Alex Bowman, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Boris Said will take turns piloting Hendrick Motorsports' No. 17 entry throughout the 2024 Xfinity Series season.
The Cup debut of Kraus, Almirola's return and three Cup competitors entered for Friday's Truck Series action highlights NASCAR's upcoming triple-header weekend feature at Sin City.
The 2016 Xfinity Series champion from Monterrey, Mexico, led nine of 260 laps and edged Blaney by 0.003 seconds and Kyle Busch by 0.007 seconds to snap a one-year winless drought and return to Victory Lane at Atlanta.
The 29-year-old Hill from Winston, Georgia, led the final two of 168 over-scheduled laps and prevailed in a late fuel-saving, overtime shootout for his second consecutive Xfinity victory of the 2024 season.
The 42-year-old Allmendinger from Los Gatos, California, is primed to achieve a milestone start in his return as a full-time Xfinity Series competitor.
The 29-year-old Hill from Winston, Georgia, led nine of 120-scheduled laps and rallied from three different circumstances to three-peat the Xfinity Series' season-opening event at Daytona.
The 26-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final four of 200 laps and prevailed during a four-lap shootout to become the 43rd competitor to win the Great American Race.
The 2024 Daytona 500 will take part in a historic doubleheader feature with the Xfinity Series' opener at Daytona on Monday, February 19, due to inclement weather impacting Sunday's original start time.
