2024 NASCAR Cup Series

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Denny Hamlin, the current points leader.

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series is the 76th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 53rd season for the modern-era Cup Series. The pre-season started with the Busch Light Clash on February 3 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Clash would then be followed by the Bluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races on February 15. The season would then officially kick off with the 66th running of the Daytona 500 (the first points race of the season) on February 19, both at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10.

This is the first season without Kevin Harvick since 2000, as he retired after the 2023 season and joined the NASCAR on Fox broadcast booth in 2024,[1] and the first season since 2011 without Aric Almirola, who stepped away from racing full-time after the 2023 season. In addition, this will be the last season for NASCAR's current TV rights deal, which began in 2015.[2] This will also be the last season for Stewart–Haas Racing, as the team announced that they would be shutting down operations at season’s end.[3]

Ryan Blaney of Team Penske entered the season as the defending 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion.[4]

Teams and drivers[edit]

Chartered teams[edit]

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief
Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Larson 35 [5] Cliff Daniels[6]
Justin Allgaier 1 [N 1]
9 Chase Elliott[7] Alan Gustafson[6]
24 William Byron[8] Rudy Fugle[9]
48 Alex Bowman[10] Blake Harris[6]
JTG Daugherty Racing 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[11] Mike Kelley[6]
Kaulig Racing 16 A. J. Allmendinger 3[12] Travis Mack[13]
Josh Williams 2[14]
Derek Kraus 6[15]
Shane van Gisbergen 8[16][17]
Ty Dillon 5[18]
TBA 12
31 Daniel Hemric[19][20] Trent Owens[13]
Richard Childress Racing 3 Austin Dillon[21] Keith Rodden 7[6][N 2]
Justin Alexander 29[22]
8 Kyle Busch[23] Randall Burnett[6]
Spire Motorsports 7 Corey LaJoie[24] Ryan Sparks[25]
71 Zane Smith (R)[26][27] Stephen Doran[28]
77 Carson Hocevar (R)[29][30] Luke Lambert[28]
Trackhouse Racing 1 Ross Chastain[31] Phil Surgen[6]
99 Daniel Suárez[32] Matt Swiderski[33]
Ford Front Row Motorsports 34 Michael McDowell[34] Travis Peterson[6]
38 Todd Gilliland[34] Ryan Bergenty[6]
RFK Racing 6 Brad Keselowski[35] Matt McCall[6]
17 Chris Buescher[36] Scott Graves[6]
Rick Ware Racing 15 Riley Herbst 2[37] Billy Plourde[38]
Kaz Grala (R) 25[38]
Cody Ware 9[39]
51 Justin Haley[40][41] Chris Lawson[42]
Stewart–Haas Racing 4 Josh Berry (R)[43] Rodney Childers[44]
10 Noah Gragson[45] Drew Blickensderfer[46]
14 Chase Briscoe[47] Richard Boswell[6]
41 Ryan Preece[48] Chad Johnston[6]
Team Penske 2 Austin Cindric[49] Brian Wilson[50]
12 Ryan Blaney[51] Jonathan Hassler 35[6]
Tony Palmer 1[52][N 3]
22 Joey Logano[53] Paul Wolfe[6]
Wood Brothers Racing 21 Harrison Burton[54] Jeremy Bullins[50]
Toyota 23XI Racing 23 Bubba Wallace[55] Bootie Barker[6]
45 Tyler Reddick Billy Scott[6]
Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Denny Hamlin[56] Chris Gabehart[6]
19 Martin Truex Jr.[57] James Small[6]
20 Christopher Bell[58][59] Adam Stevens[6]
54 Ty Gibbs[60] Chris Gayle[6]
Legacy Motor Club 42 John Hunter Nemechek[61] Ben Beshore[62]
43 Erik Jones 34[63] Dave Elenz 35[64]
Joey Cohen 1[65][N 4]
Corey Heim 2[66]

Non-chartered teams[edit]

Limited schedule[edit]

