Straight Talk Wireless 400

The third-last race of the NASCAR Cup Series season in 2024 will return with a new name in 2024. It will be sponsored by Straight Talk Wireless and is renamed the Dixie Vodka 400. Mobil 1, the title sponsor of the race, had earlier renamed it the 4EVER 400 race in honor of their driver Kevin Harvick. Kevin Harvick retired from the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023. The Straight Wireless 400 race returned to the NASCAR Playoffs schedule in 2022. It was earlier removed from the playoffs and hosted during the early season of the Cup Series. The race was previously sponsored by Dixie Vodka.

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The Dixie Vodka 400 will be a do-or-die race for the top eight racers looking to advance to the Championship four race at Phoenix. The points gained from the Dixie Vodka 400 race will be crucial in determining the victor of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. The Straight Talk Wireless 400 is known for the various moments associated with it in NASCAR history. Tony Stewart set the record for most wins by a Rookie in the modern era at the very first edition of the race.

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Straight Talk Wireless 400 History

The Straight Talk Wireless 400 race was held for the first time in the NASCAR calendar in the 1999 Cup Series season. Tony Stewart managed to clinch the win in the race, the championship, however, went to Dale Jarrett. Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the race and reached the Championship 4 race in 2023 with his win at the Straight Talk Wireless 400 race.

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The Straight Wireless 400 served at the championship finale from 2002 until the 2019 season. The race was shifted to March in 2020 making it one of the first races of the Cup Series season. Straight Talk Wireless 400 returned to the NASCAR playoffs as the third-last race in 2022

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Straight Talk Wireless 400 2024 Schedule

According to information from the NASCAR Cup Series official website, the Straight Wireless 400 race in 2024 will be held from 2:30 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, October 27. It will be a 267-lap event covering a total distance of 400.5 miles. The Straight Talk Wireless race will be divided into three stages, the first two stages are 80 laps each whereas the last stage will be 107 laps long. No further information is available about the schedule of the race on the NASCAR official site.

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Straight Talk Wireless 400 2024 Venue

The race will be held at the Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida in the United States. The track is a 1.5 miles long paved oval with a banking of 18-20 degrees in turns and it is classified as a Speedway by NASCAR. The Homestead-Miami Speedway’s lap record in the NASCAR Cup Series has been awarded to Kevin Harvick. He clocked a time of 0:31.527 in 2019 during his lap.

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Drivers who have the most wins in the Straight Talk Wireless 400 race

Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, and Denny Hamlin are three drivers who have won the race maximum times. The trio has won the race a total of three times. Denny Hamlin is the only active driver with the most wins in the Straight Talk Wireless 400 race. Joe Gibbs Racing has claimed nine wins in the event which is the most wins by any team. They won the most recent race in 2023 with Christopher Bell.

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Where to watch the Straight Talk Wireless 400 2024?

The broadcast rights of the race are solely provided to NBC according to the NASCAR official site. Whereas, the radio privileges will be handled by MRN and SiriusXM.