2019 Federated Auto Parts 400
The 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 21, 2019, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 28th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 28 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 21, 2019 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 101.437 miles per hour (163.247 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 21.229 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 202 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.779 million[9] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
Joe Gibbs Racing initially achieved a 1-2-3-4 finish for the team until Erik Jones was disqualified following the race for failing post-race inspection.
Report
Background
Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
Chris Buescher was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.287 seconds and a speed of 121.147 mph (194.967 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 22.287 | 121.147 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.321 | 120.962 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.346 | 120.827 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.152 seconds and a speed of 121.885 mph (196.155 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.152 | 121.885 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.526 | 119.861 |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.638 | 119.268 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Brad Keselowski scored the pole for the race with a time of 21.229 and a speed of 127.185 mph (204.684 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage Three Laps: 200
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 59 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 54 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 49 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 48 |
| 5 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 400 | 38 |
| 6 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 32 |
| 7 | 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 41 |
| 8 | 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 37 |
| 9 | 14 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 28 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 31 |
| 11 | 28 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 26 |
| 12 | 37 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 31 |
| 14 | 12 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 399 | 27 |
| 15 | 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 399 | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 399 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 399 | 20 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 398 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 17 |
| 21 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 16 |
| 22 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 395 | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 395 | 8 |
| 30 | 21 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 7 |
| 31 | 23 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 393 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 51 | Austin Theriault | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 392 | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 52 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 391 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 53 | Spencer Boyd (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 27 | Quin Houff | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 384 | 2 |
| 36 | 31 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 |
| 37 | 33 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 233 | 1 |
| 38 | 16 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 1^ |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 6 among 3 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 32
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 57 minutes and 27 seconds
- Average speed: 101.437 miles per hour (163.247 km/h)
- ^-Erik Jones became the first ever Cup driver under the new inspection rule to be disqualified due to failing post race inspection. Jones initially finished 4th.
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Kelli Stavast and Dillon Welch will report from pit lane during the race.
| NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Kelli Stavast Dillon Welch |
Radio
The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and 6-time winner at Richmond Rusty Wallace had the call in the broadcast booth for MRN when the field raced thru the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race from a platform when the field raced down the backstraightaway. Steve Post, Jason Toy, and Woody Cain called the action for MRN from pit lane.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Backstretch: Dave Moody | Steve Post Jason Toy Woody Cain |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "Federated Auto Parts 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- "2019 Federated Auto Parts 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- Utter, Jim (September 20, 2019). "Chris Buescher is surprise leader of Friday's first Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (September 20, 2019). "Truex tops Friday's final Cup practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (September 20, 2019). "Keselowski tops Harvick for Richmond Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 20, 2019.