2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 6 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 24, 2024 | ||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.426 miles (5.514 km) | ||
| Distance | 68 laps, 231 mi (372 km) | ||
| Average speed | 85.224 miles per hour (137.155 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 2:09.636 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 42 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| 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 (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) | ||
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
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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
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:09:626 | 94.703 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:09.656 | 94.681 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:10.021 | 94.416 |
| Official 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | |||||||
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)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and 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.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turn 1: Rob Albright Turns 2 to Becketts: Doug Turnbull Chapel to S do Senna: Alan Cavanna To Sepang Hairpin: Nick Yeoman Motodrom: Pat Patterson Istanbul 8 to Turn 20: Brad Gillie | Wendy Venturini Heather DeBeaux Brett McMillan |
Standings after the race
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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. March 24, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.