2024 Food City 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||||
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Race 5 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
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Date | March 17, 2024 | ||||
Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||||
Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.890 km) | ||||
Average speed | 79.678 miles per hour (128.229 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Team Penske | ||||
Time | 15.356 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||
Laps | 163 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 11 | Denny Hamlin |
Network | Fox | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | PRN | ||||
Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||||
Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (Backstretch) |
The 2024 Food City 500 was a
The race achieved prominent attention because of the combination of very serious tire wear to where drivers slowed their pace up to three seconds a lap and rampant passing to where the lead changed a NASCAR short track record 54 times.
Report
Background
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Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a
In 2021, the race shifted to a dirt surface version of the track and was renamed the Food City Dirt Race.[9]
On September 15, 2023, Bristol Motor Speedway announced that the race would return to being run on concrete.[10]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 15.028 seconds and a speed of 127.682 mph (205.484 km/h).[11]
Practice results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 15.028 | 127.682 |
2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.110 | 126.989 |
3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.118 | 126.922 |
Official practice results |
Qualifying
Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 15.356 and a speed of 124.954 mph (201.094 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 15.134 | 15.356 |
2 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 15.297 | 15.376 |
3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.165 | 15.452 |
4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 15.387 | 15.506 |
5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.213 | 15.615 |
6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 15.165 | 15.618 |
7 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.384 | 15.714 |
8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.405 | 15.771 |
9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.260 | 15.778 |
10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.209 | 16.743 |
11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.335 | — |
12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.414 | — |
13 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 15.353 | — |
14 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.437 | — |
15 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 15.359 | — |
16 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.490 | — |
17 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 15.382 | — |
18 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.496 | — |
19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.399 | — |
20 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.575 | — |
21 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 15.422 | — |
22 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 15.586 | — |
23 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.468 | — |
24 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.645 | — |
25 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 15.474 | — |
26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 15.663 | — |
27 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 15.488 | — |
28 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 15.756 | — |
29 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.505 | — |
30 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.848 | — |
31 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.534 | — |
32 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 15.916 | — |
33 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 15.694 | — |
34 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 16.078 | — |
35 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.846 | — |
36 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 16.096 | — |
Official qualifying results |
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 125
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 7 |
5 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 125
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
4 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 250
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 44 |
2 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 44 |
3 | 17 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 500 | 50 |
4 | 29 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 33 |
5 | 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 44 |
6 | 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 499 | 44 |
7 | 34 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 499 | 38 |
8 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 29 |
9 | 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 499 | 48 |
10 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 499 | 36 |
11 | 7 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 26 |
12 | 2 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 499 | 26 |
13 | 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 498 | 24 |
14 | 25 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 498 | 26 |
15 | 36 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 22 |
16 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 498 | 26 |
17 | 32 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 498 | 20 |
18 | 28 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 19 |
19 | 33 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 498 | 18 |
20 | 15 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 498 | 17 |
21 | 18 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 16 |
22 | 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 498 | 23 |
23 | 30 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 |
24 | 31 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 13 |
25 | 14 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 12 |
26 | 24 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 497 | 11 |
27 | 35 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 10 |
28 | 20 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 9 |
29 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 496 | 10 |
30 | 23 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 495 | 7 |
31 | 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 495 | 6 |
32 | 13 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 495 | 5 |
33 | 27 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 495 | 4 |
34 | 22 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 494 | 3 |
35 | 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 492 | 2 |
36 | 16 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 1 |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 54 among 16 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 98 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 20 minutes and 41 seconds
- Average speed: 79.678 miles per hour (128.229 km/h)
Media
Television
The
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 |
Radio
PRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Backstretch: Rob Albright | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ 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 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Food City 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Cup Series to go dirt trackin' at Bristol in 2021 - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Concrete to replace dirt for Bristol's springtime schedule in 2024". NASCAR. September 15, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 16, 2024). "Ryan Blaney leads NASCAR Cup Series practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 16, 2024). "Ryan Blaney beats Josh Berry to NASCAR Cup pole at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 16, 2024.