The2024 NASCAR Cup Series was the 76th season forNASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 53rd season for the modern-era Cup Series. The pre-season started with theBusch Light Clash on February 3 at theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Clash would then be followed by theBluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races on February 15. The season would then officially kick off with the 66th running of theDaytona 500 (the first points race of the season) on February 19, both atDaytona International Speedway. The season ended with theNASCAR Cup Series Championship Race atPhoenix Raceway on November 10.
This was the first season without2014 championKevin Harvick since2000, as he retired after the2023 season and joined theNASCAR on Fox broadcast booth in 2024,[1] and the first season since2011 withoutAric Almirola, who stepped away from racing full-time after the 2023 season. In addition, this was the last season for NASCAR's 2015 TV rights deal.[2] This was the last season forTony Stewart's ownership ofStewart-Haas Racing, as the team announced that they would be shutting down operations at season's end.Gene Haas will fully own the team, with the team being operated by current team president Joe Custer. The team will have one charter and run under the nameHaas Factory Team in 2025.[3] This was also the final season for2017 championMartin Truex Jr., as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14.[4] In addition, this was the final season forGEICO as a premier partner of the Cup Series.[5] This was also the first winless season of the2015 and2019 championKyle Busch since2004.
Ryan Blaney ofTeam Penske entered the season as the defending2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion.[6] Following the2024 Cook Out Southern 500 atDarlington Raceway,Tyler Reddick of23XI Racing clinched the regular season championship.[7] At season's end,Joey Logano won his third championship.[8]
Teams and drivers
editChartered teams
editNon-chartered teams
editLimited schedule
editNotes
- ^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.
- ^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.[28]
- ^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.[61]
- ^Christopher Bell has car chief Chris Sherwood listed as his crew chief for a few weeks after Adam Stevens suffered a double knee injury during his vacation in late-July 2024.
- ^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.
Notable changes
editTeams
edit- Spire Motorsports purchasedLive Fast Motorsports' charter for approximatelyUS$40 million. Spire would field a third full-time team in partnership withTrackhouse Racing, who signed2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championZane Smith. LFM would continue to operate as a part-time open team in 2024.[118]
- Front Row Motorsports switched its technical alliance fromRFK Racing toTeam Penske.[119]
- In 2023, it was announced thatThe Money Team Racing would run five to eight races in 2024. They reportedly planned to participate in the2024 Daytona 500, but did not attempt the race.[120] The team would undergo an ownership change, being renamed toTeam AmeriVet, with theCoca-Cola 600 being the first race the team attempted after the changes.[96]
Manufacturers
edit- Legacy Motor Club switched fromChevrolet toToyota.[121]
- Ford Performance switched to the2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for the 2024 season, replacing thesixth generation Mustang.[122]
- Toyota Racing Development switched to theXV80 body style for theToyota Camry in 2024, replacing theXV70.[123]
Sponsorship
edit- Anheuser-Busch (Busch Light) signed a multi-year deal to sponsor theTrackhouse Racing No. 1 driven byRoss Chastain for 18 races starting in 2024.[124] Anheuser-Busch leftStewart–Haas Racing followingKevin Harvick's retirement.[52]
- Smithfield Foods announced that it would not return to NASCAR as a sponsor in 2024, afterAric Almirola announced his retirement from full-time competition. Smithfield sponsored Almirola from 2012 to 2023, as he drove the No. 43 forRichard Petty Motorsports and the No. 10 for Stewart–Haas Racing.[125]
- AdventHealth would sponsor nine races in 2024 forLegacy Motor Club, split between the No. 43 driven byErik Jones and the No. 84 driven byJimmie Johnson.[126] AdventHealth sponsored Ross Chastain's Trackhouse Racing No. 1 in six races during 2023.Dollar Tree and subsidiaryFamily Dollar would sponsor both the No. 43 and the No. 84, as well as the No. 42 driven byJohn Hunter Nemechek, in select races in 2024.[127]
- Hunt Brothers Pizza signed a multi-year deal to serve as sponsor of theTeam Penske No. 22 ofJoey Logano, starting in 2024. The pizza chain would also act as an associate sponsor for the No. 12 ofRyan Blaney.[128] Hunt Brothers previously sponsored the Stewart–Haas Racing No. 4 of Kevin Harvick, who retired at the end of the 2023 season.
