2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

The 2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race presented by Wendy's was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 17, 2019 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 24th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race presented by Wendy's
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 24 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
.533 mi (.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km)
Average speed 94.531 miles per hour (152.133 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 14.848
Most laps led
Driver Matt DiBenedetto Leavine Family Racing
Laps 93
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Nielsen Ratings 2.503 million[9]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (Backstretch)

Report

Background

Bristol Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

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
27Quin HouffPremium 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
51B. J. McLeod (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
52Kyle Weatherman (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
53Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
54J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingFord
77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota
Official entry list

† - Bayley Currey was entered for the No. 52 but was suspended by NASCAR on Thursday before the race due to violating the substance abuse policy.[10] Kyle Weatherman will replace Currey in the No. 52 as a result.

Practice

First practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.920 seconds and a speed of 128.606 mph (206.971 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.920128.606
2 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.973128.151
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord15.008127.852
Official first practice results

Final practice

Matt DiBenedetto was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.892 seconds and a speed of 128.848 mph (207.361 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota14.892128.848
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord14.962128.245
3 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord14.964128.228
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 14.848 and a speed of 129.230 mph (207.976 km/h). It was the first pole for Toyota in the Cup Series in 2019.[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.848
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet14.874
3 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota14.875
4 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet14.896
5 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord14.901
6 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.923
7 95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota14.937
8 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord14.940
9 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.945
10 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.963
11 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord14.976
12 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord14.981
13 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord14.997
14 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord15.002
15 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord15.028
16 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord15.053
17 8Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.084
18 41Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord15.088
19 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.116
20 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord15.129
21 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.166
22 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet15.188
23 47Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet15.192
24 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet15.225
25 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord15.243
26 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord15.273
27 36Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord15.275
28 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord15.311
29 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet15.314
30 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.331
31 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.340
32 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet15.366
33 51B. J. McLeod (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet15.468
34 27Quin HouffPremium MotorsportsChevrolet15.579
35 53Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet15.631
36 54J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingFord15.732
37 77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet15.733
38 52Kyle Weatherman (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet15.786
39 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet15.840
Official qualifying results

Race

Stage results

Stage One Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
29Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
595Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota6
612Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord5
720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
82Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3
91Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2
1010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
11Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
241Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord9
36Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord8
418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
69Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
82Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3
98Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1019Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 250

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50040
2795Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota50041
3132Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord50040
43118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50040
569Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50046
6242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50041
72014Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord50030
81841Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord49938
941Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet49940
101212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord49932
11146Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord49934
12178Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49927
13319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota49833
142243Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet49823
151088Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49722
161122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord49721
172937Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49720
182347Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49719
193048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49618
202413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet49617
212124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49622
22920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49523
232521Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord49514
242632Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord49413
253200Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet4900
263915Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet4900
272736Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord48710
283654J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingFord4859
29510Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord4829
303427Quin HouffPremium MotorsportsChevrolet4787
313852Kyle Weatherman (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet4740
323351B. J. McLeod (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet4100
331517Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord3914
34193Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3873
353553Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3730
361638David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord3711
372834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord3681
383777Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2691
3984Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord2448
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 23 among 10 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 61
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 49 minutes and 9 seconds
  • Average speed: 94.531 miles per hour (152.133 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 Food City 500 winner Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBC Sports relieved Dale Earnhardt Jr. of duties for this race after an incident at Elizabethton Municipal Airport where a bounced landing led to the Earnhardts' private plane crashing. He, his wife Amy, daughter Isla, and dog Gus were not severely injured, but he was kept out as a precaution.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the broadcast booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Rob Albright called the race when the field raced down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Jim Noble and Wendy Venturini handled the action on pit road for PRN.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Backstretch: Rob AlbrightBrad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Jim Noble
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

References

  1. "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  2. "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  4. "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  5. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  6. "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  7. "Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  9. "2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  10. "NASCAR officials suspend Bayley Currey for violation of Substance Abuse Policy". The Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  11. Utter, Jim (August 16, 2019). "Toyota drivers dominate Friday's first Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  12. DeGroot, Nick (August 16, 2019). "Matt DiBenedetto tops final Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  13. Utter, Jim (August 16, 2019). "Denny Hamlin gives Toyota its first Cup pole of 2019 season". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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