The 2024 AdventHealth 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on May 5, 2024, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 268 laps -- extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season and played host to the closest finish in NASCAR Cup series history at 0.001 seconds between the winner, Kyle Larson, and Chris Buescher, who finished 2nd.[9]
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 12 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | May 5, 2024 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 268 laps, 402 mi (646.956 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 126.481 miles per hour (203.551 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.491 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 71 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kyle Larson | 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 | Mike Bagley (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
Report edit
Background edit
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list edit
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice edit
Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.834 seconds and a speed of 181.002 mph (291.294 km/h).[10]
Practice results edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.834 | 181.002 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.963 | 180.222 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.044 | 179.736 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.491 and a speed of 183.107 mph (294.682 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results edit
Race edit
Race results edit
Stage results edit
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results edit
Stage Three Laps: 102
On the final restart, Chris Buescher took the lead from Denny Hamlin to start the final lap, with Kyle Larson just behind him. As the two came off of four, with Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr. just behind the duo, they slammed twice on the front straight and the two crossed the line inseparable. Initially, both the broadcast and official timing scored Buescher as the winner, but the replay showed that Larson had just beaten Buescher back to the line, with an official photo afterwards from NASCAR confirming the result. The official margin of victory was registered at 0.001 seconds, making it the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history, beating out the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington by the same margin, and second closest in NASCAR’s entire history behind the 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 Xfinity Series race, which had a margin of victory of 0.0004 seconds.
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 57 |
| 2 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 268 | 51 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 35 |
| 4 | 13 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 43 |
| 5 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 50 |
| 6 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 38 |
| 7 | 18 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 34 |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 39 |
| 9 | 3 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 31 |
| 10 | 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 268 | 27 |
| 11 | 30 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 268 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 268 | 25 |
| 13 | 29 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 268 | 24 |
| 14 | 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 268 | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 22 |
| 16 | 21 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 268 | 20 |
| 18 | 35 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 268 | 19 |
| 19 | 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 29 |
| 20 | 15 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 268 | 20 |
| 21 | 10 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 43 | Corey Heim (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 268 | 0 |
| 23 | 36 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 13 |
| 25 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 8 |
| 30 | 33 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 7 |
| 31 | 38 | 16 | Derek Kraus | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 6 |
| 32 | 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 15 |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 3 |
| 35 | 37 | 15 | Riley Herbst (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 |
| 36 | 31 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 262 | 1 |
| 37 | 7 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 184 | 1 |
| 38 | 19 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 175 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics edit
- Lead changes: 27 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 43 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes, and 42 seconds
- Average speed: 126.481 miles per hour (203.551 km/h)
- Margin of Victory: 0.001 seconds
Media edit
Television edit
Fox Sports covered their 13th race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and three-time Kansas 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. Due to the rain delay, an MLS match originally scheduled for FS1 was moved entirely to FS2 to accommodate the delayed start of the race.
| 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 edit
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and former crew chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Mike Bagley covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Kurt Becker called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Steve Post, Kim Coon & Chris Wilner worked pit road for the radio side.
| MRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon |
Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker |
Steve Post Kim Coon Chris Wilner |
Standings after the race edit
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References edit
- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 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 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "AdventHealth 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Larson beats Chris Buescher to line at Kansas; scores second win of 2024". NASCAR. May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (May 4, 2024). "Kansas NASCAR Cup: Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing top practice". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (May 4, 2024). "Kansas NASCAR Cup: Christopher Bell beats Ross Chastain for pole". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 4, 2024.