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2024 Quaker State 400

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 27 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = Quaker State 400 available at Walmart

| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2024 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2024-nascar-cup-series-schedule/|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=June 24, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Atlanta Motor Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/atlanta-motor-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|accessdate=May 30, 2022|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219053741/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/atlanta-motor-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url= https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/nascar-cup-series-2024-schedule-announcement-new-additions-race-dates-plus-the-complete-calendar/|title=NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar|author=Taranto, Steven |date=October 3, 2023 |access-date=June 24, 2024 |publisher=CBS Broadcasting Inc}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/10/04/nascar-reveals-2024-cup-schedule-as-atlanta-watkins-glen-move-to-playoffs/amp/ |title=NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs |date=October 4, 2023 |access-date=June 24, 2024 |publisher=National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC}}{{cite web |title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/6/12427_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 3, 2024|date=September 3, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2024/nascar-cup-series/atlanta-motor-speedway-2/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=September 7, 2024|date=September 7, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Quaker State 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2024/nascar-cup-series/atlanta-motor-speedway-2/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=September 8, 2024|date=September 8, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/8/12427_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 8, 2024|date=September 8, 2024}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2024|09|08}}

| Year = 2024

| Image = Atlanta Motor Speedway 2024.svg

| Caption =

| Location = Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia

| Course_mi = 1.54

| Course_km = 2.48

| Distance_laps = 266

| Distance_mi = 409.64

| Distance_km = 655.383

| Scheduled_laps = 260

| Scheduled_mi = 400.4

| Scheduled_km = 644.244

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|134.450|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Michael McDowell

| Pole_Team = Front Row Motorsports

| Pole_Time = 30.927

| Most_Driver = Austin Cindric

| Most_Team = Team Penske

| Most_laps = 92

| Car = 22

| First_Driver = Joey Logano

| First_Team = Team Penske

| Network = USA

| Announcers = Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte

| Ratings =

| Radio = PRN

| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice and Mark Garrow

| Turn_Ann = Doug Turnbull (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

}}

The 2024 Quaker State 400 available at Walmart was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 8, 2024, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 266 laps—extended from 260 laps due to an overtime finish on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway (with superspeedway rules). It was the 27th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the first race of the 2024 NASCAR playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16. Joey Logano won the race. Daniel Suárez finished 2nd, and Ryan Blaney finished 3rd. Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five, and Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Austin Cindric rounded out the top ten.

Report

=Background=

File:Atlanta Motor Speedway aerial 2006.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a {{convert|1.54|mi|km|adj=on}} quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

==Entry list==

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (P) denotes playoff driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin Cindric (P)Team PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle Larson (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad Keselowski (P)RFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase Elliott (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny Hamlin (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan Blaney (P)Team PenskeFord
14Chase Briscoe (P)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
15Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
16Shane van Gisbergen (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr. (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher Bell (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison Burton (P)Wood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey Logano (P)Team PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William Byron (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
44J. J. Yeley (i)NY Racing TeamChevrolet
45Tyler Reddick (P)23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex Bowman (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty Gibbs (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
71Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet
99Daniel Suárez (P)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/6/12427_ENTNUM.pdf Official entry list]

Qualifying

Michael McDowell scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.927 and a speed of {{Convert|179.261|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=Hamlin starts last in playoff opener after issue; McDowell on pole|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-qualifies-last-with-engine-issue-mcdowell-on-pole-for-playoff-opener/10652243/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=September 8, 2024|location=Atlanta, Georgia|date=September 8, 2024}}

=Qualifying results=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}}

! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}}

1

| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 30.972 || 30.927

2

| 12 || Ryan Blaney (P) || Team Penske || Ford || 30.954 || 31.000

3

| 38 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 31.071 || 31.012

4

| 4 || Josh Berry (R) || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 31.160 || 31.068

5

| 2 || Austin Cindric (P) || Team Penske || Ford || 31.131 || 31.073

6

| 5 || Kyle Larson (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.069 || 31.083

7

| 22 || Joey Logano (P) || Team Penske || Ford || 31.017 || 31.083

8

| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 31.167 || 31.120

9

| 24 || William Byron (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.130 || 31.130

10

| 14 || Chase Briscoe (P) || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 31.156 || 31.131

11

| 48 || Alex Bowman (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.200 || —

12

| 21 || Harrison Burton (P) || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 31.208 || —

13

| 10 || Noah Gragson || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 31.209 || —

14

| 31 || Daniel Hemric || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 31.225 || —

15

| 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 31.237 || —

16

| 9 || Chase Elliott (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.257 || —

