2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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The 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will be the 71st season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 48th modern-era Cup series season. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Advance Auto Parts Clash, the Can-Am Duel qualifying races and the 61st running of the Daytona 500. The regular season will end with the Brickyard 400 on September 8, 2019. The playoffs will end with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2019.
It will be the fourth season of the current 10-year television contract with Fox Sports and NBC Sports and the third of a five-year race sanctioning agreement with all tracks.[1][2] It will also be the first year the Cup Series will be fielding the Ford Mustang.
Teams and drivers
Chartered teams
Limited schedule
Changes
Offseason changes
Rule changes
Schedule
Key changes from 2018 include:
The schedule, comprising 36 races, including the Advance Auto Parts Clash, Can-Am Duel (qualifying races for the Daytona 500) and the All-Star Race, was released on April 3, 2018.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "NASCAR, FOX extend, expand rights agreement". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ Cain, Holly (July 23, 2013). "NASCAR, NBC Sports Group reach landmark deal". NASCAR.com. Daytona Beach, Florida: NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
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2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Media
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2019 FireKeepers Casino 400
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Martin Truex Jr. finished 5 points behind Kyle Busch in second place.
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Kevin Harvick finished 7 points behind Kyle Busch in third place.
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Denny Hamlin finished 13 points behind Kyle Busch in fourth place.
Daniel Hemric, the 2019 NASCAR Rookie of the Year
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Toyota won the Manufacturers' championship with 19 wins and 1318 points.
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Brad Keselowski leads the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway in March
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Kyle Busch leads the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway in April
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Polesitter Chase Elliott leads the Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway in May
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Denny Hamlin leads the field to the green flag at the Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway in October
"Gander RV to Sponsor May 5 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover International Speedway". Dover International Speedway. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 4, 2019. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.