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.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 8 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | April 7, 2024 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 415 laps, 218.29 mi (351.51 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 210.4 mi (338.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 76.096 miles per hour (122.465 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 19.718 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 88 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Martinsville Speedway is an 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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editCorey 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).[9]
Practice results
edit| 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
editKyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.718 and a speed of 96.034 mph (154.552 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage results
editStage 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
editStage 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
edit- 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
editTelevision
editFox 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
editMRN 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
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". NASCAR. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Cook Out 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (April 6, 2024). "Corey LaJoie fastest in Saturday's Martinsville Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (April 6, 2024). "Kyle Larson beats Bubba Wallace to Martinsville Cup pole by 0.001s". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 6, 2024.