Practice #1

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

First Data 500

Sunday, October 27th, 2019

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 14 Ford
  • 5 Toyota
  • 19 Chevrolet

  • Martinsville Speedway
  • 71st Annual First Data 500
  • 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 Busch Pole Award for the 71st Annual First Data 500 with a lap of 19.354 seconds, 97.840 mph.
  • This is his 33rd pole in 503 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his third pole and 21st top-10 start in 2019.
  • This is his fourth pole in 28 races at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Chase Elliott (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2019 and his sixth in nine races at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his 10th top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 15th in 33 races this season.
  • Daniel Hemric (18th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: 0.373 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 29 Minutes 9 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 75.448
  • Cautions: 11 for 69 laps
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,188 (2.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Martinsville Speedway
  • 71st Annual First Data 500
  • Race Winner: Martin Truex Jr
  • Age: 39
  • Team : No. 19 - Auto Owners Insurance Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Cole Pearn
  • Martin Truex Jr. won the 71st Annual First Data 500, his 26th victory in 510 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his seventh victory and 21st top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 28 races at Martinsville Speedway.
  • William Byron (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2019.
  • Brad Keselowski (third) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 20 races at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Daniel Hemric (17th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 20 points over Denny Hamlin.
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First Data 500 at Martinsville 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 8 95.376 19.854 0.263 29 35 19.908 19.932 0 0 0 0 95.004 13 22
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 21 94.865 19.961 0.370 11 25 20.146 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 4 95.854 19.755 0.164 9 45 19.856 19.916 19.935 0 0 0 95.081 29 38
38 David Ragan Ford 19 94.884 19.957 0.366 14 42 20.058 20.090 20.106 0 0 0 94.258 8 17
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 3 95.966 19.732 0.141 14 38 19.795 19.930 19.975 20.027 0 0 95.015 20 29
53 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 38 89.991 21.042 1.451 15 15 21.270 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 10 95.232 19.884 0.293 24 24 20.017 20.122 0 0 0 0 94.108 4 13
22 Joey Logano Ford 1 96.657 19.591 0.000 34 34 19.787 20.039 0 0 0 0 94.503 12 21
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 12 95.151 19.901 0.310 21 25 19.978 20.016 20.035 0 0 0 94.608 12 21
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 20 94.884 19.957 0.366 26 51 20.072 20.120 20.166 20.177 0 0 94.121 17 26
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 5 95.709 19.785 0.194 16 41 19.875 19.955 19.951 19.995 0 0 94.897 9 18
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 2 96.176 19.689 0.097 27 27 19.990 20.014 20.200 0 0 0 94.615 11 20
34 Michael McDowell Ford 27 94.548 20.028 0.437 31 39 20.105 20.129 20.162 0 0 0 94.077 26 35
21 Paul Menard Ford 22 94.808 19.973 0.382 8 33 20.080 20.167 0 0 0 0 93.896 24 33
27 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 33 91.695 20.651 1.060 22 28 20.943 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
6 Ryan Newman Ford 24 94.713 19.993 0.402 15 35 20.041 20.150 0 0 0 0 93.975 26 35
0 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 35 91.408 20.716 1.125 27 33 20.795 20.958 0 0 0 0 90.361 12 21
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 17 94.932 19.947 0.356 9 31 20.009 20.336 0 0 0 0 93.146 12 21
36 Matt Crafton Ford 31 93.525 20.247 0.656 27 31 20.274 20.276 20.298 0 0 0 93.390 20 29
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 30 94.326 20.075 0.484 23 39 20.129 20.146 20.194 0 0 0 93.995 26 35
77 Timmy Hill Chevrolet 34 91.469 20.702 1.111 13 19 20.855 21.201 0 0 0 0 89.351 5 14
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 13 95.118 19.908 0.317 10 27 19.990 20.126 0 0 0 0 94.096 2 11
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 16 95.017 19.929 0.338 12 50 20.036 20.064 20.137 0 0 0 94.380 11 20
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 7 95.381 19.853 0.262 24 36 19.896 19.963 20.021 20.266 0 0 94.856 9 18
32 Corey Lajoie Ford 29 94.482 20.042 0.451 26 28 20.119 20.429 0 0 0 0 92.710 9 18
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 28 94.491 20.040 0.449 28 38 20.105 20.135 0 0 0 0 94.045 20 29
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 14 95.094 19.913 0.322 4 5 20.290 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
95 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 18 94.889 19.956 0.365 8 58 20.040 20.094 20.124 20.132 20.188 0 94.237 17 26
37 Chris Buescher Chevrolet 6 95.583 19.811 0.220 35 35 20.065 20.928 0 0 0 0 90.810 1 10
20 Erik Jones Toyota 11 95.156 19.900 0.309 5 38 19.973 20.034 20.124 0 0 0 94.519 15 24
51 BJ McLeod Chevrolet 36 90.447 20.936 1.345 8 11 21.361 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
47 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 26 94.619 20.013 0.422 5 35 20.144 20.196 0 0 0 0 93.761 23 32
41 Daniel Suarez Ford 9 95.247 19.881 0.290 28 42 19.987 20.042 20.059 0 0 0 94.482 27 36
15 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 32 92.896 20.384 0.793 21 29 20.554 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 25 94.661 20.004 0.413 17 20 20.201 20.281 0 0 0 0 93.379 8 17
8 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 15 95.089 19.914 0.323 3 40 20.091 20.175 20.199 0 0 0 93.863 22 31
24 William Byron Chevrolet 23 94.803 19.974 0.383 3 49 20.058 20.070 20.184 20.204 20.248 0 94.351 10 19
52 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 37 90.056 21.027 1.436 17 18 21.685 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0