NASCAR Cup Series race
2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Race details[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Date
March 24, 2024 (2024-03-24 ) Location
Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas Course
Permanent racing facility Distance
68 laps, 231 mi (372 km) Average speed
85.224 miles per hour (137.155 km/h) Driver
Hendrick Motorsports Time
2:09.636 Driver
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports Laps
42 No. 24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports Network
Fox Announcers
Mike Joy , Clint Bowyer , and Kevin Harvick Radio
PRN Booth Announcers
Doug Rice and Mark Garrow Turn Announcers
Rob Albright (1), Doug Turnbull (2 to Becketts), Alan Cavanna (Chapel to S to Senna), Nick Yeoman (Sepang Hairpin), Pat Patterson (Motodrom), and Brad Gillie (Istanbul 8 to Turn 20)
Motor car race
The 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 24, 2024, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas . Contested over 68 laps on the 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road course, it was the sixth race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. William Byron won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Ty Gibbs finished 3rd. Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top five, and A. J. Allmendinger , Ross Chastain , Chris Buescher , Kyle Busch , and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Aerial view of Circuit of the Americas, the track where the race was held. Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA -specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas . It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix , and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas , a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship . It previously hosted the Supercars Championship , the FIA World Endurance Championship , the IMSA SportsCar Championship , and IndyCar Series .
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
William Byron was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:09:626 seconds and a speed of 94.703 mph (152.410 km/h).[ 9]
Practice results
Qualifying
William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:09.636 and a speed of 94.696 mph (152.398 km/h).[ 10]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One
Laps: 15
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
99
Daniel Suárez
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet
9
3
34
Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
8
4
2
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
7
5
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
6
6
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
5
7
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
4
8
54
Ty Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
3
9
45
Tyler Reddick
23XI Racing
Toyota
2
10
1
Ross Chastain
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet
1
Official stage one results
Stage Two
Laps: 15
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
9
3
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
8
4
38
Todd Gilliland
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
7
5
41
Ryan Preece
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
6
6
6
Brad Keselowski
RFK Racing
Ford
5
7
42
John Hunter Nemechek
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota
4
8
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
3
9
31
Daniel Hemric
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
2
10
4
Josh Berry (R)
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
1
Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three
Laps: 38
Pos
Grid
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Laps
Points
1
1
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
68
47
2
4
20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
68
45
3
2
54
Ty Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
68
37
4
17
48
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
68
33
5
3
45
Tyler Reddick
23XI Racing
Toyota
68
34
6
14
13
A. J. Allmendinger (i)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
68
0
7
6
1
Ross Chastain
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet
68
31
8
20
17
Chris Buescher
RFK Racing
Ford
68
29
9
16
8
Kyle Busch
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
68
28
10
7
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
68
35
11
35
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
68
26
12
28
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
68
34
13
32
14
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
68
24
14
8
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
68
33
15
10
23
Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Toyota
68
22
16
9
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
68
21
17
15
5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
68
20
18
11
2
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
68
26
19
34
71
Zane Smith (R)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
68
18
20
12
16
Shane van Gisbergen (i)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
68
0
21
22
42
John Hunter Nemechek
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota
68
20
22
18
77
Carson Hocevar (R)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
68
15
23
24
41
Ryan Preece
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
68
20
24
5
7
Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
68
13
25
21
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
68
18
26
26
38
Todd Gilliland
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
68
18
27
23
15
Kaz Grala (R)
Rick Ware Racing
Ford
68
10
28
30
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
68
14
29
25
50
Kamui Kobayashi
23XI Racing
Toyota
68
8
30
33
21
Harrison Burton
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
68
7
31
19
99
Daniel Suárez
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet
68
15
32
38
43
Erik Jones
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota
68
5
33
36
6
Brad Keselowski
RFK Racing
Ford
68
9
34
39
10
Noah Gragson
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
67
3
35
29
4
Josh Berry (R)
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
67
3
36
37
66
Timmy Hill (i)
MBM Motorsports
Ford
66
0
37
31
31
Daniel Hemric
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
66
3
38
27
34
Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
51
9
DSQ
13
51
Justin Haley[ a]
Rick Ware Racing
Ford
68
1
Official race results
^ Haley originally finished 17th, but was later disqualified for failing to meet minimum weight requirements in post race inspection.[ 11]
Race statistics
Lead changes: 7 among 4 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 2 for 4 laps
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 3 hours, 47 minutes and 15 seconds
Average speed: 85.224 miles per hour (137.155 km/h)
Television
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy , Clint Bowyer , Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio .
PRN
Booth announcers
Turn announcers
Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark GarrowTurn 1: Rob AlbrightTurns 2 to Becketts: Doug TurnbullChapel to S do Senna: Alan Cavanna To Sepang Hairpin: Nick YeomanMotodrom: Pat PattersonIstanbul 8 to Turn 20: Brad GillieWendy Venturini
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Note : Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ "2024 schedule" . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "Circuit of the Americas" . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024 .^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs" . NASCAR . Retrieved October 4, 2023 . ^ "Entry List" (PDF) . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 .^ "Practice Results" . NASCAR.com . NASCAR . March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .^ "Qualifying Results" . NASCAR.com . NASCAR . March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .^ "EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Results" . NASCAR.com . NASCAR . March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024 .^ "Points standings" (PDF) . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024 .^ Utter, Jim (March 23, 2024). "William Byron fastest overall in NASCAR Cup practice at COTA" . Motorsport.com Austin, Texas : Motorsport Network . Retrieved March 23, 2024 . ^ Utter, Jim (March 23, 2024). "William Byron beats Ty Gibbs to NASCAR Cup pole at COTA" . Motorsport.com Austin, Texas : Motorsport Network . Retrieved March 23, 2024 . ^ "Rick Ware Racing No. 51 team disqualified for weight violation at COTA" . NASCAR . Retrieved August 25, 2024 .
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