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 6 200.571 44.872 0.042 2 19 23.158 37.890 40.207 0 0 0 198.635 1 10
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 11 200.428 44.904 0.074 3 16 23.078 23.078 23.078 0 0 0 198.586 1 10
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 5 200.588 44.868 0.038 2 12 23.057 23.057 0 0 0 0 198.681 1 10
38 David Ragan Ford 13 199.845 45.035 0.205 6 13 35.619 35.619 0 0 0 0 197.423 3 12
40 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 2 200.696 44.844 0.014 14 18 28.697 28.697 41.134 42.138 0 0 199.082 7 16
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 23 196.734 45.747 0.917 7 10 28.078 28.078 0 0 0 0 194.565 1 10
22 Joey Logano Ford 8 200.450 44.899 0.069 3 16 23.165 23.165 23.165 0 0 0 198.632 1 10
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 12 200.387 44.913 0.083 3 15 23.142 23.142 40.203 0 0 0 198.621 1 10
34 Michael McDowell Ford 14 199.751 45.056 0.226 2 15 18.523 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
21 Paul Menard Ford 1 200.758 44.830 0.000 5 12 23.126 23.126 0 0 0 0 198.981 1 10
6 Ryan Newman Ford 4 200.638 44.857 0.027 8 24 18.522 18.522 37.930 0 0 0 198.839 1 10
62 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 27 195.955 45.929 1.099 5 6 33.429 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
00 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 20 197.057 45.672 0.842 8 18 28.535 38.819 0 0 0 0 193.922 1 10
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 16 198.636 45.309 0.479 10 12 33.149 39.329 0 0 0 0 192.226 2 11
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 3 200.664 44.851 0.021 2 16 45.211 45.325 0 0 0 0 198.640 1 10
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 17 198.566 45.325 0.495 10 14 23.997 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
96 Parker Kligerman Toyota 30 191.148 47.084 2.254 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 26 196.472 45.808 0.978 15 20 23.531 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 9 200.428 44.904 0.074 3 16 23.174 23.174 23.174 0 0 0 198.588 1 10
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 29 195.725 45.983 1.153 5 9 28.261 28.261 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 22 196.893 45.710 0.880 9 11 28.121 28.121 0 0 0 0 195.019 2 11
51 BJ McLeod Ford 31 185.716 48.461 3.631 1 8 48.911 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
47 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 24 196.678 45.760 0.930 7 23 28.623 39.427 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Daniel Suarez Ford 7 200.535 44.880 0.050 3 14 23.162 23.162 23.162 0 0 0 198.612 1 10
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 21 196.906 45.707 0.877 7 11 28.233 28.233 0 0 0 0 194.933 2 11
8 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 25 196.584 45.782 0.952 10 12 28.097 28.097 0 0 0 0 194.888 2 11
24 William Byron Chevrolet 28 195.746 45.978 1.148 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
31 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 19 197.438 45.584 0.754 8 10 28.133 28.133 0 0 0 0 193.906 1 10
36 Matt Tifft Ford 18 198.020 45.450 0.620 4 12 29.408 35.749 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0