2024 NASCAR All-Star Race

The 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race (XL) was a non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that was held on May 19, 2024, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Contested over 200 laps, it was the second exhibition race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2024 NASCAR All-Star Race
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
DateMay 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)
LocationNorth Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
CoursePermanent racing facility
0.625 mi (1.006 km)
DistanceOpen: 100 laps, 62.5 mi (100.6 km)
All-Star Race: 200 Laps, 125 mi (201 km)[4]
Avg SpeedOpen: 98.728 mph (158.887 km/h)
All-Star Race: 93.809 mph (150.971 km/h)
NASCAR All Star Open
PoleTy Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing)
TimeN/A
WinnerTy Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing)
Fan Vote winnerNoah Gragson (Stewart-Haas Racing)
NASCAR All-Star Race
PoleJoey Logano (Team Penske)
Time1:29.754
Most laps ledJoey Logano (Team Penske)
Laps199
WinnerJoey Logano (Team Penske)
Television
NetworkFS1
AnnouncersMike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick
Radio
NetworkMotor Racing Network
AnnouncersAlex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace (Booth)
Dave Moody (4) (Turns)

Report

Background

The All-Star Race is open to race winners from last season through the 2024 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, all previous All-Star race winners, NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2023, the top two race finishers of the All-Star Open, and the winner of the All-Star fan vote are eligible to compete in the All-Star Race.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
NASCAR All-Star Open
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
10Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Kaz Grala (R)Rick Ware RacingFord
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
31Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord
71Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
Official entry list
NASCAR All-Star Race
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
16A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

Practice results

Ty Gibbs was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 18.145 seconds and a speed of 124.001 mph (199.560 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18.145124.001
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord18.176123.790
3 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18.210123.558
Official practice results

All-Star Open Qualifying

Qualifying for the All-Star Open was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was set by owner points. Ty Gibbs will start on the pole for the Open. [13]

Open starting lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
2 48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
3 14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
4 23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
5 10Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord
6 2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
7 4Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
8 38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
9 42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
10 77Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
11 43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
12 41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
13 7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
14 31Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet
15 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
16 51Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord
17 21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord
18 15Kaz Grala (R)Rick Ware RacingFord
19 71Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
20 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord
Official Open starting lineup

Qualifying (Pit Crew Challenge)

The 2024 Pit Crew Challenge set the starting lineup for both the NASCAR All-Star qualifying heat races. Joey Logano scored the pole for Heat Race 1 as well as the main event with a time of 1:29.754. Brad Keselowski scored the pole for Heat Race 2 with a time of 1:30.140. Christopher Bell's pit crew won the Pit Crew Challenge with a pit time of 13.223 seconds.[14]

Heat Race 1 qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1:29.754
2 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:30.169
3 17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord1:30.288
4 1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet1:30.766
5 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord1:30.994
6 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:31.846
7 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:39.542
8 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:42.518
9 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord1:49.890
Heat Race 1 qualifying results

Heat Race 2 qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord1:30.140
2 99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet1:30.199
3 45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota1:30.666
4 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:30.946
5 16A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:31.674
6 5Kevin Harvick[lower-alpha 1]Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:36.334
7 8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:39.788
8 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet1:43.314
Heat Race 2 qualifying results

Qualifying heat races

The qualifying heat races were cancelled due to torrential rains and flooding at the speedway. As a result, NASCAR resorted to the morning qualifying session to set the starting lineup.

NASCAR All-Star Race Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Notes
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
26Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
499Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
517Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
645Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
71Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
1016A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
1111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
125Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
1324William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
148Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
159Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
1647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
1712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
1854Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaAll-Star Open Winner
1923Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyotaAll-Star Open Runner-Up
2010Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFordAll-Star Fan Vote Winner
Official starting lineup

NASCAR All Star Open

NASCAR All Star Open results

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps
1154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota100
2423Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota100
374Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord100
41651Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord100
5510Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord100
6248Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet100
7314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord100
81241Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord100
9153Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet100
101077Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet100
111815Kaz Grala (R)Rick Ware RacingFord100
12137Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet100
131721Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord100
14942John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota100
15838Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord100
161431Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet100
171971Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet100
181143Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota100
192066Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord93
2062Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord82
Official NASCAR All Star Open race results

NASCAR All Star Race

Post-race fight

On the first lap of the race, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made it 3 wide in between Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch that had Busch hit the outside wall off of turn 2. Upset with that, Busch retaliated and wrecked Stenhouse on the very next lap in the same corner where he hit the wall taking Stenhouse out of the race. Stenhouse parked his car in Busch's pit stall where he had a conversation with Busch's crew chief Randall Burnett. In his interview, Stenhouse quoted "Maybe Richard [Childress] will hold my watch after the race", a reference to an altercation between Childress and Busch in 2011. After the race was over, Stenhouse waited outside of Busch's hauler to confront him and the two had a conversation that got more heated after both began to disagree with what happened on the track. After Stenhouse told Busch to "go back and watch it," he threw a punch at Busch that connected and the two got into a fistfight with Stenhouse's father Ricky Stenhouse Sr. trying to hold Busch back before Busch started attacking him too. The two got separated with both their crew members getting involved as well. The two had another heated conversation while both were getting held back to where Stenhouse said "I'll wreck you at Charlotte" to where Busch replied "Bring it! I don't give a fuck! I suck just as bad as you! Let's go!"[15] Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000, Stenhouse Sr. was suspended indefinitely, team mechanic Clint Myrick was suspended for 8 races, and turner Keith Matthews was suspended for 4 races for their involvement in the fight.[16]

NASCAR All Star Race results

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps
1122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord200
21111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200
3517Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord200
4125Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet200
51712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord200
61923Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota200
771Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet200
8159Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet200
9934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord200
10148Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200
112010Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord200
12819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota200
131754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200
14645Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota200
15499Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet200
1626Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord200
17320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200
181016A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet198
191324William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet186
201647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2
Official NASCAR All-Star Race results

Media

Television

Fox Sports was the television broadcaster of the race in the United States. Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and two-time All-Star race winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reportersIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds

Radio

Motor Racing Network (MRN) continued their longstanding relationship with Speedway Motorsports to broadcast the race on radio. The lead announcers for the race's broadcast were Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and 1989 winner of the All-Star Race Rusty Wallace. The network also have one announcer stationed in turn 4: Dave Moody. Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo and Chris Wilner were the network's pit lane reporters. The network's broadcast was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turn 4: Dave MoodySteve Post
Brienne Pedigo
Chris Wilner

Notes

  1. Kevin Harvick practiced and qualified the car for Kyle Larson while Larson was in Indianapolis practicing & qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

References

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