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races
Chevrolet Beard Motorsports 62 Anthony Alfredo[67] Darren Shaw[68] 2
Parker Retzlaff[69] 1
TBA 1
Kaulig Racing 13 A. J. Allmendinger[70] Eddie Pardue[70] 1[70]
Live Fast Motorsports 78 B. J. McLeod[71] David Ingram[68] 3
TBA[71] 4
NY Racing Team 44 J. J. Yeley[72][73] Jay Guy 2[68]
Bryan Berry[74]
Unknown 1[N 5]
3[76][77]
Richard Childress Racing 33 Austin Hill[78] Keith Rodden[79] 4
Will Brown[80][81] 1
Team AmeriVet[82] 50 Ty Dillon[82] Darren Shaw[83] 1
Trackhouse Racing 91 TBA[84] TBA TBA
Ford Front Row Motorsports 36 Kaz Grala (R)[85] Seth Barbour[68] 1
MBM Motorsports 66 Timmy Hill[86] Carl Long[70] 2
David Starr[87] 1
B. J. McLeod[88] 1
TBA 10[89]
RFK Racing 60 David Ragan[90] Derrick Finley[68] 1
Cameron Waters[91] 1
TBA TBA[90]
Toyota 23XI Racing 50 Kamui Kobayashi[92][93] Julian Pena[70] 1
Corey Heim[94] 1
TBA[93] 1
Legacy Motor Club 84 Jimmie Johnson[95] Jason Burdett[96] 9[97] [N 6]

Notes

  1. ^ Justin Allgaier ran the Coca Cola 600 in place of Kyle Larson, who ran the Indianapolis 500 the same day. Larson was originally supposed to get in the car, but the race was called before he officially took over.
  2. ^ On April 2, RCR announced that Justin Alexander would replace Rodden as the crew chief of the No. 3 car for the remainder of the 2024 season.[22]
  3. ^ On April 20, Team Penske announced that Palmer would substitute for Hassler as the crew chief of the No. 12 car, as Hassler's wife was expected to give birth soon.[52]
  4. ^ On April 28, Legacy Motor Club announced that Cohen would substitute for Elenz as the crew chief of the No. 43 car, as Elenz had to attend to a personal matter.
  5. ^ Bryan Berry started the Las Vegas race weekend as crew chief of the No. 44 car but was ejected after the car failed pre-qualifying inspection too many times. It is unclear who filled in for him as interim crew chief in the race.[75]
  6. ^ It was initially announced that Jimmie Johnson would be participating in the championship race at Phoenix Raceway. However, a subsequent announcement revealed that he would instead be present in the NBC booth.

Notable changes[edit]

Teams[edit]

Drivers[edit]

Manufacturers[edit]

Sponsorship[edit]

Other potential and rumored changes[edit]

Teams[edit]

  • In 2022, 3F Racing announced that they hope to run the full season with their No. 30 car in the Cup Series in 2024 after debuting in the series part-time in 2023. The team ultimately did not enter any Cup Series races in 2023.[119] On July 18, 2023, the team announced that Xfinity and Truck Series driver Ryan Vargas would be their Director of Team and Driver Development as well as a reserve driver for them when they debut in the Cup Series.[120] On November 5, Frontstretch reporter Jared Haas spoke to the team's owners at the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race and they indicated that 3F could debut in the Cup Series in 2024 and run eight to ten races if they are able to find sponsorship.[121] The team did make their debut in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in 2023.[122]
  • In 2023, it was announced that Erebus Motorsport planned to enter the Cup Series for five races in 2024, including an oval race with Brodie Kostecki in collaboration with Richard Childress Racing.[123][124] Due to ongoing contract controversy between Erebus and Kostecki, it is unknown whether or not Erebus Motorsport will still race in the Cup Series or with a different driver.[125] Paul Morris, Kostecki's long–time mentor, later confirmed that the planned races, Sonoma and Chicago being two of the likely races, had been axed.[126]

Drivers[edit]

  • On March 11, 2024, Matt Jaskol revealed that he is planning on making his Cup Series debut at the Circuit of the Americas with MBM Motorsports, whom he had previously driven for in the Xfinity Series in 2021 and 2022, but that they would need sponsorship in order to participate in the race.[127] A couple hours before it was announced that Timmy Hill would drive the car, Jaskol stated that he had failed to find sponsorship in time for the race, but that he was still planning on making a start with MBM later this season.[128]

Rule changes[edit]

  • Cup Series cars will run a new aero package at all road courses and tracks measuring one mile or shorter (except Bristol Motor Speedway and Dover Motor Speedway). The package consists of a three-inch spoiler, a simplified diffuser and diffuser strakes, the 2023-spec short track/road course splitter stuffers, and no engine panel strakes.[129]
  • All road/street courses in 2024 will have stage-break cautions.[130]

Schedule[edit]

The 2024 schedule was released on October 4, 2023 and consists of 31 oval races, 4 road course races, one street track race, and 4 non-championship races to be held on ovals.[131]

Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2024. For the races where a 2024 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2023 are listed.

