2024 Goodyear 400
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | May 12, 2024 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.121 km) | ||
| 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 Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
The 2024 Goodyear 400 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race to be held on May 12, 2024, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 293 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it is the 13th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season and the 68th running of the event.
Report[edit]
Background[edit]
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Since 2015, the race has hosted NASCAR's Throwback weekend, which features cars sporting paint schemes that pay homage to past teams and drivers. (The lineage of this race includes races billed as the Southern 500 from 2005 to 2020.)[4]
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Media[edit]
Television[edit]
The race will be carried by FS1 in the United States. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will call the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith will handle the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provide 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[edit]
MRN will have the radio call for the race, which will also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker |
Steve Post Dillon Welch |
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Darlington Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". NASCAR. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington shifts to May". NASCAR. December 11, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Cup Series #3 Richard Childress Racing paint schemes". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Darlington Throwback Scheme Honors Childers and South Carolina racing legends". Harrison's. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Terry Labonte throwback for Kyle Larson at Darlington". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports unveil throwback to Dale Jr.'s 2014 Daytona 500 win". NASCAR. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Chase Elliott to honor Dale Earnhardt Jr. with special scheme at Darlington". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Fifth Third Bank sponsoring Chris Buescher in 5 races during 2024 season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "DeWalt sponsoring Christopher Bell in 13 races during 2024 season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. January 13, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "He Gets Us extends partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.