- Zeigler Automotive Group would sponsor theSpire Motorsports No. 77 ofCarson Hocevar for nine races in 2024.[129]
- TheUnited States Air Force signed a deal to sponsor the23XI Racing No. 23 ofBubba Wallace for several races in 2024. The USAF previously sponsored Wallace when he drove the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 from 2018 to 2020.[130]
- Rebel Bourbon signed a multi-year deal to sponsor theRichard Childress Racing No. 8 driven byKyle Busch.[131]Global Industrial, which sponsorsAustin Hill in the Xfinity Series, would also sponsor the No. 8 in select races in 2024.[132]
- Wendy's signed a multi-year deal as an associate sponsor for Trackhouse Racing in the Cup Series.[133]
- Chili's signed a deal as the primary sponsor forCorey LaJoie for theDaytona 500 and as an associate sponsor for three races.[134]
- Choice Hotels signed a multi-race deal as a primary sponsor withDaniel Suárez for four races, starting with the2024 AdventHealth 400 atKansas.[135]
- Walmart signed a deal as the primary sponsor forJustin Haley forThe Clash.[136]
- WorkforceOHSS signed a multi-race and multi-year as the associate sponsor withZane Smith.[137]
- Black Rifle Coffee Company,Ranger Boats, TrueTimber, and theWinchester Repeating Arms Company signed a deal to sponsor the Stewart–Haas Racing No. 10 driven byNoah Gragson for multiple races in 2024.[138] Restaurant chainBeef-a-roo signed a deal to sponsor the No. 10 forTalladega,Charlotte Roval, andHomestead.[139]
- Hendrick Motorsports ended their partnership withHooters after the restaurant chain was unable to fulfill its sponsorship obligations to the No. 9 driven byChase Elliott.[140]
- Wonder Bread signed a deal to sponsor the Stewart–Haas Racing No. 41 driven byRyan Preece at the 2024 YellaWood 500 at Talladega, with a paint scheme paying tribute to the 2006 filmTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.[141]
Other potential and rumored changes
editTeams
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.[142] On July 18, 2023, the team announced that Xfinity and Truck Series driverRyan 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.[143] On November 5,Frontstretch reporter Jared Haas spoke to the team's owners at the2023 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.[144] The team did make their debut in theNASCAR Whelen Euro Series in2023.[145]
- In 2023, it was announced thatErebus Motorsport planned to enter the Cup Series for five races in 2024, including an oval race withBrodie Kostecki in collaboration withRichard Childress Racing.[146][147] 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.[148]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.[149]
Drivers
edit- On March 11, 2024,Matt Jaskol revealed that he was planning on making his Cup Series debut at theCircuit of the Americas withMBM 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.[150] A couple hours before it was announced thatTimmy 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 in the season.[151]
Rule changes
edit- Cup Series cars would run a new aero package at all road courses and tracks measuring one mile or shorter (exceptBristol Motor Speedway andDover Motor Speedway). The package would consist 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.[152]
- All road/street courses in 2024 would have stage-break cautions.[153]
- FollowingCorey LaJoie's flip atMichigan, NASCAR mandated a Right Side Rear Window Air Deflector to be used the following week duringDaytona.[154]
Schedule
editThe 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.[155]
Notes
edit- ^Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum was brought forward from Sunday, February 4 to Saturday, February 3 due to anticipated severe weather.[157] Television broadcasting of the race was switched from Fox to FS1 due to this rescheduling.[155]
- ^The Daytona 500 was postponed from Sunday, February 18 to Monday, February 19 due to rain.[158]
- ^The FireKeepers Casino 400 started on Sunday, August 18 but was postponed to Monday, August 19 due to rain.[162]
Bolded races indicate an event generally known as aCrown 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 onAuto Club Speedway's 2-mile configuration.[164] The track would not be on the 2024 schedule due to being reconfigured into a short track.