No Race name Track Location Date Time (ET) Stage Laps[132] TV[132] Radio[132]
Regular Season
Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum  O  Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California February 3[N 1] 8pm 150 FS1 MRN
Bluegreen Vacations Duel  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 15 7pm None
1 Daytona 500 February 19[N 2] 4pm 65/130/200 Fox
2 Ambetter Health 400  O  Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia February 25 3pm 60/160/260 PRN
3 Pennzoil 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada March 3 3:30pm 80/165/267
4 Shriners Children's 500[135]  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona March 10 60/185/312 MRN
5 Food City 500  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee March 17 125/250/500 PRN
6 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix  R  Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas March 24 15/30/68
7 Toyota Owners 400  O  Richmond Raceway Richmond, Virginia March 31 7pm 70/230/400 MRN
8 Cook Out 400[136]  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia April 7 3pm 80/180/400 FS1
9 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400  O  Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas April 14 3:30pm 80/165/267 PRN
10 GEICO 500  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama April 21 3pm 60/120/188 Fox MRN
11 Würth 400  O  Dover Motor Speedway Dover, Delaware April 28 2pm 120/250/400 FS1 PRN
12 AdventHealth 400  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas May 5 3pm 80/165/267 MRN
13 Goodyear 400  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina May 12 90/185/293
NASCAR All Star Open  O  North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina May 19 6pm 100[137]
NASCAR All-Star Race 8:30pm 200[137]
14 Coca-Cola 600  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina May 26 6pm 100/200/300/400 Fox PRN
15 Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter  O  World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Illinois June 2 3:30pm 45/140/240 FS1 MRN
16 Toyota/Save Mart 350  R  Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California June 9 25/55/110 Fox PRN
17 Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol  O  Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa June 16 7pm 70/210/350 USA MRN
18 USA Today 301  O  New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire June 23 2:30pm 70/185/301 PRN
19 Ally 400  O  Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee June 30 3:30pm 90/185/300 NBC
20 Grant Park 165  S  Chicago Street Course Chicago, Illinois July 7 4:30pm 25/50/75 MRN
21 The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA  O  Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania July 14 2:30pm 30/95/160 USA
22 Brickyard 400  O  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana July 21 50/100/160 NBC IMS
23 Cook Out 400  O  Richmond Raceway Richmond, Virginia August 11 6:30pm 70/230/400 USA MRN
24 FireKeepers Casino 400  O  Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan August 18 3pm 45/120/200
25 Coke Zero Sugar 400  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida August 24 7:30pm 35/95/160 NBC
26 Cook Out Southern 500  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina September 1 6pm 115/230/367 USA
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Round of 16
27 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart  O  Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia September 8 3pm 60/160/260 USA PRN
28 Go Bowling at The Glen  R  Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 15 20/40/90 MRN
29 Bass Pro Shops Night Race  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee September 21 7:30pm 125/250/500 PRN
Round of 12
30 Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by Barstool Sportsbook  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas September 29 3pm 80/165/267 USA MRN
31 YellaWood 500  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama October 6 2pm 60/120/188 NBC
32 Bank of America Roval 400  R  Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval) Concord, North Carolina October 13 25/50/109 PRN
Round of 8
33 South Point 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada October 20 2:30pm 80/165/267 NBC PRN
34 Dixie Vodka 400  O  Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida October 27 MRN
35 Xfinity 500  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia November 3 2pm 130/260/500
Championship 4
36 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona November 10 3pm 60/185/312 NBC MRN

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum was brought forward from Sunday, February 4 to Saturday, February 3 due to anticipated severe weather.[133] Television broadcasting of the race was switched from Fox to FS1 due to this rescheduling.[131]
  2. ^ The Daytona 500 was postponed from Sunday, February 18 to Monday, February 19 due to rain.[134]

Bolded races indicate an event generally known as a Crown Jewel race.

