The 2024 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 20, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 33rd race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8. Joey Logano won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Daniel Suárez finished 3rd. William Byron and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five, and Martin Truex Jr., Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, John Hunter Nemechek, and Chris Buescher rounded out the top ten.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 33 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 20, 2024 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 139.385 miles per hour (224.318 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.135 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 155 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.3 million | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Nick Yeoman (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.478 seconds and a speed of 183.187 mph (294.811 km/h).
Practice results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.478 | 183.187 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.553 | 182.722 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.586 | 182.518 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editChristopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.135 and a speed of 185.344 mph (298.282 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
editStage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 49 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Chirstopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 54 |
| 3 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 37 |
| 4 | 9 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 48 |
| 5 | 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 37 |
| 6 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 48 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 38 |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 12 | 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 27 |
| 13 | 20 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 35 | 51 | Corey LaJoie | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 16 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 24 |
| 18 | 21 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 33 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | 15 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 16 |
| 23 | 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 11 |
| 27 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 265 | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 16 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 264 | 12 |
| 31 | 30 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 263 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 259 | 5 |
| 33 | 18 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 230 | 4 |
| 34 | 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 96 | 5 |
| 35 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 89 | 12 |
| 36 | 17 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 89 | 7 |
| 37 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 13 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 32
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 24 seconds
- Average speed: 139.385 miles per hour (224.318 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider, and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Kim Coon Marty Snider Dillon Welch |
Radio
editPRN covered their final 2024 broadcast, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice & Mark Garrow covered the action for PRN when the field races down the front straightaway. Nick Yeoman covered the action for PRN from a platform outside of Turns 1 & 2, & Pat Patterson covered the action from a platform outside of Turns 3 & 4 for PRN. Brett McMillan, Brad Gillie and Wendy Venturini had the call from pit lane for PRN.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 1 & 2: Nick Yeoman Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson |
Brett McMillan Brad Gillie Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (October 3, 2023). "NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. October 4, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "South Point 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (October 19, 2024). "Christopher Bell beats Tyler Reddick to NASCAR Cup pole at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 19, 2024.