2019 Pocono 400

{{Short description|14th race of the 2019 Monster Energy Cup Series}}

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

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = NASME

| Description =

| Race Name = Pocono 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 25, 2019|date=May 5, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Pocono Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/pocono-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=April 25, 2019|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429055158/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/pocono-raceway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/28/2019-pocono-400-entry-list/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 28, 2019|date=May 28, 2019}}{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/31/pocono-400-first-practice-speeds-2019/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 31, 2019|date=May 31, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/05/31/pocono-400-final-practice-speeds-2019/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 31, 2019|date=May 31, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/06/01/2019-pocono-400-qualifying-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=June 1, 2019|date=June 1, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Pocono 400 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/06/02/2019-pocono-400-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=June 2, 2019|date=June 2, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-14cup-points.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 2, 2019|date=June 2, 2019}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2019|06|02}}

| Year = 2019

| Race_No = 14

| Season_No = 36

| Image =2019_Pocono_400_program_cover.png

| Caption =The 2019 Pocono 400 program cover, featuring Martin Truex Jr.

| Location = Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania

| Course_mi = 2.5

| Course_km = 4

| Distance_laps = 160

| Distance_mi = 400

| Distance_km = 640

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|134.718|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = William Byron

| Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Pole_Time = 51.875

| Most_Driver = Kyle Busch

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 79

| Car = 18

| First_Driver = Kyle Busch

| First_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Network = FS1

| Announcers = Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip

| Ratings = 2.386 million{{cite web|title=Pocono 400 ratings|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-5-27-6-2-2019.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604142205/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-5-27-6-2-2019.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2019|website=ShowBuzzDaily|publisher=Mitch Metcalf|access-date=4 June 2019}}

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace

| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kurt Becker (3)

}}

The 2019 Pocono 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 2, 2019 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 160 laps on the {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} triangular racecourse, it was the 14th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Kyle Busch won the race, his fourth of the season and 55th career cup series win overall, tying Rusty Wallace for 9th on NASCAR's all-time Cup Series wins list.

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
51Bayley Currey (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
52J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingChevrolet
77Quin HouffSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-14cup-entry.pdf Official entry list]

Practice

=First practice=

Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 52.565 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|171.217|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Daniel Suarez tops opening Cup practice at Pocono|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/daniel-suarez-pocono-cup-practice/4415110/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 31, 2019|location=Long Pond, Pennsylvania|date=May 31, 2019}}

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Pos

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

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 41 || Daniel Suárez || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 52.565 || 171.217

2

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 52.604 || 171.090

3

| 88 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 52.836 || 170.338

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-14cup-practice1.pdf Official first practice results]

=Final practice=

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 52.110 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|172.712|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Three-time Pocono winner Kurt Busch fastest in final practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-fastest-final-practice-pocono/4415149/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 31, 2019|location=Long Pond, Pennsylvania|date=May 31, 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 || 52.110 || 172.712

2

| 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 52.387 || 171.798

3

| 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 52.444 || 171.612

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/2019-14cup-practice2.pdf Official final practice results]

Qualifying

File:William byron (48010186961).jpg

William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 51.875 and a speed of {{Convert|173.494|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=William Byron earns Pocono pole over Kyle Busch|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/william-byron-pocono-pole/4415633/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=June 1, 2019|location=Long Pond, Pennsylvania|date=June 1, 2019}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

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

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

1

|24 ||William Byron ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||51.875

2

|18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||52.135

3

|14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||52.168

4

|20 ||Erik Jones ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||52.201

5

|2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||52.212

6

|11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||52.344

7

|42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||52.359

8

|48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||52.369

9

|41 ||Daniel Suárez ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||52.420

10

|3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||52.429

11

|4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||52.438

12

|9 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||52.442

13

|10 ||Aric Almirola ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||52.454

