2019 Quaker State 400


The 2019 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 13, 2019 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 269 laps -- extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

The sixth running of the Quaker State 400 was held in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway on July 9, 2016. The track is a tri-oval speedway owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.. Kentucky Speedway, which has also hosted the ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the Indy Racing League, has a grandstand seating capacity of 107,000.

Entry list

First practice

was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.389 seconds and a speed of.

Final practice

was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.621 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying

scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.254 and a speed of.

Qualifying results

Race

Stage results

Stage One
Laps: 80
Stage Two
Laps: 80

Final stage results

Stage Three
Laps: 107

Race statistics

Television

covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 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.

Radio

had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the action from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Doug Turnbull called the action from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the action from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Wendy Venturini, Steve Richards, and Brett McMillan called the duties on pit lane.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Toyota692
2Ford673
3Chevrolet650