Results
The 2019 AAA Texas 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Texas Motor Speedway race.
AAA Texas 500
Sunday, November 3rd, 2019
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Texas Motor Speedway
- 15th Annual AAA Texas 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 4 - Busch Beer/Ducks Unlimited Ford
- Owner: Tony Stewart
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the Pole Award for the 15th Annual AAA Texas 500 with a lap of 28.465 seconds, 189.707 mph.
- This is his 31st pole in 680 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his sixth pole and 22nd top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his second pole in 34 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Erik Jones (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2019 and his third in seven races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 12th top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 22nd in 34 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (16th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: 01.594 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 44 Minutes 44 Seconds
- Average Speed: 133.759
- Cautions: 11 for 56 laps
- Lead Changes: 26
- Green Flag Passes: 2,957 (10.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Texas Motor Speedway
- 15th Annual AAA Texas 500
- Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 4 - Busch Beer/Ducks Unlimited Ford
- Owner: Tony Stewart
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the 15th Annual AAA Texas 500, his 49th victory in 680 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and 24th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his third victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 34 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Aric Almirola (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in 18 races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Daniel Suarez (third) posted his second top-10 finish in six races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Daniel Hemric (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 20 points over Kyle Busch.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 46 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 334 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Running |
| 39 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 11 | 24 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 35 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 334 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 26 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 34 | 53 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 199 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | DVP |
| 29 | 38 | 15 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 39 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 334 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Running |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 61 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 334 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 6 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 334 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 334 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Running |
| 6 | 17 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 25 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 32 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 9 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 37 | 40 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 96 | Parker Kligerman | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 334 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 33 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | 19 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 10 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 20 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 334 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Running |
| 23 | 28 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Ford | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Running |
| 31 | 35 | 27 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 22 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 333 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 36 | 36 | 52 | Garrett Smithley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 30 | 39 | 51 | Josh Bilicki | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 37 | 77 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hub |
| 21 | 29 | 36 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Elliott | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 9 | 12 | Yellow |
| Chase Elliott | Removing equipment from assigned pit area | Stop & Go | 9 | 18 | Yellow |
| Joe Nemechek | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 Lap | 10 | 13 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Running the stop and go sign/light | 1 Lap | 11 | 13 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 15 | 19 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 43 | 47 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Tire violation | Tail End | 43 | 47 | Yellow |
| Chase Elliott | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 45 | 47 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 54 | 62 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 54 | 62 | Yellow |
| Daniel Suarez | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 73 | 76 | Yellow |
| Denny Hamlin | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 81 | 84 | Yellow |
| Chris Buescher | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 83 | 84 | Yellow |
| Denny Hamlin | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 87 | 95 | Yellow |
| Michael McDowell | Driving through more than 3 pit boxes | Tail End | 88 | 95 | Yellow |
| Denny Hamlin | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 89 | 95 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Improper fueling | Tail End | 90 | 95 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon Garage | Pass Thru | 159 | 0 | Green |
| Denny Hamlin | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 173 | 177 | Yellow |
| Kevin Harvick | Unspecified Equipment over early | Tail End | 187 | 190 | Yellow |
| David Ragan | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 188 | 190 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 192 | 0 | Yellow |
| Jimmie Johnson | Unspecified Garage- not meeting minimum speed on DVP | Other - See Notes | 200 | 201 | Green |
| Bubba Wallace | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 243 | 248 | Yellow |