2024 Toyota Owners 400

The 2024 Toyota Owners 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 31, 2024, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 407 laps -- extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the seventh race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin won the race. Joey Logano finished 2nd, and Kyle Larson finished 3rd. Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five, and Christopher Bell, William Byron, Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher, and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top ten.

2024 Toyota Owners 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 7 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
Date March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)
Location Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.2 km)
Distance 407 laps, 305.25 mi (488.4 km)
Scheduled Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 94.076 miles per hour (151.401 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 22.438
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 228
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Mike Bagley (Backstretch)

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Background

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Richmond Raceway, the track where the race was held.

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[9] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.[10]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Noah Gragson Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 Ty Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.161 seconds and a speed of 121.836 mph (196.076 km/h).[11]

Practice results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.161 121.836
2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 22.224 121.490
3 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 22.229 121.463
Official practice results

Qualifying

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Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.438 and a speed of 120.332 mph (193.656 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.358 22.438
2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.114 22.440
3 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 22.407 22.489
4 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.422 22.526
5 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 22.178 22.534
6 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 22.202 22.545
7 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.228 22.578
8 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.353 22.591
9 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 22.185 22.668
10 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 22.333 22.676
11 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.230
12 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 22.448
13 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.231
14 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 22.460
15 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.255
16 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 22.477
17 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 22.255
18 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 22.487
19 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 22.286
20 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 22.518
21 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 22.333
22 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.526
23 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 22.335
24 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 22.536
25 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 22.367
26 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22.553
27 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 22.375
28 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 22.564
29 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.383
30 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 22.574
31 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 22.460
32 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 22.613
33 16 Ty Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22.495
34 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22.972
35 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 22.776
36 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 23.007
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 70

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 9
3 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 6
6 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 5
7 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 3
9 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 160

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 9
3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 8
4 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 4
8 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 3
9 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 170

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 11 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 407 46
2 10 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 407 48
3 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 407 50
4 7 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 407 52
5 2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 407 36
6 29 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 407 36
7 13 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 407 32
8 23 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 407 29
9 14 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 407 32
10 19 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 407 28
11 30 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 407 37
12 17 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 407 25
13 5 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 407 36
14 27 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 407 23
15 3 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 407 25
16 8 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 407 21
17 4 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 407 28
18 32 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 407 19
19 12 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 407 18
20 15 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 407 17
21 6 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 407 21
22 20 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 407 15
23 9 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 406 14
24 22 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 406 13
25 18 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 406 12
26 31 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 406 11
27 25 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 406 10
28 16 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 406 10
29 33 16 Ty Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 406 0
30 34 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 405 7
31 35 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 405 6
32 36 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 405 5
33 24 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 405 4
34 26 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 405 3
35 28 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 404 2
36 21 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 404 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 16 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 54 laps
  • Red flags: 1 for 2 minutes and 16 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 14 minutes and 41 seconds
  • Average speed: 94.076 miles per hour (151.401 km/h)

Media

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Television

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Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, two-time Richmond winner Clint Bowyer, and four-time Richmond 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.

Fox
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

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MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden & Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Steve Post, Jason Toy, and Chris Wilner handled pit road for the radio side.

MRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Backstretch: Mike Bagley Steve Post
Jason Toy
Chris Wilner

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". NASCAR. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Toyota Owners 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "NASCAR Truck Series returning to Richmond in April, 2020". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 3 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Motorsport.com Tony Stewart's favorite track is Richmond.=". 6 September 2012.
  11. ^ Utter, Jim (March 30, 2024). "Kyle Larson leads Saturday's Cup practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Utter, Jim (March 30, 2024). "Larson beats Elliott to Richmond Cup pole for all-Hendrick front row". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 30, 2024.


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