# 2024 Ally 400

The 2024 Ally 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 30, 2024, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Contested over 331 laps—extended from 300 laps due to an overtime finish and broke the NASCAR record for the most overtime attempts with five attempts on the 1+1⁄3-mile (2.146 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Joey Logano won the race, his 33rd career win, and first since the Atlanta spring race in 2023. Zane Smith finished 2nd, his best career finish, and Tyler Reddick finished 3rd. Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher rounded out the top five, and Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Daniel Hemric, and Noah Gragson rounded out the top ten.

## Report
### Background

Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track 1+1⁄3 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.

#### 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 | Riley Herbst (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (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 |
| 50 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Chad Finchum (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

Ty Gibbs was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.059 seconds and a speed of 159.287 mph (256.348 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.059 | 159.287 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.222 | 158.428 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.256 | 158.250 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a 29.859 time of and a speed of 160.354 mph (258.065 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.012 | 29.859 |
| 2 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 30.088 | 29.972 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.022 | 29.954 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.035 | 29.981 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.208 | 30.012 |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.094 | 30.000 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.160 | 30.013 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.149 | 30.028 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.204 | 30.101 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 30.251 | 30.134 |
| 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.223 | — |
| 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.284 | — |
| 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.226 | — |
| 14 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.293 | — |
| 15 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.268 | — |
| 16 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.324 | — |
| 17 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.294 | — |
| 18 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.334 | — |
| 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.314 | — |
| 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 30.338 | — |
| 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.350 | — |
| 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.437 | — |
| 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.372 | — |
| 24 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.454 | — |
| 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.388 | — |
| 26 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 30.473 | — |
| 27 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.439 | — |
| 28 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.475 | — |
| 29 | 50 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.453 | — |
| 30 | 15 | Riley Herbst (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.656 | — |
| 31 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 30.557 | — |
| 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.722 | — |
| 33 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.577 | — |
| 34 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 30.738 | — |
| 35 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 30.588 | — |
| 36 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.779 | — |
| 37 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.594 | — |
| 38 | 66 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 32.706 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

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

Stage One Laps: 90
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 95
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 115
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 26 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 331 | 40 |
| 2 | 36 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 35 |
| 3 | 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 331 | 51 |
| 4 | 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 331 | 33 |
| 5 | 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 331 | 37 |
| 6 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 331 | 34 |
| 7 | 24 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 331 | 31 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 44 |
| 9 | 37 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 28 |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 331 | 28 |
| 11 | 28 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 331 | 41 |
| 13 | 33 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 331 | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 331 | 22 |
| 16 | 15 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | -4 |
| 17 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 331 | 20 |
| 18 | 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 24 |
| 19 | 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 22 |
| 20 | 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 331 | 16 |
| 22 | 31 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 15 |
| 23 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 331 | 19 |
| 24 | 17 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 331 | 19 |
| 25 | 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 330 | 24 |
| 26 | 2 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 327 | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Ford | 319 | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 312 | 9 |
| 29 | 29 | 50 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 312 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 306 | 6 |
| 32 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 305 | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 304 | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 287 | 3 |
| 35 | 14 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 239 | 2 |
| 36 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 227 | 21 |
| 37 | 30 | 15 | Riley Herbst (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 66 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 132 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 15 for 79
* Red flags: 1 for 1 hour, 21 minutes, and 20 seconds
* Time of race: 4 hours, 3 minutes, and 54 seconds
* Average speed: 108.298 miles per hour (174.289 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC covered the race on the television side, but was switched to USA Network at 7:30pm ET (6:30pm CT) due to US Olympic Team trials. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
NBC/USA :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |

### Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow Announcer: Cole Custer | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Kyle Larson | 664 |
| | 2 | Chase Elliott | 644 (–20) |
| | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 621 (–43) |
| 1 | 4 | Tyler Reddick | 611 (–53) |
| 1 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 591 (–73) |
| | 6 | Christopher Bell | 576 (–88) |
| | 7 | William Byron | 570 (–94) |
| | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 560 (–104) |
| 1 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | 531 (–133) |
| 1 | 10 | Ty Gibbs | 518 (–146) |
| 2 | 11 | Ross Chastain | 514 (–150) |
| | 12 | Chris Buescher | 504 (–160) |
| 1 | 13 | Alex Bowman | 499 (–165) |
| | 14 | Joey Logano | 470 (–194) |
| | 15 | Bubba Wallace | 448 (–216) |
| | 16 | Chase Briscoe | 421 (–243) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 685 |
| 2 | Toyota | 681 (–4) |
| 3 | Ford | 663 (–22) |