THE 2024 National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (Nascar) Cup Series kicks off on February 4, 2024, with the Busch Light Clash.
Nascar's top drivers will take part in the annual non-championship pre-season exhibition event ahead of the first points race of the season, the Daytona 500, later in the month.
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Who are the top ten drivers ahead of the 2024 Nascar Cup Series?
Dozens of chartered teams and drivers are set to start their engines at the 2024 Nascar Cup Series Busch Light Clash, but some drivers are a cut above the rest.
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Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney of Team Penske has secured the number-one spot in the Nascar Cup Series standings.
Born on December 31, 1993, in Hartford, Ohio, Blaney is in his eighth full-time Nascar Cup Series season, and in his sixth full season driving for team owner Roger Penske.
Blaney, who drives the number 12 Team Penske Ford Mustang, is the defending 2023 Nascar Cup Series champion, the 2023 Coca-Cola 600 winner, and the 2022 All-Star Race winner.
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Blaney's Crew Chief is Jonathan Hassler.
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Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson was born on July 31, 1992, in Elk Grove, California.
Larson drives the number five Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports.
Larson won the 2019, 2021, and 2023 Nascar All-Star Races, and also won the 2021 Nascar Cup Series championship with a victory at Phoenix Raceway in the title race.
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His Crew Chief is Cliff Daniels.
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William Byron
William Byron was born on November 29, 1997, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Byron drives the number 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and has 10 career victories, including the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in August 2020 at Daytona International Speedway.
His Crew Chief is Rudy Fugle.
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Christopher Bell
Christopher Bell was born on December 16, 1994, in Norman, Oklahoma, and has six career wins at the Cup level.
Bell drives the number 20 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing.
He scored his first career win in 2021 at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course, and his latest win in October 2023 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
His Crew Chief is Adam Stevens.
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Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin drives the number 11 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and has amassed 51 wins in his 17 racing seasons.
Hamlin was born on November 18, 1980, in Chesterfield, Virginia.
He co-owns 23XI Racing with NBA icon Michael Jordan in the NASCAR Cup Series.
His Crew Chief is Chris Gabehart.
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Tyler Reddick
Tyler Reddick was born on January 1, 1996, in Corning, California.
Reddick drives the number 45 Toyota Camry XSE for 23XI Racing.
Reddick is a two-time champion in the Nascar Xfinity Series, winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019, and has 10 career Xfinity Series wins overall.
Reddick's Crew Chief is Billy Scott.
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Chris Buescher
Chris Buescher was born on October 29, 1992, in Prosper, Texas.
Buescher drives the number 17 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing, and his most recent win was the 2023 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at the Daytona International Speedway.
He is the 2012 ARCA Racing Series and 2015 Nascar Xfinity Series Champion.
Buescher's older cousin, James Buescher, is also a stock car racing driver, and the 2012 Nascar Truck Series champion.
His Crew Chief is Scott Graves.
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Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski was born on February 12, 1984, in Rochester, Michigan, and began his Nascar career in 2004.
Keselowski drives the number six Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing.
He is also the co-owner of Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing alongside Jack Roush and John W. Henry.
After his sixth career win at the Talladega Superspeedway in 2021, he tied driving legends Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the second-most wins of all time.
His Crew Chief is Matt McCall.
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Ross Chastain
Ross Chastain was born on December 4, 1992, in Alva, Florida.
Chastain drives the number one Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for the Trackhouse Racing Team.
In 2022, he scored his first win, and the team's first win, at the Circuit of The Americas.
His most recent win was in 2023 at the Phoenix Raceway.
His younger brother, Chad Chastain, is also a racing driver.
Chad drives the number 41 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports and the number 91 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM Racing.
Chastain's Crew Chief is Phil Surgen.
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Bubba Wallace
Bubba Wallace was born on October 8, 1993, in Mobile, Alabama.
Wallace drives the number 23 Toyota Camry XSE for 23XI Racing.
His victory at the Talladega Superspeedway in the 2021 fall race made him the second Black driver to win in the Cup series.
In 2018, he finished as the runner-up to William Byron for Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
His Crew Chief is Bootie Barker.
When is the 2024 Nascar Cup Series?
The 2024 Nascar Cup Series officially begins in February.
The first event in the 2024 Nascar Cup Series will be the Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The LA Memorial Coliseum also held the event in 2023, and was Nascar's first race inside a sports stadium since a 1956 race in Chicago, Illinois, at Soldier Field.
The Busch Light Clash will take place on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 8 pm ET.
The series runs all the way through November 2024, when a new champion will be announced.
Between February and November, Nascar's top drivers will take part in three exhibition events, 26 regular season races, 10 playoff races, and two All-Star showdowns.
Following the Busch Light Clash, the next two events will be the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona on Thursday, February 15, and Friday, February 16, 2024.
The Nascar Cup Series regular season officially kicks off with the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Daytona 500 starts on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at 2:30 pm ET.
A complete schedule of events can also be found on Nascar's website.
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How can I watch the 2024 Nascar Cup Series?
Not everyone will be able to make it out to Los Angeles to watch drivers start their engines at the Memorial Coliseum.
Thankfully, there are several different ways to keep up with all of the action.
The Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will air on Fox and Fox Sports 1 at 8 pm ET.
The remaining events in the 2024 Nascar Cup Series will air on multiple channels, including Fox, Fox Sports 1, NBC, and the USA Network.
The first half of the season will air on Fox and Fox Sports 1, with the second half of the season, starting with the Iowa Corn 350 in June 2024, available to watch on NBC and the USA Network.
Cable cutters can also stream the events LIVE on their favorite streaming service, including YouTube TV, Sling TV, Fubo TV, DirecTV Stream, or Hulu Live TV.
Select Nascar races, documentaries, and shows will also be available to watch on Peacock.
Nascar super-fans can also unlock access to driver audio and radio broadcasts during all Cup Series races using Nascar Scanner.
The Scanner is available exclusively on the Nascar Mobile app.
Fans who prefer to watch the action instead of listening in can also livestream most driver in-car cameras during the race.
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This feature is available on , and on the Nascar Mobile app on iOS and Android devices.
Users can also view each driver's dashboard data, including miles per hour, brake, throttle, and fuel percentage, along with position tracking and pit stop information.
