Starting from 2nd place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship, his 36th win in 579 NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his 4th win & 13th Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 4th win and 17th Top 10 finish in 32 races at Phoenix Raceway. Joey Logano has won the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. 2nd Place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford, started from 17th place posted his 13th Top 10 finish in 18 races at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 18th Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Car 24 William Byron Axalta Chevrolet, started from 8th place posted his 8th Top 10 finish in 14 races at Phoenix Raceway.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, started from 4th place followed by 5th place Car 20 Christopher Bell Interstate Batteries/DEWALT Toyota, started from 7th place. 6th Place Car 45 Tyler Reddick (P) The Beast Unleashed Toyota, started from 10th place followed by 7th Car 23 Bubba Wallace Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota, started from 29th place. 8th Place Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, started from 5th place followed by 9th place Car 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford, started from 24th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 99 Daniel Suarez Worldwide Express Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 34th place. Carson Hocevar (18th) was the highest finishing rookie. Carson Hocevar has won the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. Chevrolet has won the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers Championship.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Fast Facts
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Fast Facts
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sunday, November 10, 2024
Driver Champion: Joey Logano
Team: No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Joey Logano has won his third NASCAR Cup Series Championship (2018, 2022, 2024), becoming the 10th different driver to win three or more championships alltime, and the only active full-time driver to accomplish the feat. Logano is one of 36 drivers to win a title in the series.
- Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway to claim the 2024 title.
- Logano finished the 2024 season with four wins, seven top fives, 13 top 10s and three poles.
- During the Playoffs this season, Logano has produced three wins, three top fives and five top 10s.
- Joey Logano, from Middletown, Connecticut, is the first and only driver from the state of Connecticut to win a NASCAR Cup Series championship (2018, 2022, 2024).
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with the Bill France NASCAR Cup Series Championship trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Owner Champion: Roger Penske, Team Penske
- This is Team Penske’s fifth NASCAR Cup Series driver championship – Brad Keselowski, 2012; Joey Logano, 2018, 2022; Ryan Blaney, 2023, 2024 – tied with Joe Gibbs Racing (2019, ’15, ’05, ’02, ’00) for fifth most all-time in the series.
- This is Team Penske’s fifth NASCAR Cup Series owner championship – Brad Keselowski, 2012; Joey Logano, 2018, 2022; Ryan Blaney, 2023, 2024 – tied with Joe Gibbs Racing (2019, ’15, ’05, ’02, ’00) for fifth most all-time in the series.
- This is Team Penske’s 11th NASCAR national series owner championship (five Cup: 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023 and six Xfinity: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021) – tied with Joe Gibbs Racing for third most all-time.
- Team Penske has led 10 different drivers to Victory Lane for a total of 147 NASCAR Cup Series wins – Mark Donahue, Bobby Allison, Rusty Wallace, Jeremy Mayfield, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric.
- Team Penske started their NASCAR Cup Series program in 1972, making their series debut at Riverside International Raceway with driver Mark Donahue.
Crew Chief Champion: Paul Wolfe - Paul Wolfe has won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship: 2012 (Keselowski) and 2022, ’24 (Logano). Wolfe is one of 43 different Cup Series crew chiefs to win a championship and one of 16 to win multiple titles.
- Wolfe is also one of five different crew chiefs in the NASCAR Cup Series to win titles with multiple drivers; joining crew chiefs Bud Moore (Buck Baker 1957 and Joe Weatherly 1962, ‘63); Carl Kiekhaefer (Tim Flock 1955 and Buck Baker 1956), Dale Inman (Richard Petty 1964, ‘67, ‘71, ‘72, ‘74, ‘75, ‘79 and Terry Labonte 1984); and Tim Brewer (Cale Yarborough 1978 and Darrell Waltrip 1981).
