2019 Digital Ally 400
The 2019 Digital Ally 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 11, 2019, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 271 laps -- extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Brad Keselowski won the race, his third of the season and 30th career victory overall.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 11, 2019 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 271 laps, 406.5 mi (650.4 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 131.023 miles per hour (210.861 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 30.131 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.177 million[9] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.311 seconds and a speed of 178.153 mph (286.709 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.311 | 178.153 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.443 | 177.381 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.481 | 177.160 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.383 seconds and a speed of 177.731 mph (286.030 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.383 | 177.731 |
| 2 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.452 | 177.328 |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.459 | 177.288 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.131 and a speed of 179.217 mph (288.422 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
- Eleven cars failed post-qualifying inspection and started at the rear, including 5 of the top 8 qualifiers (Nos. 10, 41, 9, 19, 42, 13, 22, 34, 00, 46, 66).[13]
Race
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 271 | 44 |
| 2 | 5 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 271 | 44 |
| 4 | 32 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 52 |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 38 |
| 6 | 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 31 |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 40 |
| 8 | 35 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 37 |
| 9 | 21 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 37 |
| 11 | 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 271 | 40 |
| 12 | 33 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 25 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 43 |
| 14 | 34 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 270 | 23 |
| 16 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 270 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 270 | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 270 | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 270 | 18 |
| 20 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 270 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 270 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 270 | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 269 | 14 |
| 24 | 10 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 269 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 269 | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 269 | 10 |
| 28 | 36 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 9 |
| 29 | 7 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 9 |
| 31 | 27 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 |
| 32 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 264 | 5 |
| 33 | 23 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 261 | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 38 | 40 | 46 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 258 | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 257 | 0 |
| 40 | 28 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 23 among 12 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 41
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds
- Average speed: 131.023 miles per hour (210.861 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered their ninth race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Matt Yocum handled the action on pit road for the television side.
| FS1 | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip | Jamie Little Regan Smith Matt Yocum |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field is racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Jason Toy, Kim Coon, and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Jason Toy Kim Coon Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "Digital Ally 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- "Digital Ally 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- Utter, Jim (May 10, 2019). "Aric Almirola tops Bowyer in first Cup practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (May 10, 2019). "Kurt Busch leads final practice at Kansas; Larson spins". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (May 10, 2019). "Harvick wins Kansas pole, SHR sweeps first two rows". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "Five of top eight fail inspection, lose Kansas starting spots | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2019 season |
Next race: 2019 Coca-Cola 600 |
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