The 2024 Ally 400 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on June 30, 2024, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Contested over 300 laps on the 1+1⁄3-mile (2.146 km) superspeedway, it will be the 19th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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Race 19 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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Date | June 30, 2024 | ||
Location | Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.333 mi (2.145 km) | ||
Distance | 300 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 29.859 | ||
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | PRN | ||
Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (1–2) and Pat Patterson (3–4) |
Report
editBackground
editNashville 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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editTy 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).[8]
Practice results
editPos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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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
editDenny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a 29.859 time of and a speed of 160.354 mph (258.065 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
editMedia
editTelevision
editNBC will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte will call the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider will handle the pit road duties from pit lane.
NBC | |
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
Radio
editRadio coverage of the race will be broadcast by the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and will also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
PRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson |
Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Nashville Superspeedway". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR unveils 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. October 4, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 29, 2024). "NASCAR Cup Nashville: Ty Gibbs leads the way in practice". Motorsport.com. Nashville, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 29, 2024). "NASCAR Cup Nashville: Hamlin beats Berry, Bell to pole position". Motorsport.com. Nashville, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 29, 2024.