2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 6 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 24, 2024 | ||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.426 miles (5.514 km) | ||
| Distance | 68 laps, 231 mi (372 km) | ||
| Average speed | 85.224 miles per hour (137.155 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 2:09.636 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 42 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn announcers | Rob Albright (1), Doug Turnbull (2 to Becketts), Alan Cavanna (Chapel to S to Senna), Nick Yeoman (Sepang Hairpin), Pat Patterson (Motodrom), and Brad Gillie (Istanbul 8 to Turn 20) | ||
The 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 24, 2024, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Contested over 68 laps on the 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road course, it was the sixth race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. William Byron won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Ty Gibbs finished 3rd. Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top five, and A. J. Allmendinger, Ross Chastain, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top ten.
Background
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Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
William Byron was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:09:626 seconds and a speed of 94.703 mph (152.410 km/h).[9]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:09:626 | 94.703 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:09.656 | 94.681 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:10.021 | 94.416 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:09.636 and a speed of 94.696 mph (152.398 km/h).[10]
