# 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.

## Report
### Background

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. 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.

#### 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 | 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

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).

### Practice results

| 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

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).

### Qualifying results

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

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

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

* 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
### Television

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

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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 270 |
| 3 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 256 (–14) |
| 1 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 252 (–18) |
| 2 | 4 | Ty Gibbs | 236 (–34) |
| 2 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 229 (–41) |
| 1 | 6 | Christopher Bell | 219 (–51) |
| 1 | 7 | William Byron | 215 (–55) |
| 1 | 8 | Chase Elliott | 209 (–61) |
| 1 | 9 | Ross Chastain | 207 (–63) |
| | 10 | Tyler Reddick | 199 (–71) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 193 (–77) |
| | 12 | Chris Buescher | 185 (–85) |
| | 13 | Kyle Busch | 167 (–103) |
| 4 | 14 | Bubba Wallace | 165 (–105) |
| 1 | 15 | Daniel Suárez | 163 (–107) |
| | 16 | Brad Keselowski | 163 (–107) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 258 |
| 2 | Toyota | 256 (–2) |
| 3 | Ford | 230 (–28) |