Results
The 2019 Pocono 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Pocono Raceway race.
Pocono 400
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Pocono Raceway
- 38th Annual Pocono 400
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
- Age: 21
- Team : No. 24 - Hendrick Autoguard Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
- William Byron won the Pole Award for the 38th Annual Pocono 400 with a lap of 51.875 seconds, 173.494 mph.
- This is his third pole in 50 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his third pole and eighth top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in three races at Pocono Raceway.
- Kyle Busch (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2019 and his 18th in 29 races at Pocono Raceway.
- Clint Bowyer (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Pocono Raceway. It is his 10th in 14 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: 02.224 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 58 Minutes 9 Seconds
- Average Speed: 134.718
- Cautions: 8 for 28 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 2,347 (17.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Pocono Raceway
- 38th Annual Pocono 400
- Race Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 34
- Team : No. 18 - M&M's Hazelnut Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
- Kyle Busch won the 38th Annual Pocono 400, his 55th victory in 512 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his third victory and 14th top-10 finish in 29 races at Pocono Raceway.
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 19 races at Pocono Raceway. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2019.
- Erik Jones (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in five races at Pocono Raceway.
- Daniel Hemric (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 4 points over Joey Logano.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
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| 10 | 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 160 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 37 | 52 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 16 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 42 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Running |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 21 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Running |
| 1 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 45 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 160 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 20 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 28 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 35 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Running |
| 31 | 31 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 32 | 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 33 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 159 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 33 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 29 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Ford | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 10 | Running |
| 24 | 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 26 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Running |
| 13 | 23 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 45 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 160 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 33 | 30 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Ford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 36 | 77 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 34 | 51 | Bayley Currey | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt DiBenedetto | Pre-Race to the Rear Engine Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| JJ Yeley | Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved Adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Matt Tifft | Speed-Entering pits Section 2 | Tail End | 22 | 24 | Yellow |
| Austin Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 29 | 0 | Yellow |
| Daniel Suarez | Speed-Entering pits Section 7 | Tail End | 51 | 55 | Yellow |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Speed-Entering pits Section 1 | Tail End | 51 | 55 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 52 | 55 | Yellow |
| Matt DiBenedetto | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 57 | 60 | Yellow |
| David Ragan | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 57 | 60 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 57 | 60 | Yellow |
| Matt Tifft | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 61 | 64 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 68 | 0 | Yellow |
| Ryan Preece | Speed-Exiting pits Section 13 | Tail End | 70 | 72 | Yellow |
| Ty Dillon | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 70 | 72 | Yellow |
| Matt DiBenedetto | Safety violation | Tail End | 101 | 105 | Yellow |
| Michael McDowell | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 101 | 105 | Yellow |
| Kevin Harvick | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Pass Thru | 124 | 126 | Green |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 147 | 0 | Yellow |
| Kevin Harvick | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 147 | 151 | Yellow |