# 2024 Pennzoil 400

The 2024 Pennzoil 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 3, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the third race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Kyle Larson won the race. Tyler Reddick finished 2nd, and Ryan Blaney finished 3rd. Ross Chastain and Ty Gibbs rounded out the top five, and Noah Gragson, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, and William Byron rounded out the top ten.

## Report
### Background

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 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

#### Entry list

* (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 | Derek Kraus | 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 |
| 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 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

Ross Chastain was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.305 seconds and a speed of 184.269 mph (296.552 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.305 | 184.269 |
| 2 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.402 | 183.661 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.531 | 182.859 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.291 and a speed of 184.357 mph (296.694 km/h). This was the first qualifying session where the inside & outside rows were set by times in Groups A & B respectively for 11th position on down.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 29.348 | 29.291 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.227 | 29.312 |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 29.309 | 29.333 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.195 | 29.362 |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.382 | 29.404 |
| 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.228 | 29.430 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.392 | 29.481 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.356 | 29.484 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.335 | 29.520 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.373 | 29.580 |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.357 | — |
| 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.413 | — |
| 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.410 | — |
| 14 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.479 | — |
| 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 29.438 | — |
| 16 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.534 | — |
| 17 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.441 | — |
| 18 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.587 | — |
| 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.498 | — |
| 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.592 | — |
| 21 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.554 | — |
| 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 29.620 | — |
| 23 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.575 | — |
| 24 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.620 | — |
| 25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.689 | — |
| 26 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.647 | — |
| 27 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 29.730 | — |
| 28 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.654 | — |
| 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.821 | — |
| 30 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.795 | — |
| 31 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.884 | — |
| 32 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 29.795 | — |
| 33 | 16 | Derek Kraus | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.175 | — |
| 34 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.936 | — |
| 35 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 0.000 | — |
| 36 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 0.000 | — |
| 37 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 60 |
| 2 | 18 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 53 |
| 3 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 41 |
| 4 | 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 36 |
| 5 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 37 |
| 6 | 30 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 44 |
| 8 | 28 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 43 |
| 9 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 30 |
| 10 | 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 30 |
| 13 | 25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 24 |
| 15 | 14 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 25 |
| 17 | 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 19 | 34 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 27 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 36 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 13 |
| 25 | 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 27 | 35 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 267 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 16 | Derek Kraus | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 9 |
| 29 | 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 10 |
| 30 | 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 267 | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 9 |
| 33 | 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 265 | 5 |
| 34 | 37 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 35 | 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 254 | 2 |
| 36 | 24 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 254 | 1 |
| 37 | 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 27 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 24 among 15 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 6 for 35 laps
* Red flags: 1 for 10 minutes and 39 seconds
* Time of race: 3 hours, 0 minutes and 25 seconds
* Average speed: 133.192 miles per hour (214.352 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and two-time Las Vegas 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

PRN covered the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth where the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 where the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 where the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Wendy Venturini, and Heather Debeaux worked pit road for the radio side.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini Heather Debeaux |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 10 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 118 |
| 3 | 2 | Ryan Blaney | 110 (–8) |
| 7 | 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 104 (–14) |
| 2 | 4 | William Byron | 103 (–15) |
| 3 | 5 | Ross Chastain | 98 (–20) |
| 5 | 6 | Kyle Busch | 95 (–23) |
| 1 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 95 (–23) |
| 1 | 8 | Daniel Suárez | 90 (–28) |
| 5 | 9 | Ty Gibbs | 87 (–31) |
| 9 | 10 | Denny Hamlin | 87 (–31) |
| 8 | 11 | Austin Cindric | 86 (–32) |
| 13 | 12 | Tyler Reddick | 84 (–34) |
| 4 | 13 | Alex Bowman | 82 (–36) |
| 10 | 14 | Bubba Wallace | 76 (–42) |
| 2 | 15 | Erik Jones | 71 (–47) |
| 3 | 16 | John Hunter Nemechek | 68 (–50) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 120 |
| 2 | Toyota | 101 (–19) |
| 3 | Ford | 97 (–23) |