Cup Series · 2019 · race 13 of 36
Coca-Cola 600
- TrackCharlotte Motor Speedway
- ScheduledSun, May 26, 2019 · 6:00 PM ET
- Laps400
- Cars40
- Official winnerMartin Truex Jr (#19)
- TLS leaderKyle Busch (#18) · 14,413
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr (#19) | Kyle Busch (#18) | Kyle Busch (#18) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 13,912 | 14,413 | 14,413 |
| ARP | 6.31 | 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Laps led | 116 | 79 | 79 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Martin Truex Jr (#19): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 116 laps with 6.31 average running position and 13,912 TLS points.
TLS leader — Kyle Busch (#18): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (14,413 points). Finished P3 with 79 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 (6.31).
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: Martin Truex Jr (#19), who ranked 2nd on TLS with 13,912 points.
- TLS leader: Kyle Busch (#18) with 14,413 points, finished P3, ARP 5.06.
- Most laps led: Martin Truex Jr, 116 laps.
- Luck index ▼ Brad Keselowski ran 6th on TLS but finished P19 (13 spots worse than they ran).
- Luck index ▲ Chris Buescher finished P6 after running 20th on TLS (14 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 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 116 | 6.31 | 13,912 |
| 2 | 11 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 7 | 0 | 11.65 | 11,768 |
| 3 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 79 | 5.06 | 14,413 |
| 4 | 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | 43 | 6.95 | 13,655 |
| 5 | 9 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 9 | 0 | 10.62 | 12,181 |
| 6 | 20 | Chris Buescher | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 22 | 0 | 21.07 | 7,994 |
| 7 | 8 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 8 | 10.23 | 12,339 |
| 8 | 10 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 15 | 0 | 10.81 | 12,108 |
| 9 | 4 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 31 | 7.77 | 13,326 |
| 10 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 5 | 14 | 8.85 | 12,891 |
| 11 | 13 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | 0 | 13.72 | 10,941 |
| 12 | 24 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 30 | 0 | 23.20 | 7,136 |
| 13 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 19 | 2 | 7.86 | 13,291 |
| 14 | 16 | Paul Menard | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 17 | 0 | 16.43 | 9,853 |
| 15 | 17 | David Ragan | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 31 | 3 | 16.85 | 9,684 |
| 16 | 15 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 18 | 0 | 15.47 | 10,237 |
| 17 | 12 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | 21 | 12.62 | 11,379 |
| 18 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 6 | 0 | 16.99 | 9,603 |
| 19 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 21 | 76 | 8.69 | 12,891 |
| 20 | 26 | Matt Tifft # | 36 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 25.09 | 6,347 |
| 21 | 21 | Daniel Hemric # | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 10 | 7 | 21.16 | 7,916 |
| 22 | 27 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 26.25 | 5,884 |
| 23 | 23 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 28 | 0 | 23.05 | 7,144 |
| 24 | 18 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 8 | 0 | 16.68 | 9,679 |
| 25 | 28 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 27.99 | 5,165 |
| 26 | – | * Parker Kligerman(i) | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 34 | 0 | – | 6,170 (i) |
| 27 | 14 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 11 | 0 | 14.32 | 10,590 |
| 28 | 29 | Quin Houff | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 39 | 0 | 28.60 | 4,922 |
| 29 | – | * BJ McLeod(i) | 53 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | – | 4,342 (i) |
| 30 | 31 | * Reed Sorenson | 27 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 31.81 | 3,586 |
| 31 | 30 | Ryan Preece # | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 24 | 0 | 28.13 | 4,427 |
| 32 | – | * Joey Gase(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 40 | 0 | – | 1,939 (i) |
| 33 | 22 | Kyle Larson | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 25 | 0 | 18.17 | 7,213 |
| 34 | 25 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 4 | 0 | 18.62 | 7,072 |
| 35 | – | Bayley Currey(i) | 52 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | – | 1,803 (i) |
| 36 | – | Ross Chastain(i) | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 35 | 0 | – | 913 (i) |
| 37 | – | Landon Cassill(i) | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 32 | 0 | – | 424 (i) |
| 38 | – | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | Ford | Petty Ware Racing | 38 | 0 | – | 175 (i) |
| 39 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 | Toyota | Leavine Family Racing | 27 | 0 | 37.10 | 187 |
| 40 | 33 | Erik Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 16 | 0 | 38.52 | 57 |
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 | 137,139 | 6.85 | 684 | 14,413 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | 129,886 | 9.03 | 386 | 11,768 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 126,370 | 9.88 | 400 | 13,655 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 126,137 | 10.18 | 459 | 13,912 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 123,281 | 8.33 | 282 | 12,891 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 123,021 | 10.88 | 765 | 12,891 |
| 7 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | 120,865 | 11.46 | 39 | 9,679 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 117,371 | 11.39 | 359 | 13,291 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 115,943 | 11.25 | 118 | 11,379 |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 114,244 | 12.72 | 31 | 10,590 |
| 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 108,999 | 13.35 | 68 | 12,108 |
| 12 | William Byron | 24 | 105,993 | 13.58 | 123 | 13,326 |
| 13 | Daniel Suarez | 41 | 104,907 | 14.69 | 42 | 9,603 |
| 14 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 103,945 | 13.44 | 99 | 10,941 |
| 15 | Alex Bowman | 88 | 101,704 | 14.44 | 94 | 12,339 |
| 16 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 100,296 | 15.53 | 7 | 7,072 |
| 17 | Paul Menard | 21 | 100,047 | 15.83 | 0 | 9,853 |
| 18 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 95,764 | 16.98 | 0 | 10,237 |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 | 89,353 | 16.25 | 50 | 12,181 |
| 20 | Kyle Larson | 42 | 88,755 | 16.58 | 143 | 7,213 |
| 21 | Chris Buescher | 37 | 88,677 | 18.55 | 10 | 7,994 |
| 22 | Erik Jones | 20 | 84,667 | 18.79 | 44 | 57 |
| 23 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 74,475 | 22.33 | 13 | 7,144 |
| 24 | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 | 71,234 | 22.07 | 50 | 187 |
| 25 | Daniel Hemric # | 8 | 70,496 | 21.94 | 12 | 7,916 |
| 26 | David Ragan | 38 | 63,530 | 23.84 | 3 | 9,684 |
| 27 | Ryan Preece # | 47 | 57,464 | 24.89 | 0 | 4,427 |
| 28 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | 56,006 | 25.84 | 0 | 5,165 |
| 29 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 47,956 | 25.92 | 1 | 5,884 |
| 30 | Matt Tifft # | 36 | 43,165 | 27.69 | 1 | 6,347 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | 42,822 | 28.34 | 0 | 7,136 |
| 32 | Landon Cassill(i) | 00 | 22,387 | 32.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Quin Houff | 77 | 11,253 | 33.62 | 0 | 4,922 |
| 34 | Reed Sorenson | 77 | 10,916 | 34.28 | 0 | 3,586 |
| 35 | * Brendan Gaughan(i) | 62 | 6,237 | 18.13 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | Cody Ware(i) | 52 | 5,010 | 35.69 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jamie McMurray | 40 | 3,654 | 22.64 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 81 | 3,572 | 22.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Bayley Currey(i) | 52 | 3,239 | 33.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Quin Houff | 77 | 2,243 | 28.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Casey Mears | 27 | 700 | 34.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Ryan Truex | 71 | 1 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * Joey Gase(i) | 66 | 1 | 36.97 | 0 | 0 |