- On September 15, 2023,Bristol Motor Speedway announced that thespring Bristol race would return to being run on concrete, having taken place on dirt the prior three seasons. In the same press release, it was confirmed that Bristol would continue to have two race dates; the spring race reverted back to its old Food City 500 name due to the return to concrete.[165]
- On September 28, 2023,Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that the Cup Series would return to the oval layout in2024, in time to commemorate the 30th anniversary of theBrickyard 400. The track hosted NASCAR since1994 and used the oval layout until2020. From2021 to2023, the Cup Series used thegrand prix circuit layout.[166]
- On October 2, 2023,Fox Sports andThe Athletic reported thatIowa Speedway was expected to receive a NASCAR Cup Series race in 2024, replacing therace at Auto Club Speedway.[167] A press conference by Iowa GovernorKim Reynolds was held on October 3, where she and NASCAR officially announced the inaugural Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on June 16.[168]
- The Cup Series took a two-week hiatus between the Brickyard 400 and theCook Out 400, asNBC covered the2024 Summer Olympics.[155]
Rumored schedule changes
edit- NASCAR was rumored to potentially return toCircuit Gilles Villeneuve inMontreal, 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.[169] On October 2, 2023, it was reported byFox Sports andThe Athletic that this deal fell through.[167]
Season summary
editRegular season
editExhibition:Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
The Busch Clash was moved from Sunday, February 4 to Saturday, February 3 in advance of theFebruary 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 asDaniel Suárez,Austin Dillon,Austin Cindric, andChristopher Bell failing to qualify for the 150-lap event. Hamlin led most of the first 50 laps before yielding the lead toTy Gibbs on lap 50. Gibbs led 84 of the next 91 laps, asJustin Haley,Chase Elliott, andTodd 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.[170]
Daytona Speedweeks
In Daytona 500 qualifying,Joey Logano ofTeam Penske won the pole and was joined on the front row byMichael McDowell ofFront 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 whileChristopher Bell won the second duel.[171]
Round 1:Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 was moved from Sunday to Monday due to rain. On lap 6,John Hunter Nemechek bumped intoHarrison Burton, causing a collision involvingCarson Hocevar,Kaz Grala,Austin Dillon,Ryan Preece, andJimmie Johnson in the tri-oval. From the ensuing restart until lap 191, the race was incident-free, withChase Elliott winning the first stage andRyan Blaney winning the second stage. On lap 191, as the field entered turn 3,William Byron turnedBrad 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 whenCorey LaJoie made contact withAustin Cindric, bringing out the caution. Byron was ahead of teammateAlex Bowman when the caution came out and was awarded the victory. This is the 9th Daytona 500 win forHendrick Motorsports, tying them withPetty Enterprises for the most all-time.[172]
Round 2:Ambetter Health 400
Michael McDowell started on the pole. On Lap 2,Austin Dillon was turned and collectedChristopher Bell,Alex Bowman,Noah Gragson,Josh Williams,Harrison Burton,Daniel Hemric,John Hunter Nemechek, and others. McDowell won the first stage, andAustin Cindric won the second stage asJoey Logano hit the wall along withChris Buescher andDenny Hamlin.Todd Gilliland impressed with a good performance and led the most laps.Chase Elliott spun after contact withRoss Chastain.Brad Keselowski hit the wall along withKyle Larson andCorey 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 andCarson Hocevar. Coming to the finish line,Daniel Suárez edgedRyan Blaney andKyle Busch in a three-wide finish forthe fourth closest finish in NASCAR history and for his second career win.[173]
Round 3:Pennzoil 400
Joey Logano started on the pole.Christopher Bell andChris 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 chargingTyler Reddick.[174]
Round 4:Shriners Children's 500
Denny Hamlin won the pole.Austin Cindric sustained heavy damage after contact withAustin Dillon.Tyler Reddick won the first stage, whileChristopher Bell won the second stage.Kyle Busch and Hamlin both spun in separate incidents.Joey Logano spun after contact withJohn Hunter Nemechek and collectedCorey LaJoie andDerek 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 offChris Buescher for the win.[175]
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 ofTodd Gilliland slowed down and caused Gibbs and teammateChristopher Bell to lose multiple spots.Denny Hamlin dominated the second half of the race and led the most laps. Hamlin and teammateMartin 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 byBrad Keselowski,Alex Bowman, andKyle Larson, marking the first time since the2004 MBNA America 400 atDover that a race ended with 5 or fewer cars on the lead lap.[176]
Round 6:EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
