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2019 NASCAR RCA Cup Series (Johnsonverse)
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Adam Petty, the 2019 champion.

The 2019 NASCAR RCA Cup Series was the 71st season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 48th modern-era Cup series season. The season began at Sonoma Raceway with the Dodge/Save Mart 350, followed by a one-week stop at Daytona International Speedway with the Busch Clash, the Gatorade 125s qualifying races and the 61st running of the Daytona 500. The season ended with the Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on December 8, 2019. Macy Waltrip of Michael Waltrip Racing entered as the defending series champion.

The 2019 season was the third season of a five-year race sanctioning agreement with all tracks. It was the first season in which Ford fielded the Mustang GT, replacing the Fusion. This was also the final season for Darrell Waltrip covering races in the booth as during the season he announced that the December 8 Los Angeles Times 500 would be his last race as a broadcaster; Jamie McMurray would succeed Waltrip beginning in 2020.

Following the 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Raceway, Adam Petty of Petty Enterprises clinched his fourth championship.

The 2019 season was the last full-time season for three-time champion Dale Earnhardt Jr., who moved down to the Busch Series for 2020 before retiring after that season, as well as David Ragan and Paul Menard, who each retired after twelve years of racing full-time in the Cup Series.

Teams, drivers and manufacturers[]

Manufacturers[]

Company Marquee Model Status
General Motors Chevrolet Camaro Full factory support
Impala Full factory support
SS Factory support ended after 2017
Ford Motor Company Ford Mustang Full factory support
Fusion Full factory support
Taurus Full factory support
Roush Mustang In-house variant
Shelby Mustang Full factory support
Lincoln Continental Full factory support
Johnson Motors Dodge Charger Full factory support
Challenger Full factory support
Pontiac Trans-Am Full factory support
G8 Full factory support
Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Camry Full factory support
Supra (NEW) NEW, full factory support
Avalon Full factory support
Honda Motor Company Honda Accord Full factory support
Civic Full factory support
Nissan Motor Corpooration Nissan Maxima Full factory support

Manufacturer notes[]

Starting this season, Toyota added the Supra as its third model.

Complete schedule[]

Manufacturer Team No. Race driver Crew chief Model Primary sponsor
Chevrolet Cale Yarborough Motorsports 98 Shane Hmiel 2019 Impala RCA
Earnhardt-Childress Racing 1 Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Manion 2019 Camaro Bass Pro Shops
3 Austin Dillon Slugger Labbe Dow Chemicals
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tony Eury Jr. Budweiser
30 Jeffrey Earnhardt Luke Lambert Hulu
31 Ty Dillon AT&T
33 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Tools
Hendrick Motorsports 5 Brad Keseloswki Cliff Daniels 2019 Camaro Farmers Insurance
9 Chase Elliott Alan Gustafson Aaron's
24 William Byron Chad Knaus Axalta
25 Landon Cassill Greg Ives Castrol GTX
48 Jimmie Johnson Kevin Meendering Lowe's
Medallion Racing 09 Sam Hornish Jr. 2019 Camaro ICEE
PPI Motorsports 32 Boston Reid 2019 Impala Nickelodeon
Spire Motorsports 79 Jamie McMurray Scott Eggleston

Peter Sospenzo Tommy Baldwin Jr.

2018 Camaro various
Garrett Smithley
Reed Sorenson
Quin Houff
D.J. Kennington
Justin Haley
Blake Jones
Timmy Hill
Dodge AK Racing 7 James Kulwicki 2019 Charger Walmart
Andretti Autosport 68 Kasey Kahne 2019 Charger DHL
Bill Davis Racing 22 Jason Leffler 2019 Charger Caterpillar
23 Scott Wimmer Google
Chip Ganassi Racing 40 Kurt Busch Matt McCall 2019 Challenger Monster Energy
41 Bryan Clauson Hostess
52 Kyle Larson Chad Johnston Target
Evernham Motorsports 19 Casey Elliott 2019 Charger Dodge Dealers
91 Casey Atwood Stanley Tools
Leavine Family Racing 95 Matt DiBenedetto Mike Wheeler 2019 Charger Procore
McDuffie Racing 70 Crissy Hillsworth 2019 Charger Wendy's
Moroso-Rudd Racing 82 Dakoda Armstrong 2019 Challenger Mountain Dew
83 Brendan Gaughan South Point
Petty Enterprises 42 Bubba Wallace 2019 Challenger Abercrombie & Fitch
43 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J
44 Chad McCumbee Twisted Tea
45 Adam Petty STP
Team Penske 02 Joey Logano Todd Gordon Shell-Pennzoil
2 Blaise Alexander Paul Wolfe 2019 Charger SRT Miller Lite
12 Paul Menard Jeremy Bullins Menards
39 Ryan Newman Kodak
Ford Go Fas Racing 65 Corey LaJoie Randy Cox 2019 Mustang various
Roush-Yates Racing 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Scott Graves 2019 Roush Mustang AAA
16 Stephen Leicht 3M
28 Davey Allison Jr. Texaco
60 Greg Biffle Ortho
88 Alex Bowman Kellogg's
99 Trevor Bayne Citgo
Wood Brothers Racing 21 Ryan Blaney Greg Erwin 2019 Shelby Mustang Motorcraft
Honda Brett Favre Racing 15 Parker Kligerman 2019 Civic Nike/Sony
90 Johanna Robbins Chewy
Germain Racing 13 Casey Mears Matt Borland

