2019 Newcastle 500

{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report

| flag = New South Wales

| title = 2019 Coates Hire Newcastle 500

| round_no = 15

| season_no = 15

| year = 2019

| series = SC

| track_map = Newcastle Street Track.svg

| date = 22–24 November

| location = Newcastle East, New South Wales

| circuit = Newcastle Street Circuit

| weather = Overcast, smoggy

| race1_laps = 95

| race1_dist = 250.895

| pole1 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}}

| pole1_team = {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}

| pole1_time = 1:10.1747

| winner1 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}}

| winner1_team = {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}

| winner1_time = 1:55:11.9747

| race2_laps = 93

| race2_dist = 245.613

| pole2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup

| pole2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| pole2_time = 1:10.5551

| winner2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup

| winner2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| winner2_time = 1:57:09.2414

}}

The 2019 Newcastle 500 (commercially titled 2019 Coates Hire Newcastle 500) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 22 to 24 November 2019. The event was held on the Newcastle Street Circuit in Newcastle East, New South Wales and consisted of two races, scheduled to be 250 kilometres in length. It was the fifteenth and final event in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 31 and 32 of the season.{{cite news|url=https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about-us/news-and-updates/latest-news/newcastle-500-delivers-for-city-in-2019|title=Newcastle 500 delivers for city in 2019|publisher=Newcastle City Council|date=26 November 2019}}

Background

Scott McLaughlin entered the event as champion-elect with a 550-point margin over compatriot Shane van Gisbergen.

Prior to the event, Supercars announced a review of its social media policies after a number of drivers criticised the legitimacy of McLaughlin's championship online – the season had been marred by a parity dispute over the new Ford Mustang S550, the alleged use of team orders by DJR Team Penske at the Bathurst 1000, and McLaughlin's delayed disqualification from the Top 10 Shootout at Bathurst due to an engine irregularity.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/forever-tainted-rivals-unload-on-supercars-champion-20191122-p53d0a.html|title='Forever tainted': Rivals unload on Supercars champion|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=22 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/mclaughlin-s-title-is-not-tainted-rival/d3329cb6-ceb7-4e01-92b0-5af2895bd82e|title='Tall poppy syndrome' hurting Supercars amid ugly driver feuds: Cam Waters|publisher=Nine's Wide World of Sports|date=23 November 2019}}

Due to the Black Summer bushfires, smoke affected the events weather conditions.{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6507468/mitch-revs-supercars-artwork-to-be-auctioned-for-bushfire-impacted-families/|title=Mitch Revs' Newcastle 500 Supercars 2019 artwork to be auctioned for bushfire impacted families|publisher=Newcastle Herald|date=24 November 2019}}

Results

=Practice=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" \|+ Practice summary ! rowspan="2"\| Session ! rowspan="2"\| Day ! colspan="5"\| Fastest lap
No. ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Time
Practice 1 \|rowspan=2\| Friday \|align="center"\| 17 \| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin}} \| DJR Team Penske \| Ford Mustang S550 \| 1:10.6092
{{nowrap\|Practice 2}} \|align="center"\| 88 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Jamie Whincup \| {{nowrap\|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} \| {{nowrap\|Holden Commodore ZB}} \| 1:10.3173
colspan=7\| Sources:{{cite news\|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/supercars-championship/2019/newcastle-500/classification/1st-free-practice\|title=Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 1\|publisher=Motorsport Stats\|date=22 November 2019}}{{cite news\|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/supercars-championship/2019/newcastle-500/classification/2nd-free-practice\|title=Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 2\|publisher=Motorsport Stats\|date=22 November 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"

|+ Practice summary

! rowspan="2"| Session

! rowspan="2"| Day

! colspan="5"| Fastest lap

No.

! Driver

! Team

! Car

! Time

Practice 1

|rowspan=2| Friday

|align="center"| 17

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin}}

| DJR Team Penske

| Ford Mustang S550

| 1:10.6092

|align="center"| 88

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup

| {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}

| {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}}

| 1:10.3173

colspan=7| Sources:{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/supercars-championship/2019/newcastle-500/classification/1st-free-practice|title=Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 1|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=22 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/supercars-championship/2019/newcastle-500/classification/2nd-free-practice|title=Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 2|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=22 November 2019}}

=Race 31=

==Qualifying==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" ! {{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Position}} ! {{Tooltip\|No.\|Car number}} ! Name ! Team ! Car ! Time/Gap
1 \| align="center" \| 88 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Jamie Whincup \| {{nowrap\|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} \| {{nowrap\|Holden Commodore ZB}} \| 1:10.1823
2 \| align="center" \| 99 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale \| Erebus Motorsport \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.1270
3 \| align="center" \| 6 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Cam Waters \| Tickford Racing \| Ford Mustang S550 \| +0.1737
4 \| align="center" \| 12 \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard \| DJR Team Penske \| Ford Mustang S550 \| +0.2007
5 \| align="center" \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth \| Tickford Racing \| Ford Mustang S550 \| +0.2307
6 \| align="center" \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Tim Slade \| Brad Jones Racing \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.2649
7 \| align="center" \| 22 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} James Courtney \| Walkinshaw Andretti United \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.2773
8 \| align="center" \| 17 \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin \| DJR Team Penske \| Ford Mustang S550 \| +0.2894
9 \| align="center" \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} David Reynolds \| Erebus Motorsport \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.3146
10 \| align="center" \| 97 \| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} \| Triple Eight Race Engineering \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.3519
11 \| align="center" \| 18 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom \| Charlie Schwerkolt Racing \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.3967
12 \| align="center" \| 15 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rick Kelly \| Kelly Racing \| Nissan Altima L33 \| +0.4143
13 \| align="center" \| 35 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood \| Matt Stone Racing \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.4339
14 \| align="center" \| 8 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nick Percat \| Brad Jones Racing \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.4476
15 \| align="center" \| 23 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Will Davison \| 23Red Racing \| Ford Mustang S550 \| +0.4515
16 \| align="center" \| 55 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Chaz Mostert \| Tickford Racing \| Ford Mustang S550 \| +0.4544
17 \| align="center" \| 21 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Macauley Jones \| Tim Blanchard Racing \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.4959
18 \| align="center" \| 7 \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner \| Kelly Racing \| Nissan Altima L33 \| +0.7197
19 \| align="center" \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq \| Tekno Autosports \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.7441
20 \| align="center" \| 78 \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro \| Kelly Racing \| Nissan Altima L33 \| +0.7989
21 \| align="center" \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Garry Jacobson \| Kelly Racing \| Nissan Altima L33 \| +0.8719
22 \| align="center" \| 33 \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Richie Stanaway \| Garry Rogers Motorsport \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +0.8793
23 \| align="center" \| 34 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} James Golding \| Garry Rogers Motorsport \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +1.0356
24 \| align="center" \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Scott Pye \| Walkinshaw Andretti United \| Holden Commodore ZB \| +2.4401
colspan="6" \| Source:{{cite news\|url=https://www.supercars.com/news/whincup-tops-qualifying-pye-crashes\|title=Whincup tops qualifying, Pye crashes\|publisher=Supercars Championship\|date=23 November 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

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

! Name

! Team

! Car

! Time/Gap

| align="center" | 88

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup

| {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}

| {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}}

| 1:10.1823

| align="center" | 99

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale

2019 Newcastle 500

Background

Results

=Practice=

=Race 31=

==Qualifying==

==Top 10 Shootout==

==Race==

=Race 32=

==Qualifying==

==Top 10 Shootout==

==Race==

References

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