# 2024 Cook Out 400 (Martinsville)

The 2024 Cook Out 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 7, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 415 laps—extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 0.526 mile (0.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track, it was the eighth race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. William Byron won the race. Kyle Larson finished 2nd, and Chase Elliott finished 3rd, becoming the first pair of teammates to sweep the podium at Martinsville in its 76 year history. Bubba Wallace and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five, and Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman, Ryan Preece, and Chase Briscoe rounded out the top ten.

## Report
### Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.

#### 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 | Josh Williams (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 |
| 66 | David Starr (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Corey LaJoie was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 20.020 seconds and a speed of 94.585 mph (152.220 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.020 | 94.585 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 20.063 | 94.383 |
| 3 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 20.088 | 94.265 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.718 and a speed of 96.034 mph (154.552 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.641 | 19.718 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 19.798 | 19.719 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.665 | 19.752 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.888 | 19.753 |
| 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.870 | 19.760 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 19.729 | 19.764 |
| 7 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.700 | 19.765 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.674 | 19.779 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 19.913 | 19.816 |
| 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.885 | 19.831 |
| 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.773 | — |
| 12 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 19.918 | — |
| 13 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 19.825 | — |
| 14 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 19.918 | — |
| 15 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.834 | — |
| 16 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.921 | — |
| 17 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 19.843 | — |
| 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.944 | — |
| 19 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 19.857 | — |
| 20 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.950 | — |
| 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 19.886 | — |
| 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.963 | — |
| 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 19.926 | — |
| 24 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.988 | — |
| 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.946 | — |
| 26 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 20.012 | — |
| 27 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 19.968 | — |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.016 | — |
| 29 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 20.045 | — |
| 30 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 20.023 | — |
| 31 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 20.173 | — |
| 32 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.098 | — |
| 33 | 16 | Josh Williams (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 20.182 | — |
| 34 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 20.115 | — |
| 35 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 20.208 | — |
| 36 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 20.158 | — |
| 37 | 66 | David Starr (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 21.109 | — |
| 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 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 220
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 415 | 46 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 415 | 53 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 415 | 49 |
| 4 | 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 415 | 51 |
| 5 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 415 | 32 |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 415 | 42 |
| 7 | 19 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 415 | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 415 | 34 |
| 9 | 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 415 | 28 |
| 10 | 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 415 | 38 |
| 11 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 415 | 40 |
| 12 | 17 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 415 | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 415 | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 415 | 25 |
| 15 | 30 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 414 | 22 |
| 16 | 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 414 | 22 |
| 17 | 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 414 | 20 |
| 18 | 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 414 | 25 |
| 19 | 15 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 414 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 414 | 17 |
| 21 | 35 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 414 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 414 | 15 |
| 23 | 14 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 414 | 14 |
| 24 | 13 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 414 | 13 |
| 25 | 7 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 413 | 15 |
| 26 | 31 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 413 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 16 | Josh Williams (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 |
| 28 | 36 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 413 | 9 |
| 29 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 413 | 8 |
| 30 | 27 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 413 | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 412 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 412 | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 412 | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 412 | 3 |
| 35 | 20 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 411 | 2 |
| 36 | 29 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 396 | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 66 | David Starr (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 311 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 5 for 51 laps
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 52 minutes and 7 seconds
* Average speed: 76.096 miles per hour (122.465 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports covered their 24th race at the Martinsville Speedway. Mike Joy, 2018 Spring Martinsville winner Clint Bowyer and 2011 Spring Martinsville 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.
FS1 :
| 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

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, & former championship winning crew chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch. Dave Moody called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field races down the backstretch. Steve Post, Kim Coon, and Brienne Pedigo worked the pit road for the radio side.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon | Backstretch: Dave Moody | Steve Post Kim Coon Brienne Pedigo |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 309 |
| 1 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 295 (–14) |
| | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 292 (–17) |
| 3 | 4 | William Byron | 261 (–48) |
| | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 261 (–48) |
| 2 | 6 | Chase Elliott | 258 (–51) |
| 3 | 7 | Ty Gibbs | 254 (–55) |
| 1 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 232 (–77) |
| 1 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | 229 (–80) |
| 1 | 10 | Alex Bowman | 227 (–82) |
| 5 | 11 | Christopher Bell | 221 (–88) |
| 2 | 12 | Bubba Wallace | 216 (–93) |
| 1 | 13 | Chris Buescher | 207 (–102) |
| 5 | 14 | Joey Logano | 191 (–118) |
| 2 | 15 | Kyle Busch | 189 (–120) |
| 2 | 16 | Chase Briscoe | 188 (–121) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 298 |
| 2 | Toyota | 289 (–9) |
| 3 | Ford | 262 (–36) |