Richmond Results: March 31, 2024 (NASCAR Cup Series)

This marks the first time a points race will begin using wet weather tires. Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott set the front row. 400 laps of short track racing are up next…

Richmond
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 70 (1-70 / 400)

Green flag, Larson is clear before turn one. Elliott drives it deep his outside in turn three, Elliott to the lead off turn 4.

Lap 6, cars are using every lane on the track. Larson moves to the top and he’s found speed. Larson works to the right rear of Elliott, Larson to the lead.

Lap 31, the competition caution is out. Teams will now install dry weather tires as mandated by NASCAR.

Green, Larson and Wallace run side by side into turn one. They fight for space into turn three as Wallace pinches him down. After several laps, Larson finally clears him via the inside lane.

Lap 64, Josh Berry tags the left rear of Daniel Suarez for 9th into turn one. Suarez goes for a spin, caution.

Kyle Larson wins stage one as this one finishes under yellow at Richmond Raceway!

Richmond Results (Stage 1) : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Bubba Wallace; 3. Alex Bowman; 4. Martin Truex Jr; 5. Joey Logano; 6. Todd Gilliland; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. Ross Chastain; 9. Josh Berry; 10. Ryan Preece;

Richmond
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 160 (71-230 / 400)

Green flag on stage two, Larson clears Wallace to hold the race lead.

Lap 151, Larson pits from the race lead. He’s on an opposite strategy of most of the field. Martin Truex Jr is handed the lead.

Lap 170, the caution is out as Kyle Busch tags the wall. This is a caution that Larson didn’t want.

Pit Penalties: Ty Gibbs and Ryan Preece drop to the rear.

Green, Truex Jr is clear before turn one. Josh Berry takes over 2nd.

Martin Truex Jr drives away to win stage two at Richmond Raceway!

Richmond Results (Stage 2) : 1. Martin Truex Jr; 2. Josh Berry; 3. Joey Logano; 4. Kyle Larson; 5. Denny Hamlin; 6. Christopher Bell; 7. Chris Buescher; 8. Bubba Wallace; 9. William Byron; 10. Tyler Reddick;

Richmond
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 170 (231-400 / 400)

Green flag on stage three, Truex Jr and Larson run side by side into turn one. Truex Jr wins the battle.

Lap 295, a green flag pit cycle is complete. Truex Jr cycles back to the lead with Larson and Hamlin on his bumper.

Pit Penalty: Bell will serve a pass-through penalty.

63 to go, green flag stops are underway once more. Larson cycles out ahead of Truex Jr.

61 to go, Truex Jr works inside of Larson. Truex Jr clears him and he’ll cycle to the lead once more.

53 to go, Truex Jr leads Larson by 1 second.

Larson is struggling with the handling. Joey Logano works by him, Logano runs 2nd.

20 to go

20 to go, Truex Jr leads Logano by 2 seconds. The leader works heavy lap traffic.

10 to go, Logano is closing quickly as Truex Jr struggles with lap traffic. Truex Jr leads by just .06 seconds.

2 to go, Kyle Larson gets loose and Bubba Wallace tags him off turn four to finish him off. Larson spins and the caution is out.

Truex Jr leads most of the leaders to the pit lane. Hamlin wins the race to the pit exit! Slow stop for Wallace.

Green in NASCAR Overtime, Hamlin and Truex Jr run side by side into turn one. Hamlin runs him wide off turn two. Hamlin clears him in turn 4.

1 to go, Logano dives inside of Truex Jr for 2nd.

Denny Hamlin wins at Richmond Raceway! Larson puts Truex Jr in the wall off turn four!

After the checkered flag, Martin Truex Jr is seeing red. He runs into both Kyle Larson as well as his teammate, Denny Hamlin.

Martin Truex Jr runs into Hamlin and Larson after Richmond (Video)

Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson conversate after Richmond (Video)

Richmond Raceway
Race Results
March 31, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. Denny Hamlin

2. Joey Logano

3. Kyle Larson

4. Martin Truex Jr

5. Chase Elliott

6. Christopher Bell

7. William Byron

8. Brad Keselowski

9. Chris Buescher

10. Tyler Reddick

11. Josh Berry

12. Noah Gragson

13. Bubba Wallace

14. Erik Jones

15. Ross Chastain

16. Ty Gibbs

17. Alex Bowman

18. Chase Briscoe

19. Ryan Blaney

20. Kyle Busch

21. Todd Gilliland

22. Daniel Suarez

23. Austin Cindric

24. Austin Dillon

25. John Hunter Nemechek

26. Michael McDowell

27. Carson Hocevar

28. Ryan Preece

29. Ty Dillon

30. Daniel Hemric

31. Kaz Grala

32. Justin Haley

33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

34. Harrison Burton

35. Zane Smith

36. Corey LaJoie

NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins

1. Martin Truex Jr
270

2. Kyle Larson
-14 | 1 Win

3. Denny Hamlin
-18 | 2 Wins

4. Ty Gibbs
-34

5. Ryan Blaney
-41

6. Christopher Bell
-51 | 1 Win

7. William Byron
-55 | 2 Wins

8. Chase Elliott
-61

9. Ross Chastain
-85

10. Tyler Reddick
-71

11. Alex Bowman
-77

12. Chris Buescher
-85

13. Kyle Busch
-103

14. Bubba Wallace
-105

15. Daniel Suarez
-107 | 1 Win

16. Brad Keselowski
-107

17. John Hunter Nemechek
-114

18. Chase Briscoe
-120

19. Joey Logano
-121

20. Austin Cindric
-137

21. Michael McDowell
-140

22. Erik Jones
-141

23. Josh Berry
-156

24. Carson Hocevar
-165

25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
-168

26. Todd Gilliland
-168

27. Corey LaJoie
-170

28. Austin Dillon
-180

29. Daniel Hemric
-184

30. Noah Gragson
-186

31. Ryan Preece
-186

32. Justin Haley
-192

33. Kaz Grala
-199

34. Harrison Burton
-202

35. Zane Smith
-209

36. David Ragan
-253

Richmond Raceway
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