2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Motor car race
The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on November 10, 2024, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona . Contested over 312 laps on the one mile (1.6 km) oval, it is the 36th and final race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Joey Logano won the race, clinching his third career Championship. Ryan Blaney finished 2nd, and William Byron finished 3rd. Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell rounded out the top five, and Tyler Reddick , Bubba Wallace , Chase Elliott , Chris Buescher , and Daniel Suárez rounded out the top ten.
The race was notably interrupted when the pace car crashed[ 10]
This was the final race for Stewart–Haas Racing , as the team reformed into Haas Factory Team from the 2025 season onwards. [ 11] 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr. as a full-time driver, as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14, 2024.[ 12]
Report
Background
Phoenix Raceway , the track where the race was held.Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona . It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix . The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series , CART , USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series . The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation .
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Championship drivers
Joey Logano was the first of four drivers to clinch a spot in the Championship 4, winning the first race of the Round of 8 at Las Vegas .[ 13] Tyler Reddick clinched the second spot in the Championship 4, winning the second race of the Round of 8 at Homestead .[ 14] Ryan Blaney clinched the third spot in the Championship 4, winning the final race of the Round of 8 at Martinsville .[ 15] William Byron clinched the final spot in the Championship 4, though only after original championship driver Christopher Bell was penalized in the preceding Xfinity 500 after making an illegal maneuver. As such, Byron inherited his place based on points.[ 16]
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.(CC) denotes championship contender.
Practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 27.174 seconds and a speed of 132.480 mph (213.206 km/h).[ 17]
Practice results
Qualifying
Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.618 and a speed of 134.741 mph (216.845 km/h).[ 18]
Qualifying results
Race
Note: Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, and William Byron were not eligible for stage points because of their participation in the Championship 4.
Race results
Stage results
Stage One
Laps: 60
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
22
Joey Logano (CC)
Team Penske
Ford
0
2
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
9
3
20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
8
4
24
William Byron (CC)
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
5
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
6
6
12
Ryan Blaney (CC)
Team Penske
Ford
0
7
45
Tyler Reddick (CC)
23XI Racing
Toyota
0
8
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
3
9
5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
2
10
2
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
1
Official stage one results
Stage Two
Laps: 125
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
12
Ryan Blaney (CC)
Team Penske
Ford
0
2
20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
9
3
22
Joey Logano (CC)
Team Penske
Ford
0
4
24
William Byron (CC)
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
5
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
6
6
17
Chris Buescher
RFK Racing
Ford
5
7
5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
4
8
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
3
9
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
2
10
45
Tyler Reddick (CC)
23XI Racing
Toyota
0
Official stage two results
Final Stage results
Stage Three
Laps: 127
Pos
Grid
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Laps
Points
1
2
22
Joey Logano (CC)
Team Penske
Ford
312
40
2
17
12
Ryan Blaney (CC)
Team Penske
Ford
312
35
3
8
24
William Byron (CC)
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
312
34
4
4
5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
312
39
5
7
20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
312
49
6
10
45
Tyler Reddick (CC)
23XI Racing
Toyota
312
31
7
29
23
Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Toyota
312
30
8
5
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
312
38
9
24
17
Chris Buescher
RFK Racing
Ford
312
33
10
34
99
Daniel Suárez
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet
312
27
11
14
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
312
35
12
21
10
Noah Gragson
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
312
25
13
11
2
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
312
25
14
16
48
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
312
23
15
27
6
Brad Keselowski
RFK Racing
Ford
312
22
16
9
21
Harrison Burton
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
312
21
17
1
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
312
31
18
15
77
Carson Hocevar (R)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
312
19
19
3
1
Ross Chastain
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet
312
18
20
32
38
Todd Gilliland
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
311
17
21
25
8
Kyle Busch
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
311
16
22
19
43
Erik Jones
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota
311
15
23
22
31
Daniel Hemric
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
311
14
24
39
4
Josh Berry (R)
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
311
13
25
26
16
Derek Kraus
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
311
12
26
23
84
Jimmie Johnson
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota
310
11
27
36
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
310
10
28
13
7
Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
310
9
29
12
14
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
310
8
30
18
42
John Hunter Nemechek
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota
310
7
31
35
34
Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
309
6
32
20
51
Corey LaJoie
Rick Ware Racing
Ford
309
5
33
30
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
309
4
34
31
15
Kaz Grala (R)
Rick Ware Racing
Ford
308
3
35
37
44
J. J. Yeley (i)
NY Racing Team
Chevrolet
306
0
36
38
66
Chad Finchum (i)
Power Source
Ford
302
0
37
33
41
Ryan Preece
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
302
1
38
40
50
Jeb Burton (i)
Team AmeriVet
Chevrolet
294
0
39
28
71
Zane Smith (R)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
247
1
40
6
54
Ty Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
1
1
Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 16 among 8 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 4 for 33
Red flags: 1 for 5 minutes, and 47 seconds
Time of race: 2 hours, 56 minutes, and 16 seconds
Average speed: 106.203 miles per hour (170.917 km/h)
Television
NBC covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey , two–time Phoenix winner Jeff Burton , and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns , Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman , and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
Radio
The race was broadcast on radio by the Motor Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio . Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon called the action from the broadcast booth when the field races down the front straightaway. This race was the final event for Jeff Striegle, who was retiring after a 28 year career with the network. Mike Bagley called the action from turns 1 & 2 and Tim Catalfamo called the action from turns 3 & 4. Pit Lane for MRN Radio was covered by MRN Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Dillon Welch, Jacklyn Drake and Chris Wilner.
MRN Radio
Booth announcers
Turn announcers
Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Todd Gordon Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Tim CatalfamoSteve Post
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Joey Logano
5,040
2
Ryan Blaney
5,035 (–5)
3
William Byron
5,034 (–6)
4
Tyler Reddick
5,031 (–9)
5
Christopher Bell
2,412 (–2,628)
6
Kyle Larson
2,378 (–2,662)
7
Chase Elliott
2,342 (–2,698)
8
Denny Hamlin
2,328 (–2,712)
9
Alex Bowman
2,318 (–2,722)
10
Martin Truex Jr.
2,257 (–2,783)
11
Austin Cindric
2,247 (–2,793)
12
Daniel Suárez
2,226 (–2,814)
13
Brad Keselowski
2,208 (–2,832)
14
Chase Briscoe
2,184 (–2,856)
15
Ty Gibbs
2,169 (–2,871)
16
Harrison Burton
2,122 (–2,918)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Note : Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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