Practice #2

The 2019 Quaker State 400 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Kentucky Speedway.

Quaker State 400

Saturday, July 13th, 2019

Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY

  • 15 Ford
  • 5 Toyota
  • 16 Chevrolet

  • Kentucky Speedway
  • 9th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Daniel Suarez
  • Age: 27
  • Team : No. 41 - Haas Automation Ford
  • Owner: Gene Haas
  • Crew Chief: Billy Scott
  • Daniel Suarez won the Pole Award for the 9th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart with a lap of 29.254 seconds, 184.590 mph.
  • This is his second pole in 91 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first pole and eighth top-10 start in 2019.
  • This is his first pole in three races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Aric Almirola (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2019 and his first in seven races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Brad Keselowski (third) posted his ninth top-10 start at Kentucky Speedway. It is his 10th in 19 races this season.
  • Daniel Hemric (sixth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Laps Actual: 269 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.076 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 51 Minutes 37 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 141.070
  • Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: 3,028 (12.9 passes per green flag lap)

  • Kentucky Speedway
  • 9th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart
  • Race Winner: Kurt Busch
  • Age: 40
  • Team : No. 1 - Monster Energy Chevrolet
  • Owner: Chip Ganassi
  • Crew Chief: Matt McCall
  • Kurt Busch won the 9th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, his 31st victory in 667 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in nine races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Kyle Busch (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in nine races at Kentucky Speedway. It is his 16th top-10 finish in 2019.
  • Erik Jones (third) posted his third top-10 finish in three races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Ryan Preece (21st) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Joey Logano leads the point standings by 11 points over Kyle Busch.
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Quaker State 400 at Kentucky 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 24 179.390 30.102 0.481 27 36 30.177 30.192 30.198 30.244 0 0 178.860 18 27
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 1 182.303 29.621 0.000 1 46 29.898 30.013 30.132 30.249 0 0 179.928 26 35
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 5 181.458 29.759 0.138 2 42 30.098 30.197 30.222 0 0 0 178.824 11 20
38 David Ragan Ford 31 177.731 30.383 0.762 11 28 30.432 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 3 181.763 29.709 0.088 38 38 30.031 30.051 30.063 0 0 0 179.698 19 28
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 12 181.032 29.829 0.208 20 41 29.912 30.128 30.251 0 0 0 179.238 6 15
22 Joey Logano Ford 19 180.120 29.980 0.359 5 56 30.049 30.106 30.096 30.110 30.121 0 179.366 4 13
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 2 181.794 29.704 0.083 2 38 29.931 29.999 30.055 0 0 0 180.010 23 32
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 13 180.959 29.841 0.220 15 49 29.990 30.058 30.065 0 0 0 179.655 15 24
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 10 181.196 29.802 0.181 15 53 29.849 29.987 30.023 0 0 0 180.080 13 22
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 20 179.796 30.034 0.413 10 32 30.111 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
34 Michael McDowell Ford 22 179.611 30.065 0.444 24 24 30.424 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
21 Paul Menard Ford 16 180.367 29.939 0.318 23 44 30.158 0 0 0 0 0 160.685 35 44
6 Ryan Newman Ford 25 179.384 30.103 0.482 17 23 30.160 30.267 0 0 0 0 178.414 14 23
00 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 33 174.814 30.890 1.269 18 33 30.978 0 0 0 0 0 169.595 9 18
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 17 180.319 29.947 0.326 18 38 30.124 30.266 0 0 0 0 178.428 25 34
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 11 181.172 29.806 0.185 27 27 30.116 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 9 181.214 29.799 0.178 2 30 30.151 30.200 0 0 0 0 178.811 21 30
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 14 180.705 29.883 0.262 33 45 30.055 0 0 0 0 0 174.914 35 44
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 4 181.702 29.719 0.098 33 33 29.983 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
32 Corey Lajoie Ford 23 179.402 30.100 0.479 24 24 30.878 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 32 177.229 30.469 0.848 18 25 30.558 0 0 0 0 0 166.962 16 25
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 6 181.372 29.773 0.152 2 36 30.171 30.252 0 0 0 0 178.502 25 34
95 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 21 179.629 30.062 0.441 2 34 30.284 0 0 0 0 0 173.557 15 24
37 Chris Buescher Chevrolet 26 179.009 30.166 0.545 31 51 30.261 30.312 30.343 0 0 0 178.148 37 46
20 Erik Jones Toyota 7 181.336 29.779 0.158 38 38 29.936 30.189 0 0 0 0 178.903 16 25
47 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 28 178.277 30.290 0.669 20 27 30.378 0 0 0 0 0 151.337 18 27
41 Daniel Suarez Ford 8 181.305 29.784 0.163 43 63 29.823 29.885 29.987 30.078 0 0 180.697 41 50
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 27 178.808 30.200 0.579 40 53 30.276 30.302 0 0 0 0 178.206 27 36
8 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 18 180.210 29.965 0.344 33 39 30.130 30.311 0 0 0 0 178.160 10 19
24 William Byron Chevrolet 15 180.542 29.910 0.289 27 57 29.969 30.071 30.170 30.187 0 0 179.579 14 23
36 Matt Tifft Ford 29 177.871 30.359 0.738 17 35 30.482 30.621 0 0 0 0 176.358 23 32
51 Bayley Currey Ford 30 177.819 30.368 0.747 15 15 30.922 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0