CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

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The 2019 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 17th, 2019

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 15 Ford
  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 7 Toyota

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 61st Annual Daytona 500
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 24 - Axalta Chevrolet
  • Owner: Rick Hendrick
  • Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
  • William Byron won the Pole Award for the 61st Annual Daytona 500 with a lap of 46.319 seconds, 194.305 mph. The 42nd different driver to win the pole for the Daytona 500.
  • This is his first pole in 37 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his first pole in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Alex Bowman (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2019 and his third in six races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Jimmie Johnson (third) posted his 22nd top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Daniel Hemric (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
  • Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker lead the series in Daytona 500 poles with four each.
  • A total of 10 drivers have posted multiple poles for the Daytona 500; Jimmie Johnson (two) and Chase Elliott (two) are the only active drivers with more than one Daytona 500 pole.
  • Hendrick Motorsports has won 13 Daytona 500 poles, the series most: Ken Schrader (1988, 1989, 1990), Jeff Gordon (1999, 2015), Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2008), Mark Martin (2010), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011), Chase Elliott (2016, 2017), Alex Bowman (2018), William Byron (2019).
  • Hendrick Motorsports has won a record five Daytona 500 poles in a row (2015-2019).
  • Seven different manufacturers have won the pole for the Daytona 500, led by Chevrolet with 27; followed by Ford (12), Pontiac (eight), Mercury (five), Dodge (four), Oldsmobile (three), Plymouth (two). The 2019 Daytona 500 pole was the 700th pole for Chevrolet in the Monster Energy Series all-time

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 207 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.138 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 45 Minutes 55 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 137.440
  • Cautions: 12 for 47 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: 8,754 (54.7 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 61st Annual Daytona 500
  • Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 38
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Express Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the 61st Annual Daytona 500, his 32nd victory in 471 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 27 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Denny Hamlin posted his ninth top-10 finish in 27 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2019.
  • Kyle Busch (Second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 28 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Ryan Preece (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 0 points over Kyle Busch.
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International 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 31 188.778 47.675 1.738 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 23 189.966 47.377 1.440 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
27 Casey Mears Chevrolet 19 190.392 47.271 1.334 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 13 191.636 46.964 1.027 10 10 47.621 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
38 David Ragan Ford 29 188.953 47.631 1.694 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 16 190.828 47.163 1.226 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
40 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 27 189.000 47.619 1.682 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 17 190.739 47.185 1.248 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
22 Joey Logano Ford 21 190.327 47.287 1.350 10 13 47.691 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 25 189.450 47.506 1.569 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 34 188.127 47.840 1.903 18 18 47.947 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 2 195.852 45.953 0.016 7 14 46.221 46.349 0 0 0 0 194.300 5 14
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 1 195.920 45.937 0.000 10 16 46.248 69.161 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
34 Michael McDowell Ford 10 192.769 46.688 0.751 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
21 Paul Menard Ford 22 190.026 47.362 1.425 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
6 Ryan Newman Ford 26 189.326 47.537 1.600 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
62 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 6 194.024 46.386 0.449 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
00 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 39 186.000 48.387 2.450 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 30 188.794 47.671 1.734 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 33 188.324 47.790 1.853 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
71 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 24 189.713 47.440 1.503 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 20 190.355 47.280 1.343 3 16 47.677 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
96 Parker Kligerman Toyota 11 192.189 46.829 0.892 8 13 47.284 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 9 193.079 46.613 0.676 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 14 191.371 47.029 1.092 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
32 Corey Lajoie Ford 36 186.838 48.170 2.233 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
66 Joey Gase Toyota 42 179.490 50.142 4.205 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 5 194.032 46.384 0.447 5 15 46.684 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 18 190.508 47.242 1.305 9 9 227.859 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
95 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 8 193.573 46.494 0.557 8 14 46.877 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
37 Chris Buescher Chevrolet 15 191.018 47.116 1.179 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
20 Erik Jones Toyota 3 195.793 45.967 0.030 10 17 46.215 46.330 0 0 0 0 194.415 8 17
51 BJ McLeod Ford 41 181.532 49.578 3.641 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
47 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 28 188.996 47.620 1.683 11 11 48.009 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Daniel Suarez Ford 32 188.367 47.779 1.842 4 9 129.942 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
52 Cody Ware Chevrolet 40 183.035 49.171 3.234 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
15 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 38 186.274 48.316 2.379 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 35 187.340 48.041 2.104 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
8 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 7 193.928 46.409 0.472 7 16 46.675 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
24 William Byron Chevrolet 12 192.008 46.873 0.936 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
31 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 4 194.095 46.369 0.432 7 17 46.731 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
36 Matt Tifft Ford 37 186.293 48.311 2.374 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0