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2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

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2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 6 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
Date March 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)
Location Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
3.426 mi (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

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Background

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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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Noah Gragson Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
13 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron 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
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
50 Kamui Kobayashi 23XI Racing Toyota
51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford
71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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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

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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

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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

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:09.114 2:09.636
2 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:09.197 2:09.651
3 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 2:09.133 2:09.816
4 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:09.284 2:09.930
5 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 2:09.937 2:10.463
6 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2:09.506 2:10.667
7 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:09.618 2:10.912
8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:09.934 2:11.148
9 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:09.552 2:11.407
10 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 2:09.574 2:23.570
11 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 2:09.626
12 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:09.944
13 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 2:09.984
14 13 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:10.158
15 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:10.178
16 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:10.201
17 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:10.190
18 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 2:10.333
19 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2:10.230
20 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 2:10.450
21 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:10.276
22 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 2:10.568
23 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 2:10.484
24 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:10.592
25 50 Kamui Kobayashi 23XI Racing Toyota 2:10.513
26 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 2:10.642
27 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 2:10.548
28 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 2:10.644
29 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:10.947
30 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 2:10.742
31 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:11.302
32 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:10.818
33 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 2:11.407
34 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 2:10.852
35 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 2:12.166
36 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 2:11.152
37 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 2:15.739
38 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 2:11.545
39 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:45.860
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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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

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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
  1. ^ Haley originally finished 17th, but was later disqualified for failing to meet minimum weight requirements in post race inspection.[11]

Race statistics

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  • 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

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Television

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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.

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

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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

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  1. ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Circuit of the Americas". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". NASCAR. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Rick Ware Racing No. 51 team disqualified for weight violation at COTA". NASCAR. March 24, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.


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