Drivers are speeding into the second race of May and the third leg of three straight 400-mile races.
The Goodyear 400 will wrap up the first half of the 2024 NASCAR season at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on Sunday. Racers will take part in All-Star festivities the following week on Sunday, May 19.
Kyle Larson enters the Goodyear 400 as the leading Cup Series driver. He won the AdventHealth 400 and remains atop the leaderboard with 467 points. The Chevrolet driver will line up sixth in Sunday's race.
The pole winner for the Goodyear 400 is also a two-time Cup Series winner this season. Who will race first Sunday in Darlington? Check out the full lineup ahead of the race.
MORE: Check out complete 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule
Who won the 2024 Goodyear 400 pole?
Tyler Reddick won the Goodyear 400 pole, so he'll lineup first in Sunday's race. His best time was 28.906 seconds at a speed of 170.124 miles per hour.
Reddick, a Toyota driver, beat out Brad Keselowski (Ford) and Chris Buescher (Ford) for the top spot. Ford drivers are still vying for their first Cup Series win in 2024. They'll have the No. 2 and No. 3 spots with Keselowski and Buescher.
Buescher came awfully close to winning the AdventHealth 400, falling short by 0.001 seconds to Larson.
Ty Gibbs will start in the fourth spot, and William Byron will be fifth.
Goodyear 400 starting lineup 2024
| Starting pos. | Driver | Car No. | Team |
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | RFK Racing |
| 3 | Chris Buescher | 17 | RFK Racing |
| 4 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 5 | William Byson | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 9 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 12 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 14 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 15 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 16 | Michael McDoweel | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 17 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 18 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 21 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 22 | John H. Nemechek | 42 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 23 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 24 | Corey Lajoie | 7 | Spire Motosports |
| 25 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske |
| 26 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 27 | Zane Smith | 71 | Spire Motosports |
| 28 | Justin Haley | 51 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 29 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Kaulig Racing |
| 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 31 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | Derek Kraus | 16 | Kaulig Racing |
| 33 | Josh Berry | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 34 | Kaz Grala | 15 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 35 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 36 | Noah Gragson | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
NASCAR points standings 2024
Here's an updated look at the season's standings heading into the Goodyear 400:
| Rank | Driver | Points |
| 1. | Kyle Larson | 467 |
| 2. | Martin Truex Jr. | 438 |
| 3. | Chase Elliott | 412 |
| 4. | Denny Hamlin | 411 |
| 5. | Tyler Reddick | 374 |
| 6. | Ryan Blaney | 367 |
| 7. | William Byron | 362 |
| 8. | Ty Gibbs | 338 |
| 9. | Alex Bowman | 336 |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | 331 |
| 11. | Chris Buescher | 316 |
| 12. | Kyle Busch | 314 |
| 13. | Christopher Bell | 296 |
| 14. | Chase Briscoe | 290 |
| 15. | Brad Keselowski | 287 |
| 16. | Bubba Wallace | 283 |
| 17. | Joey Logano | 269 |
| 18. | Daniel Suarez | 250 |
| 19. | Noah Gragson | 216 |
| 20. | Austin Cindric | 215 |
| 21. | John Hunter Nemechek | 205 |
| 22. | Carson Hocevar | 200 |
| 23. | Josh Berry | 196 |
| 24. | Todd Gilliland | 190 |
| 25. | Rocky Stenhouse Jr. | 186 |
| 26. | Michael McDowell | 185 |
| 27. | Erik Jones | 181 |
| 28. | Daniel Hemric | 175 |
| 29. | Ryan Preece | 172 |
| 30. | Corey LaJoie | 166 |
| 31. | Austin Dillon | 158 |
| 32. | Justin haley | 134 |
| 33. | Harrison Burton | 129 |
| 34. | Zane Smith | 107 |
| 35. | Kaz Grala | 100 |
| 36. | Jimmie Johnson | 27 |
| 37. | David Ragan | 17 |
| Derek Kraus | 17 | |
| 39. | Cody Ware | 13 |
| 40. | Kamui Kobayashi | 8 |