Justin Alexander

2019 Accord Geico
Michael Waltrip Racing 17 Macy Waltrip 2019 Accord NAPA Auto Parts
55 Brian Vickers 5-Hour Energy
56 Brett Moffitt Apple
Lincoln Front Row Motorsports 34 David Ragan Drew Blickensderfer 2019 Continental Love's Travel Stops
38 Michael McDowell Shriner's Hospital for Children
Rick Ware Racing 51 Cody Ware (R) 2017 Continental various
Nissan JTG Daugherty Racing 47 Ryan Preece (R) Tristan Smith

Eddie Pardue

2019 GT-R Kroger
59 Chris Buescher Trent Owens Cottonelle
Premium Motorsports 49 Ross Chastain Peter Sospenzo

Pat Tryson

2019 Maxima various
Garrett Smithley
Quin Houff
Joe Nemechek
Pontiac Combos Racing 73 Alana Burleson 2019 G8 Facebook
Labonte Motorsports 46 Justin Allgaier 2019 Trans Am BRANDT
StarCom Racing 05 J. J. Yeley Wayne Carroll Jr.

Joe Williams Jr.

2019 G8 various
Stewart-Haas Racing 00 Ryan Truex Billy Scott 2019 Trans Am Haas Automotive CNC
4 Kevin Harvick Rodney Childers Busch Beer
10 Aric Almirola Johnny Klausmeier GoDaddy
14 Tony Stewart Greg Zipadelli Home Depot
Toyota Furniture Row Racing 77 Christopher Bell 2019 Camry Sirius XM
78 Daniel Suárez Cole Pearn Furniture Row
Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Denny Hamlin Chris Gabehart 2019 Supra FedEx
18 Kyle Busch Adam Stevens M&M's
20 Erik Jones Chris Gayle Interstate Batteries
54 Carl Edwards Arris
Orr Motorsports 37 Regan Smith 2019 Avalon

Limited schedule[]

Manufacturer Team No. Race driver Crew chief Model Primary sponsor Rounds
Chevrolet Beard Motorsports 75

Lend-Lease entries[]

Manufacturer Team No. Race Driver Model Rounds
Chevrolet
Dodge
Ford

Changes[]

Teams and drivers[]

Rule changes[]

Schedule[]

The 2019 dates and venues were released on April 3, 2018, and the start times on December 11, 2018. The Sonoma Raceway returned to the original 2.52 mile course configuration for the first time since 1997, and the fall Bristol date was moved to Eldora Speedway.

No. Race name Venue Date TV
1 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma January 27 WBC
Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 10 WBC
Gatorade 125's February 14
2 Daytona 500 by STP February 17
3 Subway 400 Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham February 24 WBC
4 Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas March 3 ESPN
5 TranSouth Financial 400 Darlington Raceway, Darlington March 10 ESPN
6 San Jose 500 San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy March 17 WBC
7 STP 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway March 25 TNN
8 Harley-Davidson 250 Road America, Lake Elkhart March 31 WBC
9 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth April 7 WBC
10 Hollywood Casino 400 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City April 14 TNN
11 Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond Raceway, Richmond April 21 TNN
12 GEICO 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln April 28 WBC
13 Tokyo 500 Tokyo Superspeedway, Tama May 5 WBC
14 Wells Fargo 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro May 12 ESPN
RCA Open Calder Park Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia May 18 TNN
RCA All-Star Challenge XXXV WBC
15 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte May 26 WBC
16 Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis June 2 ESPN
17 Motorcraft 400 Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth June 9 WBC
18 Music City USA 420 Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville June 16 TNN
19 Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway, Moreno Valley June 23 WBC
20 Camping World 400 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet June 30 ESPN
21 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach July 7 WBC
22 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton July 14 ESPN
23 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon July 21 WBC
24 Gander RV 400 Pocono Raceway, Long Pond July 28 WBC
25 Go Bowling at The Glen Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen August 4 ESPN
26 Consumers Energy 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn August 11 WBC
27 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol August 17 TNN
28 Star Wars: Duel of the Fates 500 Walt Disney World Speedway, Lake Buena Vista August 25 ESPN
29 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington September 1 WBC
30 RCA Brickyard 400 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway September 8 WBC
31 Tyson Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro September 15 WBC
32 Denver Post 400 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain September 22 TNN
33 Bank of America 500K Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval), Charlotte September 29 WBC
34 Gander RV 400 Dover International Speedway, Dover October 6 TNN
35 1000bulbs.com 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln October 13 WBC
36 Rush Truck Centers Dirt Derby Eldora Speedway, Rossburg October 20 TNN
37 Iowa Corn 400 Iowa Speedway, Newton October 27 TNN
38 RWBY 400 Tokyo Superspeedway, Tama November 3 WBC
39 Bluegreen Vacations 500 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale November 10 TNN
40 Ford EcoBoost 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead November 17 ESPN
41 ShowBiz Pizza 500 San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy November 24 WBC
42 Sprite 500 Denver International Speedway, Denver December 1 WBC
43 Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario December 8 WBC