William Byron won the pole. On lap 1,Corey LaJoie made contact withBubba Wallace andMartin Truex Jr.Christopher Bell won Stage 1.Ricky Stenhouse Jr. andKamui 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, spinningKyle Busch. Towards the end of the race, it seemed to be a battle between Byron,Alex Bowman, andTy Gibbs. However, Bell, with fresher tires, charged through the field but ultimately fell one lap short, allowing Byron to secure the victory.[177]
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 whileMartin 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 withBubba Wallace, bringing out the caution and sending the race into overtime.Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road and held offJoey Logano and Truex for his second win of the season.[178]
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 asDenny Hamlin won the second stage. Hamlin andChase Elliott took turns leading the race, butWilliam 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.[179]
Round 9:Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Kyle Larson won the pole for the third straight race. Larson won the first stage whileRoss Chastain won the second stage.Christopher Bell spun into the wall, causingAlex Bowman to spin after contact withJohn 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 onBubba Wallace andChase 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 battlingChase Elliott for the lead. On the second attempt, Burton andKaz Grala spun after contact. On the restart, Chastain got into the wall after contact withWilliam Byron on the final lap as Elliott won under caution for his first win in 42 races.[180]
Round 10:GEICO 500
Michael McDowell started on pole for the second time in his career.Austin Cindric narrowly beatChase Elliott by inches to win Stage 1, whileJoey Logano won Stage 2. The race was incident-free until lap 132 whenChristopher Bell crashed out on the backstretch, collectingJustin Haley,Chase Briscoe, andZane Smith. On lap 151, the Toyota drivers were drafting alone as part of a pit strategy whenErik Jones lost control and hit the outside wall head-on in turn 3, collectingBubba Wallace,John Hunter Nemechek, andDenny 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 whenBrad Keselowski attempted a crossover move from second. McDowell got loose while blocking and wrecked on the tri-oval, triggering "The Big One", which causedCorey LaJoie to flip upside-down.Tyler Reddick evaded the wreck and made a three-wide pass on Keselowski andNoah Gragson to score the win.[181]
Round 11:Würth 400
Kyle Busch won the pole.Brad Keselowski spun after a flat tire asMartin Truex Jr. won the first stage under caution andKyle Larson won the second stage.Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into the wall after contact withJosh Berry. On the restart,Bubba Wallace got into the wall after contact withZane Smith and collectedChristopher Bell andWilliam Byron.Denny Hamlin led the most laps and held off a charging Larson for his third win of the season.[182]
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 withDenny Hamlin winning the first stage andChris Buescher winning the second stage.Austin Cindric got into the wall after contact with Hamlin and collectedBubba Wallace.Jimmie Johnson got into the wall after contact withCorey 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 byKyle Busch, which sent the race into overtime and sent the leaders down pit road. On the restart, Buescher took the lead butKyle Larson edged Buescher at the line at .001, theclosest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history which the record was held by the finish of the2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 byRicky Craven andKurt Busch, a record that stood for 21 years.[183]
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 afterWilliam Byron made contact withMartin Truex Jr. Late in the race, Reddick andBrad Keselowski made contact battling for the lead allowingChris 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 offTy Gibbs andJosh Berry for the win, his first win as an owner/driver (the first sinceTony Stewart in 2016), the first win of 2024 forFord, and snapped a 110-race winless streak, the longest drought of his career.[184]
Exhibition:NASCAR All-Star Race
In The Open,Ty Gibbs started on pole for the2nd straight time. In the end, Gibbs led all 100 laps and won the Open and advanced to the All-Star Race with runner-upBubba Wallace andNoah 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 andRicky 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 offDenny 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.[185][186]
Round 14:Coca-Cola 600
Ty Gibbs won the pole.William Byron took the first stage andChristopher Bell won the second stage.Noah Gragson spun and slammed into the wall after contact withRicky Stenhouse Jr.Justin Allgaier, filling in forKyle Larson who was running theIndianapolis 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.[187]
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 andKyle Larson got into the wall after making contact taking Busch, the defending race winner, out of the race, this being the first of his 5 DNFS of the season.Ryan Blaney andChristopher 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 teammateAustin Cindric took the lead and won the race, his second career win and breaking an 85-race winless streak, dating back to the2022 Daytona 500.[188]
