Results
The 2019 Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway race.
Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard
Monday, September 9th, 2019
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
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- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- 26th Annual Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard presented by Florida Georgia Line
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 4 - Mobil 1 Ford
- Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the Pole Award for the 26th Annual Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard presented by Florida Georgia Line with a lap of 48.448 seconds, 185.766 mph.
- This is his 30th pole in 672 Monster Energy Series races.
- This is his fifth pole and 17th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his third pole in 19 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Paul Menard (second) posted his seventh top-10 start of 2019 and his second in 13 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Clint Bowyer (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is his 15th in 26 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: 06.118 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 20 Minutes 6 Seconds
- Average Speed: 119.443
- Cautions: 9 for 48 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 1,511 (13.5 passes per green flag lap)
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- 26th Annual Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard presented by Florida Georgia Line
- Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 4 - Mobil 1 Ford
- Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the 26th Annual Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard presented by Florida Georgia Line, his 48th victory in 672 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his third victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 19 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Joey Logano (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 11 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Bubba Wallace (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Ryan Preece (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 17 points over Joey Logano. Busch is the Monster Energy Series Regular Season Champion.
- Clint Bowyer and Ryan Newman clinch the final two spots on points and advance to the Playoffs.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
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| 14 | 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 38 | 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 5 | 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 40 | 54 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | Accident |
| 2 | 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 53 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 160 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Running |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 64 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 160 | 118 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 30 | 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Running |
| 37 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 27 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 37 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 31 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 12 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 19 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 129 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Accident |
| 36 | 32 | 96 | Parker Kligerman | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 21 | 13 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 160 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 16 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 14 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 25 | 35 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 20 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Ford | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Running |
| 24 | 36 | 27 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 34 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 11 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 4 | 29 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 28 | 38 | 52 | Garrett Smithley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 39 | 53 | Josh Bilicki | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 28 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Ford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
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| Denny Hamlin | Pre-Race to the Rear backup car | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Daniel Suarez | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 11 | 15 | Yellow |
| Ty Dillon | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 13 | 15 | Yellow |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 43 | 46 | Yellow |
| Martin Truex Jr | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 52 | 56 | Yellow |
| Martin Truex Jr | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 52 | 56 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 53 | 56 | Yellow |
| Alex Bowman | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 92 | 95 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 98 | 104 | Yellow |
| Kurt Busch | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 105 | 111 | Yellow |
| Jimmie Johnson | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 105 | 0 | Yellow |
| Paul Menard | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 105 | 111 | Yellow |
| Chase Elliott | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 107 | 111 | Yellow |
| Daniel Hemric | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 107 | 111 | Yellow |
| Kyle Larson | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 129 | 0 | Yellow |
| Alex Bowman | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 135 | 139 | Yellow |
| Matt Tifft | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 147 | 0 | Yellow |