2019 Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway, the track where the race was held

Daytona International Speedway is one of two superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other being Talladega Superspeedway.[15] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[16] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[16]

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 45.937 seconds and a speed of 195.920 mph (315.303 km/h).[17]

Darrell Wallace Jr. was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 46.149 seconds and a speed of 195.020 mph (313.854 km/h).[18]

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the third practice session with a time of 44.936 seconds and a speed of 200.285 mph (322.327 km/h).[20]

Paul Menard was the fastest in the fourth practice session with a time of 44.830 seconds and a speed of 200.758 mph (323.089 km/h).[21]

Michael McDowell was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 47.012 seconds and a speed of 191.440 mph (308.093 km/h).[22]

Stage One Laps: 60

Stage Two

Ryan Blaney won the second stage.

Laps: 60

Denny Hamlin won the race.

Laps: 80

• Lead changes: 15 among 9 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 12 for 47
• Red flags: 2 for 39 minutes and 38 seconds
• Time of race: 3 hours, 45 minutes and 55 seconds
• Average speed: 132.792 miles per hour (213.708 km/h)

Jamie Little interviewing Brendan Gaughan in this race

Since 2001—with the exception of 2002, 2004 and 2006—the Daytona 500 has been carried by Fox in the United States. The booth crew consisted of longtime NASCAR lap-by-lap announcer Mike Joy, three–time Daytona 500 champion Jeff Gordon, and for the final time 1989 race winner Darrell Waltrip. Pit road was manned by Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum.

Spanish-language network Fox Sports LA aired the race live, with lap-by-lap announcer Jessi Losada and color analyst Rodolfo Landeros.

The race was broadcast on radio by the Motor Racing Network—who has covered the Daytona 500 since 1970—and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. The booth crew was consisted of Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and 1989 Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace. Longtime turn announcer Dave Moody was the lead turn announcer. He called the Daytona 500 from atop the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley worked the backstretch for the Daytona 500 from a spotter's stand on the inside of the track & Kyle Rickey called the Daytona 500 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4 from the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 4. On pit road, MRN was manned by lead pit reporter and NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley. He will be joined on pit road by Steve Post, Kim Coon, and Dillon Welch.