Round 16:Toyota/Save Mart 350
Joey Logano won the pole. On Lap 2,Denny Hamlin blew an engine, putting oil on the track.Ty Gibbs got into the wall after a flat tire.Chase Briscoe spun, collecting Logano andHarrison Burton.Tyler Reddick won the first stage whileChris Buescher won the second stage.Austin Cindric spun up the hill, almost flipping over.Josh Berry got into the wall and collectedChristopher Bell,William Byron, andAustin Dillon. After the final round of green flag pit stops, Buescher got back to the lead. With 10 laps to go,Martin Truex Jr. took the lead from Buescher and thenKyle Larson took the lead from Truex and pulled away. On the final lap,Kyle Busch spun after contact withRoss Chastain and Truex ran out of fuel while Larson won the race, his third win of the season and second at Sonoma.[189]
Round 17:Iowa Corn 350
This was the first everNASCAR Cup Series race atIowa Speedway.Kyle Larson scored his 4th pole of the season. The race saw multiple tire issues. On lap 51,A. J. Allmendinger got a flat tire and got an early exit.Ryan Blaney won the first stage and Larson won the second stage. On lap 220, Larson got into a wreck withDaniel Suárez sending Larson to the garage and later returned multiple laps down.Kyle Busch experienced mechanical issues leading to him being out of the race. Blaney, on two tires, held off a chargingWilliam Byron to win the race.[190]
Round 18:USA Today 301
Chase Elliott won the pole after qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather, ending a 39-race streak of having qualifying.[191]Alex Bowman was the first out due to a terminal issue.Christopher Bell won the first stage andDenny Hamlin won the second stage. On a restart,Joey Logano locked up the brakes and got into Elliott, spinning him out. The race was put under ared flag due to weather. NASCAR officials instructed teams to prepare their cars with wet-weather tires. The race resumed andKyle Busch got into the wall under caution, taking him out of the race.Ross Chastain andJustin Haley went into contact and the race went under caution. On the restart,Michael McDowell spun and collectedRyan Blaney. AfterBrad Keselowski got into a wreck, the race went toovertime. Bell held on for his third win of the season, sweeping the weekend due to hisXfinity win the day before.[192]
Round 19:Ally 400
Denny Hamlin won the pole.Christopher Bell swept the stages for the fourth time in his career and second of the season. At lap 132,Chad Finchum was the first one out of the race whileTy Gibbs spun after contact withAlex Bowman. The race wasred flagged on lap 137 for a weather delay in theNashville area. After over an hour and a half, the race resumed. Bell spun and got into the wall, ending his dominant day.Brad Keselowski spun into the wall andChase Elliott spun in the grass, which shook up pit strategy.Carson Hocevar spunHarrison Burton under caution.Ryan Blaney stayed off pit road and stayed out front, but eventually had to pit. Hamlin passedRoss Chastain for the lead and was heading to the win untilAustin Cindric spun, sending the race to overtime. The leaders were all close on fuel with most not having enough to make it. On the restart, Chastain spun into the wall after contact withKyle Larson and collectedAustin Dillon. On the second restart,Justin Haley spun and collected Blaney, Burton,Josh Berry,Corey Heim, andTodd Gilliland. On the third restart, Larson ran out of fuel and stacked up his line, taking outKyle Busch. Hamlin andMartin Truex Jr. pitted for fuel. On the fourth restart, Berry got into the wall while Elliott ran out of fuel. On the fifth restart,Joey Logano had enough fuel to hold offZane Smith andTyler Reddick for the win.[193]
Round 20:Grant Park 165
Kyle Larson won the pole for the fifth time this year. After the pre-race ceremonys, light rain came down. NASCAR designated the track as wet and teams have the option to put on the wet tires. Drivers then put on slick tires before the green flag. On the green flag,Ty Gibbs passed Larson for the lead.Shane van Gisbergen won the first stage andJoey Hand won the second stage, their first career Cup stage wins. On lap 26,Chase Briscoe sent van Gisbergen into the outside wall sending the defending race winner out. The race wasred flagged on the same lap for a weather delay in theChicago area. Before the race resumed, NASCAR told officials that they’d be put under a time limit to 8:20pm CT. After about an hour, the race resumed and Larson got into the tire barrier and the race went under caution, taking him out of the race at lap 34. Shortly after, on lap 38,Josh Berry crashed into the tire barrier, but no caution. Hand and others kept on wet tires while others put on slicks.Alex Bowman took the lead from Hand and the caution went out for Berry who went into the tire barriers at turn 2. On lap 55,John Hunter Nemechek into the wall in turn 12, but no caution. LaterChristopher Bell,Carson Hocevar, andMartin Truex Jr. got together but continued. The time expired and the race was shortened to 58 laps.Tyler Reddick, on slicks tires, closed on Bowman for the lead, but Reddick got into the wall and Bowman pulled away to win, locking himself into the playoffs and snapped an 80-race winless streak, the first since the2022 Pennzoil 400, the longest drought of his career.[194]
