2019 1000Bulbs.com 500
The 2019 1000Bulbs.com 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 13-14, 2019 at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.2 km) superspeedway, it was the 31st race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the fifth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 12. Ryan Blaney scored his first win of the season and third of his career edging out Ryan Newman by .007 seconds becoming the 6th closest finish in NASCAR history.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 31 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | October 13-14, 2019 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.64 km) | ||
| Average speed | 136.644 miles per hour (219.907 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 49.692 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC(Sunday)/NBCSN(Monday) | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth) and Steve Letarte (NBC Peacock Pitbox) | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.536 million[9] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Dan Hubbard (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.734 seconds and a speed of 204.904 mph (329.761 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46.734 | 204.904 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 47.013 | 203.688 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47.014 | 203.684 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Clint Bowyer was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 47.396 seconds and a speed of 202.042 mph (325.155 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 47.396 | 202.042 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 47.681 | 200.835 |
| 3 | 21 | Matt Crafton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 47.686 | 200.813 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Chase Elliott scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.692 and a speed of 192.707 mph (310.132 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Race
Note: Stage 1 was held on Sunday, October 13, but the race was interrupted by rain after 57 laps. Stages 2 and 3 were completed on Monday, October 14.
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 55
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 55
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage Three Laps: 78
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 188 | 46 |
| 2 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 188 | 35 |
| 3 | 40 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 | 34 |
| 4 | 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 188 | 33 |
| 5 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 32 |
| 6 | 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 38 |
| 7 | 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 188 | 30 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 188 | 35 |
| 10 | 21 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 27 |
| 11 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 188 | 44 |
| 12 | 34 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 24 |
| 14 | 25 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 188 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard* | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 188 | 20 |
| 18 | 30 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 19 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 | 19 |
| 20 | 23 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 21 |
| 21 | 29 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 16 |
| 22 | 38 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 15 |
| 23 | 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 186 | 24 |
| 24 | 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 185 | 13 |
| 25 | 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 182 | 26 |
| 26 | 18 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 182 | 11 |
| 27 | 28 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 |
| 28 | 24 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 181 | 13 |
| 29 | 17 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 181 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 181 | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 77 | Blake Jones | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 6 |
| 32 | 19 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 168 | 14 |
| 33 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 17 |
| 34 | 11 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 162 | 3 |
| 35 | 37 | 51 | Austin Theriault | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 162 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 161 | 0 |
| 37 | 2 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 9 |
| 38 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 5 |
| 39 | 12 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 6 |
| 40 | 39 | 52 | Spencer Boyd (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 |
| Official race results
* Matt Crafton replaced Paul Menard after Stage 1 of the race due to back problems. | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 47 among 19 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43
- Red flags: 1
- Time of race: 3 hours, 39 minutes and 36 seconds
- Average speed: 136.644 miles per hour (219.907 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race in the booth for NBC. Steve Letarte called from the NBC Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
| NBC/NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. NBC Peacock Pitbox: Steve Letarte | Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
MRN covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace called the race for MRN when the field races thru the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the action from turn 1, Mike Bagley called the action for MRN when the field races down the backstraightaway, and Dan Hubbard called the race from the Sunoco tower just outside of turn 4. Winston Kelley, Kim Coon, Steve Post, and Dillon Welch called the race for MRN from pit road.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Dan Hubbard | Winston Kelley Kim Coon Steve Post Dillon Welch |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- "Talladega Superspeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- "1000Bulbs.com 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- "2019 1000Bulbs.com 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- Utter, Jim (October 11, 2019). "Denny Hamlin tops first Talladega practice at nearly 205 mph". Motorsport.com. Lincoln, Alabama: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (October 11, 2019). "Clint Bowyer tops Friday's final Cup practice at Talledaga". Motorsport.com. Lincoln, Alabama: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (October 12, 2019). "Chase Elliott wins Talladega pole as Hendrick goes 1-2-3-4". Motorsport.com. Lincoln, Alabama: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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