- Wolfe has 42 career NASCAR Cup Series wins, 29 with Brad Keselowski and 13 with Joey Logano.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 drivers, William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/RichmondWaterHeater Ford, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, stand onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
The race had 4 Cautions for 33 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 3 for #54 Crash on the Frontstretch. 2nd Caution on lap 62 for Stage 1 Conclusion [Red Flag: 00:05:47]. 3rd Caution on lap 187 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 251 for #71 Crash in Turn 1.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
The race had 16 Lead Changes among 9 drivers; M. Truex Jr. 1-9; J. Logano (P) 10-63; W. Byron (P) 64; C. Elliott 65-71; C. Bell 72-117; K. Larson 118-124; A. Bowman 125; T. Gilliland 126; C. Bell 127-177; R. Blaney (P) 178-188; W. Byron (P) 189; C. Bell 190-235; R. Blaney (P) 236; W. Byron (P) 237-247; K. Larson 248-253; W. Byron (P) 254-259; J. Logano (P) 260-312.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 22, 19, 20, 24, 9, 12, 45, 11, 5, 2
Stage 2 Top 10: 12, 20, 22, 24, 11, 17, 5, 9, 19, 45
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, leads the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/RichmondWaterHeater Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 36
Race Results for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship – Sunday, November 10, 2024
Phoenix Raceway – Avondale, AZ – 1. – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 312 Laps – 312. Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sunday, 11/10/2024 @ 07:19 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 2. Car 22 Joey Logano (P) Shell Pennzoil Ford 312 Running
2. 17. Car 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford 312 Running
3. 8. Car 24 William Byron (P) Axalta Chevrolet 312 Running
4. 4. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 312 Running
5. 7. Car 20 Christopher Bell Interstate Batteries/DEWALT Toyota 312 Running
6. 10. Car 45 Tyler Reddick (P) The Beast Unleashed Toyota 312 Running
7. 29. Car 23 Bubba Wallace Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota 312 Running
8. 5. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 312 Running
9. 24. Car 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 312 Running
10. 34. Car 99 Daniel Suarez Worldwide Express Chevrolet 312 Running
11. 14. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Toyota 312 Running
12. 21. Car 10 Noah Gragson Nitro Circus Ford 312 Running
13. 11. Car 2 Austin Cindric Discount Tire Ford 312 Running
14. 16. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 312 Running
15. 27. Car 6 Brad Keselowski BuildSubmarines.com Ford 312 Running
16. 9. Car 21 Harrison Burton Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 312 Running
17. 1. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 312 Running
18. 15. Car 77 Carson Hocevar # Delaware Life Chevrolet 312 Running
19. 3. Car 1 Ross Chastain Busch Light Chevrolet 312 Running
20. 32. Car 38 Todd Gilliland Boozy Jerky! Ford 311 Running
21. 25. Car 8 Kyle Busch 3CHI Chevrolet 311 Running
22. 19. Car 43 Erik Jones Dollar Tree Toyota 311 Running
23. 22. Car 31 Daniel Hemric Cirkul Chevrolet 311 Running
24. 39. Car 4 Josh Berry # Texas A&M University Ford 311 Running
25. 26. Car 16 Derek Kraus Western States Flooring Chevrolet 311 Running
26. 23. Car 84 * Jimmie Johnson Carvana Toyota 310 Running
27. 36. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 310 Running
28. 13. Car 7 Justin Haley Parity Week By Gainbridge Chevrolet 310 Running
29. 12. Car 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Tractors Ford 310 Running
30. 18. Car 42 John Hunter Nemechek Mobil 1 Toyota 310 Running
31. 35. Car 34 Michael McDowell Love’s/Fleetguard Ford 309 Running
32. 20. Car 51 Corey LaJoie Mighty Fire Breaker Ford 309 Running
33. 30. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fry’s/Silk Chevrolet 309 Running
34. 31. Car 15 Kaz Grala # Meat N’ Bone Ford 308 Running
35. 37. Car 44 * JJ Yeley(i) Chevrolet 306 Running
36. 38. Car 66 * Chad Finchum(i) 2ONE Pouches Ford 302 Running
37. 33. Car 41 Ryan Preece HaasTooling.com Ford 302 Running
38. 40. Car 50 * Jeb Burton(i) Luxedo Chevrolet 294 Running
39. 28. Car 71 Zane Smith # Focused Health Chevrolet 247 Accident 40. 6. Car 54 Ty Gibbs Monster Energy Toyota 1 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason(s) indicated: No. 50 (multiple inspection failures), also incurs a stop-and-go penalty. Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 56 Mins, 16 Secs. Average Speed: 106.203 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.330 Seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 33 laps. Lead Changes: 16 among 9 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: 2024
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