Round 21:The Great American Getaway 400
Ty Gibbs won the pole.Kyle Busch had to start at the rear due to unapproved adjustments on an oil-line leak before the race. The caution went out early for a crash byNoah Gragson in turn 1, ending his day.Martin Truex Jr. won the first stage andDenny Hamlin won the second stage.Ross Chastain got into the wall in turn 3, but kept going and then got back into the turn 1 wall, sending him out.Todd Gilliland had a brake rotor failure and got into the wall. At lap 121, Busch spun after contact withCorey LaJoie and collectedRyan Preece,Harrison Burton,A. J. Allmendinger, andRicky Stenhouse Jr.Zane Smith andJohn Hunter Nemechek both got in the wall. On lap 133, Gibbs blew the engine and put oil on the track.Ryan Blaney held Hamlin andAlex Bowman for his second win of the season.[195]
Round 22:Brickyard 400
This race was the 30th anniversary of theInaugural Brickyard 400.Tyler Reddick won the pole. Reddick led the first 36 laps but was passed byDenny Hamlin for the lead.Martin Truex Jr. had to serve a pass-through for a tech violation at qualifying.B. J. McLeod was the first out.Brad Keselowski andChase Elliott served a pass-through for blend-line violation. Hamlin won the first stage andBubba Wallace won the second stage. On the restart,John Hunter Nemechek took the lead from Hamlin.Cody Ware's left rear tire went down after contact with the wall. On lap 74,A. J. Allmendinger andWilliam Byron wrecked on the backstretch. On the restart, Truex Jr. andJosh Berry spun and has contact with the wall.Jimmie Johnson andJoey Logano wrecked on a restart, sending them out. On lap 157,Kyle Busch wrecked into the wall, sending race into anovertime finish. On the first restart, the leader, Keselowski pitted, them Busch, Nemechek, Hamlin,Alex Bowman, andDaniel Hemric, wrecked of the pit wall, sending them all out, and putting thered flag out. On the second restart,Ryan Preece spun out, still green. But in the end,Kyle Larson ended up winning his 3rd crown jewel race of his career.[196]
Round 23:Cook Out 400
Denny Hamlin won the pole. Teams have both Prime (yellow) and Option (red) tire setups. They ran this Option setup atAll-Star Race.Christopher Bell won the first stage andDaniel Suarez won the second stage. On the restart, Suarez started 16th, but on lap 94, with the option tire on, Suarez took the lead from Hamlin. On lap 250,Martin Truex Jr. had engine issues, sending him out for the night. But towards the end of the raceAustin Dillon, overcameJoey Logano Hamlin, and Suarez but with 2 laps to go,Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got intoRyan Preece and the race went intoovertime, but he won the race on pit road for his first win of the season and his first since the2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400 atDaytona andRichard Childress Racings first win sinceKyle Busch's win atGateway.[197]
Round 24:FireKeepers Casino 400
Denny Hamlin won the pole as qualifying was cancelled due to rain. On lap 38, Hamlin spun into the wall and slid into the grass.Ryan Blaney won the first stage as right after, race came and delayed the race to Monday, after 51 laps were complete. Stage two ended withKyle Busch winning his first stage of the year afterKyle Larson,Todd Gilliland,Christopher Bell, andJoey Logano were taken out in an incident that also involvedChris Buescher andBubba Wallace. On lap 136,Corey LaJoie flipped and slid upside down, sending him out of the race. The race went intoovertime after an incident withMartin Truex Jr. On the first overtime,Alex Bowman hit the wall and the top line had to check up causingRoss Chastain to spin around. On the second attempt,Tyler Reddick held offWilliam Byron for his second win of the season.[198]
Round 25:Coke Zero Sugar 400
Michael McDowell won the pole.Josh Berry won the first stage, his first career stage win, andJoey Logano won the second stage. WhenDenny Hamlin was trying to leave his pit stop at lap 38,Daniel Suárez had to move up for him to exit but when he did, Hamlin ran over fluid that lead to Suárez's car catching on fire, sending him out for the day. On lap 60, the caution went out for a large crash involvingMartin Truex Jr.,Noah Gragson,Alex Bowman,Ross Chastain,Ty Gibbs,Corey LaJoie, Hamlin,Kyle Larson,Ryan Preece,Chase Elliott,John Hunter Nemechek, andAustin Dillon. On lap 81,Erik Jones andShane van Gisbergen suddenly had a problem at the same time. van Gisbergen blew a motor and Jones had a flat tire.Brad Keselowski had to serve a pass-through restart violation. With 9 laps to go, McDowell, Logano, Larson,Bubba Wallace, andTyler Reddick were all involved in a wreck. With 2 laps to go, Berry flipped and spun upside down, sending the race into anovertime finish. Shortly after that happened, the race was red flagged. On the first overtime,Harrison Burton would pass Busch for his first career win andWood Brothers Racing's 100th career win.[199]
Round 26:Cook Out Southern 500
