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 23 188.976 47.625 1.476 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 17 189.605 47.467 1.318 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
27 Casey Mears Chevrolet 28 188.229 47.814 1.665 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 12 190.828 47.163 1.014 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
38 David Ragan Ford 3 194.940 46.168 0.019 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
40 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 31 188.127 47.840 1.691 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 11 191.559 46.983 0.834 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
22 Joey Logano Ford 15 189.825 47.412 1.263 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 20 189.318 47.539 1.390 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 22 189.040 47.609 1.460 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 13 190.605 47.218 1.069 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 7 191.824 46.918 0.769 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
34 Michael McDowell Ford 6 193.370 46.543 0.394 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
21 Paul Menard Ford 5 193.586 46.491 0.342 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
6 Ryan Newman Ford 27 188.288 47.799 1.650 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
62 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 34 186.761 48.190 2.041 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 26 188.300 47.796 1.647 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 4 194.574 46.255 0.106 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
71 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 30 188.174 47.828 1.679 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 25 188.403 47.770 1.621 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
96 Parker Kligerman Toyota 33 186.862 48.164 2.015 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 8 191.824 46.918 0.769 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 19 189.338 47.534 1.385 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
66 Joey Gase Toyota 36 178.123 50.527 4.378 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 2 195.008 46.152 0.003 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 10 191.771 46.931 0.782 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
95 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 32 187.907 47.896 1.747 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
37 Chris Buescher Chevrolet 21 189.219 47.564 1.415 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
20 Erik Jones Toyota 16 189.661 47.453 1.304 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
47 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 18 189.510 47.491 1.342 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Daniel Suarez Ford 14 189.845 47.407 1.258 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 1 195.020 46.149 0.000 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
8 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 24 188.419 47.766 1.617 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
24 William Byron Chevrolet 9 191.804 46.923 0.774 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
31 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 29 188.210 47.819 1.670 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
36 Matt Tifft Ford 35 185.246 48.584 2.435 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0