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The 2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

Saturday, August 17th, 2019

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

  • 15 Ford
  • 5 Toyota
  • 19 Chevrolet

  • Bristol Motor Speedway
  • 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 38
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Freight Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race with a lap of 14.848 seconds, 129.230 mph.
  • This is his 31st pole in 494 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first pole and 17th top-10 start in 2019.
  • This is his fourth pole in 28 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Kyle Larson (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2019 and his fifth in 12 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his ninth top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 11th in 24 races this season.
  • Daniel Hemric (17th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: 0.502 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 49 Minutes 9 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 94.531
  • Cautions: 8 for 61 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,653 (3.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Bristol Motor Speedway
  • 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
  • Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 38
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Freight Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, his 35th victory in 494 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his fourth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his second victory and 14th top-10 finish in 28 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Matt DiBenedetto (second) posted his second top-10 finish in ten races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2019.
  • Brad Keselowski (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 20 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Daniel Hemric (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 39 points over Joey Logano.
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Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 10-LAP FRM TO
10 Aric Almirola Ford 25 125.972 15.232 0.312 17 79 15.319 15.405 15.434 15.459 15.468 15.486 124.563 42 51
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 7 127.149 15.091 0.171 22 41 15.316 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 16 126.528 15.165 0.245 28 51 15.317 15.446 15.486 15.539 0 0 124.229 33 42
38 David Ragan Ford 31 125.150 15.332 0.412 26 39 15.414 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 1 128.606 14.920 0.000 40 41 15.257 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
54 JJ Yeley Ford 33 122.850 15.619 0.699 15 18 15.990 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 11 126.729 15.141 0.221 18 56 15.301 15.459 15.539 15.574 0 0 124.125 34 43
22 Joey Logano Ford 3 127.852 15.008 0.087 6 46 15.056 15.140 0 0 0 0 126.742 2 11
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 14 126.653 15.150 0.230 13 38 15.243 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 21 126.146 15.211 0.291 6 41 15.313 15.502 0 0 0 0 123.782 31 40
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 5 127.597 15.038 0.118 19 63 15.206 15.291 15.481 15.629 0 0 125.499 30 39
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 8 127.090 15.098 0.178 25 37 15.178 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
34 Michael McDowell Ford 32 124.987 15.352 0.432 21 43 15.519 15.535 0 0 0 0 123.520 7 16
21 Paul Menard Ford 22 126.013 15.227 0.307 21 44 15.286 15.503 0 0 0 0 123.886 12 21
77 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 38 119.910 16.002 1.082 19 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
6 Ryan Newman Ford 23 126.005 15.228 0.308 17 42 15.386 15.542 0 0 0 0 123.481 32 41
0 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 34 122.756 15.631 0.711 6 60 15.758 15.882 15.970 0 0 0 120.859 18 27
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 18 126.461 15.173 0.253 11 61 15.281 0 0 0 0 0 119.909 52 61
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 26 125.691 15.266 0.346 21 50 15.367 15.720 0 0 0 0 122.087 36 45
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 10 126.745 15.139 0.219 16 60 15.268 15.442 15.615 0 0 0 124.261 35 44
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 9 127.090 15.098 0.178 8 35 15.128 15.380 0 0 0 0 124.866 2 11
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 6 127.368 15.065 0.145 10 39 15.168 15.575 0 0 0 0 123.296 29 38
32 Corey Lajoie Ford 29 125.232 15.322 0.402 15 30 15.390 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 27 125.568 15.281 0.361 13 52 15.428 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 17 126.495 15.169 0.249 20 64 15.280 15.293 15.543 0 0 0 125.474 16 25
95 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 4 127.648 15.032 0.112 21 43 15.116 15.231 0 0 0 0 125.979 31 40
37 Chris Buescher Chevrolet 15 126.553 15.162 0.242 16 59 15.302 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
20 Erik Jones Toyota 2 128.151 14.973 0.053 49 53 15.111 15.301 0 0 0 0 125.426 23 32
51 BJ McLeod Chevrolet 37 120.763 15.889 0.969 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
47 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 24 125.988 15.230 0.310 14 47 15.328 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Daniel Suarez Ford 19 126.312 15.191 0.271 10 41 15.333 15.369 15.383 0 0 0 124.854 10 19
15 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 28 125.453 15.295 0.375 10 50 15.479 15.552 0 0 0 0 123.385 16 25
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 20 126.229 15.201 0.281 18 56 15.240 15.720 0 0 0 0 122.079 46 55
8 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 13 126.670 15.148 0.228 13 43 15.307 15.358 0 0 0 0 124.943 24 33
24 William Byron Chevrolet 12 126.720 15.142 0.222 20 63 15.199 15.380 15.463 15.497 15.527 0 124.792 6 15
53 Josh Bilicki Chevrolet 36 120.968 15.862 0.942 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
36 Matt Tifft Ford 30 125.175 15.329 0.409 11 53 15.494 0 0 0 0 0 121.940 27 36
27 Quin Houff Chevrolet 35 121.029 15.854 0.934 21 46 15.972 16.077 16.117 0 0 0 119.373 6 15