Cup Series · 2019 · race 10 of 36
GEICO 500
- TrackTalladega Superspeedway
- ScheduledSun, Apr 28, 2019 · 2:00 PM ET
- Laps188
- Cars40
- Official winnerChase Elliott (#9)
- TLS leaderKyle Busch (#18) · 6,792
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Chase Elliott (#9) | Kyle Busch (#18) | Kyle Busch (#18) |
| Finish | P1 | P10 | P10 |
| TLS points | 6,435 | 6,792 | 6,792 |
| ARP | 6.96 | 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Laps led | 45 | 4 | 4 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Chase Elliott (#9): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 45 laps with 6.96 average running position and 6,435 TLS points.
TLS leader — Kyle Busch (#18): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,792 points). Finished P10 with 4 laps led and 5.06 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (5.06). The official winner ran a worse average position (6.96).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
Race Notes auto-generated
- Official winner: Chase Elliott (#9), who ranked 3rd on TLS with 6,435 points.
- TLS leader: Kyle Busch (#18) with 6,792 points, finished P10, ARP 5.06.
- Most laps led: Chase Elliott, 45 laps.
- Luck index ▼ Jimmie Johnson ran 11th on TLS but finished P33 (22 spots worse than they ran).
- Luck index ▲ Ryan Preece # finished P3 after running 26th on TLS (23 spots better than they ran).
Auto-generated stats from TrueLapScore lap data. Not a written story.
Race results
| Fin | TLS rank | Driver | Car | Make | Team | Start | Laps led | ARP | TLS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 11 | 45 | 6.95 | 6,435 |
| 2 | 8 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | 7 | 10.24 | 5,814 |
| 3 | 26 | Ryan Preece # | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 30 | 0 | 28.12 | 2,433 |
| 4 | 10 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 8 | 37 | 11.68 | 5,542 |
| 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric # | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 5 | 0 | 21.16 | 3,750 |
| 6 | 13 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 14 | 0 | 14.29 | 5,048 |
| 7 | 14 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 24 | 0 | 15.47 | 4,825 |
| 8 | 6 | Brendan Gaughan | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 29 | 5 | 8.00 | 6,237 |
| 9 | 12 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | 27 | 13.72 | 5,155 |
| 10 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 22 | 4 | 5.06 | 6,792 |
| 11 | 25 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 36 | 0 | 23.24 | 3,358 |
| 12 | 17 | Daniel Suarez | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 16 | 0 | 16.99 | 4,538 |
| 13 | 7 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 4 | 10 | 8.66 | 6,111 |
| 14 | 20 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 1 | 0 | 18.58 | 4,237 |
| 15 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 7 | 4 | 7.84 | 6,267 |
| 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 17 | 0 | 16.43 | 4,643 |
| 17 | 24 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 13 | 7 | 23.05 | 3,393 |
| 18 | 29 | * Reed Sorenson | 27 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 31.81 | 1,737 |
| 19 | 31 | Erik Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 27 | 4 | 38.51 | 470 |
| 20 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | 11 | 6.32 | 6,555 |
| 21 | 4 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 7.76 | 6,281 |
| 22 | 23 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 81 | Toyota | XCI Racing | 33 | 0 | 22.00 | 3,572 |
| 23 | 16 | David Ragan | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 15 | 0 | 16.85 | 4,539 |
| 24 | 19 | Kyle Larson | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 10 | 1 | 18.14 | 4,298 |
| 25 | 9 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | 16 | 10.64 | 5,708 |
| 26 | – | Ross Chastain(i) | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 34 | 9 | – | 1,272 (i) |
| 27 | – | * Parker Kligerman(i) | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 35 | 0 | – | 2,906 (i) |
| 28 | – | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | Ford | Petty Ware Racing | 40 | 0 | – | 623 (i) |
| 29 | 18 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 0 | 16.66 | 4,454 |
| 30 | 22 | Chris Buescher | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 31 | 0 | 21.10 | 3,621 |
