Cup Series Recap: 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race (North Wilkesboro Speedway)
Joey Logano dominated the race, leading for all 200 laps. Denny Hamlin finished second with significant positional gains, and Chris Buescher maintained strong form by finishing third.
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Joey Logano dominated the race, leading for all 200 laps and securing an average running position of 1.0. With no positional gains or losses, his Net Gain Rating (GR-LR) was a neutral 0.0. Denny Hamlin started from 11th and finished second, improving his position significantly with an Average Running Position (ARP) of 5.58 and a notable GR-LR of 1.91. Chris Buescher maintained strong form by finishing third, starting from fifth. He recorded an ARP of 3.22 and a GR-LR of 1.65, showing consistent performance.
Ryan Blaney started from 17th and finished in the 5th spot, with an impressive GR-LR of 2.15. Bubba Wallace displayed a decent run, finishing 6th from a start in 19th, with a GR-LR of 1.22. Michael McDowell and Kyle Busch both had wild finishes relative to their ARP, with McDowell's ARP of 14.13 and a result of 9th, while Busch's ARP was 13.24, ending up 10th, each showing a negative GR-LR.
Incidents affected several drivers. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was involved in an early DVP incident and was unable to finish the race. The bonanza of caution flags continued with Ty Gibbs, who recovered well from a mid-race DVP incident to finish 13th. Daniel Suarez and Brad Keselowski, who both started in the top ten, ended up 15th and 16th respectively, with negative GR-LR values, indicative of their struggle to maintain positions.