Rick Ware Racing: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix from COTA

RICK WARE RACING
EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
Date: March 24, 2024
Event: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Round 6 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas (3.426-mile, 20-turn road course)
Format: 68 laps, broken into three stages (15 laps/15 laps/38 laps)
Race Winner: William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing (Ford)
Stage 2 Winner: William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)

RWR Race Finish:

● Justin Haley (Started 13th, Finished 17th/ Running, completed 68 of 68 laps)
● Kaz Grala (Started 23rd, Finished 28th/ Running, completed 68 of 68 laps)

RWR Points:

● Justin Haley (26th with 92 points, 128 out of first)
● Kaz Grala (33rd with 64 points, 156 out of first)

Haley Notes:

● Haley earned his second top-20 result in four career NASCAR Cup Series starts at COTA.
● This was Haley’s fourth career start at COTA. His best finish remains 15th, earned in March 2022.
● Haley’s 17th-place finish was a team-best for RWR at COTA. The previous best-result was Jenson Button’s 18th-place finish in March 2023.

Grala Notes:

● This was Grala’s second career start at COTA. His best finish remains 25th, earned in March 2022.

Race Notes:

● William Byron won the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix to score his 12th career NASCAR Cup Series victory and his first at COTA. His margin of victory over second-place Bell was .692 of a second.
● There were two caution periods for a total of four laps.
● Thirty-four of the 39 drivers in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix finished on the lead lap.
● Martin Truex Jr. leaves COTA as the championship leader with a five-point advantage over second-place Ty Gibbs.

Sound Bites:

“We had an okay day. I thought we did everything right up until the end when we had a slow pit stop and kind of faded from there. I am really happy with the results we are getting. We have such a small team and we are trying as hard as we can. I appreciate everyone at Ford and RFK for giving us the information they give us, and I am glad we are starting to apply it.” – Justin Haley, driver of the No. 51 Fraternal Order of Eagles Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Richmond 400 on Sunday, March 31 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. The race begins at 7:00 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by FOX and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com

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