NASCAR fans are in for an action-packed weekend of stock car racing at Dover Motor Speedway for the 11th race of the 2024 season, the Wurth 400, on Sunday, April 28.
This weekend, the one-mile-long concrete oval track on the NASCAR schedule will host a NASCAR Cup Series race for the 55th time. A total of 37 Cup Series drivers will compete over 400 laps, divided into three stages, adding up to 400 miles overall.
Weather forecast for the 2024 Wurth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway
Here’s the weather forecast for this week's Cup Series and Xfinity Series events at Dover Motor Speedway, according to raceweather.net:
Saturday, April 27, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series Practice: High 57°F, Low 42°F, Overcast with Afternoon Scattered Showers, SSE 5-15 mph, and 5% chance of rain.
NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: High 57°F, Low 42°F, Overcast with Afternoon Scattered Showers, SSE 5-15 mph and 5% chance of rain.
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Wurth 400: High 80°F, Low 54°F, Mostly Cloudy, then Mostly Sunny with Evening Isolated Showers, SW 5-15 mph and 5% chance of rain.
How could weather conditions affect the race?
Weather conditions can impact a race in Dover, Delaware, in several ways, especially during the months of April or May.
The factors that can affect Sunday’s race are temperature, rain, wind, visibility and humidity.
Full entry list for the 2024 Wurth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway
The 2024 iteration of the Wurth 400 is set to see a total of 37 Cup Series drivers lined up on the grid. The entry list is as follows:
- #1 - Ross Chastain
- #2 - Austin Cindric
- #3 - Austin Dillon
- #4 - Josh Berry (R)
- #5 - Kyle Larson
- #6 - Brad Keselowski
- #7 - Corey LaJoie
- #8 - Kyle Busch
- #9 - Chase Elliott
- #10 - Noah Gragson
- #11 - Denny Hamlin
- #12 - Ryan Blaney
- #14 - Chase Briscoe
- #15 - Kaz Grala (R)
- #16 - A. J. Allmendinger (i)
- #17 - Chris Buescher
- #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
- #20 - Christopher Bell
- #21 - Harrison Burton
- #22 - Joey Logano
- #23 - Bubba Wallace
- #24 - William Byron
- #31 - Daniel Hemric
- #34 - Michael McDowell
- #38 - Todd Gilliland
- #41 - Ryan Preece
- #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
- #43 - Erik Jones
- #45 - Tyler Reddick
- #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- #48 - Alex Bowman
- #51 - Justin Haley
- #54 - Ty Gibbs
- #71 - Zane Smith (R)
- #77 - Carson Hocevar (R)
- #84 - Jimmie Johnson
- #99 - Daniel Suárez
Catch NASCAR Cup Series action live at Dover Motor Speedway on Apr. 28 at 2 p.m. ET on FS1 and PRN.