| 31 | 30 | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 | Toyota | Leavine Family Racing | 26 | 1 | 37.10 | 710 |
| 32 | 28 | Quin Houff | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 28.60 | 2,243 |
| 33 | 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 10.81 | 5,403 |
| 34 | – | Landon Cassill(i) | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 32 | 0 | – | 603 (i) |
| 35 | – | Bayley Currey(i) | 52 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 39 | 0 | – | 975 (i) |
| 36 | 27 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 23 | 0 | 12.61 | 2,299 |
| 37 | 33 | Matt Tifft # | 36 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 25.10 | 191 |
| 38 | 32 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 19 | 0 | 8.85 | 386 |
| 39 | 35 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 28.00 | 143 |
| 40 | 34 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 26.26 | 162 |
official winner TLS leader · (i) ineligible for series points (lap points shown for reference, not counted) · legend
Season standings through this race
| Rank | Driver | Car | Season points | ARP | Laps led | This race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 103,866 | 6.19 | 603 | 6,792 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | 100,890 | 7.62 | 370 | 5,542 |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 93,836 | 9.99 | 211 | 6,555 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 91,477 | 9.41 | 97 | 2,299 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | 90,438 | 11.58 | 27 | 4,454 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 89,310 | 11.20 | 167 | 6,435 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 89,057 | 11.66 | 619 | 6,111 |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 87,771 | 8.74 | 163 | 386 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 87,243 | 11.04 | 357 | 6,267 |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 85,956 | 12.68 | 24 | 5,048 |
| 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 79,577 | 13.47 | 64 | 5,403 |
| 12 | Daniel Suarez | 41 | 79,563 | 14.11 | 21 | 4,538 |
| 13 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 78,057 | 15.06 | 7 | 4,237 |
| 14 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 75,607 | 13.42 | 99 | 5,155 |
| 15 | William Byron | 24 | 75,223 | 14.14 | 83 | 6,281 |
| 16 | Paul Menard | 21 | 74,747 | 15.73 | 0 | 4,643 |
| 17 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 72,110 | 16.71 | 0 | 4,825 |
| 18 | Alex Bowman | 88 | 67,359 | 16.46 | 7 | 5,814 |
| 19 | Chris Buescher | 37 | 65,926 | 18.85 | 0 | 3,621 |
| 20 | Erik Jones | 20 | 64,144 | 18.85 | 44 | 470 |
| 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 | 63,048 | 16.85 | 39 | 5,708 |
| 22 | Kyle Larson | 42 | 60,330 | 18.05 | 143 | 4,298 |
| 23 | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 | 58,287 | 20.96 | 50 | 710 |
| 24 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 56,971 | 21.85 | 13 | 3,393 |
| 25 | Daniel Hemric # | 8 | 50,353 | 22.34 | 5 | 3,750 |
| 26 | David Ragan | 38 | 46,783 | 23.51 | 0 | 4,539 |
| 27 | Ryan Preece # | 47 | 44,898 | 24.18 | 0 | 2,433 |
| 28 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | 43,243 | 25.24 | 0 | 143 |
| 29 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 32,862 | 25.94 | 0 | 162 |
| 30 | Matt Tifft # | 36 | 30,714 | 27.67 | 0 | 191 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | 28,190 | 28.98 | 0 | 3,358 |
| 32 | Landon Cassill(i) | 00 | 22,387 | 31.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | * Brendan Gaughan(i) | 62 | 6,237 | 18.13 | 5 | 6,237 |
| 34 | Cody Ware(i) | 52 | 5,010 | 35.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Reed Sorenson | 77 | 4,870 | 34.39 | 0 | 1,737 |
| 36 | Quin Houff | 77 | 4,649 | 33.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jamie McMurray | 40 | 3,654 | 22.64 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 81 | 3,572 | 22.00 | 0 | 3,572 |
| 39 | Bayley Currey(i) | 52 | 3,239 | 32.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Quin Houff | 77 | 2,243 | 28.60 | 0 | 2,243 |
| 41 | * Casey Mears | 27 | 700 | 34.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Ryan Truex | 71 | 1 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * Joey Gase(i) | 66 | 1 | 37.12 | 0 | 0 |