| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 9 of 36 in the2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway inFort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 276 laps, 414 mi (662.4 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 116.492 miles per hour (187.476 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 28.366 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 77 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy,Clint Bowyer, andKevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn announcers | Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
The2024 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 was aNASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on April 14, 2024, atTexas Motor Speedway inFort Worth, Texas. Contested over 276 laps—extended from 267 laps due to adouble overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the ninth race of the2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.Chase Elliott won the race, his first of the season, and 19th of his career. This win also snapped a 42-race winless streak for Elliott dating back to the2022 YellaWood 500 in October 2022 atTalladega Superspeedway.
Texas Motor Speedway is aspeedway located in the northernmost portion of theU.S. city ofFort Worth, Texas – the portion located inDenton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar toAtlanta Motor Speedway andCharlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned bySpeedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-trackBristol Motor Speedway.
Ty Gibbs was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 28.345 seconds and a speed of 190.510 mph (306.596 km/h).[9]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.345 | 190.510 |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 28.553 | 189.122 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.560 | 189.076 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.366 and a speed of 190.369 mph (306.369 km/h).[10]
Stage OneLaps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276 | 45 |
| 2 | 22 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 276 | 40 |
| 3 | 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276 | 36 |
| 4 | 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 276 | 40 |
| 5 | 17 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 32 |
| 6 | 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 276 | 43 |
| 7 | 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 276 | 40 |
| 8 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 29 |
| 9 | 35 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 28 |
| 10 | 16 | 77 | Carson Hocevar(R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276 | 27 |
| 11 | 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 276 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 276 | 25 |
| 13 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 276 | 26 |
| 14 | 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 276 | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 276 | 22 |
| 16 | 36 | 16 | Ty Dillon(i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 276 | 29 |
| 18 | 21 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 276 | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 276 | 25 |
| 20 | 38 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 17 |
| 21 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276 | 26 |
| 22 | 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276 | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 17 |
| 24 | 32 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 276 | 13 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 276 | 12 |
| 26 | 18 | 71 | Zane Smith(R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 15 | Kaz Grala(R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 276 | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 276 | 13 |
| 29 | 37 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 276 | 8 |
| 30 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 276 | 15 |
| 31 | 28 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 276 | 6 |
| 32 | 12 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 275 | 15 |
| 33 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 268 | 17 |
| 34 | 30 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 226 | 3 |
| 35 | 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 143 | 5 |
| 36 | 25 | 4 | Josh Berry(R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 136 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 |
| 38 | 34 | 33 | Austin Hill(i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Fox Sports covered the race on the television sideMike Joy,Clint Bowyer and three-time Texas 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.
| 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 |
PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast onSirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice & Mark Garrow covered the action for PRN when the field races down the front straightaway. Rob Albright 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. Brad Gillie, Alan Cavanna andWendy Venturini had the call from pit lane for PRN.
| PRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Alan Cavanna Wendy Venturini |
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