2024 Würth 400
The 2024 Würth 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 28, 2024, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 11th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 11 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | April 28, 2024 | ||
| Location | Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.433 miles per hour (192.209 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 22.196 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 136 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Pat Patterson (Backstretch) | ||
Report
Background
Dover Motor Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
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 22.575 seconds and a speed of 159.468 mph (256.639 km/h).[9]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 22.575 | 159.468 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22.644 | 158.983 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.648 | 158.954 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.196 and a speed of 162.191 mph (261.021 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 120
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 150
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 53 |
| 2 | 21 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 51 |
| 3 | 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 51 |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 42 |
| 5 | 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 40 |
| 6 | 5 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 31 |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 40 |
| 8 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 41 |
| 9 | 14 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 28 |
| 10 | 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 27 |
| 11 | 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 400 | 38 |
| 12 | 22 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 25 |
| 13 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 23 |
| 15 | 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 400 | 20 |
| 18 | 31 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 19 |
| 19 | 7 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 399 | 18 |
| 20 | 34 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 398 | 17 |
| 21 | 25 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 397 | 15 |
| 23 | 36 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 397 | 14 |
| 24 | 37 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 397 | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 43 | Corey Heim (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 397 | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 397 | 11 |
| 27 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 395 | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 394 | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 383 | 7 |
| 31 | 30 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 379 | 6 |
| 32 | 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 329 | 6 |
| 33 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 329 | 13 |
| 34 | 33 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 328 | 3 |
| 35 | 17 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 320 | 5 |
| 36 | 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 285 | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 66 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 12 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 42 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 20 minutes and 57 seconds
- Average speed: 119.433 miles per hour (192.209 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and three-time Dover winner 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.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 and was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice & Mark Garrow called the race from the broadcast booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Pat Patterson called the race from atop a scaffold when the field raced thru turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Wendy Venturini called the race for PRN from pit lane.
| PRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Backstretch: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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Notes
- Corey Heim replaced Erik Jones after Jones sustained a spinal fracture in a wreck the previous race at Talladega Superspeedway.
References
- "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 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. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- "Würth 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- Utter, Jim (April 27, 2024). "Ryan Blaney fastest in Dover Cup practice; Smith and Grala wreck". Motorsport.com. Dover, Delaware: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Utter, Jim (April 27, 2024). "Kyle Busch beats Ryan Blaney to NASCAR Cup pole at Dover". Motorsport.com. Dover, Delaware: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.