Bubba Wallace scored the pole. On lap 3,Martin Truex Jr. got intoRyan Blaney, sending them out first.Kyle Larson swept the stages for the second time of the season. On lap 344,Josh Berry, Wallace,Ty Gibbs,William Byron,Noah Gragson,Austin Dillon,Tyler Reddick andDaniel Suárez were involved. But in the end,Chase Briscoe won the race after holding off a chargingKyle Busch to lock himself into the playoffs with Truex Jr. after stage two.[200]
Playoffs
editRound 27:Quaker State 400
Michael McDowell won the pole. On lap 55,Kyle Larson got loose and hit the wall outside of turn 2, sending him andChase Briscoe out,Ryan Blaney won stage 1 as a result of the caution andAustin Cindric won stage 2.Joey Logano eventually managed to pull away from a speedyDaniel Suárez and Ryan Blaney to advance to the Round of 12 and get his second win of the season.[201]
Round 28:Go Bowling at The Glen
Ross Chastain won the pole. On the first lap on the bus stop,Ryan Blaney spun and was taken out early. Chastain dominated most of the race.Martin Truex Jr. won the first stage and Chastain won the second stage.William Byron slightly went airborne and took the race into overtime.Shane van Gisbergen led the field with half a lap to go on the last lap whenChris Buescher took the lead, ultimately winning the race and getting his first since the2023 Daytona Night Race.[202]
Round 29:Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Alex Bowman won the pole.Kyle Larson ended up dominating the race, sweeping the stages. Larson would end up racing to the win. The drivers eliminated from the Round of 16 wereHarrison Burton,Ty Gibbs,Brad Keselowski, andMartin Truex Jr..[203]
Round 30:Hollywood Casino 400
Christopher Bell won the pole.Josh Berry hit the inside wall on lap 1, ending his day early.Hendrick Motorsports swept the stages, withWilliam Byron winning stage 1 andAlex Bowman winning stage 2.Ross Chastain ended up winning the race.[204]
Round 31:YellaWood 500
Michael McDowell won the pole for the 6th time this season.Chris Buescher won the first stage andAustin Cindric won the second stage. On Lap 185, "The Big One" struck Talladega, as 28 drivers got collected, the biggest in NASCAR history,Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the race, beating outBrad Keselowski by .006 seconds for the12th closest finish in NASCAR history.[205]
Round 32:Bank of America Roval 400
Shane van Gisbergen won the pole, giving both him andKaulig Racing their first career Cup Series pole.Tyler Reddick won the first stage andAlex Bowman won the second stage.Chase Briscoe had an issue sending him out of the race, ending his playoff hopes.Kyle Larson ended up dominating the race, leading most of the lap and racing to the win. The initial drivers eliminated from the Round of 12 were Briscoe,Daniel Suárez,Austin Cindric, andJoey Logano. However,Alex Bowman was stripped of his eighteenth-place finish after failing a post-race inspection, and lost his spot in the Round of 8 to Logano.[206]
Round 33:South Point 400
Christopher Bell won the pole.Tyler Reddick won the first stage and Bell won the second stage. On lap 89, Reddick,Brad Keselowski andChase Elliott were involved in a wreck, sending Reddick and Keselowski out. Bell would dominate, leading 155 laps but in the end,Joey Logano would hold off Bell to lock himself in the Championship 4.[207]
Round 34:Straight Talk Wireless 400
Tyler Reddick won the pole. Reddick won his third consecutive stage one andDenny Hamlin picked up stage two, his first stage win since Indianapolis. On the last lap,Ryan Blaney was passed by Reddick. Reddick ended up winning the race, and clinched an opportunity to give him his first Championship 4 appearance, joiningJoey Logano.[208]
Round 35:Xfinity 500
Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.Chase Elliott won stage one andBrad Keselowski won stage two, his first stage win of the year. The ending to the race was shrouded in controversy, asChristopher Bell attempted to do a wall ride move, similar toRoss Chastain's move in2022's running that such move was since prohibited. There was speculation of race manipulation as Chastain andAustin Dillon created a blockade behind Byron in closing laps in the race to prevent him from losing a spot that would have eliminated him from the playoffs, andBubba Wallace intentionally slowing down on the final lap to allow Bell to gain a position to tie with Byron in points (and advance in the tiebreaker). In the end,Ryan Blaney would winback to back runnings of theevent to advance to the Championship 4 withJoey Logano,Tyler Reddick, andWilliam Byron. The drivers eliminated from the Round of 8 were Bell,Kyle Larson,Denny Hamlin, and Elliott.[209]
Round 36:NASCAR Cup Championship Race
Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the second straight race.Joey Logano won the first stage. Right after, thered flag came out before the restart, as thepace car hit the barrels on theSAFER barrier.Ryan Blaney won the second and final stage of the season. In a close battle at the end of the race between Logano and Blaney, Logano would win the race and the 2024 Championship.[210]
Results and standings
editRace results
edit- ^Hamlin and Reddick both led 68 laps.
Drivers' championship
edit(key)Bold – Pole position awarded by time.Italics – Pole position set by competition-based formula. * – Most laps led.1 – Stage 1 winner.2 – Stage 2 winner.3 – Stage 3 winner.[N 1]1–10 - Regular season top 10 finishers.
