Cup Series · 2019 · race 31 of 36
1000Bulbs.com 500
- TrackTalladega Superspeedway
- ScheduledSun, Oct 13, 2019 · 2:00 PM ET
- Laps188
- Cars40
- Official winnerRyan Blaney (P) (#12)
- TLS leaderKyle Busch (P) (#18) · 6,167
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Ryan Blaney (P) (#12) | Kyle Busch (P) (#18) | Kyle Busch (P) (#18) |
| Finish | P1 | P19 | P19 |
| TLS points | 6,073 | 6,167 | 6,167 |
| ARP | 8.87 | 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Laps led | 35 | 7 | 7 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Ryan Blaney (P) (#12): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 35 laps with 8.87 average running position and 6,073 TLS points.
TLS leader — Kyle Busch (P) (#18): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,167 points). Finished P19 with 7 laps led and 8.37 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (8.37). The official winner ran a worse average position (8.87).
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: Ryan Blaney (P) (#12), who ranked 3rd on TLS with 6,073 points.
- TLS leader: Kyle Busch (P) (#18) with 6,167 points, finished P19, ARP 8.37.
- Most laps led: Ryan Blaney (P), 35 laps.
- Luck index ▼ Brad Keselowski (P) ran 4th on TLS but finished P25 (21 spots worse than they ran).
- Luck index ▲ Ryan Newman finished P2 after running 21st on TLS (19 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 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 35 | 8.87 | 6,073 |
| 2 | 21 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 13 | 3 | 22.13 | 3,566 |
| 3 | 20 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 40 | 0 | 19.35 | 4,091 |
| 4 | 11 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 5 | 3 | 13.49 | 5,200 |
| 5 | 17 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 17.67 | 4,409 |
| 6 | 8 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 20 | 1 | 12.21 | 5,442 |
| 7 | 24 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 33 | 0 | 25.00 | 3,023 |
| 8 | 6 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 19 | 11.06 | 5,658 |
| 9 | 5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 7 | 32 | 10.77 | 5,714 |
| 10 | 13 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 21 | 0 | 15.27 | 4,863 |
| 11 | 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 10 | 16 | 8.49 | 6,145 |
| 12 | – | Ross Chastain(i) | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 34 | 0 | – | 1,742 (i) |
| 13 | 23 | Matt Tifft # | 36 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 23.67 | 3,275 |
| 14 | – | Landon Cassill(i) | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 25 | 1 | – | 2,213 (i) |
| 15 | – | * Parker Kligerman(i) | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 32 | 0 | – | 3,608 (i) |
| 16 | 25 | Paul Menard | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 14 | 0 | 25.76 | 2,881 |
| 17 | 7 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 15 | 0 | 11.88 | 5,504 |
| 18 | 26 | Ryan Preece # | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 30 | 0 | 25.87 | 2,859 |
| 19 | 1 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 26 | 7 | 8.37 | 6,167 |
| 20 | 18 | Chris Buescher | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 23 | 1 | 17.65 | 4,390 |
| 21 | 15 | Daniel Hemric # | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | 1 | 16.71 | 4,566 |
| 22 | 33 | * Reed Sorenson | 27 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 35.17 | 1,095 |
| 23 | 10 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 8 | 13 | 12.96 | 5,243 |
| 24 | 27 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 27 | 1 | 28.22 | 2,378 |
| 25 | 4 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 22 | 9.64 | 5,739 |
| 26 | 30 | Martin Truex Jr (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | 0 | 30.92 | 1,844 |
| 27 | – | * Brendan Gaughan(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 28 | 0 | – | 3,038 (i) |
| 28 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24 | 16 | 11.13 | 5,437 |
| 29 | 14 | David Ragan | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 15.12 | 4,710 |
