karam | 26 |
| 7 | Sheldon Creed | 18 |
| 8 | Cole Custer | 00 |
| 9 | Josh Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Sam Mayer | 1 |
| 11 | Austin Hill | 21 |
| 12 | Parker Kligerman | 48 |
| 13 | Sammy Smith | 8 |
| 14 | Jesse Love | 2 |
| 15 | Justin Allgaier | 7 |
| 16 | Ed Jones | 24 |
| 17 | Parker Retzlaff | 31 |
| 18 | Brandon Jones | 9 |
| 19 | Riley Herbst | 98 |
| 20 | John H. Nemechek | 20 |
| 21 | Jeb Burton | 27 |
| 22 | Daniil Kvyat | 7 |
| 23 | Josh Bilicki | 92 |
| 24 | Jeremy Clements | 51 |
| 25 | Austin Green | 32 |
| 26 | Alex Labbe | 35 |
| 27 | Ryan Sieg | 39 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | 6 |
| 29 | Brennan Poole | 44 |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo | 5 |
| 31 | Brad Perez | 45 |
| 32 | Kyle Weatherman | 91 |
| 33 | Patrick Gallagher | 4 |
| 34 | Leland Honeyman | 42 |
| 35 | Hailie Deegan | 15 |
| 36 | Blaine Perkins | 29 |
| 37 | R.C. Enerson | 14 |
| 38 | Ryan Ellis | 43 |
| 39 | Kaz Grala (DNQ) | 28 |
| 40 | Preston Pardus (DNQ) | 50 |