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2019 Hollywood Casino 400

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = NASME

| Description =

| Race_Name = Hollywood Casino 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=September 17, 2019|date=May 5, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|title=Kansas Speedway|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|date=January 3, 2013|website=NASCAR.com|access-date=September 17, 2019|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/2019/10/15/hollywood-casino-400-entry-list-kansas-speedway/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 15, 2019|date=October 15, 2019}}{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/10/18/hollywood-casino-400-first-practice-speeds-kansas-speedway/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 18, 2019|date=October 18, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/10/18/hollywood-casino-400-final-practice-speeds-kansas-speedway/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 18, 2019|date=October 18, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/10/19/hollywood-casino-400-starting-lineup-kansas-speedway/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 19, 2019|date=October 19, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Hollywood Casino 400 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/10/20/hollywood-casino-400-results-kansas-speedway/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 20, 2019|date=October 20, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-points.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 20, 2019|date=October 20, 2019}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2019|10|20}}

| Year = 2019

| Race_No = 32

| Season_No = 36

| Image = Kansas Speedway diagram.svg

| Location = Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_laps = 277

| Distance_mi = 415.5

| Distance_km = 664.8

| Scheduled_laps = 267

| Scheduled_mi = 400.5

| Scheduled_km = 640.8

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|136.491|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Daniel Hemric

| Pole_Team = Richard Childress Racing

| Pole_Time = 30.329

| Most_Driver = Denny Hamlin

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 153

| Car = 11

| First_Driver = Denny Hamlin

| First_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Network = NBC

| Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

| Ratings = 3.304 million{{cite web|title=2019 Hollywood Casino 400 ratings|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekend-sports-tv-ratings-10-14-10-20-2019.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022142115/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekend-sports-tv-ratings-10-14-10-20-2019.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2019|website=ShowBuzzDaily|publisher=Mitch Metcalf|access-date=22 October 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 Hollywood Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 20, 2019, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 277 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the {{Convert|1.5|mi|km|abbr=on}} intermediate speedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, sixth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 12.

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 it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The Verizon IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

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==Entry list==

  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
  • (R) denotes rookie driver.

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{{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
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
51J. J. Yeley (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
52Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
53Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
66Joey Gase (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Timmy Hill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota
96Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-entry.pdf Official entry list]

Practice

=First practice=

Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.595 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|176.499|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Keselowski leads first Cup practice at Kansas|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-leads-first-cup-practice-at-kansas/4559943/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 18, 2019|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=October 18, 2019}}

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Pos

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

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 30.595 || 176.499

2

| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.614 || 176.390

3

| 41 || Daniel Suárez || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.624 || 176.332

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-practice1.pdf Official first practice results]

=Final practice=

Daniel Hemric was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.366 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|177.830|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Daniel Hemric leads final Cup practice at Kansas|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/-hemric-leads-final-practice-kansas/4559962/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 18, 2019|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=October 18, 2019}}

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Pos

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

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 8 || Daniel Hemric (R) || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 30.366 || 177.830

2

| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.492 || 177.096

3

| 1 || Kurt Busch || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 30.496 || 177.072

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-practice2.pdf Official final practice results]

Qualifying

Daniel Hemric scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.329 and a speed of {{Convert|178.047|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Daniel Hemric surprises with Kansas pole; Harvick to start last|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hemric-ragan-cup-pole-kansas/4560379/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 19, 2019|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=October 19, 2019}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

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

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

1

|8 ||Daniel Hemric (R) ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.329

2

|38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||30.364

3

|12 ||Ryan Blaney ||Team Penske ||Ford ||30.379

4

|2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||30.394

5

|42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.399

6

|34 ||Michael McDowell ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||30.408

7

|6 ||Ryan Newman ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||30.423

8

|41 ||Daniel Suárez ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||30.446

9

|3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.448

10

|43 ||Bubba Wallace ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.452

11

|19 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.464

12

|48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.465

13

|10 ||Aric Almirola ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||30.476

14

|9 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.497

15

|1 ||Kurt Busch ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.518

16

|88 ||Alex Bowman ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.520

17

|36 ||Matt Tifft (R) ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||30.544

18

|18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.548

19

|17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||30.573

20

|20 ||Erik Jones ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.575

21

|14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||30.605

22

|21 ||Paul Menard ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||30.612

23

|11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||30.631

24

|13 ||Ty Dillon ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.634

25

|24 ||William Byron ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.742

26

|37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.803

27

|95 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Leavine Family Racing ||Toyota ||30.879

28

|47 ||Ryan Preece (R) ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.880

29

|22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||30.912

30

|00 ||Landon Cassill (i) ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||31.004

31

|32 ||Corey LaJoie ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||31.086

32

|96 ||Parker Kligerman (i) ||Gaunt Brothers Racing ||Toyota ||31.277

33

|15 ||Ross Chastain (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||31.365

34

|27 ||Reed Sorenson ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||31.378

35

|52 ||Garrett Smithley (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Ford ||31.386

36

|51 ||J. J. Yeley (i) ||Petty Ware Racing ||Ford ||31.494

37

|53 ||Josh Bilicki (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Ford ||31.787

38

|77 ||Timmy Hill (i) ||Spire Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||32.079

39

|66 ||Joey Gase (i) ||MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||33.190

40

|4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||0.000

colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

=Stage results=

Stage One

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
29Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
341Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord8
419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
917Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-results.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
424William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
59Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
64Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord5
722Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord4
821Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord3
914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-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

12311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27753
2149Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27750
31818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27741
4151Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27733
52524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27739
61119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27746
72020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27732
82114Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord27731
9404Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord27733
101248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27727
111688Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27726
122847Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet27725
132637Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet27724
14542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27723
152795Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota27722
161917Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord27722
172922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord27734
182221Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord27722
1942Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord27723
2093Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27717
21312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord27729
222413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet27615
231310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord27414
24634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord27413
251736Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord27312
26238David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord27311
273315Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2720
283132Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord2729
293296Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota2710
303651J. J. Yeley (i)Petty Ware RacingFord2710
3118Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2706
32841Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord27013
333427Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2684
343552Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2670
351043Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet2632
363753Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2620
373000Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet2030
383966Joey Gase (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1070
393877Timmy Hill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet950
4076Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord721
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-results.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 15 among 12 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 32
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes and 39 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|136.491|mph|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.

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colspan="2"|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=

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace had the call of the race for MRN when the field raced thru the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race for MRN from Turns 1 &2, and Mike Bagley called the race for MRN from turns 3 &4. Winston Kelley, Steve Post, Kim Coon, and Dillon Welch covered the action for MRN from pit lane.

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colspan="3"|MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace		Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley		Winston Kelley
Steve Post
Kim Coon
Dillon Welch

Standings after the race

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,046

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

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

| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,042 (–4)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,037 (–9)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,030 (–16)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,028 (–18)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 4

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

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,024 (–22)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

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

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,011 (–35)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 4,009 (–37)

align="left"| 10px 4

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

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,229 (–1,817)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,181 (–1,865)

align="left"| 10px 3

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

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,181 (–1,865)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Clint Bowyer

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,165 (–1,881)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,148 (–1,898)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,130 (–1,916)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Ryan Newman

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,121 (–1,925)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Erik Jones

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,072 (–1,974)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/10/2019-32cup-points.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

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

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,167

align="left"| 10px

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

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,127 (–40)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,093 (–74)

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  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

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References

{{Reflist}}

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| Monsteryear = 2019

| Previous_race = 2019 1000Bulbs.com 500

| Next_race = 2019 First Data 500

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