# 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

The 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 24, 2024, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Contested over 68 laps on the 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road course, it was the sixth race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. William Byron won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Ty Gibbs finished 3rd. Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top five, and A. J. Allmendinger, Ross Chastain, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top ten.

## Report
### Background

Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.

#### 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 |
| 13 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | Shane van Gisbergen (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 | Kamui Kobayashi | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (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

William Byron was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:09:626 seconds and a speed of 94.703 mph (152.410 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:09:626 | 94.703 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:09.656 | 94.681 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:10.021 | 94.416 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:09.636 and a speed of 94.696 mph (152.398 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:09.114 | 2:09.636 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:09.197 | 2:09.651 |
| 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2:09.133 | 2:09.816 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:09.284 | 2:09.930 |
| 5 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:09.937 | 2:10.463 |
| 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 2:09.506 | 2:10.667 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:09.618 | 2:10.912 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:09.934 | 2:11.148 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:09.552 | 2:11.407 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2:09.574 | 2:23.570 |
| 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2:09.626 | — |
| 12 | 16 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:09.944 | — |
| 13 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 2:09.984 | — |
| 14 | 13 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:10.158 | — |
| 15 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:10.178 | — |
| 16 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:10.201 | — |
| 17 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:10.190 | — |
| 18 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:10.333 | — |
| 19 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 2:10.230 | — |
| 20 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2:10.450 | — |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:10.276 | — |
| 22 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 2:10.568 | — |
| 23 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 2:10.484 | — |
| 24 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:10.592 | — |
| 25 | 50 | Kamui Kobayashi | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2:10.513 | — |
| 26 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:10.642 | — |
| 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:10.548 | — |
| 28 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2:10.644 | — |
| 29 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:10.947 | — |
| 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2:10.742 | — |
| 31 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:11.302 | — |
| 32 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:10.818 | — |
| 33 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2:11.407 | — |
| 34 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:10.852 | — |
| 35 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2:12.166 | — |
| 36 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 2:11.152 | — |
| 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 2:15.739 | — |
| 38 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 2:11.545 | — |
| 39 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:45.860 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

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

Stage One Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 38
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 47 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 45 |
| 3 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 37 |
| 4 | 17 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 33 |
| 5 | 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 68 | 34 |
| 6 | 14 | 13 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 31 |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 68 | 29 |
| 9 | 16 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 35 |
| 11 | 35 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 68 | 26 |
| 12 | 28 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 68 | 34 |
| 13 | 32 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 68 | 24 |
| 14 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 33 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 68 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 20 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 68 | 26 |
| 19 | 34 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 16 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 68 | 20 |
| 22 | 18 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 15 |
| 23 | 24 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 68 | 20 |
| 24 | 5 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 13 |
| 25 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 68 | 18 |
| 27 | 23 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 68 | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 14 |
| 29 | 25 | 50 | Kamui Kobayashi | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 68 | 8 |
| 30 | 33 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 68 | 7 |
| 31 | 19 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 15 |
| 32 | 38 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 68 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 68 | 9 |
| 34 | 39 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 67 | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 67 | 3 |
| 36 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 66 | 0 |
| 37 | 31 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 3 |
| 38 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 51 | 9 |
| DSQ | 13 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 68 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||
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### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 7 among 4 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 2 for 4 laps
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 47 minutes and 15 seconds
* Average speed: 85.224 miles per hour (137.155 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and 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 had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turn 1: Rob Albright Turns 2 to Becketts: Doug Turnbull Chapel to S do Senna: Alan Cavanna To Sepang Hairpin: Nick Yeoman Motodrom: Pat Patterson Istanbul 8 to Turn 20: Brad Gillie | Wendy Venturini Heather DeBeaux Brett McMillan |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 220 |
| 1 | 2 | Ty Gibbs | 215 (–5) |
| 1 | 3 | Ryan Blaney | 211 (–9) |
| 1 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 206 (–14) |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 205 (–15) |
| 4 | 6 | William Byron | 183 (–37) |
| 1 | 7 | Christopher Bell | 183 (–37) |
| 1 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 182 (–38) |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 173 (–47) |
| 1 | 10 | Tyler Reddick | 171 (–49) |
| 1 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 165 (–55) |
| 2 | 12 | Chris Buescher | 153 (–67) |
| 3 | 13 | Kyle Busch | 150 (–70) |
| 3 | 14 | Daniel Suárez | 148 (–72) |
| | 15 | John Hunter Nemechek | 144 (–76) |
| 3 | 16 | Brad Keselowski | 134 (–86) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 224 |
| 2 | Toyota | 216 (–8) |
| 3 | Ford | 195 (–29) |