2019 Quaker State 400

The 2019 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 13, 2019 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 269 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2019 Quaker State 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 19 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)
Location Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 269 laps, 403.5 mi (645.6 km)
Scheduled Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 141.07 miles per hour (227.03 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 29.254
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 72
Winner
No. 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 2.075 million[9]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Doug Turnbull (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

Report

Background

The sixth running of the Quaker State 400 was held in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway on July 9, 2016. The track is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.. Kentucky Speedway, which has also hosted the ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the Indy Racing League, has a grandstand seating capacity of 107,000.

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
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
51Bayley Currey (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
52B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
77Quin HouffSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.389 seconds and a speed of 183.742 mph (295.704 km/h).[10]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.389183.742
2 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord29.421183.542
3 41Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord29.492183.101
Official first practice results

Final practice

Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.621 seconds and a speed of 182.303 mph (293.388 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord29.621182.303
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord29.704181.794
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.709181.763
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Daniel Suárez scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.254 and a speed of 184.590 mph (297.069 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

  • Note: Ryan Newman and Quin Houff had their times disallowed and started at the back due to failing inspection
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 41Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord29.254
2 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord29.380
3 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord29.437
4 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.451
5 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord29.458
6 8Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.526
7 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord29.535
8 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.575
9 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.580
10 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.601
11 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29.620
12 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.625
13 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.646
14 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord29.667
15 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord29.671
16 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord29.686
17 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord29.752
18 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.763
19 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.776
20 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.779
21 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.821
22 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.874
23 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord29.887
24 95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota29.914
25 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord29.948
26 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.954
27 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet29.985
28 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet30.008
29 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord30.014
30 47Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet30.023
31 36Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord30.172
32 51Bayley Currey (i)Petty Ware RacingFord30.387
33 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet30.421
34 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet30.533
35 52B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet30.964
36 77Quin HouffSpire MotorsportsChevrolet31.031
Official qualifying results

Race

Stage results

Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
11Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord9
318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
510Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord6
64Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord5
717Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord4
819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
98Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
33Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord6
642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
71Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
812Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord3
921Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord2
1010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
141Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26954
21018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26953
32120Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26943
41942Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26938
51811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26939
6714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26937
71122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26946
8141Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord26929
9356Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord26928
102537Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26927
111421Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord26929
121617Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26929
131512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26927
14210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26930
15209Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26922
162395Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota26921
172288Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26820
181224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26819
19819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26821
2032Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26817
212947Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26816
2254Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26820
232743Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26714
2468Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet26715
251734Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26712
262613Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet26711
273036Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord26710
282832Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord2669
292438David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord2668
301348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2667
313215Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2640
323300Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet2630
333151Bayley Currey (i)Petty Ware RacingFord2620
343677Quin HouffSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2603
3593Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23810
363452B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1100
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 15 among 10 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 35
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 51 minutes and 37 seconds
  • Average speed: 141.07 miles per hour (227.03 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, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

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

Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the action from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Doug Turnbull called the action from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the action from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Wendy Venturini, Steve Richards, and Brett McMillan called the duties on pit lane.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Doug Turnbull
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini
Steve Richards

Standings after the race

References

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  2. "Kentucky Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  5. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. "Quaker State 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  9. "Quaker State 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  10. Utter, Jim (July 12, 2019). "Kurt Busch tops Friday's first Cup practice at Kentucky". Motorsport.com. Sparta, Kentucky: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. DeGroot, Nick (July 12, 2019). "Brad Keselowski leads final practice at Kentucky". Motorsport.com. Sparta, Kentucky: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. Utter, Jim (July 12, 2019). "Daniel Suarez tops SHR teammate Almirola for Kentucky pole". Motorsport.com. Sparta, Kentucky: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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