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 26 192.885 46.660 1.724 4 12 23.789 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 32 191.436 47.013 2.077 8 13 23.860 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
27 Casey Mears Chevrolet 22 197.429 45.586 0.650 9 11 23.485 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 21 197.976 45.460 0.524 12 12 33.717 39.335 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
38 David Ragan Ford 9 199.296 45.159 0.223 5 20 23.648 23.648 40.760 0 0 0 196.128 2 11
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 7 200.044 44.990 0.054 8 18 39.498 45.432 0 0 0 0 198.107 7 16
40 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 29 191.681 46.953 2.017 15 18 24.023 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 13 198.921 45.244 0.308 4 21 23.292 23.292 0 0 0 0 195.598 12 21
22 Joey Logano Ford 27 192.653 46.716 1.780 3 13 1.546 1.546 1.546 1.546 1.546 1.546 0.000 0 0
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 33 190.650 47.207 2.271 5 18 15.942 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 200.285 44.936 0.000 4 15 32.142 45.947 0 0 0 0 197.801 3 12
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 2 200.200 44.955 0.019 12 19 33.415 45.519 0 0 0 0 197.736 10 19
34 Michael McDowell Ford 14 198.636 45.309 0.373 5 20 23.724 33.275 38.083 0 0 0 195.893 2 11
21 Paul Menard Ford 34 190.432 47.261 2.325 14 18 28.817 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
6 Ryan Newman Ford 5 200.093 44.979 0.043 18 21 23.757 23.757 0 0 0 0 196.010 3 12
62 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 16 198.509 45.338 0.402 5 8 23.600 23.600 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
00 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 28 191.922 46.894 1.958 16 16 48.376 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 20 198.190 45.411 0.475 19 27 23.533 23.533 0 0 0 0 196.206 1 10
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 36 190.062 47.353 2.417 9 9 15.927 33.812 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 37 189.530 47.486 2.550 21 21 24.139 47.702 0 0 0 0 188.674 12 21
96 Parker Kligerman Toyota 23 196.421 45.820 0.884 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 25 193.063 46.617 1.681 18 20 31.673 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 35 190.186 47.322 2.386 7 10 23.870 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
32 Corey Lajoie Ford 38 188.214 47.818 2.882 8 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 12 198.930 45.242 0.306 5 23 23.519 23.519 38.054 0 0 0 195.730 1 10
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 11 199.208 45.179 0.243 3 16 27.993 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
95 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 6 200.080 44.982 0.046 7 18 45.253 45.444 45.943 0 0 0 198.052 5 14
37 Chris Buescher Chevrolet 24 194.793 46.203 1.267 9 9 51.060 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
20 Erik Jones Toyota 4 200.156 44.965 0.029 4 14 33.921 38.640 40.736 0 0 0 198.000 2 11
47 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 3 200.169 44.962 0.026 5 17 23.720 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Daniel Suarez Ford 31 191.493 46.999 2.063 4 9 23.836 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 8 199.627 45.084 0.148 5 28 23.591 23.591 37.979 0 0 0 196.230 2 11
8 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 17 198.273 45.392 0.456 19 26 23.683 23.683 31.438 0 0 0 195.754 3 12
24 William Byron Chevrolet 18 198.251 45.397 0.461 20 32 23.443 23.443 23.443 0 0 0 195.867 3 12
31 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 19 198.220 45.404 0.468 18 22 45.516 46.049 0 0 0 0 195.459 13 22
36 Matt Tifft Ford 30 191.518 46.993 2.057 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0