Results
The 2019 Quaker State 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Kentucky Speedway race.
Quaker State 400
Saturday, July 13th, 2019
Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
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- 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.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
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| 14 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | Running |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 37 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 269 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 5 | Running |
| 29 | 24 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 269 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 46 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 269 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Running |
| 22 | 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 60 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 269 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 54 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 269 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | Running |
| 9 | 35 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 33 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 269 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 19 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Running |
| 28 | 28 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 20 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 269 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 34 | 52 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 21 | 29 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Ford | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 6 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 12 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 30 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Ford | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 36 | 77 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 31 | 51 | Bayley Currey | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Newman | Pre-Race to the Rear Inspection failure | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Quin Houff | Pre-Race to the Rear Inspection failure | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Chase Elliott | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 47 | 52 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 55 | 59 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 56 | 59 | Yellow |
| Landon Cassill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 64 | 67 | Yellow |
| Landon Cassill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 83 | 86 | Yellow |
| Daniel Suarez | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 107 | 109 | Green |
| Denny Hamlin | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Pass Thru | 147 | 151 | Green |
| Daniel Hemric | Removing equipment from assigned pit area | Stop & Go | 150 | 152 | Green |
| Bayley Currey | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 162 | 166 | Yellow |
| Jimmie Johnson | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 179 | 184 | Yellow |
| Kevin Harvick | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 180 | 184 | Yellow |
| William Byron | Jumping the restart | Pass Thru | 184 | 188 | Green |
| Martin Truex Jr | Speed-Exiting pits | Pass Thru | 230 | 233 | Green |
| Michael McDowell | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 230 | 233 | Green |
| David Ragan | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 247 | 248 | Green |
| Bubba Wallace | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 262 | 267 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 264 | 267 | Yellow |