2019 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
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1.5 mi (2.4 km)
62 laps, 93 mi (150 km)
All-Star Race:
88 laps, 132 mi (212 km)
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] | |
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| Date | May 18, 2019 |
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Distance | Open: 62 laps, 93 mi (150 km) All-Star Race: 88 laps, 132 mi (212 km) |
| Avg Speed | Open: 91.877 mph (147.862 km/h) All-Star Race: 77.439 mph (124.626 km/h) |
| Monster Energy Open | |
| Pole | Daniel Hemric (Richard Childress Racing) |
| Time | 29.643 |
| Winner (segment 1) | William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports) |
| Winner (segment 2) | Bubba Wallace (Richard Petty Motorsports) |
| Winner (segment 3) | Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Fan Vote winners | Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports) |
| Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race | |
| Pole | Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| Time | 118.794 |
| Most laps led | Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| Laps led | 33 |
| Winner | Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Television | |
| Network | FS1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip |
| Nielsen ratings | 1.206 million (Open) 2.441 million (All Star)[12] |
| Radio | |
| Network | Motor Racing Network |
| Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2) Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns) |
The 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race (XXXV) was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race held on May 18, 2019 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 88 laps—extended from 85 laps due to an overtime finish, it was the second exhibition race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.[13]
Background
The All-Star Race was open to race winners from last season through the 2019 Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway and all previous All-Star race winners and Monster Race NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2019 were eligible to compete in the All-Star Race.
Entry list
Monster Energy Open
Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
Practice
Monster Energy Open/All-Star first practice
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the Open/All-Star first practice session with a time of 29.775 seconds and a speed of 181.360 mph (291.871 km/h).[14]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.775 | 181.360 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.070 | 179.581 |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.182 | 178.915 |
| Official Monster Energy Open/All-Star first practice results | ||||||
Monster Energy Open final practice
Daniel Hemric was the fastest in the Monster Energy Open final practice session with a time of 29.961 seconds and a speed of 180.234 mph (290.059 km/h).[15]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.961 | 180.234 |
| 2 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.077 | 179.539 |
| 3 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.168 | 178.998 |
| Official Monster Energy Open final practice results | ||||||
Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race final practice
Austin Dillon was the fastest in the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race final practice session with a time of 30.092 seconds and a speed of 179.450 mph (288.797 km/h).[16]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.092 | 179.450 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.242 | 178.560 |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.280 | 178.336 |
| Official Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying (Open)
Daniel Hemric scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.643 and a speed of 182.168 mph (293.171 km/h).[17]
Open qualifying results
Qualifying (All-Star Race)
Clint Bowyer scored the pole for the race with a time of 118.794 and a speed of 136.371 mph (219.468 km/h).[18]
All-Star Race qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 118.794 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 118.971 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 119.058 |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 119.314 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120.334 |
| 6 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 120.383 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120.405 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120.660 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 120.892 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 121.584 |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121.978 |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 122.125 |
| 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 123.814 |
| 14 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 124.059 |
| 15 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 128.176 |
| Official All-Star qualifying results | |||||
Monster Energy Open
Monster Energy Open results
| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 62 |
| 2 | 14 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 62 |
| 3 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 |
| 4 | 12 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 62 |
| 5 | 15 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 62 |
| 6 | 11 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 62 |
| 7 | 5 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 62 |
| 8 | 9 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 62 |
| 9 | 16 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 62 |
| 10 | 2 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 62 |
| 11 | 13 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 62 |
| 12 | 4 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 |
| 13 | 17 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 62 |
| 14 | 20 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 62 |
| 15 | 22 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 62 |
| 16 | 23 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 |
| 17 | 10 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52 a |
| 18 | 1 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 |
| 19 | 21 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 38 |
| 20 | 18 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 |
| 21 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27 b |
| 22 | 24 | 46 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 21 |
| 23 | 8 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 16 |
| 24 | 19 | 53 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 15 |
| ^a Winner of the second segment. ^b Winner of the first segment. | ||||||
| Official Monster Energy Open race results | ||||||