. – Eliminated after Round of 16. – Eliminated after Round of 12. – Eliminated after Round of 8
| 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 | Joey Logano | 32* | 28 | 9 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 192 | 16 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 33 | 31*2 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 5040 | – | 17 | |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 302 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 1*1 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 1* | 3 | 11 | 181 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5035 | – | 196 | |
| 3 | William Byron | 1 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 1* | 7 | 1* | 3 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5034 | – | 235 | |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 29 | 30 | 2 | 10*1 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 32*2 | 4 | 4 | 8*1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2* | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 111 | 361 | 1*1 | 34 | 6 | 5031 | – | 291 | |
| NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs cut-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 3 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 35 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 1*23 | 7*12 | 9 | 4 | 1*1 | 36*12 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 61 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7* | 6 | 2 | 2*2 | 4 | 22 | 5* | 2412 | 54 | 334 | |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 11 | 32 | 1*12 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 21*1 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 341 | QL† | 10 | 1 | 342 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34* | 21 | 4*12 | 37 | 12 | 1*12 | 26 | 4 | 1* | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2378 | 19 | 522 | |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 141 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 2342 | 36 | 143 | |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | 19 | 23 | 8 | 11* | 1*‡ | 142 | 1 | 112 | 30 | 37 | 1* | 5*1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 242 | 12 | 30 | 22 | 321 | 2* | 9 | 38 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 11 | 2328 | 31 | 157 | |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 2 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 62 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2318 | 31 | 6 | |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4*2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 81 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 201 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 2257 | 67 | 510 | |
| 11 | Austin Cindric | 22 | 42 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 231 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 10*2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 322 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 2247 | 24 | 9 | |
| 12 | Daniel Suárez | 34 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 102 | 8 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2226 | 3 | 6 | |
| 13 | Brad Keselowski | 33 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 9*2 | 15 | 2208 | 25 | 88 | |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | 10 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 2184 | 12 | 5 | |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 912 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 3* | 27 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 40 | 2169 | 36 | 49 | |
| 16 | Harrison Burton | 39 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 2122 | 5 | 5 | |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 18 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 171 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 930 | 107 | 2 | |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 5 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 878 | 147 | 1 | |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 21 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 322 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 22 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 4*2 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 852 | 100 | 1 | |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | 12 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 766 | 93 | 1 | |
| 21 | Carson Hocevar(R) | 40 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 686 | 27 | – | |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | 35 | 26* | 24 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 630 | 49 | – | |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 36 | 81 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 35 | 31* | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 37* | 15 | 20 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 624 | 56 | 1 | |
| 24 | Noah Gragson | 9 | 36 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 612 | 14 | – | |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 31 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 36 | 13 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 590 | 47 | – | |
| 26 | Ryan Preece | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 39 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 584 | 33 | – | |
| 27 | Josh Berry(R) | 25 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 20 | 35 | 14 | 22 | 261 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 579 | 64 | 1 | |
| 28 | Erik Jones | 8 | 25 | 14 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 516 | 31 | – | |||
| 29 | Daniel Hemric | 16 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 515 | 7 | – | |
| 30 | Zane Smith(R) | 13 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 36 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 21 | 39 | 505 | – | – | |
| 31 | Justin Haley | 26 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 29 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 503 | 10 | – | |
| 32 | Austin Dillon | 37 | 22 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 1± | 17 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 493 | 42 | – | |
| 33 | Corey LaJoie | 4 | 13 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 489 | 10 | – | |
| 34 | John Hunter Nemechek | 7 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 447 | 17 | – | |
| 35 | Kaz Grala(R) | 38 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 206 | – | – | |||||||||||||
| 36 | Cody Ware | 24 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 146 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Jimmie Johnson | 28 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 60 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Derek Kraus | 28 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 44 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Joey Hand | 42 | 43 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | David Ragan | 20 | 17 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Kamui Kobayashi | 29 | 8 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Will Brown | 31 | 6 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 32 | 5 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Cameron Waters | 35 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| Shane van Gisbergen | 20 | 28 | 28 | 401 | 35 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. J. Allmendinger | 6 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 11 | 38 | 21 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 62 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Alfredo | 27 | 6 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parker Retzlaff | 35 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justin Allgaier | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ty Dillon | 29 | 16 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. J. McLeod | DNQ | 24 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 19 | 25 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joey Gase | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corey Heim | 25 | 22 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. J. Yeley | DNQ | 34 | 40 | 35 | 23 | 37 | 27 | 38 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riley Herbst | 24 | 35 | 37 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Hill | 38 | 33 | 31 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Williams | 37 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Bilicki | 28 | 34 | 29 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timmy Hill | 36 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chad Finchum | 38 | 37 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Starr | 37 | Wth | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeb Burton | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 theIndianapolis 500, and was replaced byJustin Allgaier. ± –Austin Dillon was allowed to keep his Richmond win, but was penalized 25 points and his win not counted toward the playoffs. ‡ –Denny Hamlin was fined 75 points and 10 playoff points for a L2 penalty, and hisBristol win also did not count towards the playoffs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Notes
- ^Stage 3 Winner only forCoca-Cola 600 and Daytona 500 qualifying race, but no playoff point at Daytona
Manufacturers' championship
edit| Pos | Manufacturer | Wins | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 15 | 1309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ford | 12 | 1275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toyota | 9 | 1259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference:[213] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
edit- 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series East
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series West
- 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- 2024 NASCAR Canada Series
- 2024 NASCAR Mexico Series
- 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
- 2024 NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race
- 2024 SMART Modified Tour
References
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- ^Mickle, Tripp; Ourand, John (August 1, 2013)."Fox Sports, NASCAR Finalize Rights Deal Through '24 Worth $3.8B".Sports Business Journal. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2023.
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