14

|21 ||Paul Menard ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||52.458

15

|88 ||Alex Bowman ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||52.461

16

|22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||52.518

17

|12 ||Ryan Blaney ||Team Penske ||Ford ||52.574

18

|17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||52.586

19

|6 ||Ryan Newman ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||52.761

20

|19 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||52.803

21

|1 ||Kurt Busch ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||52.884

22

|95 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Leavine Family Racing ||Toyota ||52.910

23

|8 ||Daniel Hemric (R) ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||52.915

24

|37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||52.928

25

|13 ||Ty Dillon ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||52.942

26

|43 ||Bubba Wallace ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||53.189

27

|38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||53.373

28

|34 ||Michael McDowell ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||53.434

29

|47 ||Ryan Preece (R) ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||53.711

30

|36 ||Matt Tifft (R) ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||53.862

31

|00 ||Landon Cassill (i) ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||53.905

32

|15 ||Ross Chastain (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||54.063

33

|32 ||Corey LaJoie ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||54.073

34

|51 ||Bayley Currey (i) ||Petty Ware Racing ||Ford ||54.086

35

|27 ||Reed Sorenson ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||54.982

36

|77 ||Quin Houff ||Spire Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||55.458

37

|52 ||J. J. Yeley ||Rick Ware Racing ||Chevrolet ||0.000

colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-14cup-qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

=Stage results=

File:Kyle larson (48010273397).jpg

Stage One

Laps: 50

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
32Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
510Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord6
612Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord5
741Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
919Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-14cup-results.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 50

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord9
324William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
42Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord7
56Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord6
61Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
743Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet4
837Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet3
98Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1041Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-14cup-results.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final stage results=

File:Kyle busch (48010185171).jpg

Stage Three

Laps: 60

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16040
252Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord16050
3420Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16034
4129Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16033
5314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord16032
6611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16031
71622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord16042
8941Daniel SuárezStewart-Haas RacingFord16034
9124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16045
101310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord16033
11211Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet16031
121712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord16030
13238Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet16026
142437Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet16026
151588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16022
16196Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord16027
172295Matt DiBenedettoLeavine Family RacingToyota16020
181421Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord16020
19848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16018
202834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord16017
212643Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet16020
22114Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord15922
232947Ryan Preece (R)JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet15914
243215Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1590
253451Bayley Currey (i)Petty Ware RacingFord1590
26742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15931
272513Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet15810
283527Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1579
293677Quin HouffSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1578
302738David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord1567
313100Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet1540
321817Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord1465
333036Matt Tifft (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord1284
343752J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingChevrolet1103
352019Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota914
363232Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord681
37103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet281
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-14cup-results.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 28
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 58 minutes and 9 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|134.718|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FS1 for the fifth consecutive year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while six-time Pocono winner, Jeff Gordon and four-time winner Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race.

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colspan="2"|FS1 Television
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip
Jamie Little
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

= Radio =

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and four-time Pocono winner Rusty Wallace announced the race in the booth while the field was racing on the front stretch. Dave Moody called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 1 when the field was racing through turn 1 while Mike Bagley called the race from a billboard outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turn 2. Kurt Becker reported the race from a billboard outside turn 3 when the field was racing through turn 3. Winston Kelley, Steve Post and Dillon Welch reported from pit lane during the race.

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colspan="3"|MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turn 1: Dave Moody
Turn 2: Mike Bagley
Turn 3: Kurt Becker
Jason Toy
Steve Post
Dillon Welch

Standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 568

align="left"| 10px

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 564 (–4)

align="left"| 10px

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 511 (–57)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 509 (–59)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 500 (–68)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 465 (–103)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 452 (–116)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 437 (–131)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 406 (–162)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Clint Bowyer

| style="text-align:center;"| 402 (–166)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 395 (–173)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 393 (–175)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Daniel Suárez

| style="text-align:center;"| 368 (–200)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 361 (–207)

align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Erik Jones

| style="text-align:center;"| 343 (–225)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 342 (–226)

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!colspan="9"|[http://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-14cup-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;"| 524

align="left"| 10px

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

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 502 (–22)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 468 (–56)

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References

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