The 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on March 31, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the seventh race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 7 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 31, 2019 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (801.6 km) | ||
| Average speed | 153.224 miles per hour (246.590 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 28.588 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 66 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 3.652 million[9] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
editFirst practice
editJimmie Johnson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.459 seconds and a speed of 189.747 mph (305.368 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.459 | 189.747 |
| 2 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.668 | 188.363 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 28.668 | 188.180 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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Jimmie Johnson scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.588 and a speed of 188.890 mph (303.989 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.628 | 28.730 | 28.588 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.786 | 28.869 | 28.660 |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.877 | 28.736 | 28.678 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.862 | 28.899 | 28.682 |
| 5 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.819 | 28.743 | 28.741 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.704 | 28.856 | 28.862 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.068 | 28.816 | 28.895 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 28.996 | 28.743 | 28.928 |
| 9 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 28.915 | 28.896 | 28.956 |
| 10 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.922 | 28.884 | 28.990 |
| 11 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.696 | 28.908 | 29.071 |
| 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.016 | 28.847 | 29.412 |
| 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 28.729 | 28.927 | — |
| 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.067 | 28.937 | — |
| 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.954 | 28.964 | — |
| 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.888 | 28.971 | — |
| 17 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.922 | 28.971 | — |
| 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.869 | 29.005 | — |
| 19 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 28.948 | 29.016 | — |
| 20 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.914 | 29.161 | — |
| 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.886 | 29.226 | — |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.070 | 29.235 | — |
| 23 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.011 | 29.239 | — |
| 24 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.992 | 0.000 | — |
| 25 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.096 | — | — |
| 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 29.110 | — | — |
| 27 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.164 | — | — |
| 28 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.265 | — | — |
| 29 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.265 | — | — |
| 30 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.283 | — | — |
| 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 29.305 | — | — |
| 32 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 29.429 | — | — |
| 33 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 29.549 | — | — |
| 34 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 29.844 | — | — |
| 35 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.987 | — | — |
| 36 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 30.235 | — | — |
| 37 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.513 | — | — |
| 38 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.530 | — | — |
| 39 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 31.416 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
Practice (post-qualifying)
editSecond practice
editSecond practice session scheduled for Saturday was cancelled due to rain.[12]
Final practice
editDenny Hamlin was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.879 seconds and a speed of 186.987 mph (300.926 km/h).[13]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.879 | 186.987 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.979 | 186.342 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 28.989 | 186.278 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage Three
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Laps: 164
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 50 |
| 2 | 25 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 35 |
| 3 | 4 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 46 |
| 4 | 11 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 33 |
| 5 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 42 |
| 6 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 34 |
| 7 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 30 |
| 8 | 23 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 29 |
| 9 | 30 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 28 |
| 10 | 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 37 |
| 11 | 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 334 | 31 |
| 12 | 20 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 32 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 30 |
| 15 | 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 334 | 24 |
| 16 | 17 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 333 | 25 |
| 17 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 333 | 30 |
| 18 | 24 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 333 | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 333 | 29 |
| 20 | 19 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 333 | 18 |
| 21 | 9 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 332 | 16 |
| 22 | 27 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 332 | 15 |
| 23 | 10 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 332 | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 332 | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 331 | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 331 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 330 | 0 |
| 28 | 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 330 | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 |
| 30 | 32 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 326 | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 |
| 32 | 38 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 |
| 33 | 7 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 322 | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 |
| 36 | 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 279 | 1 |
| 37 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 225 | 16 |
| 38 | 39 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 168 | 0 |
| 39 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 3 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 26 among 13 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 29
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 16 minutes and 11 seconds
- Average speed: 153.224 miles per hour (246.590 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editFox Sports covered their 19th race at the Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, 2009 race winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.
| Fox | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip |
Jamie Little Vince Welch Matt Yocum |
Radio
editThe race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson |
Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Jim Noble Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 29, 2019). "Jimmie Johnson tops first NASCAR Cup practice at Texas". Motorsport.com. Fort Worth, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 29, 2019). "Jimmie Johnson surprises with Texas pole in bizarre qualifying". Motorsport.com. Fort Worth, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (March 30, 2018). "Saturday's first Cup practice cancelled due to rain". NASCARTalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 30, 2019). "Denny Hamlin fastest in race-like final practice at Texas". Motorsport.com. Fort Worth, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 30, 2019.