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2019 Digital Ally 400

{{Short description|12th race of the 2019 Monster Energy Cup Series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = NASME

| Description =

| Race Name = Digital Ally 400

| Details ref = {{cite web|title=2019 schedule|url=https://www.nascar.com/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/2019/schedule/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=April 17, 2019|date=May 5, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Kansas Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=April 17, 2019|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428025309/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/07/digital-ally-400-entry-list-kansas/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 7, 2019|date=May 7, 2019}}{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/10/digital-ally-400-first-practice-speeds-kansas/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 10, 2019|date=May 10, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/10/digital-ally-400-final-practice-speeds-kansas/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 10, 2019|date=May 10, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/10/digital-ally-400-qualifying-results-kansas/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 10, 2019|date=May 10, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Digital Ally 400 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/11/digital-ally-400-results-kansas/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 11, 2019|date=May 11, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-points.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=May 11, 2019|date=May 11, 2019}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2019|05|11}}

| Year = 2019

| Race_No = 12

| Season_No = 36

| Image = Kansas Speedway diagram.svg

| Location = Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_mi = 406.5

| Distance_laps = 271

| Distance_km = 650.4

| Scheduled_mi = 400.5

| Scheduled_laps = 267

| Scheduled_km = 644.542

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|131.023|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Kevin Harvick

| Pole_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Pole_Time = 30.131

| Most_Driver = Kevin Harvick

| Most_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Most_laps = 105

| Car = 2

| First_Driver = Brad Keselowski

| First_Team = Team Penske

| Network = FS1

| Announcers = Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip

| Ratings = 2.177 million{{cite web|title=Digital Ally 400 ratings|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-5-6-5-12-2019.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514143217/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-5-6-5-12-2019.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 May 2019|website=ShowBuzzDaily|publisher=Mitch Metcalf|access-date=14 May 2019}}

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace

| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

}}

The 2019 Digital Ally 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 11, 2019, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 271 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Brad Keselowski won the race, his third of the season and 30th career victory overall.

Report

=Background=

File:Kansas-speedway.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

Kansas Speedway is a {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=on}} tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

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==Entry list==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! 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
27Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
31Tyler Reddick (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
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
46Joey Gase (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
47Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
52Bayley Currey (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Quin HouffSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-entry.pdf Official entry list]

Practice

=First practice=

Aric Almirola was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.311 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|178.153|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Aric Almirola tops Bowyer in first Cup practice at Kansas|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/aric-almirola-kansas-cup-practice/4385482/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 10, 2019|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=May 10, 2019}}

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.311 || 178.153

2

| 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.443 || 177.381

3

| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 30.481 || 177.160

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-practice1.pdf Official first practice results]

=Final practice=

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.383 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|177.731|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Kurt Busch leads final practice at Kansas; Larson spins|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-kansas-final-practice/4385531/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 10, 2019|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=May 10, 2019}}

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 1 || Kurt Busch || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 30.383 || 177.731

2

| 88 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.452 || 177.328

3

| 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.459 || 177.288

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-practice2.pdf Official final practice results]

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.131 and a speed of {{Convert|179.217|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Harvick wins Kansas pole, SHR sweeps first two rows|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/harvick-kansas-pole-shr-sweep/4385590/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 10, 2019|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=May 10, 2019}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

1

|4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||30.131

2

|10 ||Aric Almirola ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||30.214

3

|14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||30.282

4

|41 ||Daniel Suárez ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||30.295

5

|9 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.345

6

|19 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.447

7

|24 ||William Byron ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.483

8

|42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.530

9

|2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||30.540

10

|88 ||Alex Bowman ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.542

11

|20 ||Erik Jones ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.577

12

|43 ||Bubba Wallace ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.579

13

|18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.586

14

|1 ||Kurt Busch ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.586

15

|13 ||Ty Dillon ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.605

16

|21 ||Paul Menard ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||30.644

17

|11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.651

18

|48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.673

19

|12 ||Ryan Blaney ||Team Penske ||Ford ||30.676

20

|22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||30.729

21

|17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||30.732

22

|3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.751

23

|34 ||Michael McDowell ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||30.818

