| Race name | STP 500 |
|---|---|
| Details ref | [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] |
| Fulldate | March 24, 2019 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Race no | 6 |
| Season no | 36 |
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia |
| Course | 0.526 mi |
| Course | 0.847 km |
| Distance laps | 500 |
| Distance | 263 mi |
| Distance | 423.5 km |
| Avg | 78.158 miles per hour (125.783 km/h) |
| Pole driver | Joey Logano |
| Pole team | Team Penske |
| Pole time | 19.356 |
| Most driver | Brad Keselowski |
| Most team | Team Penske |
| Most laps | 446 |
| Car | 2 |
| First driver | Brad Keselowski |
| First team | Team Penske |
| Network | FS1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip |
| Ratings | 2.455 million[9] |
| Radio | MRN |
| Booth ann | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace |
| Turn ann | Dave Moody (Backstretch) |
The 2019 STP 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on March 24, 2019, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the .526 mile (.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track, it was the sixth race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Clint Bowyer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.387 seconds and a speed of 97.674 mph (157.191 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.387 | 97.674 |
| 2 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.470 | 97.257 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.521 | 97.003 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Chase Elliott was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 19.413 seconds and a speed of 97.543 mph (156.980 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.413 | 97.543 |
| 2 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.597 | 96.627 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.600 | 96.612 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.356 and a speed of 97.830 mph (157.442 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
- William Byron, D. J. Kennington, and Jeb Burton all starting at the back due to failing inspection.
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 240
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 60 |
| 2 | 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 51 |
| 3 | 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 36 |
| 4 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 48 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 47 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 35 |
| 7 | 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 38 |
| 8 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 38 |
| 9 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 41 |
| 10 | 9 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 29 |
| 11 | 29 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 27 |
| 12 | 19 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 |
| 13 | 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 24 |
| 14 | 16 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 500 | 22 |
| 16 | 15 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 21 |
| 17 | 26 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 19 |
| 19 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 23 |
| 20 | 21 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 500 | 17 |
| 21 | 12 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 16 |
| 22 | 34 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 499 | 14 |
| 24 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 498 | 12 |
| 26 | 25 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 496 | 11 |
| 27 | 28 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 494 | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 494 | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 491 | 7 |
| 31 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 491 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 77 | D. J. Kennington (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 489 | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 52 | Jeb Burton (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware (R) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 4 among 3 different drivers (Laps Led: Keselowski (446), Elliott (49), Logano (5))
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 56
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 54 seconds
- Average speed: 78.158 miles per hour (125.783 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered their 19th race at the Martinsville Speedway. Mike Joy, nine-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon and 11-time Martinsville winner Darrell Waltrip called the race from the booth. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled pit road duties for the entire race.
| FS1 | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip | Jamie Little Vince Welch Matt Yocum |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and seven-time Martinsville winner Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth as the cars raced down the frontstretch. Dave Moody called the race from atop the turn 3 stands as the field raced down the backstretch. Winston Kelley, Steve Post and Dillon Welch worked pit road for the radio side.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Backstretch: Dave Moody | Winston Kelley Steve Post Dillon Welch |
Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 273 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 252 (–21) | |||||
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 248 (–25) | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | Joey Logano | 245 (–28) | |||||
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | 236 (–37) | ||||||
| 6 | Aric Almirola | 215 (–58) | ||||||
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 207 (–66) | ||||||
| 2 | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 203 (–70) | |||||
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 186 (–87) | |||||
| 1 | 10 | Kurt Busch | 185 (–88) | |||||
| 3 | 11 | Kyle Larson | 182 (–91) | |||||
| 1 | 12 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 158 (–115) | |||||
| 2 | 13 | Clint Bowyer | 157 (–116) | |||||
| 1 | 14 | Erik Jones | 140 (–133) | |||||
| 1 | 15 | Jimmie Johnson | 134 (–139) | |||||
| 2 | 16 | Daniel Suárez | 134 (–139) | |||||
| Official driver's standings | ||||||||
- Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 223 | |
| 2 | Ford | 222 (–1) | |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 194 (–29) |
- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
- ^ "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "STP 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Points standings". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "STP 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 23, 2019). "Stewart-Haas Racing's Fords lead Saturday's first Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 23, 2019). "Chase Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports top final Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Logano leads pack of Fords to front at Martinsville Speedway". Associated Press. Ridgeway, Virginia: AP Sports. Associated Press. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.