| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 7 of 36 in the2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31) | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway inRichmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 407 laps, 305.25 mi (488.4 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 94.076 miles per hour (151.401 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 22.438 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 228 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy,Clint Bowyer, andKevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn announcers | Mike Bagley (Backstretch) | ||
The2024 Toyota Owners 400 was aNASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on March 31, 2024, atRichmond Raceway inRichmond, Virginia. Contested over 407 laps—extended from 400 laps due to anovertime finish, on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the seventh race of the2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.Denny Hamlin won the race.Joey Logano finished 2nd, andKyle Larson finished 3rd.Martin Truex Jr. andChase Elliott rounded out the top five, andChristopher Bell,William Byron,Brad Keselowski,Chris Buescher, andTyler Reddick rounded out the top ten.
Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km),D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outsideRichmond, Virginia in unincorporatedHenrico County. It hosts theNASCAR Cup Series,NASCAR Xfinity Series and theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[9] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as theInternational Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and theUSAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.[10]
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.161 seconds and a speed of 121.836 mph (196.076 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.161 | 121.836 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.224 | 121.490 |
| 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.229 | 121.463 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.438 and a speed of 120.332 mph (193.656 km/h).[12]
Stage OneLaps: 70
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Josh Berry(R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 160
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Josh Berry(R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 170
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 46 |
| 2 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 407 | 49 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 51 |
| 4 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 50 |
| 5 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 36 |
| 6 | 29 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 36 |
| 7 | 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 32 |
| 8 | 23 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 407 | 29 |
| 9 | 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 407 | 32 |
| 10 | 19 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 407 | 28 |
| 11 | 30 | 4 | Josh Berry(R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 407 | 37 |
| 12 | 17 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 407 | 25 |
| 13 | 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 407 | 36 |
| 14 | 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 407 | 23 |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 407 | 25 |
| 16 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 21 |
| 17 | 4 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 28 |
| 18 | 32 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 407 | 19 |
| 19 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 407 | 18 |
| 20 | 15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 407 | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 407 | 21 |
| 22 | 20 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 407 | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 406 | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 13 |
| 25 | 18 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 406 | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 406 | 11 |
| 27 | 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar(R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 406 | 10 |
| 28 | 16 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 406 | 10 |
| 29 | 33 | 16 | Ty Dillon(i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 0 |
| 30 | 34 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 405 | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 15 | Kaz Grala(R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 405 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 405 | 5 |
| 33 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 405 | 4 |
| 34 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 405 | 3 |
| 35 | 28 | 71 | Zane Smith(R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 2 |
| 36 | 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side.Mike Joy, two-time Richmond winnerClint Bowyer, and four-time Richmond winnerKevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth.Jamie Little andRegan Smith handled pit road for the television side, andLarry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| Fox | ||
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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 |
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted onSirius XMNASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden & Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch.Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Steve Post, Jason Toy, and Chris Wilner handled pit road for the radio side.
| MRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Backstretch:Mike Bagley | Steve Post Jason Toy Chris Wilner |
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