2019 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
The 2019 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on February 24, 2019, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 2 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | February 24, 2019 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (806 km) | ||
| Average speed | 142.626 miles per hour (229.534 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 30.550 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 142 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 5.067 million[9] | ||
| 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
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
Entry list
First practice
Clint Bowyer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.774 seconds and a speed of 180.152 mph (289.927 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.774 | 180.152 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.802 | 179.988 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.839 | 179.772 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Aric Almirola scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.550 and a speed of 181.473 mph (292.052 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
Final practice
Clint Bowyer was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.954 seconds and a speed of 179.104 mph (288.240 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.954 | 179.104 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.994 | 178.873 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.022 | 178.712 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
Stage Results
Stage One
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Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two
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Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
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Stage Three Laps: 155
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 325 | 40 |
| 2 | 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 49 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 45 |
| 4 | 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 325 | 52 |
| 5 | 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 325 | 34 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 33 |
| 7 | 15 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 33 |
| 8 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 325 | 37 |
| 9 | 30 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 28 |
| 10 | 5 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 325 | 27 |
| 11 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 35 |
| 12 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 44 |
| 13 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 325 | 24 |
| 14 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 325 | 23 |
| 15 | 16 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 325 | 21 |
| 17 | 17 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 20 |
| 18 | 2 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 324 | 21 |
| 19 | 22 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 17 |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 324 | 27 |
| 23 | 27 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 324 | 23 |
| 24 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 323 | 13 |
| 25 | 21 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 323 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 322 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 322 | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 319 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 319 | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 318 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 |
| 32 | 37 | 52 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware (R) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 303 | 4 |
| 34 | 33 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 284 | 3 |
| 35 | 25 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 2 |
| 36 | 35 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 |
| 37 | 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 222 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 26 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 30
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 30 minutes and 33 seconds
- Average speed: 142.626 miles per hour (229.534 km/h)
Media
Television
The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy, five-time Atlanta winner Jeff Gordon and three-time Atlanta winner Darrell Waltrip covered the race from the booth. Pit road was manned by Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum.
| Fox | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color commentator: Jeff Gordon Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip | Jamie Little Vince Welch Matt Yocum |
Radio
The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Wendy Venturini and Doug Turnbull.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 Doug Turnbull |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- "Atlanta Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 24, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- Utter, Jim (February 22, 2019). "Clint Bowyer fastest in Friday's Cup practice at Atlanta". Motorsport.com. Hampton, Georgia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- Fryer, Jenna (February 22, 2019). "Aric Almirola leads Ford sweep in qualifying at Atlanta". Associated Press. Hampton, Georgia: AP Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- Utter, Jim (February 23, 2019). "Clint Bowyer leads final Cup practice, Kyle Busch wrecks". Motorsport.com. Hampton, Georgia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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