Season summary[]

Race reports[]

Results[]

No. Race name Pole position Most laps led Winner Model
1 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Tony Stewart Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
Busch Clash Casey Atwood Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
Gatorade 125s William Byron Adam Petty Kevin Harvick Pontiac Trans-Am
Alex Bowman Clint Bowyer Joey Logano Dodge Charger
2 Daytona 500 by STP William Byron Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Pontiac Trans-Am
3 Subway 400 Chase Elliott Brad Keselowski Macy Waltrip Honda Civic
4 Pennzoil 400 Blaise Alexander Kevin Harvick Casey Atwood Dodge Charger
5 TranSouth Financial 400 Tony Stewart Kyle Larson Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
6 San Jose 500 Alex Bowman Tony Stewart Michael Annett Dodge Challenger
7 STP 500 Joey Logano Adam Petty Brad Keselowski Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
8 Harley-Davidson 250 Ryan Blaney Chase Elliott Adam Petty Dodge Challenger
9 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Jimmie Johnson Blaise Alexander Denny Hamlin Toyota Camry
10 Hollywood Casino 400 Chase Elliott Adam Petty Shane Hmiel Chevrolet Impala
11 Pontiac Excitement 400 Adam Petty Tony Stewart Matt Kenseth Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
12 GEICO 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeffrey Earnhardt Bubba Wallace Dodge Challenger
13 Tokyo 500 David Ragan Martin Truex Jr. Chad McCumbee Dodge Challenger
14 Wells Fargo 400 Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Alana Burleson Pontiac G6
RCA Open Daniel Hemric Brian Vickers Aric Almirola Pontiac Trans-Am
RCA All-Star Challenge XXXV Clint Bowyer Macy Waltrip Kyle Larson Dodge Challenger
15 Coca-Cola 600 William Byron Macy Waltrip Macy Waltrip Honda Civic
16 Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 Kurt Busch Kyle Busch Adam Petty Dodge Challenger
17 Motorcraft 400 Adam Petty Adam Petty Casey Elliott Dodge Challenger
18 Music City USA 420 Casey Atwood Tony Stewart Kyle Larson Dodge Challenger
19 Budweiser 400 Blaise Alexander Kevin Harvick Chase Elliott Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
20 Camping World 400 Austin Dillon Alex Bowman Alex Bowman Ford Roush Mustang
21 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Adam Petty Adam Petty Justin Haley Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
22 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Daniel Suárez Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Dodge Challenger
23 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Tony Stewart Blaise Alexander Blaise Alexander Dodge Charger
24 Gander RV 400 Chase Elliott Alex Bowman Jeffrey Earnhardt Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
25 Go Bowling at The Glen Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Daniel Suárez Toyota Camry
26 Consumers Energy 400 Brad Keselowski Kyle Larson Macy Waltrip Honda Civic
27 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Jeffrey Earnhardt Tony Stewart Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
28 Star Wars: Duel of the Fates 500 Jeffrey Earnhardt Chase Elliott Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
29 Southern 500 Daniel Suárez Kyle Busch Johanna Robbins Honda Accord
30 RCA Brickyard 400 Blaise Alexander Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Pontiac Trans-Am
31 Tyson Holly Farms 400 Ryan Newman Martin Truex Jr. Chase Elliott Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
32 Denver Post 400 Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Michael Annett Dodge Challenger
33 Bank of America 500K Macy Waltrip Ryan Blaney Ryan Blaney Dodge Charger
34 Gander RV 400 Kevin Harvick Macy Waltrip Kyle Busch Toyota Supra
35 1000bulbs.com 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeffrey Earnhardt Ryan Blaney Dodge Charger
36 Rush Truck Centers Dirt Derby Johanna Robbins Jeffrey Earnhardt Parker Kligerman Honda Accord
37 Iowa Corn 400 Shane Hmiel Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Pontiac Trans-Am
38 RWBY 400 Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Johanna Robbins Honda Accord
39 Bluegreen Vacations 500 Blaise Alexander Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin Toyota Camry
40 Ford EcoBoost 400 Denny Hamlin Adam Petty Adam Petty Dodge Challenger
41 ShowBiz Pizza 500 Adam Petty Chase Elliott Johanna Robbins Honda Accord
42 Sprite 500 Davey Allison Jr. Davey Allison Jr. Davey Allison Jr. Ford Roush Mustang
43 Los Angeles Times 500 Tony Stewart Adam Petty Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE

Cars Used in 2019 Season[]

Event logos[]

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