The 2024 Quaker State 400 available at Walmart was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 8, 2024, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 266 laps—extended from 260 laps due to an overtime finish on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway (with superspeedway rules). It was the 27th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the first race of the 2024 NASCAR playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16. Joey Logano won the race. Daniel Suárez finished 2nd, and Ryan Blaney finished 3rd. Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five, and Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Austin Cindric rounded out the top ten.
Report Background
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (P) denotes playoff driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron (P) 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 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing ChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Michael McDowell scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.927 and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.972 30.927 2 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 30.954 31.000 3 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 31.071 31.012 4 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.160 31.068 5 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 31.131 31.073 6 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.069 31.083 7 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 31.017 31.083 8 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.167 31.120 9 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.130 31.130 10 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.156 31.131 11 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.200 — 12 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 31.208 — 13 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.209 — 14 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 31.225 — 15 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.237 — 16 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.257 — 17 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 31.264 — 18 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 31.272 — 19 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 31.288 — 20 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.303 — 21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.305 — 22 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.337 — 23 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 31.339 — 24 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 31.355 — 25 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31.388 — 26 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.440 — 27 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 31.441 — 28 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 31.457 — 29 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.479 — 30 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 31.488 — 31 15 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.548 — 32 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31.557 — 33 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 31.565 — 34 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31.598 — 35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 31.663 — 36 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 32.251 — 37 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 32.625 — 38 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 33.066 —Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 60
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 102 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 93 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 84 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 75 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 66 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 57 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 100
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 102 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 93 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 84 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 75 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 57 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 48 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage two results
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 100
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 7 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 266 472 30 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 266 423 2 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 266 534 26 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 266 345 11 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 266 486 23 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 266 317 15 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 308 16 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 266 369 9 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 266 3710 5 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 266 4611 14 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 266 2612 29 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 266 2513 18 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 266 3314 27 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 266 3415 25 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 2216 32 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 2117 20 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 266 2318 21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 1919 19 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 266 1820 8 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 1721 34 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 1622 1 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 1523 37 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 266 024 38 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 266 1325 36 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 266 026 33 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 266 1127 3 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 1028 4 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 929 24 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 266 830 31 15 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 266 731 12 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 266 632 28 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 264 033 35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 262 434 13 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 258 335 22 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 254 436 17 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 205 1 37 6 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 55 138 10 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 55 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 24 among 14 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 8 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, and 11 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, 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. Similar to the Summer Daytona race and the Summer Talladega race, NBC showed every green flag lap ad-free.
USABooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Leigh DiffeyColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsKim CoonMarty Snider
Radio The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Doug Turnbull called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Wendy Venturini.
PRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark Garrow Turns 1 & 2: Doug TurnbullTurns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson Brad GillieBrett McMillanWendy Venturini
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 4 1 Ryan Blaney 2,071 2 Christopher Bell 2,066 (–5) 3 Tyler Reddick 2,059 (–12) 4 William Byron 2,059 (–12) 4 5 Joey Logano 2,054 (–17) 6 6 Alex Bowman 2,053 (–18) 3 7 Austin Cindric 2,053 (–18) 1 8 Chase Elliott 2,050 (–21) 2 9 Daniel Suárez 2,047 (–24) 9 10 Kyle Larson 2,041 (–30) 5 11 Denny Hamlin 2,028 (–43) 3 12 Ty Gibbs 2,026 (–45) 5 13 Brad Keselowski 2,026 (–45) 14 Harrison Burton 2,011 (–60) 1 15 Martin Truex Jr. 2,008 (–63) 3 16 Chase Briscoe 2,006 (–65)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 979 2 Toyota 962 (–17) 3 Ford 948 (–31)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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