 O  Oval track
 R  Road course
 S  Street course

Confirmed schedule changes[edit]

  • On November 6, 2022, it was confirmed that 2023 would be the last race on Auto Club Speedway's 2-mile configuration.[138] The track is scheduled to be reconfigured into a short track in the coming years and will not be on the 2024 schedule while it is under construction.
  • On September 15, 2023, Bristol Motor Speedway announced that the spring Bristol race would return to being run on concrete, after the race taken place of dirt the prior three seasons. In the same press release, it was confirmed that Bristol will continue having two race dates; the spring race reverted back to its old Food City 500 name due to the return to concrete.[139]
  • On September 28, 2023, Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that the Cup Series will return to the oval layout in 2024, in time to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Brickyard 400. The track hosted NASCAR since 1994 and used the oval layout until 2020. From 2021 to 2023, the Cup Series used the grand prix circuit layout.[140]
  • On October 2, 2023, Fox Sports and The Athletic reported that Iowa Speedway was expected to receive a NASCAR Cup Series race in 2024, replacing the race at Auto Club Speedway.[141] A press conference by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was held on October 3, where she and NASCAR officially announced the inaugural Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on June 16.[142]
  • The Cup Series will take a two-week hiatus between the Brickyard 400 and the Cook Out 400, as NBC will cover the 2024 Summer Olympics.[131]

Rumored schedule changes[edit]

  • NASCAR was rumored to potentially return to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, with the track hosting a Cup Series race for the first time in 2024. The race would have been the first international Cup Series race since the 1958 season.[143] On October 2, 2023, it was reported by Fox Sports and The Athletic that this deal fell through.[141]

Season summary[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Exhibition: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum

The Busch Clash was moved from Sunday, February 4 to Saturday, February 3 in advance of the February 2024 California atmospheric rivers. This resulted in the cancellation of scheduled heat races, as the event was condensed into a one-day practice, qualifying, and race event. Denny Hamlin took the pole for the 23-car field, with notable drivers such as Daniel Suárez, Austin Dillon, Austin Cindric, and Christopher Bell failing to qualify for the 150-lap event. Hamlin led most of the first 50 laps before yielding the lead to Ty Gibbs on lap 50. Gibbs led 84 of the next 91 laps, as Justin Haley, Chase Elliott, and Todd Gilliland all failed to finish due to mechanical issues. Hamlin reclaimed the lead on a restart with ten laps remaining as Gibbs fell back through the field. Gibbs spun with two laps remaining, ultimately finishing 18th. Hamlin held off on the final restart to win.[144]

Daytona Speedweeks

In Daytona 500 qualifying, Joey Logano of Team Penske won the pole and was joined on the front row by Michael McDowell of Front Row Motorsports.

In the Bluegreen Vacation Duels, Logano started on the pole for Duel 1 while McDowell started on the pole for Duel 2. Tyler Reddick won the first duel while Christopher Bell won the second duel.[145]

Round 1: Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 was moved from Sunday to Monday due to rain. On lap 6, John Hunter Nemechek bumped into Harrison Burton, causing a collision involving Carson Hocevar, Kaz Grala, Austin Dillon, Ryan Preece, and Jimmie Johnson in the tri-oval. From the ensuing restart until lap 191, the race was incident-free, with Chase Elliott winning the first stage and Ryan Blaney winning the second stage. On lap 191, as the field entered turn 3, William Byron turned Brad Keselowski into the wall, collecting Blaney, Logano, Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Chris Buescher, Daniel Hemric, Todd Gilliland, Tyler Reddick, and others, resulting in a red flag. At the white flag, Ross Chastain was turned when Corey LaJoie made contact with Austin Cindric, bringing out the caution. Byron was ahead of teammate Alex Bowman when the caution came out and was awarded the victory. This is the 9th Daytona 500 win for Hendrick Motorsports, tying them with Petty Enterprises for the most all-time.[146]

