Motor car race
The 2019 Consumers Energy 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 11, 2019 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan . Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it is the 23rd race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway (MIS ) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2 ) approximately four miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn , in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan . The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway , and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway . The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.
Entry list
(i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.(R) denotes rookie driver.
First practice
Austin Dillon was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 37.901 seconds and a speed of 189.969 mph (305.725 km/h).[ 11]
Qualifying
Brad Keselowski scored the pole for the race with a time of 37.801 and a speed of 190.471 mph (306.533 km/h).[ 12]
Qualifying results
Reed Sorenson practiced and qualified the No. 77 for Garrett Smithley, who was in Mid-Ohio for the Xfinity Series race.
Austin Dillon and Daniel Hemric failed post-qualifying inspection and their times were disallowed. Each crew chief was fined $25,000 and 10 points were deducted from the driver and owner standings for each team.[ 13]
Second practice
Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 37.795 seconds and a speed of 190.501 mph (306.582 km/h).[ 14]
Final practice
Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 37.926 seconds and a speed of 189.843 mph (305.523 km/h).[ 15]
Race
Stage results
Stage One
Laps: 60
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
9
3
2
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Ford
8
4
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
7
5
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
6
6
4
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
5
7
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
4
8
88
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
3
9
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
2
10
10
Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
1
Official stage one results
Stage Two
Laps: 60
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
18
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
9
3
1
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
8
4
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
7
5
20
Erik Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
6
6
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
7
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
4
8
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
3
9
14
Clint Bowyer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
2
10
21
Paul Menard
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
1
Official stage two results
Final stage results
Stage Three
Laps: 80
Pos
Grid
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Laps
Points
1
2
4
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
200
45
2
14
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
44
3
17
42
Kyle Larson
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
200
34
4
15
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
52
5
11
41
Daniel Suárez
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
200
32
6
22
18
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
41
7
29
47
Ryan Preece (R)
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
200
30
8
3
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
38
9
6
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
35
10
4
88
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
30
11
21
13
Ty Dillon
Germain Racing
Chevrolet
200
26
12
20
6
Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
200
25
13
37
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
200
24
14
25
37
Chris Buescher
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
200
23
15
9
21
Paul Menard
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
200
23
16
24
38
David Ragan
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
200
21
17
8
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
200
34
18
16
20
Erik Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
25
19
1
2
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Ford
200
26
20
27
95
Matt DiBenedetto
Leavine Family Racing
Toyota
200
17
21
31
32
Corey LaJoie
Go Fas Racing
Ford
200
16
22
23
34
Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
200
15
23
13
1
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
200
22
24
7
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
200
21
25
19
36
Matt Tifft (R)
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
199
12
26
38
8
Daniel Hemric (R)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
199
11
27
26
43
Bubba Wallace
Richard Petty Motorsports
Chevrolet
199
10
28
18
17
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
199
9
29
30
15
Ross Chastain (i)
Premium Motorsports
Chevrolet
198
0
30
28
00
Landon Cassill (i)
StarCom Racing
Chevrolet
196
0
31
32
27
Quin Houff
Premium Motorsports
Chevrolet
196
6
32
33
52
Austin Theriault
Rick Ware Racing
Ford
194
5
33
12
10
Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
193
5
34
10
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
192
3
35
35
77
Garrett Smithley (i)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
192
0
36
34
51
Cody Ware (i)
Petty Ware Racing
Ford
191
0
37
5
14
Clint Bowyer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
139
3
38
36
53
Spencer Boyd (i)
Rick Ware Racing
Ford
123
0
Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 19 among 8 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 6 for 24
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 2 hours, 40 minutes and 59 seconds
Average speed: 149.084 miles per hour (239.927 km/h)
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen , Jeff Burton , Steve Letarte and two-time Michigan winner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Parker Kligerman , Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
Radio
Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and four time Michigan winner Rusty Wallace had the call from the booth. Dave Moody called the action when the field raced thru turns 1 & 2. Kyle Rickey had the call for the race when the field raced thru turns 3 & 4. Covering the action in the pits was Woody Cain, Kim Coon, and Pete Pistone.
MRN
Booth announcers
Turn announcers
Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Rusty Wallace Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Kyle RickeyWoody Cain
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings
References
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