17

| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 31.264 || —

18

| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 31.272 || —

19

| 6 || Brad Keselowski (P) || RFK Racing || Ford || 31.288 || —

20

| 54 || Ty Gibbs (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 31.303 || —

21

| 41 || Ryan Preece || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 31.305 || —

22

| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 31.337 || —

23

| 45 || Tyler Reddick (P) || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 31.339 || —

24

| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 31.355 || —

25

| 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.388 || —

26

| 20 || Christopher Bell (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 31.440 || —

27

| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 31.441 || —

28

| 16 || Shane van Gisbergen (i) || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 31.457 || —

29

| 51 || Justin Haley || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 31.479 || —

30

| 99 || Daniel Suárez (P) || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 31.488 || —

31

| 15 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 31.548 || —

32

| 77 || Carson Hocevar (R) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.557 || —

33

| 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 31.565 || —

34

| 71 || Zane Smith (R) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.598 || —

35

| 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 31.663 || —

36

| 78 || B. J. McLeod (i) || Live Fast Motorsports || Chevrolet || 32.251 || —

37

| 44 || J. J. Yeley (i) || NY Racing Team || Chevrolet || 32.625 || —

38

| 11 || Denny Hamlin (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 33.066 || —

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/7/12427_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

=Race results=

==Stage results==

Stage One

Laps: 60

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

112Ryan Blaney (P)Team PenskeFord10
22Austin Cindric (P)Team PenskeFord9
348Alex Bowman (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
422Joey Logano (P)Team PenskeFord7
547Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet6
61Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet5
79Chase Elliott (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
824William Byron (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
919Martin Truex Jr. (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1054Ty Gibbs (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/8/12427_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 100

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

12Austin Cindric (P)Team PenskeFord10
212Ryan Blaney (P)Team PenskeFord9
348Alex Bowman (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
499Daniel Suárez (P)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet7
524William Byron (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet5
71Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet4
89Chase Elliott (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
954Ty Gibbs (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1020Christopher Bell (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/8/12427_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage results=

Stage Three

Laps: 100

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1722Joey Logano (P)Team PenskeFord26647
23099Daniel Suárez (P)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet26642
3212Ryan Blaney (P)Team PenskeFord26653
42620Christopher Bell (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26634
51148Alex Bowman (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26648
62345Tyler Reddick (P)23XI RacingToyota26631
7158Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26630
8169Chase Elliott (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26636
9924William Byron (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26637
1052Austin Cindric (P)Team PenskeFord26646
111431Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet26626
122951Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord26625
13181Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet26633
142747Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26634
15257Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet26622
163277Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet26621
172054Ty Gibbs (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26623
182141Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord26619
19196Brad Keselowski (P)RFK RacingFord26618
2083Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26617
213471Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet26616
22134Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26615
233744J. J. Yeley (i)NY Racing TeamChevrolet2660
243811Denny Hamlin (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26613
253678B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet2660
263343Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota26611
27338Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord26610
2844Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord2669
292423Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota2668
303115Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord2667
311221Harrison Burton (P)Wood Brothers RacingFord2666
322816Shane van Gisbergen (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2640
333542John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota2624
341310Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord2583
352219Martin Truex Jr. (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2544
361717Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord2051
3765Kyle Larson (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet551
381014Chase Briscoe (P)Stewart-Haas RacingFord551
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/8/12427_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 24 among 14 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, and 11 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|134.450|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Similar to the Summer Daytona race and the Summer Talladega race, NBC showed every green flag lap ad-free.{{ cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/nbc-sports-to-show-every-green-flag-lap-of-cup-races-at-daytona-talladega-atlanta |title=NBC Sports to show every green flag lap of Cup races at Daytona, Talladega, Atlanta |first=Dustin |last=Long |date=August 21, 2024 |access-date=September 8, 2024 }}

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colspan="2"|USA
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte		Dave Burns
Kim Coon
Marty Snider

=Radio=

The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Doug Turnbull called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Wendy Venturini.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
colspan="3"|PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow		Turns 1 & 2: Doug Turnbull
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson		Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,071

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Christopher Bell

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,066 (–5)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,059 (–12)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,059 (–12)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,054 (–17)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 6

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,053 (–18)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Austin Cindric

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,053 (–18)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,050 (–21)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Daniel Suárez

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,047 (–24)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 9

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,041 (–30)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 5

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,028 (–43)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Ty Gibbs

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,026 (–45)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 5

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,026 (–45)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Harrison Burton

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,011 (–60)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,008 (–63)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Chase Briscoe

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,006 (–65)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/9/8/12427_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings]

{{col-2}}

;Manufacturers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 979

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 962 (–17)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 948 (–31)

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  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

{{col-end}}

References

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