Qualifying Results

The 2019 Drydene 400 NASCAR CUP Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Dover Motor Speedway.

Drydene 400

Sunday, October 6th, 2019

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

  • 15 Ford
  • 5 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Dover International Speedway
  • 50th Annual Drydene 400
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 38
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Express Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the 50th Annual Drydene 400 with a lap of 21.559 seconds, 166.984 mph.
  • This is his 32nd pole in 500 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his second pole and 20th top-10 start in 2019.
  • This is his fourth pole in 28 races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Kyle Larson (second) posted his 13th top-10 start of 2019 and his ninth in 12 races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his 17th top-10 start at Dover International Speedway. It is his 14th in 30 races this season.
  • Matt Tifft (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: 01.578 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 56 Minutes 49 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 135.734
  • Cautions: 3 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,607 (4.2 passes per green flag lap)

  • Dover International Speedway
  • 50th Annual Drydene 400
  • Race Winner: Kyle Larson
  • Age: 27
  • Team : No. 42 - Clover Chevrolet
  • Owner: Chip Ganassi
  • Crew Chief: Chad Johnston
  • Kyle Larson won the 50th Annual Drydene 400, his sixth victory in 213 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 12 races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 28 races at Dover International Speedway. It is his 19th top-10 finish in 2019.
  • Alex Bowman (third) posted his second top-10 finish in eight races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Ryan Preece (19th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 15 points over Kyle Busch.
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