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2019 Digital Ally 400
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 12 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |
| May 11, 2019 (2019-05-11) | |
| Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 1.5 miles (2.414 km) | |
| 271 laps, 406.5 mi (654.198 km) | |
| 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | |
| 131.023 miles per hour (210.861 km/h) | |
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| 30.131 | |
| Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 104 | |
| Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| FS1 | |
| Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | |
| 2.177 million | |
| MRN | |
| Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | |
| Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) |
The 2019 Digital Ally 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 11, 2019, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 271 laps – extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish – on the 1.5-mile (2.4-kilometre) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Brad Keselowski won the race, his 3rd of the season and 30th career victory overall.
Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4-kilometre) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts a pair of NASCAR race weekends annually, while the IndyCar Series also raced there from 2001 to 2010. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 46 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.311 seconds and a speed of 178.153 mph (286.709 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.311 | 178.153 | |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.443 | 177.381 | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.481 | 177.160 |
Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.383 seconds and a speed of 177.731 mph (286.030 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.383 | 177.731 | |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.452 | 177.328 | |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.459 | 177.288 |
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.131 and a speed of 179.217 mph (288.422 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.131 | |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.214 | |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.282 | |
| 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.295 | |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.345 | |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.447 | |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.483 | |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.530 | |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 30.540 | |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.542 | |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.577 | |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.579 | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.586 | |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.586 | |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 30.605 | |
| 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.644 | |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.651 | |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.673 | |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.676 | |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 30.729 | |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.732 | |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.751 | |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.818 | |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 30.820 | |
| 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 30.823 | |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.825 | |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.889 | |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.893 | |
| 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 30.917 | |
| 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.932 | |
| 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.938 | |
| 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.956 | |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.992 | |
| 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.123 | |
| 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 31.192 | |
| 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.242 | |
| 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 31.590 | |
| 46 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 32.027 | |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 34.485 | |
| 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
Stage One 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 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 271 | 44 |
| 2 | 5 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 271 | 44 |
| 4 | 32 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 52 |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 38 |
| 6 | 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 31 |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 40 |
| 8 | 35 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 37 |
| 9 | 21 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 37 |
| 11 | 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 271 | 40 |
| 12 | 33 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 25 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 43 |
| 14 | 34 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 271 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 270 | 23 |
| 16 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 270 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 270 | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 270 | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 270 | 18 |
| 20 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 270 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 270 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 270 | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 269 | 14 |
| 24 | 10 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 269 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 269 | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 269 | 10 |
| 28 | 36 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 9 |
| 29 | 7 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 9 |
| 31 | 27 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 |
| 32 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 264 | 5 |
| 33 | 23 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 261 | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 38 | 40 | 46 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 258 | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 257 | 0 |
| 40 | 28 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 |
- Lead changes: 23 among 12 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 41 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds
- Average speed: 131.023 miles per hour (210.861 km/h)
Fox Sports covered their ninth race at Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called the race from the broadcast booth, while Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Matt Yocum reported from pit road.
| FS1 | |
|---|---|
| Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor commentator: Jeff GordonColor commentator: Darrell Waltrip | Jamie LittleRegan SmithMatt Yocum |
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on SiriusXM's NASCAR Radio channel. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 and Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4, while Jason Toy, Kim Coon, and Steve Post worked pit road.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Jason ToyKim CoonSteve Post |
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