24

|32 ||Corey LaJoie ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||30.820

25

|00 ||Landon Cassill (i) ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.823

26

|8 ||Daniel Hemric (R) ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.825

27

|37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.889

28

|6 ||Ryan Newman ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||30.893

29

|95 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Leavine Family Racing ||Toyota ||30.917

30

|31 ||Tyler Reddick (i) ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.932

31

|47 ||Ryan Preece (R) ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.938

32

|52 ||Bayley Currey (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Ford ||30.956

33

|38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||30.992

34

|77 ||Quin Houff ||Spire Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||31.123

35

|36 ||Matt Tifft (R) ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||31.192

36

|15 ||Ross Chastain (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||31.242

37

|51 ||Cody Ware (i) ||Petty Ware Racing ||Chevrolet ||31.590

38

|46 ||Joey Gase (i) ||MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||32.027

39

|66 ||Timmy Hill (i) ||MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||34.485

40

|27 ||Reed Sorenson ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||0.000

colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results]

  • Eleven cars failed post-qualifying inspection and started at the rear, including 5 of the top 8 qualifiers (Nos. 10, 41, 9, 19, 42, 13, 22, 34, 00, 46, 66).{{Cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/05/11/kansas-pre-race-inspection-cars-lose-starting+spots/|title=Five of top eight fail inspection, lose Kansas starting spots {{!}} NASCAR.com|date=2019-05-11|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-12}}

Race

=Stage results=

Stage One

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

14Kevin HarvickStewart Haas RacingFord10
29Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
317Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord8
442Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
51Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6
637Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet5
72Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord4
814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord3
920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-results.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
24Kevin HarvickStewart Haas RacingFord9
320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
488Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
517Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord6
637Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet5
71Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord3
918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1042Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-results.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final stage results=

Stage Three

Laps: 107

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

142Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord27144
2588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27142
3620Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27144
4329Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27152
5214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord27138
61248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27131
791Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27140
83542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27137
92131Tyler Reddick (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2710
101837Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet27137
111417Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord27140
123310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord27125
1314Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord27143
143441Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord27123
153022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord27023
161111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27021
17153Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27020
18178Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet27019
193119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27018
20324William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27017
212636Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord27016
221632Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord27015
23196Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord26914
241021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord26913
252247Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26912
263734Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26911
272438David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26910
283613Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet2699
29743Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet2698
30818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2689
312715Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2680
321312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord2645
332352Bayley Currey (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2630
342577Quin HouffSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2633
352927Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2622
362095Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota2611
373800Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet2610
384046Joey Gase (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2580
393966Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2570
402851Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet2450
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-results.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 23 among 12 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 41
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|131.023|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

Fox Sports covered their ninth race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Matt Yocum handled the action on pit road for the television side.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
colspan="2"|FS1
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip		Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Matt Yocum

=Radio=

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field is racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Jason Toy, Kim Coon, and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
colspan="3"|MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace		Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley		Jason Toy
Kim Coon
Steve Post

Standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 478

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 469 (–9)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 440 (–38)

align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 423 (–55)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 421 (–57)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 404 (–74)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 396 (–82)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 387 (–91)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Clint Bowyer

| style="text-align:center;"| 357 (–121)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 340 (–138)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 334 (–144)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 329 (–149)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Daniel Suárez

| style="text-align:center;"| 315 (–163)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Erik Jones

| style="text-align:center;"| 308 (–170)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 304 (–174)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Jimmie Johnson

| style="text-align:center;"| 292 (–186)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-12cup-points.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 444

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 432 (–12)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 402 (–42)

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References

{{Reflist}}

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| Next_race = 2019 Coca-Cola 600

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