Round 2: Ambetter Health 400

Michael McDowell started on the pole. On Lap 2, Austin Dillon was turned and collected Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, Noah Gragson, Josh Williams, Harrison Burton, Daniel Hemric, John Hunter Nemechek, and others. McDowell won the first stage, and Austin Cindric won the second stage as Joey Logano hit the wall along with Chris Buescher and Denny Hamlin. Todd Gilliland impressed with a good performance and led the most laps. Chase Elliott spun after contact with Ross Chastain. Brad Keselowski hit the wall along with Kyle Larson and Corey LaJoie. Chase Briscoe slammed into the wall with Hamlin, which brought out the red flag. On the restart, Josh Berry hit the wall with Elliott and Carson Hocevar. Coming to the finish line, Daniel Suárez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide finish for the fourth closest finish in NASCAR history and for his second career win.[147]

Round 3: Pennzoil 400

Joey Logano started on the pole. Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher both hit the wall after a flat tire, with Buescher exiting the race due to the wheel coming off his car. Kyle Larson dominated the race by leading the most laps. Larson also won both stages and secured the victory by holding off a charging Tyler Reddick.[148]

Round 4: Shriners Children's 500

Denny Hamlin won the pole. Austin Cindric sustained heavy damage after contact with Austin Dillon. Tyler Reddick won the first stage, while Christopher Bell won the second stage. Kyle Busch and Hamlin both spun in separate incidents. Joey Logano spun after contact with John Hunter Nemechek and collected Corey LaJoie and Derek Kraus. Martin Truex Jr. attempted pit strategy by pitting early in anticipation of a fuel mileage race, but the leaders had enough fuel to finish, and Bell held off Chris Buescher for the win.[149]

Round 5: Food City 500

Ryan Blaney won the pole. The race was plagued by extreme tire wear. Ty Gibbs dominated the first half of the race and won both stages. The race saw 54 lead changes, the most for a short-track race in Cup Series history. Kyle Busch spun twice with a flat tire. Gibbs was heading to the win until the lapped car of Todd Gilliland slowed down and caused Gibbs and teammate Christopher Bell to lose multiple spots. Denny Hamlin dominated the second half of the race and led the most laps. Hamlin and teammate Martin Truex Jr. stayed out front after the final round of green-flag pit stops and saved their tires. Hamlin was able to hold off Truex for the win, followed by Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, and Kyle Larson, marking the first time since the 2004 MBNA America 400 at Dover that a race ended with 5 or fewer cars on the lead lap.[150]

Round 6: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

William Byron won the pole. On lap 1, Corey LaJoie made contact with Bubba Wallace and Martin Truex Jr. Christopher Bell won Stage 1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kamui Kobayashi, in his 2nd career Cup Series start, spun after Stenhouse ran into him. Denny Hamlin won Stage 2. In the final stage, Bell made a bold move into turn 1, spinning Kyle Busch. Towards the end of the race, it seemed to be a battle between Byron, Alex Bowman, and Ty Gibbs. However, Bell, with fresher tires, charged through the field but ultimately fell one lap short, allowing Byron to secure the victory.[151]

Round 7: Toyota Owners 400

Kyle Larson won the pole. The race started on weather tires due to the track still being wet from rain. Larson won the first stage while Martin Truex Jr. won the second stage. Kyle Busch got into the wall after a flat tire. Truex was heading to the win until Larson spun after contact with Bubba Wallace, bringing out the caution and sending the race into overtime. Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road and held off Joey Logano and Truex for his second win of the season.[152]

Round 8: Cook Out 400

Kyle Larson won the pole for the second straight race. Larson dominated early and won the first stage. Christopher Bell got a flat tire, bringing the caution out for debris. Joey Logano took two tires and held on to the lead, but started falling back as Denny Hamlin won the second stage. Hamlin and Chase Elliott took turns leading the race, but William Byron pitted a lap before everyone else on the final round of green flag pit stops. John Hunter Nemechek blew a tire and caught fire, sending the race to overtime. On the restart, Byron held the lead and scored his third win of the season.[153]

