2019 Digital Ally 400


The 2019 Digital Ally 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 11, 2019, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 271 laps – extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish – on the asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Brad Keselowski won the race, his 3rd of the season and 30th career victory overall.

Report

Background

Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts a pair of NASCAR race weekends annually, while the IndyCar Series also raced there from 2001 to 2010. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

Practice

First practice

Aric Almirola was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.311 seconds and a speed of.

Final practice

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.383 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.131 and a speed of.

Race

Stage results

Stage One
Laps: 80
Stage Two
Laps: 80

Final stage results

Stage Three
Laps: 107

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 23 among 12 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 41 laps
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds
  • Average speed:

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their ninth race at Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called the race from the broadcast booth, while Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Matt Yocum reported from pit road.

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on SiriusXM's NASCAR Radio channel. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 and Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4, while Jason Toy, Kim Coon, and Steve Post worked pit road.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Toyota444
2Ford432
3Chevrolet402