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2024 Quaker State 400

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2024 Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 27 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 266 laps, 409.64 mi (655.383 km)
Scheduled Distance 260 laps, 400.4 mi (644.244 km)
Average speed 134.450 miles per hour (216.376 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Front Row Motorsports
Time 30.927
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 92
Winner
No. 22 Joey Logano Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Doug Turnbull (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2024 Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 8, 2024, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 266 laps -- extended from 260 laps due to an overtime finish on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway (with superspeedway rules). It was the 27th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the first race of the 2024 NASCAR playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16. Joey Logano won the race. Daniel Suárez finished 2nd, and Ryan Blaney finished 3rd. Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five, and Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Austin Cindric rounded out the top ten.

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Background

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Atlanta Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (P) denotes playoff driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota
44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Michael McDowell scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.927 and a speed of 179.261 mph (288.493 km/h).[9]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.972 30.927
2 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 30.954 31.000
3 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 31.071 31.012
4 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.160 31.068
5 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 31.131 31.073
6 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.069 31.083
7 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 31.017 31.083
8 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.167 31.120
9 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.130 31.130
10 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.156 31.131
11 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.200
12 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 31.208
13 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.209
14 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 31.225
15 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.237
16 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.257
17 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 31.264
18 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 31.272
19 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 31.288
20 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.303
21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.305
22 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.337
23 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 31.339
24 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 31.355
25 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31.388
26 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.440
27 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 31.441
28 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 31.457
29 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.479
30 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 31.488
31 15 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.548
32 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31.557
33 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 31.565
34 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31.598
35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 31.663
36 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 32.251
37 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 32.625
38 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 33.066
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage results

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Stage One Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 10
2 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 9
3 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 7
5 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 6
6 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 5
7 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 100

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 10
2 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 9
3 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 7
5 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 5
7 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 4
8 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage results

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Stage Three Laps: 100

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 7 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 266 47
2 30 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 266 42
3 2 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 266 53
4 26 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 266 34
5 11 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 266 48
6 23 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 266 31
7 15 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 30
8 16 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 266 36
9 9 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 266 37
10 5 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 266 46
11 14 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 266 26
12 29 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 266 25
13 18 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 266 33
14 27 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 266 34
15 25 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 22
16 32 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 21
17 20 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 266 23
18 21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 19
19 19 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 266 18
20 8 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 17
21 34 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 16
22 1 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 15
23 37 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 266 0
24 38 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 266 13
25 36 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 266 0
26 33 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 266 11
27 3 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 10
28 4 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 9
29 24 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 266 8
30 31 15 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 266 7
31 12 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 266 6
32 28 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 264 0
33 35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 262 4
34 13 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 258 3
35 22 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 254 4
36 17 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 205 1
37 6 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 55 1
38 10 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 55 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 24 among 14 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, and 11 seconds
  • Average speed: 134.450 miles per hour (216.376 km/h)

Media

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Television

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USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Similar to the Summer Daytona race and the Summer Talladega race, NBC showed every green flag lap ad-free.[10]

USA
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Kim Coon
Marty Snider

Radio

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The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Doug Turnbull called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Wendy Venturini.

PRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Doug Turnbull
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Quaker State 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ^ DeGroot, Nick (September 8, 2024). "Hamlin starts last in playoff opener after issue; McDowell on pole". Motorsport.com. Atlanta, Georgia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Long, Dustin (August 21, 2024). "NBC Sports to show every green flag lap of Cup races at Daytona, Talladega, Atlanta". Retrieved September 8, 2024.


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