The 2024 Goodyear 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 12, 2024, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 293 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 13th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season and the 68th running of the event. Brad Keselowski, driving for his co-owned RFK Racing team, won the race, marking his first win since the 2021 GEICO 500 110 races previously, and in the process becoming the first owner-driver to win a Cup race since Tony Stewart at the 2016 Toyota/Save Mart 350, and it was Ford's first win with the seventh-generation Mustang. Ty Gibbs finished second, and rookie Josh Berry came home in third. Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe rounded out the top five, and William Byron, Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman, Justin Haley, and Michael McDowell rounded out the top ten.
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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Race 13 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
Date | May 12, 2024 | ||
Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
Distance | 293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.121 km) | ||
Average speed | 124.75 miles per hour (200.77 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | 23XI Racing | ||
Time | 28.906 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | |
Laps | 174 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN | ||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon | ||
Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) |
Report
editBackground
editDarlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Since 2015, the race has hosted NASCAR's Throwback weekend, which features cars sporting paint schemes that pay homage to past teams and drivers. (The lineage of this race includes races billed as the Southern 500 from 2005 to 2020.)[9]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editMichael McDowell was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.022 seconds and a speed of 169.444 mph (272.694 km/h).[38]
Practice results
editPos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.022 | 169.444 |
2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.173 | 168.567 |
3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.192 | 168.457 |
Official practice results |
Qualifying
editTyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.906 and a speed of 170.124 mph (273.788 km/h).[39]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 90
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 95
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Final Stage results
editStage Three Laps: 108
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 293 | 57 |
2 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 293 | 52 |
3 | 33 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 293 | 34 |
4 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 293 | 36 |
5 | 13 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 293 | 32 |
6 | 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 38 |
7 | 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 293 | 33 |
8 | 18 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 29 |
9 | 28 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 293 | 28 |
10 | 16 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 293 | 27 |
11 | 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 27 |
12 | 31 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 25 |
13 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 293 | 24 |
14 | 36 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 293 | 23 |
15 | 15 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 293 | 27 |
16 | 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 21 |
17 | 26 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 293 | 20 |
18 | 34 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 293 | 19 |
19 | 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 293 | 18 |
20 | 25 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 293 | 17 |
21 | 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 293 | 23 |
22 | 35 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 293 | 15 |
23 | 20 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 14 |
24 | 19 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 13 |
25 | 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 293 | 18 |
26 | 21 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 11 |
27 | 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 10 |
28 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 9 |
29 | 32 | 16 | Derek Kraus | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 292 | 8 |
30 | 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 291 | 15 |
31 | 22 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 291 | 6 |
32 | 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 291 | 22 |
33 | 29 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 290 | 4 |
34 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 252 | 19 |
35 | 27 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 2 |
36 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 129 | 4 |
Official race results |
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 16 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 38 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 12 minutes, and 30 seconds
- Average speed: 124.75 miles per hour (200.77 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editThe race will be carried by FS1 in the United States. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will call the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith will handle the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provide insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
FS1 | ||
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
editMRN will have the radio call for the race, which will also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
MRN Radio | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley |
Steve Post Kim Coon Chris Wilner Brienne Pedigo |
Standings after the race
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