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, and the 4th iteration of the

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. The race was held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at

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, a permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Throughout the entirety of the event, the race was known for an intense and exciting battle between

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and

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. Eckes, driving for

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, took over the lead from Busch on the final restart, and held him off in the final few laps to earn his sixth career

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win, and his first of the season. Eckes won the pole and led a race-high 144 laps. Busch led 105 laps and won both stages, but spun his tires on the final restart and ultimately finished 2nd. To fill out the podium, Busch, driving for Spire Motorsports, and Zane Smith, driving for

, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Background

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short track venue located in

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. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking combined with short length, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and

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-like seating. In 2021, the race shifted to a dirt surface version of the track and was renamed the Food City Dirt Race. On September 15, 2023,

announced that the race would return to being run on concrete.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver. * (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Practice

Practice was held on Saturday, March 16, at 3:00 PM EST. Since

is a short track, drivers were split into two groups, Group A and B, with both sessions being 15 minutes long.

, driving for

, was the fastest driver between both groups, with a lap of 15.553, and a speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 16, at 3:40 PM EST. Since

is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.

, driving for

, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.122, and a speed of . No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

Race results

Stage 1 ''Laps: 65'' Stage 2 ''Laps: 65'' Stage 3 ''Laps: 120''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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