Round 9: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400

Kyle Larson won the pole for the third straight race. Larson won the first stage while Ross Chastain won the second stage. Christopher Bell spun into the wall, causing Alex Bowman to spin after contact with John Hunter Nemechek. Michael McDowell spun into the wall while battling Chastain for the lead. On a restart, Harrison Burton made a three wide pass for the lead on Bubba Wallace and Chase Briscoe, which sent the latter two spinning after contact with one another. Ryan Blaney spun into the wall. On a restart, Larson spun which sent the race to overtime. On the first attempt, Denny Hamlin spun while battling Chase Elliott for the lead. On the second attempt, Burton and Kaz Grala spun after contact. On the restart, Chastain got into the wall after contact with William Byron on the final lap as Elliott won under caution for his first win in 42 races.[154]

Round 10: GEICO 500

Michael McDowell started on pole for the second time in his career. Austin Cindric narrowly beat Chase Elliott by inches to win Stage 1, while Joey Logano won Stage 2. The race was incident-free until lap 132 when Christopher Bell crashed out on the backstretch, collecting Justin Haley, Chase Briscoe, and Zane Smith. On lap 151, the Toyota drivers were drafting alone as part of a pit strategy when Erik Jones lost control and hit the outside wall head-on in turn 3, collecting Bubba Wallace, John Hunter Nemechek, and Denny Hamlin, which claimed four of the six Toyotas in the draft. McDowell held onto the lead in the closing laps of the race until the last lap when Brad Keselowski attempted a crossover move from second. McDowell got loose while blocking and wrecked on the tri-oval, triggering "The Big One", which caused Corey LaJoie to flip upside-down. Tyler Reddick evaded the wreck and made a three-wide pass on Keselowski and Noah Gragson to score the win.[155]

Round 11: Würth 400

Kyle Busch won the pole. Brad Keselowski spun after a flat tire as Martin Truex Jr. won the first stage under caution and Kyle Larson won the second stage. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into the wall after contact with Josh Berry. On the restart, Bubba Wallace got into the wall after contact with Zane Smith and collected Christopher Bell and William Byron. Denny Hamlin led the most laps and held off a charging Larson for his third win of the season.[156]

Round 12: AdventHealth 400

Christopher Bell won the pole. The race was delayed for several hours due to rain. The first two stages ran caution free with Denny Hamlin winning the first stage and Chris Buescher winning the second stage. Austin Cindric got into the wall after contact with Hamlin and collected Bubba Wallace. Jimmie Johnson got into the wall after contact with Corey LaJoie. Joey Logano spun and got stuck in the grass. Fuel mileage came into play late as the leaders slowed down to make it to the end, but a caution came out for a spin by Kyle Busch, which sent the race into overtime and sent the leaders down pit road. On the restart, Buescher took the lead but Kyle Larson edged Buescher at the line at .001, the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history which the record was held by the finish of the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 by Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch, a record that stood for 21 years.[157]

Round 13: Goodyear 400

Tyler Reddick won the pole. Kyle Larson won the first stage while Reddick won the second stage. John Hunter Nemechek spun after two flat tires. On a restart, Ryan Blaney got into the wall after William Byron made contact with Martin Truex Jr. Late in the race, Reddick and Brad Keselowski made contact battling for the lead allowing Chris Buescher to make a three-wide pass for the lead. With 10 laps to go, Buescher and Reddick made contact battling for the lead causing both flat tires on both cars taking both to pit road as Keselowski retook the lead and held off Ty Gibbs and Josh Berry for the win, his first win as an owner/driver (the first since Tony Stewart in 2016), the first win of 2024 for Ford, and snapped a 110-race winless streak, the longest drought of his career.[158]

Exhibition: NASCAR All-Star Race

In The Open, Ty Gibbs started on pole for the 2nd straight time. In the end, Gibbs led all 100 laps and won the Open and advanced to the All-Star Race with runner-up Bubba Wallace and Noah Gragson, who won the fan vote for the second year in a row.

