| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 21 of 36 in the2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
The 2019 Gander RV 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28) | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway inLong Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 163 laps, 407.5 mi (655.808 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.738 km) | ||
| Average speed | 133.804 miles per hour (215.337 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 51.707 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 62 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Steve Letarte (booth),Mike Bagley (Turn 1),Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 2) andJeff Burton (Turn 3) | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.705 million[9] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Jeff Striegle andA. J. Allmendinger | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1), Kyle Rickey (2) and Jason Toy (3) | ||
The2019 Gander RV 400 was aMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on July 28, 2019 atPocono Raceway inLong Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 163 laps – extended from 160 laps due to anovertime finish – on the 2.5-mile (4.0-kilometre) superspeedway, it was the 21st race of the2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Joe Gibbs Racing driverDenny Hamlin took his third victory of the season, taking the lead from teammateErik Jones with seventeen laps remaining, and ultimately led home Jones andMartin Truex Jr. for a 1–2–3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 52.169 seconds and a speed of 172.516 mph (277.638 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 52.169 | 172.516 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52.203 | 172.404 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 52.204 | 172.401 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 52.290 seconds and a speed of 172.117 mph (276.995 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 52.290 | 172.117 |
| 2 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 52.310 | 172.051 |
| 3 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 52.517 | 171.373 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 51.707 and a speed of 174.058 mph (280.119 km/h).[12]
Stage OneLaps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 60
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 53 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 43 |
| 3 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 47 |
| 4 | 31 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 33 |
| 5 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 38 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 48 |
| 7 | 17 | 8 | Daniel Hemric(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 30 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 32 |
| 9 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 38 |
| 10 | 30 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 27 |
| 11 | 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 27 |
| 12 | 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 28 |
| 13 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 41 |
| 14 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 163 | 23 |
| 15 | 32 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 32 |
| 16 | 33 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 163 | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 163 | 19 |
| 19 | 34 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 23 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 19 |
| 21 | 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 163 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 36 | Matt Tifft(R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 14 |
| 24 | 7 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 13 |
| 25 | 35 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 12 |
| 26 | 36 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 162 | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 12 |
| 28 | 24 | 00 | Landon Cassill(i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 15 | Ross Chastain(i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 |
| 31 | 28 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 5 |
| 33 | 27 | 51 | B. J. McLeod(i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 |
| 34 | 29 | 52 | Austin Theriault | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 157 | 3 |
| 35 | 26 | 53 | Josh Bilicki(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 123 | 1 |
| 37 | 20 | 47 | Ryan Preece(R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 1 |
| 38 | 18 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 83 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side, with a broadcast produced similarly to theirWatkins Glen International andIndianapolis Motor Speedway race broadcasts.Rick Allen andSteve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth, with individual turn announcers calling as the drivers passed them –Motor Racing Network broadcasterMike Bagley in turn 1,Dale Earnhardt Jr. in turn 2, andJeff Burton in turn 3.Dave Burns, Marty Snider andKelli Stavast reported from pit lane.
| NBCSN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap:Rick Allen Color commentator:Steve Letarte | Turn 1:Mike Bagley Turn 2:Dale Earnhardt Jr. Turn 3:Jeff Burton | Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Motor Racing Network covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast onSiriusXM's NASCAR Radio channel. Jeff Striegle andA. J. Allmendinger called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway.Dave Moody called the action from turn 1, Kyle Rickey called the action when the field raced through turn 2, and Jason Toy called the action from turn 3. Winston Kelley, Steve Post, Kim Coon and Glenn Jarrett reported from pit lane.
| MRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer:A. J. Allmendinger | Turn 1:Dave Moody Turn 2: Kyle Rickey Turn 3: Jason Toy | Winston Kelley Steve Post Kim Coon Glenn Jarrett |
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