The 2019 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 3, 2019, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the third 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 3 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 2019 Pennzoil 400 program cover | |||
| Date | March 3, 2019 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 154.849 miles per hour (249.205 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 29.914 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 88 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 5.115 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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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
editFirst practice
editAustin Dillon was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.951 seconds and a speed of 180.294 mph (290.155 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.951 | 180.294 |
| 2 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.987 | 180.078 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.995 | 180.030 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editKevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.914 and a speed of 180.517 mph (290.514 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.222 | 29.814 | 29.914 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.083 | 30.046 | 29.924 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.151 | 30.001 | 30.049 |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.006 | 29.816 | 30.082 |
| 5 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.076 | 30.049 | 30.087 |
| 6 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.174 | 30.003 | 30.092 |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.030 | 29.929 | 30.131 |
| 8 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.048 | 29.992 | 30.234 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.153 | 30.003 | 30.255 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 30.073 | 30.047 | 30.356 |
| 11 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.080 | 29.985 | 30.504 |
| 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.159 | 30.008 | 30.533 |
| 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.078 | 30.055 | — |
| 14 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 30.123 | 30.061 | — |
| 15 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.256 | 30.071 | — |
| 16 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.126 | 30.082 | — |
| 17 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.241 | 30.096 | — |
| 18 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.100 | 30.101 | — |
| 19 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 30.276 | 30.132 | — |
| 20 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.165 | 30.163 | — |
| 21 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.213 | 30.168 | — |
| 22 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.221 | 30.169 | — |
| 23 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.171 | 30.174 | — |
| 24 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.124 | 30.344 | — |
| 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.283 | — | — |
| 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 30.296 | — | — |
| 27 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.300 | — | — |
| 28 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.310 | — | — |
| 29 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.329 | — | — |
| 30 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 30.458 | — | — |
| 31 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 30.626 | — | — |
| 32 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 30.640 | — | — |
| 33 | 51 | Cody Ware (R) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 31.324 | — | — |
| 34 | 52 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 31.820 | — | — |
| 35 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 32.450 | — | — |
| 36 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 33.864 | — | — |
| 37 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — | — |
| 38 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
Practice (post-qualifying)
editSecond practice
editSecond practice session scheduled for Saturday was cancelled due to rain.[12]
Final practice
editAustin Dillon was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.299 seconds and a speed of 178.224 mph (286.824 km/h).[13]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.299 | 178.224 |
| 2 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.496 | 177.072 |
| 3 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.521 | 176.927 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 58 |
| 2 | 19 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 43 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 52 |
| 5 | 28 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 32 |
| 6 | 8 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 39 |
| 7 | 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 34 |
| 8 | 23 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 41 |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 36 |
| 10 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 40 |
| 11 | 11 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 28 |
| 12 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 18 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 30 |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 20 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 22 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 18 | 27 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 19 |
| 20 | 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 266 | 16 |
| 22 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 265 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 264 | 10 |
| 28 | 6 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 264 | 9 |
| 29 | 14 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 8 |
| 30 | 16 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 263 | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 263 | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 259 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware (R) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 2 |
| 36 | 37 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 252 | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 52 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 220 | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 19 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 2 for 12 (both for end of stage breaks; first race to go without an incident-related caution since the 2012 Auto Club 400, which went green until the race-ending caution for rain)
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes and 11 seconds
- Average speed: 154.849 miles per hour (249.205 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editFox Sports covered their 19th race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, 2001 race winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called from 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
editPRN covered the radio call for the race which was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Wendy Venturini and Heather DeBeaux worked pit road for the radio side.
| 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 Wendy Venturini Heather DeBeaux |
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Pennzoil 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Pennzoil 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 1, 2019). "Richard Childress Racing paces first Cup practice at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Beacham, Greg (March 1, 2019). "Harvick earns Vegas pole after Bowman, Elliott start late". Associated Press. Las Vegas: AP Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (March 2, 2018). "Saturday's first Cup practice cancelled due to rain". NASCARTalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (March 2, 2019). "Austin Dillon leads the way in final Cup practice at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
