The 2019 Camping World 400, is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on June 30, 2019 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 17th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Alex Bowman won the race, recording his first career Cup Series victory, while Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top 5.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 17 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | June 30, 2019 | ||
| Location | Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 140.677 miles per hour (226.398 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 30.636 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 132 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.407 million[9] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
This was the last NASCAR race at Chicagoland, as the track lost all three of its 2020 race dates due to scheduling conflicts because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report
editBackground
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Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
Entry list
edit- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editFirst practice
editAlex Bowman was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.692 seconds and a speed of 175.942 mph (283.151 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.692 | 175.942 |
| 2 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.704 | 175.873 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.708 | 175.850 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editJoey Logano was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.954 seconds and a speed of 174.452 mph (280.753 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 30.954 | 174.452 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.955 | 174.447 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.967 | 174.379 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editAustin Dillon scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.636 and a speed of 176.263 mph (283.668 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
edit- Note: Matt Tifft started at the back due to failing inspection
Race
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
editStage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 49 |
| 2 | 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 43 |
| 3 | 19 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 34 |
| 4 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 46 |
| 5 | 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 41 |
| 6 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 21 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 11 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 36 |
| 9 | 18 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 38 |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 33 |
| 11 | 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 35 |
| 12 | 25 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 28 |
| 14 | 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 37 |
| 15 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 32 |
| 16 | 15 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 17 | 16 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 266 | 20 |
| 18 | 27 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 19 |
| 19 | 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 18 |
| 20 | 7 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 25 |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 16 |
| 22 | 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 266 | 17 |
| 23 | 23 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 265 | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 |
| 27 | 29 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 264 | 10 |
| 28 | 22 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 9 |
| 29 | 38 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 263 | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 263 | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 258 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 |
| 34 | 37 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 3 |
| 35 | 20 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 239 | 2 |
| 36 | 34 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 238 | 0 |
| 37 | 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 172 | 1 |
| 38 | 35 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 23 among 13 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 25
- Red flags: 1 for 3 hours, 18 minutes and 26 seconds
- Time of race: 2 hours, 50 minutes and 49 seconds
- Average speed: 140.677 miles per hour (226.398 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2005 race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
| NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
editThe Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley |
Winston Kelley Pete Pistone Hannah Newhouse |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Chicagoland Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Camping World 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 30, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 30, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Camping World 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (June 29, 2019). "Alex Bowman tops Kurt Busch in first Cup practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (June 29, 2019). "Joey Logano leads final Cup practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 29, 2019). "Austin Dillon tops Kevin Harvick for Chicagoland Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 29, 2019.