2019 Coca-Cola 600
The 2019 Coca-Cola 600, the 60th running of the event, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 26, 2019 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.42 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 13th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Martin Truex Jr. won his fourth race of the season, second Coca-Cola 600, and 22nd career victory overall.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 13 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 Cars during the pace lap | |||
| Date | May 26, 2019 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (960 km) | ||
| Average speed | 124.074 miles per hour (199.678 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.440 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 116 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 4.258 million[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that will be utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
First practice
Daniel Hemric was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.542 seconds and a speed of 182.791 mph (294.174 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.542 | 182.791 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.615 | 182.340 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.636 | 182.211 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.440 and a speed of 183.424 mph (295.192 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Practice (post-qualifying)
Second practice
Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 29.647 seconds and a speed of 182.143 mph (293.131 km/h).[13]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.647 | 182.143 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.662 | 182.051 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.754 | 181.488 |
| Official second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.883 seconds and a speed of 180.705 mph (290.817 km/h).[14]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.883 | 180.705 |
| 2 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.886 | 180.687 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.908 | 180.554 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage 3 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage three results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage 4 Laps: 100
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 52 |
| 2 | 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 44 |
| 3 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 59 |
| 4 | 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 55 |
| 5 | 9 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 400 | 36 |
| 6 | 22 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 31 |
| 7 | 13 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 44 |
| 8 | 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 32 |
| 9 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 39 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 38 |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 26 |
| 12 | 30 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 400 | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 36 |
| 14 | 17 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 400 | 21 |
| 17 | 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 30 |
| 18 | 6 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 399 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 398 | 38 |
| 20 | 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 398 | 17 |
| 21 | 10 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 398 | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 14 |
| 24 | 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 397 | 13 |
| 25 | 29 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 396 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 19 |
| 28 | 39 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 9 |
| 29 | 36 | 53 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 389 | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 343 | 6 |
| 32 | 40 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 334 | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 7 |
| 34 | 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 245 | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 |
| 37 | 32 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 51 | 0 |
| 39 | 27 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 49 | 1 |
| 40 | 16 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 30 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 16 for 80
- Red flags: 1 for 1 minute and 56 seconds
- Time of race: 4 hours, 50 minutes and 9 seconds
- Average speed: 124.074 miles per hour (199.678 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports televised the race in the United States for the 19th consecutive year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner, Jeff Gordon and five-time race winner Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race.
| Fox Television | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip | Jamie Little Regan Smith Vince Welch Matt Yocum |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth when the field raced through the quad-oval. Rob Albright reported the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2 and halfway down the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Wendy Venturini and Steve Richards were the pit reporters during the broadcast.
| PRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini Steve Richards |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- "Charlotte Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- "Second Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "Coca-Cola 600 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- "Coca-Cola 600 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- Utter, Jim (May 23, 2019). "Daniel Hemric leads Thursday's first Cup practice at Charlotte". Motorsport.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (May 23, 2019). "William Byron becomes youngest pole winner of Coke 600". Motorsport.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (May 25, 2019). "Daniel Suarez tops Kyle Busch in Saturday's first Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (May 25, 2019). "Daniel Suarez fastest in final Coke 600 practice at Charlotte". Motorsport.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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