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2024 South Point 400

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 33 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = South Point 400

| 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=Las Vegas Motor Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/las-vegas-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/las-vegas-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/31/2024/10/19/12433_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 14, 2024|date=October 14, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Practice Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2024/nascar-cup-series/las-vegas-motor-speedway-2/stn/practice1/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=October 19, 2024|date=October 19, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2024/nascar-cup-series/las-vegas-motor-speedway-2/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=October 19, 2024|date=October 19, 2024}}{{cite web|title=South Point 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2024/nascar-cup-series/las-vegas-motor-speedway-2/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=October 20, 2024|date=October 20, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/20/12433_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 20, 2024|date=October 20, 2024}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2024|10|20}}

| Year = 2024

| Image = Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2024.svg

| Caption =

| Location = Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_laps = 267

| Distance_mi = 400.5

| Distance_km = 640.8

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|139.385|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Christopher Bell

| Pole_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Pole_Time = 29.135

| Most_Driver = Christopher Bell

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 155

| Car = 22

| First_Driver = Joey Logano

| First_Team = Team Penske

| Network = NBC

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

| Ratings = 2.3 million

| Radio = PRN

| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice and Mark Garrow

| Turn_Ann = Nick Yeoman (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

}}

The 2024 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 20, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 33rd race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8. Joey Logano won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Daniel Suárez finished 3rd. William Byron and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five, and Martin Truex Jr., Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, John Hunter Nemechek, and Chris Buescher rounded out the top ten.

Report

=Background=

File:Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March 2011.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a {{convert|1200|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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==Entry list==

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

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle Larson (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Justin HaleySpire 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 BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
16Shane van Gisbergen (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher Bell (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison BurtonWood 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
45Tyler Reddick (P)23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Corey LaJoieRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
71Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
84Jimmie JohnsonLegacy Motor ClubToyota
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/19/12433_ENTNUM.pdf Official entry list]

Practice

Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.478 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|183.187|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

=Practice results=

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Pos

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

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 45 || Tyler Reddick (P) || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.478 || 183.187

2

| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.553 || 182.722

3

| 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing|| Toyota || 29.586 || 182.518

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/19/12433_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results]

Qualifying

Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.135 and a speed of {{Convert|185.344|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=Christopher Bell beats Tyler Reddick to NASCAR Cup pole at Las Vegas|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/christopher-bell-beats-tyler-reddick-to-nascar-cup-pole-at-las-vegas/10664642/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 19, 2024|location=Las Vegas|date=October 19, 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

| 20 || Christopher Bell (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.153 || 29.135

2

| 45 || Tyler Reddick (P) || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.097 || 29.148

3

| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.168 || 29.195

4

| 11 || Denny Hamlin (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.256 || 29.181

5

| 5 || Kyle Larson (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.170 || 29.205

6

| 77 || Carson Hocevar (R) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.347 || 29.254

7

| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 29.151 || 29.219

8

| 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.309 || 29.275

9

| 24 || William Byron (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.134 || 29.242

10

| 22 || Joey Logano (P) || Team Penske || Ford || 29.306 || 29.287

11

| 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 29.247 || —

12

| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.358 || —

13

| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 29.269 || —

14

| 71 || Zane Smith (R) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.369 || —

15

| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 29.298 || —

16

| 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.371 || —

17

| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 29.334 || —

18

| 9 || Chase Elliott (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.381 || —

19

| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.355 || —

20

| 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 29.461 || —

21

| 10 || Noah Gragson || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 29.381 || —

22

| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 29.492 || —

23

| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 29.395 || —

24

| 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 29.592 || —

25

| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 29.430 || —

26

| 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 29.623 || —

27

| 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 29.434 || —

28

| 4 || Josh Berry (R) || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 29.663 || —

29

| 84 || Jimmie Johnson || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 29.446 || —

30

| 38 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 30.006 || —

31

| 21 || Harrison Burton || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 29.525 || —

32

| 41 || Ryan Preece || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.016 || —

33

| 31 || Daniel Hemric || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 29.527 || —

34

| 16 || Shane van Gisbergen (i) || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 30.457 || —

35

| 51 || Corey LaJoie || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 29.811 || —

36

| 15 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 30.912 || —

37

| 12 || Ryan Blaney (P) || Team Penske || Ford || 0.000 || —

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/19/12433_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

File:Tyler Reddick Airborne Las Vegas Fall 2024.jpg

=Race results=

==Stage results==

Stage One

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

145Tyler Reddick (P)23XI RacingToyota10
220Christopher Bell (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
424William Byron (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
56Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord6
654Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
717Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord4
822Joey Logano (P)Team PenskeFord3
92Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord2
105Kyle Larson (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/20/12433_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 85

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

120Christopher Bell (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10
219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
324William Byron (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
417Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord7
522Joey Logano (P)Team PenskeFord6
648Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
77Justin HaleySpire MotorsportsChevrolet4
899Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet3
923Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota2
1041Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/20/12433_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage results=

Stage Three

Laps: 102

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

11022Joey Logano (P)Team PenskeFord26749
2120Christopher Bell (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26754
32399Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet26737
4924William Byron (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26748
5348Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26737
61219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26748
771Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet26730
8411Denny Hamlin (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26729
92642John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota26728
102217Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord26738
1155Kyle Larson (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26727
121923Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota26727
13208Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26724
143551Corey LaJoieRick Ware RacingFord26723
153121Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord26722
161471Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet26721
17167Justin HaleySpire MotorsportsChevrolet26724
182110Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord26719
193331Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet26718
201534Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26717
213615Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord26716
223241Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord26616
23677Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet26614
24284Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord26613
252743Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota26612
262414Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord26611
272547Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26610
282984Jimmie JohnsonLegacy Motor ClubToyota2659
293416Shane van Gisbergen (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2650
30854Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26412
313038Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord2636
323712Ryan Blaney (P)Team PenskeFord2595
33189Chase Elliott (P)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2304
34112Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord965
35245Tyler Reddick (P)23XI RacingToyota8912
36176Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord897
37133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet611
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/20/12433_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 13 among 10 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 32
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 24 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|139.385|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

NBC covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider, and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

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

=Radio=

PRN covered their final 2024 broadcast, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice & Mark Garrow covered the action for PRN when the field races down the front straightaway. Nick Yeoman covered the action for PRN from a platform outside of Turns 1 & 2, & Pat Patterson covered the action from a platform outside of Turns 3 & 4 for PRN. Brett McMillan, Brad Gillie and Wendy Venturini had the call from pit lane for PRN.

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

Standings after the race

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

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

! Driver

! Points

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Christopher Bell

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,086

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,079 (–7)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

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

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,071 (–15)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 4

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

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,061 (–25)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,044 (–42)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 3

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

| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,041 (–45)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,024 (–62)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,018 (–68)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,232 (–1,854)

align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,194 (–1,892)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Austin Cindric

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,179 (–1,907)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Daniel Suárez

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,165 (–1,921)

align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Ty Gibbs

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,162 (–1,924)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,127 (–1,959)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Chase Briscoe

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,121 (–1,965)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Harrison Burton

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,087 (–1,999)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/20/12433_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;"| 1,208

align="left"| 10px

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

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,160 (–48)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,154 (–54)

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

{{col-end}}

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