The 2019 Food City 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 7, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) concrete short track, it was the eighth race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating.
Entry list
First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.804 seconds and a speed of 129.614 mph (208.594 km/h).1
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 14.804 | 129.614 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 14.888 | 128.882 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.890 | 128.865 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Chase Elliott scored the pole for the race with a time of 14.568 and a speed of 131.713 mph (211.972 km/h).2
Qualifying results
Practice (post-qualifying)
Second practice
Erik Jones was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 14.771 seconds and a speed of 129.903 mph (209.059 km/h).3
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.771 | 129.903 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.777 | 129.850 |
| 3 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 14.819 | 129.482 |
| Official second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Joey Logano was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.894 seconds and a speed of 128.830 mph (207.332 km/h).4
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 14.894 | 128.830 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.924 | 128.571 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 14.925 | 128.563 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage Three Laps: 250
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 51 |
| 2 | 27 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 40 |
| 3 | 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 51 |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 46 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 32 |
| 6 | 9 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 500 | 34 |
| 7 | 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 42 |
| 8 | 20 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 30 |
| 9 | 11 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 36 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 33 |
| 11 | 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 27 |
| 12 | 21 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 500 | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 24 |
| 14 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 |
| 15 | 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 32 |
| 16 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 499 | 22 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 499 | 34 |
| 19 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 498 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 19 |
| 23 | 14 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 14 |
| 24 | 4 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 497 | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 495 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 494 | 10 |
| 28 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 493 | 9 |
| 29 | 37 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 490 | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 |
| 32 | 36 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 476 | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 395 | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 308 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 239 | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | 51 | Gray Gaulding (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 142 | 0 |
| 37 | 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 21 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 11 for 77
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 56 minutes and 38 seconds
- Average speed: 90.527 miles per hour (145.689 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered their 19th race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, five-time Bristol winner Jeff Gordon and 12-time Bristol winner – and all-time Bristol race winner – Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.
| FS1 | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Jeff GordonColor commentator: Darrell Waltrip | Jamie LittleRegan SmithVince WelchMatt Yocum |
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini called the race in the booth when the field was racing down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop the turn 3 suites when the field raced down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett Mcmillan, Jim Noble, and Steve Richards covered the action on pit lane.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark GarrowAnnouncer: Wendy Venturini | Backstretch: Rob Albright | Brad GillieBrett McMillanJim NobleSteve Richards |
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
| Manufacturers' Championship standings
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References
Utter, Jim (April 5, 2019). "Team Penske leads the way in Friday's Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 5, 2019. https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/penske-blaney-leads-bristol-practice/4365487/ ↩
Utter, Jim (April 5, 2019). "Chase Elliott tops William Byron for Bristol pole". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 5, 2019. https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/chase-elliott-bristol-pole-byron/4365531/ ↩
Utter, Jim (April 6, 2019). "Erik Jones tops Saturday's first Cup Series practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 6, 2019. https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/erik-jones-saturday-bristol-practice/4365787/ ↩
Utter, Jim (April 6, 2019). "Joey Logano leads final Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 6, 2019. https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/joey-logano-final-practice-bristol/4365865/ ↩