In the All-Star Race, Joey Logano started on pole. Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made contact on Lap 2 and Busch spun Stenhouse into the wall, taking Stenhouse out of the race and Stenhouse left his damaged car in Busch's pit box. Logano dominated by leading all but one lap and held off Denny Hamlin to win the $1 million for his second All-Star Race win. Busch and Stenhouse got into a brawl by the haulers and the melee caused crew member suspensions and Stenhouse was fined $75,000 for striking Busch.[159][160]

Round 14: Coca-Cola 600

Eventual race winner Christopher Bell leads during the third stage at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May

Ty Gibbs won the pole. William Byron took the first stage and Christopher Bell won the second stage. Noah Gragson spun and slammed into the wall after contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Justin Allgaier, filling in for Kyle Larson who was running the Indianapolis 500, got up to 13th position when a caution came out. Larson arrived in Charlotte during the caution, but was unable to race as the race was red flagged due to rain and lightning and race was called after 249 laps as NASCAR tried to dry the track for over an hour but was not making enough progress to get the race restarted at a reasonable hour, so Bell was given his second win of the season.[161]

Round 15: Enjoy Illinois 300

Michael McDowell started on the pole. Christopher Bell swept the stages. Josh Berry slammed into the wall after his left front tire became flat. Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson got into the wall after making contact taking Busch, the defending race winner, out of the race. Ryan Blaney and Bell battled for the lead until Bell began having engine issues and fell back. Blaney would run out of fuel at the white flag and his teammate Austin Cindric took the lead and won race, his second career and breaking a 85-race winless streak, dating back to the 2022 Daytona 500.[162]

Results and standings[edit]

Race results[edit]

No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer Report
Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum Denny Hamlin Ty Gibbs Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 Joey Logano Kyle Larson Tyler Reddick Toyota Report
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 Michael McDowell Bubba Wallace Christopher Bell Toyota
1 Daytona 500 Joey Logano Joey Logano William Byron Chevrolet Report
2 Ambetter Health 400 Michael McDowell Todd Gilliland Daniel Suárez Chevrolet Report
3 Pennzoil 400 Joey Logano Kyle Larson Kyle Larson Chevrolet Report
4 Shriners Children's 500 Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin
Tyler Reddick[N 1]
Christopher Bell Toyota Report
5 Food City 500 Ryan Blaney Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
6 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix William Byron William Byron William Byron Chevrolet Report
7 Toyota Owners 400 Kyle Larson Martin Truex Jr. Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
8 Cook Out 400 Kyle Larson William Byron William Byron Chevrolet Report
9 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Kyle Larson Kyle Larson Chase Elliott Chevrolet Report
10 GEICO 500 Michael McDowell Michael McDowell Tyler Reddick Toyota Report
11 Würth 400 Kyle Busch Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
12 AdventHealth 400 Christopher Bell Denny Hamlin Kyle Larson Chevrolet Report
13 Goodyear 400 Tyler Reddick Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Ford Report
NASCAR All-Star Open Ty Gibbs Ty Gibbs Ty Gibbs Toyota Report
NASCAR All-Star Race Joey Logano Joey Logano Joey Logano Ford
14 Coca-Cola 600 Ty Gibbs Christopher Bell Christopher Bell Toyota Report
15 Enjoy Illinois 300 Michael McDowell Christopher Bell Austin Cindric Ford Report
16 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Report
Reference: [163]
  1. ^ Hamlin and Reddick both led 68 laps.

Drivers' championship[edit]

(keyBold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or owner's points. * – Most laps led. 1 – Stage 1 winner. 2 – Stage 2 winner. 3 – Stage 3 winner.[N 1]

