| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 34 of 36 in the2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | November 3, 2019 (2019-11-03) | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway inFort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (801.6 km) | ||
| Average speed | 133.759 miles per hour (215.264 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 28.465 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 119 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Jeff Burton,Steve Letarte andDale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.199 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) | ||
The2019 AAA Texas 500 was aMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on November 3, 2019, atTexas Motor Speedway inFort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 34th race of the2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, eighth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 8.
Texas Motor Speedway is aspeedway located in the northernmost portion of theU.S. city ofFort Worth, Texas – the portion located inDenton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar toAtlanta Motor Speedway andCharlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned bySpeedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-trackBristol Motor Speedway.
Clint Bowyer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.620 seconds and a speed of 188.679 mph (303.649 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.620 | 188.679 |
| 2 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 28.636 | 188.574 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.674 | 188.324 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.638 seconds and a speed of 188.561 mph (303.460 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.638 | 188.561 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.670 | 188.350 |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.684 | 188.258 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.465 and a speed of 189.707 mph (305.304 km/h).[12]
Stage OneLaps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 47 | Ryan Preece(R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Daniel Hemric(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 164
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 55 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 45 |
| 3 | 7 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 37 |
| 4 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 334 | 39 |
| 5 | 5 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 43 |
| 6 | 17 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 31 |
| 7 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 38 |
| 8 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 334 | 31 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 32 |
| 10 | 2 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 36 |
| 11 | 22 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 35 |
| 12 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 40 |
| 13 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 29 |
| 14 | 10 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 334 | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 333 | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | Daniel Hemric(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 333 | 22 |
| 17 | 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 333 | 21 |
| 18 | 19 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 333 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 333 | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 333 | 17 |
| 21 | 29 | 36 | John Hunter Nemechek(i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 333 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 96 | Parker Kligerman(i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 332 | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | 47 | Ryan Preece(R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 17 |
| 24 | 22 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 329 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 53 | J. J. Yeley(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 00 | Landon Cassill(i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 328 | 9 |
| 29 | 38 | 15 | Joe Nemechek(i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 |
| 30 | 39 | 51 | Josh Bilicki(i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 |
| 31 | 35 | 27 | Ross Chastain(i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 |
| 32 | 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 5 |
| 33 | 37 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 4 |
| 34 | 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 11 |
| 35 | 26 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 189 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 52 | Garrett Smithley(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 |
| 37 | 40 | 66 | Timmy Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 |
| 38 | 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 67 | 1 |
| 39 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 52 | 1 |
| 40 | 9 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 52 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side.Rick Allen, Two–time Texas winnerJeff Burton,Steve Letarte and 2000 Texas winnerDale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race.Dave Burns, Marty Snider andKelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
| NBCSN | |
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap:Rick Allen Color-commentator:Jeff Burton Color-commentator:Steve Letarte Color-commentator:Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
PRN covered their final 2019 broadcast, which was simulcast onSirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice & Mark Garrow covered the action for PRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Doug Turnbull covered the action for PRN from a platform outside of Turns 1 &2, & Pat Patterson covered the action from a platform outside of Turns 3 &4 for PRN. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan,Wendy Venturini and Heather DeBeaux had the call from pit lane for PRN.
| PRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Doug Turnbull Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini Heather DeBeaux |
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