Tag: Anthony Alfredo

David Ragan, Anthony Alfredo qualify on speed for the 2024 Daytona 500

David Ragan and Anthony Alfredo have locked themselves into the 2024 Daytona after qualifying on speed during their single lap runs.

Two drivers in an open entry know they will officially be racing in the 2024 Daytona 500. On Wednesday night, [autotag]David Ragan[/autotag] and [autotag]Anthony Alfredo[/autotag] locked themselves into the Daytona 500 on single-lap qualifying speed. Ragan drives the No. 60 car for RFK Racing, while Alfredo drives the No. 62 car for Beard Motorsports.

The notable driver missing from this list is Jimmie Johnson, who must qualify for the Daytona 500 through the duels on Thursday night. Kaz Grala, B.J. McLeod, and J.J. Yeley will join Johnson in those efforts. As for Ragan and Alfredo, they know that nothing will change their plans for Sunday. The Daytona 500 is officially in their sights.

Ragan was among the most likely drivers to qualify on speed, but Alfredo wasn’t a favorite. It was represented by the emotions from Alfredo and the No. 62 team when Grala couldn’t put a time on the board. Plenty of nervous drivers will go into tomorrow’s races; however, Ragan and Alfredo can sleep well, knowing the hard part is out of the way.

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Anthony Alfredo to join Beard Motorsports for 2024 Daytona 500

Anthony Alfredo will drive the No. 62 Cup car for Beard Motorsports in the 2024 Daytona 500.

[autotag]Beard Motorsports[/autotag] announced on Wednesday morning that [autotag]Anthony Alfredo[/autotag] will drive the No. 62 Cup car for the organization at the 2024 Daytona 500. Alfredo is also set to compete in the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with no other events added to his current schedule with the race team.

The full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver will join Our Motorsports after spending one season at B.J. McLeod Motorsports. Alfredo also made select starts in the Cup Series with Live Fast Motorsports due to his ride with B.J. McLeod Motorsports in the Xfinity Series. Now, he will return to the Daytona 500 for the first time since 2021.

Overall, this is a good partnership as Beard Motorsports runs most of the superspeedway races in the Cup Series. Alfredo has been fairly consistent over the last two years in the Xfinity Series and deserves an opportunity to compete at the highest level. The rest of Beard Motorsports’ schedule is unknown, but Alfredo is currently set for two events.

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Anthony Alfredo to join Our Motorsports during 2024 NASCAR season

Anthony Alfredo will drive the No. 5 Xfinity car for Our Motorsports on a full-time basis during the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

[autotag]Anthony Alfredo[/autotag] has found a new home for the 2024 NASCAR season. Alfredo announced on Thursday morning that he will drive the No. 5 Xfinity car for [autotag]Our Motorsports[/autotag] full-time in 2024. The former B.J. McLeod Motorsports driver spent the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with Our Motorsports in the No. 23 entry before leaving the team.

In 2022, Alfredo finished the year with one top-5 finish, four top-10 finishes, and a 19.3 average finishing position, ending 15th in the point standings. With B.J. McLeod Motorsports, Alfredo’s statistics dropped in every area as he only claimed two top-10 finishes and a 24.1 average finishing position while ending 20th in the point standings.

Overall, this is a good partnership as Our Motorsports has a full-time driver for the first time since 2022. Alfredo will return to a place he knows well and hopes to establish a home. He has been jumping around for several seasons, so returning to a well-known place will help. The goal will be to compete for a spot in the 2024 playoffs while building from the success two years ago.

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Anthony Alfredo won’t return to B.J. McLeod Motorsports in 2024

Anthony Alfredo won’t return to the No. 78 car for B.J. McLeod Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series during the 2024 season.

[autotag]Anthony Alfredo[/autotag] announced on November 15 that he will not return to the No. 78 Xfinity car for [autotag]B.J. McLeod Motorsports[/autotag] during the 2024 NASCAR season. Alfredo joined the organization for his second full-time season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2023 and finished the year with two top-10 finishes and a 24.1 average finishing position.

The driver of the No. 78 car had a best finish of eighth place on two occasions at Daytona and Martinsville. In Alfredo’s announcement, he stated that he does have “exciting new plans” for the 2024 season. Those plans will be shared with the public sooner rather than later. It is currently unknown where Alfredo will be heading in 2024.

Overall, Alfredo did well for B.J. McLeod Motorsports and deserves what is coming for him. As for B.J. McLeod Motorsports, it is unknown if they will field a full-time driver during the 2024 NASCAR season. Live Fast Motorsports, which is the NASCAR Cup Series team that B.J. McLeod co-owns, is scaling back to part-time so the Xfinity Series team could be impacted too.

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