2019 Gander RV 400

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 21 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
The 2019 Gander RV 400 program cover.
Date	July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
Location	Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance	163 laps, 407.5 mi (652 km)
Scheduled Distance	160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed	133.804 miles per hour (215.337 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing
Time	51.707
Most laps led
Driver	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps	63
Winner
No. 11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Announcers	Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Turn 1), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 2) and Jeff Burton (Turn 3)
Nielsen Ratings	2.705 million[9]
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN
Booth Announcers	Jeff Striegle and A. J. Allmendinger
Turn Announcers	Dave Moody (1), Kyle Rickey (2) and Jason Toy (3)

The 2019 Gander RV 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 28, 2019 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 163 laps—extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the 21st race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Entry list

• (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
• (R) denotes rookie driver.

Practice

First practice

Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 52.169 seconds and a speed of 172.516 mph (277.638 km/h).^[10]

Final practice

Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 52.290 seconds and a speed of 172.117 mph (276.995 km/h).^[11]

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 51.707 and a speed of 174.058 mph (280.119 km/h).^[12]

Qualifying results

• Note: Austin Dillon, Jimmie Johnson, William Byron, Michael McDowell, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Corey LaJoie, Ross Chastain, and Reed Sorenson all started at the back due to failing inspection and had their times disallowed and started based on owner points.

Race

Stage results

Stage One Laps: 50

Stage Two Laps: 50

Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 60

Race statistics

• Lead changes: 9 among 5 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 7 for 24
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 2 hours, 59 minutes and 22 seconds
• Average speed: 133.804 miles per hour (215.337 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. NBC had a radio-style broadcast for the race similar to the Watkins Glen and Indianapolis races which had Rick Allen and Steve Letarte calling in the regular booth for the race; Motor Racing Network broadcaster Mike Bagley calling from Turn 1, Dale Earnhardt Jr. calling from Turn 2, and Jeff Burton calling from Turn 3. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio

Motor Racing Network covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Jeff Striegle and A. J. Allmendinger called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the action from turn 1, Kyle Rickey called the action when the field raced thru the tunnel turn, and Jason Toy called the action from turn 3. Winston Kelley, Steve Post, Kim Coon, & Glenn Jarrett will handle the pit road duties for MRN.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Joey Logano 824 2 Kyle Busch 818 (–6) 3 Kevin Harvick 739 (–85) 4 Denny Hamlin 722 (–102) 1 5 Martin Truex Jr. 701 (–123) 1 6 Brad Keselowski 695 (–129) 7 Kurt Busch 650 (–174) 8 Chase Elliott 616 (–208) 9 Aric Almirola 614 (–210) 1 10 Ryan Blaney 599 (–225) 1 11 Alex Bowman 596 (–228) 12 William Byron 582 (–242) 1 13 Erik Jones 559 (–265) 1 14 Kyle Larson 557 (–267) 1 15 Clint Bowyer 532 (–292) 1 16 Ryan Newman 532 (–292) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Toyota 767 2 Ford 744 (–23) 3 Chevrolet 708 (–59) Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.