Pos. Driver DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO Pts. Stage Bonus
1 Denny Hamlin 19 23 8 11* 1* 142 1 112 30 37 1* 5*1 4 5 2 534 130 18
2 Kyle Larson 11 32 1*12 14 5 17 31 21 21*1 21 22 1 341 QL 10 513 159 17
3 Chase Elliott 141 15 12 19 8 16 5 3 1 15 5 3 12 7 13 507 87 6
4 Martin Truex Jr. 15 12 7 7 2 10 4*2 18 14 11 31 4 25 12 34 490 114 2
5 William Byron 1 17 10 18 35 1* 7 1* 3 7 33 23 6 31 15 488 98 16
6 Tyler Reddick 29 30 2 10*1 30 5 10 7 4 1 11 20 32*2 4 4 473 103 7
7 Ty Gibbs 17 10 5 3 912 3 16 19 13 22 10 32 2 6 11 465 85 2
8 Christopher Bell 3 34 33 12 10 21 6 35 17 38 34 6 13 1*23 7*12 437 100 16
9 Brad Keselowski 33 33 13 4 3 33 8 24 2 2 30 11 1 2 3 437 75 5
10 Alex Bowman 2 27 18 20 4 4 17 8 37 5 8 7 8 9 28 417 55
11 Ross Chastain 21 7 4 6 15 7 15 14 322 13 12 19 11 8 12 417 58 1
12 Ryan Blaney 302 2 3 5 16 12 19 5 33 20 7 12 36 39 24 405 109 1
13 Bubba Wallace 5 5 35 16 29 15 13 4 7 36 32 17 7 11 21 371 69
14 Chris Buescher 18 9 37 2 7 8 9 15 15 25 17 22 30 23 14 368 42 1
15 Chase Briscoe 10 31 21 9 13 13 18 10 6 12 19 21 5 25 17 358 31
16 Joey Logano 32* 28 9 34 22 11 2 6 11 192 16 34 21 14 5 354 60 1
17 Kyle Busch 12 3 26 22 25 9 20 16 9 26 4 8 27 15 35 348 51
18 Austin Cindric 22 42 29 36 31 18 23 23 25 231 15 37 20 20 1 305 54 7
19 Daniel Suárez 34 1 11 13 18 31 22 22 5 27 18 27 24 24 23 290 25 5
20 Josh Berry (R) 25 29 20 26 12 35 11 25 36 16 14 15 3 10 36 264 23
21 Carson Hocevar (R) 40 19 15 15 27 22 27 17 10 17 22 24 26 21 8 259 3
22 Todd Gilliland 35 26* 24 17 26 26 21 13 31 8 31 14 15 17 16 258 23
23 Noah Gragson 9 36 6 12 34 34 12 20 18 3 6 9 14 38 22 255 6
24 Michael McDowell 36 81 25 8 11 38 26 21 35 31* 36 10 10 16 25 255 34 1
25 John Hunter Nemechek 7 21 22 25 6 21 25 36 34 33 20 13 31 30 27 228 17
26 Erik Jones 8 25 14 31 20 32 14 12 19 35 19 19 26 228 15
27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 31 6 17 21 33 28 33 29 23 4 35 16 23 31 20 223 18
28 Daniel Hemric 16 18 19 28 28 37 30 28 20 9 9 30 33 18 18 217 2
29 Ryan Preece 23 16 23 23 14 23 28 9 12 14 37 28 17 26 29 211 13
30 Austin Dillon 37 22 16 32 24 25 24 34 8 30 27 25 28 27 6 210 19
31 Justin Haley 26 20 27 24 17 39 32 30 24 34 23 18 9 22 9 205
32 Corey LaJoie 4 13 32 33 21 24 36 32 22 18 21 26 16 35 32 194 4
33 Harrison Burton 39 11 30 27 32 30 34 33 28 10 26 36 22 32 31 155 12
34 Zane Smith (R) 13 35 36 29 36 19 35 31 26 29 24 29 35 33 19 131
35 Kaz Grala (R) 38 14 31 30 19 27 31 26 27 29 18 34 122
36 Jimmie Johnson 28 29 28 38 29 35
37 Derek Kraus 28 35 31 29 30 32
38 David Ragan 20 17
39 Cody Ware 24 33 17
40 Kamui Kobayashi 29 8
Will Brown 0
Ineligible for driver points
Pos. Driver DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO Pts. Stage Bonus
A. J. Allmendinger 6 23 6 13
Anthony Alfredo 27 6
Justin Allgaier 13
Ty Dillon 29 16 36
Shane van Gisbergen 20 28 28
Corey Heim 25 22
B. J. McLeod DNQ 24 32 37
Riley Herbst 24 35
Josh Williams 37 27
Austin Hill 38 33
J. J. Yeley DNQ 34 40
Timmy Hill 36
David Starr 37 Wth
Cameron Waters
Pos. Driver DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO Pts. Stage Bonus
Kyle Larson originally qualified for the race, but was replaced before the start of the race to compete in the Indianapolis 500, and was replaced by Justin Allgaier.
Reference: [164]
Notes
  1. ^ Stage 3 Winner only for Coca-Cola 600 and Daytona 500 qualifying race, but no playoff point at Daytona

Manufacturers' championship[edit]

After 15 of 36 races

Pos Manufacturer Wins Points
1 Toyota 6 545
2 Chevrolet 7 542
3 Ford 2 513
Reference: [165]

See also[edit]

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