2019 Bank of America Roval 400

The 2019 Bank of America Roval 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 29, 2019, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 109 laps on the 2.28-mile (3.67 km) road course, it was the 29th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the third race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 16.

2019 Bank of America Roval 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 29 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29)
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
2.28 mi (3.67 km)
Distance 109 laps, 248.52 mi (400 km)
Average speed 75.499 miles per hour (121.504 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 80.932
Most laps led
Driver Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 35
Winner
No. 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 3.024 million[10]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Jeff Hammond
Turn Announcers Nick Yeoman (1, 2 & 3), Mike Jaynes (4, 5 & 6), Doug Turnbull (7, 8 & 9), Pat Patterson (10, 11 & 12) and Rob Albright (13, 14 & 15)

Report

Background

An aerial view of Charlotte Motor Speedway

Since 2018, deviating from past NASCAR events at Charlotte, the race will utilize a road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, promoted and trademarked as the "Roval". The course is 2.28 miles (3.67 km) in length and features 17 turns, utilizing the infield road course and portions of the oval track. The race will be contested over a scheduled distance of 109 laps, 400 kilometres (250 mi).[11][12][13]

During July 2018 tests on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers "cheating" the backstretch chicane on the course. The chicanes were modified with additional tire barriers and rumble strips in order to encourage drivers to properly drive through them, and NASCAR will enforce drive-through penalties on drivers who illegally "short-cut" parts of the course. The chicanes will not be used during restarts. In the summer of 2019, the bus stop on the backstretch was changed and deepened, becoming a permanent part of the circuit, compared to the previous year where it was improvised.

If a driver fails to legally make the backstretch bus stop, the driver must skip the frontstretch chicane and make a complete stop by the dotted line on the exit before being allowed to continue. A driver who misses the frontstretch chicane must stop before the exit. [14][15]

Entry list

  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
8Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27Joe Nemechek (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
36Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
52Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
53Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota
96Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

First practice

Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 80.968 seconds and a speed of 103.152 mph (166.007 km/h).[16] Michael McDowell was replaced by Austin Cindric for the session while he was treating a kidney stone, but returned for qualifying later in the day.[17]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet80.968103.152
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet81.018103.088
3 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet81.520102.453
Official first practice results

Qualifying

William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 80.932 and a speed of 103.198 mph (166.081 km/h).[18]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet80.90180.932
2 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet81.57081.026
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord81.71281.058
4 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet81.39481.172
5 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord81.42681.215
6 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord81.72181.576
7 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet80.95081.595
8 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota81.74082.068
9 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord81.76182.094
10 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord81.82382.215
11 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord81.49582.297
12 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet81.68682.327
13 41Daniel SuarezStewart-Haas RacingFord81.920
14 47Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet81.928
15 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota81.973
16 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord81.978
17 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota81.986
18 95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota81.993
19 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet82.098
20 8Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet82.127
21 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord82.232
22 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord82.252
23 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet82.317
24 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord82.572
25 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet82.582
26 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord82.630
27 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord83.088
28 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota83.099
29 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet83.121
30 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet83.232
31 51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet84.220
32 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet84.690
33 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota85.315
34 53Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet85.572
35 52Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord85.782
36 36Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord0.000
37 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
38 77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsToyota0.000
39 27Joe Nemechek (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
40 96Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota0.000
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 81.977 seconds and a speed of 101.882 mph (163.963 km/h).[19]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord81.977101.882
2 47Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet82.330101.445
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord82.377101.388
Official second practice results

Final practice

Chase Elliott was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 81.801 seconds and a speed of 102.101 mph (164.316 km/h).[20]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet81.801102.101
2 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota81.875102.009
3 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord81.970101.891
Official final practice results

Race

Stage results

Stage One Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
710Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord4
84Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1041Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
22Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord9
314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord8
448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
54Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord6
634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord5
719Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4
841Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord3
921Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord2
1024William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 59

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1199Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10952
2288Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10935
364Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10943
4514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord10949
5112Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10946
6124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10941
7819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10934
8912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10934
9448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10935
10322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10934
111895Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota10926
122234Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord10930
13742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10934
141610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord10927
152913Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet10922
161021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord10923
172117Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord10920
181237Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet10919
192811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10918
20231Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10917
211447Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet10916
223715Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1090
23303Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10914
242543Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet10913
253636Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord10912
264096Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota1090
272632Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord10910
283200Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet1090
293151J. J. Yeley (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet1090
303366Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1090
313927Joe Nemechek (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1090
32246Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord1095
33208Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1094
341341Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord1087
352738David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord1082
363552Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1000
371718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota991
383453Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet830
393877Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet661
401520Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota231
Official race results
  • Cody Ware was supposed to drive No. 51 car in the race but during the Xfinity Series race, the day before, the coolbox of Cody Ware's car didn't work during the race so he felt the heat exhaustion. So J. J. Yeley was called to replace Ware in the No. 51 car in the race.

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 23
  • Red flags: 1 for 8 minutes and 22 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 20 minutes and 58 seconds
  • Average speed: 75.499 miles per hour (121.504 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider, and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBC
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

The Performance Racing Network, with talent and production assistant from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Mark Garrow, and Jeff Hammond called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. IMS Radio's Nick Yeoman was assigned the entrance to the road course and into the Bank of America bridge (Turns 1-3). Voice of the Indianapolis 500 Mark Jaynes was assigned the action from the Bank of America bridge to the middle of the infield section. Doug Turnbull called the action exiting in infield into the oval Turn 1 banking (Turns 7-9). Pat Patterson called the action on the backstretch and into the bus stop. Rob Albright was assigned to the oval Turn 3-4 end. (Turns 13-15). Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Steve Richards, and Wendy Venturini had the call from the pit area for PRN.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Announcer: Jeff Hammond
Infield entrance: Nick Yeoman
Middle of Infield: Mark Jaynes
Exit of Infield: Doug Turnbull
Oval 2 to Bus Stop Pat Patterson
Oval 3/4: Rob Albright
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Steve Richards
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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