2019 Advance Auto Parts Clash
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 1 of 2 exhibition races in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | February 10, 2019 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 59 laps, 147.5 mi (237.378 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 75 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Average speed | 110.602 mph (177.997 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Wood Brothers Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Laps | 51 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon, and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.294 million[8] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) | ||
The 2019 Advance Auto Parts Clash was the 42nd edition of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 10, 2019, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The first exhibition race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, it was scheduled to be contested over 75 laps but was reduced to 59 laps due to rain.
14 years after his previous victory in the race, Jimmie Johnson won the Clash after moving into the race lead following contact with Paul Menard, which resulted in the majority of the field being involved in the subsequent crash.
Background
The track, Daytona International Speedway, is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway, and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that measures 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometres) The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Format and eligibility
The race was scheduled for 75 laps in length, and was divided into segments of 25 laps and 50 laps.
The 2019 Clash at Daytona was not a predetermined number of cars; rather, the field was limited to drivers who met more exclusive criteria. Only drivers who were 2018 Pole Award winners, former Clash race winners, former Daytona 500 champions, former Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full-time in 2018 and drivers who qualified for the 2018 NASCAR playoffs were eligible.[3]
Entry list
Practice
Joey Logano was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 45.735 seconds and a speed of 196.786 mph (316.696 km/h).[9]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 45.735 | 196.786 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45.761 | 196.674 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45.773 | 196.622 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
The lineup was determined by random draw, with Paul Menard drawing the top spot.