| 30 | 12 | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 | Toyota | Leavine Family Racing | 31 | 0 | 13.99 | 4,915 |
| 31 | 34 | Blake Jones | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 36.96 | 727 |
| 32 | 16 | Daniel Suarez | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 19 | 0 | 14.33 | 4,507 |
| 33 | 19 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 13 | 15.17 | 4,210 |
| 34 | 22 | Erik Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | 1 | 20.71 | 3,307 |
| 35 | 32 | Austin Theriault | 51 | Ford | Petty Ware Racing | 37 | 1 | 30.39 | 1,730 |
| 36 | – | * Joey Gase(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 36 | 0 | – | 1,136 (i) |
| 37 | 28 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 21.69 | 2,066 |
| 38 | 31 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 | 2 | 24.33 | 1,784 |
| 39 | 29 | Kyle Larson (P) | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 12 | 0 | 23.76 | 1,845 |
| 40 | – | Spencer Boyd(i) | 52 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 39 | 0 | – | 54 (i) |
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 (P) | 18 | 258,192 | 9.37 | 1,375 | 6,167 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 247,820 | 10.94 | 771 | 1,844 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 247,785 | 8.36 | 793 | 5,504 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | 245,268 | 11.10 | 1,080 | 5,739 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 244,213 | 10.54 | 594 | 4,091 |
| 6 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 237,704 | 10.91 | 797 | 6,145 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 231,890 | 11.50 | 420 | 6,073 |
| 8 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | 231,290 | 12.52 | 207 | 5,437 |
| 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 228,360 | 12.26 | 597 | 5,658 |
| 10 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | 226,868 | 12.83 | 102 | 5,243 |
| 11 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 215,465 | 13.08 | 224 | 4,210 |
| 12 | Kyle Larson (P) | 42 | 211,585 | 13.41 | 463 | 1,845 |
| 13 | Daniel Suarez | 41 | 207,590 | 15.03 | 135 | 4,507 |
| 14 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | 206,764 | 13.96 | 118 | 5,200 |
| 15 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | 206,538 | 14.34 | 182 | 2,066 |
| 16 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 206,423 | 14.80 | 91 | 1,784 |
| 17 | Erik Jones (P) | 20 | 194,284 | 16.37 | 163 | 3,307 |
| 18 | Ryan Newman (P) | 6 | 192,577 | 16.99 | 19 | 3,566 |
| 19 | Paul Menard | 21 | 189,243 | 16.96 | 11 | 2,881 |
| 20 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 175,755 | 18.29 | 70 | 5,442 |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 | 172,048 | 18.86 | 152 | 4,915 |
| 22 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 | 170,139 | 17.97 | 107 | 5,714 |
| 23 | Chris Buescher | 37 | 169,925 | 18.58 | 13 | 4,390 |
| 24 | Daniel Hemric # | 8 | 144,762 | 20.92 | 18 | 4,566 |
| 25 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 140,151 | 23.07 | 14 | 4,863 |
| 26 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | 127,947 | 24.08 | 1 | 2,378 |
| 27 | David Ragan | 38 | 124,470 | 23.73 | 3 | 4,710 |
| 28 | Ryan Preece # | 47 | 124,317 | 23.97 | 1 | 2,859 |
| 29 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 114,753 | 23.52 | 18 | 4,409 |
| 30 | Matt Tifft # | 36 | 96,045 | 26.87 | 1 | 3,275 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | 87,778 | 28.49 | 0 | 3,023 |
| 32 | Reed Sorenson | 77 | 24,372 | 34.65 | 0 | 1,095 |
| 33 | Landon Cassill(i) | 00 | 22,387 | 31.04 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Quin Houff | 77 | 20,829 | 34.31 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Austin Theriault | 52 | 6,468 | 33.34 | 1 | 1,730 |
| 36 | * Brendan Gaughan(i) | 62 | 6,237 | 23.34 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | JJ Yeley(i) | 54 | 5,885 | 33.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Cody Ware(i) | 52 | 5,010 | 35.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jamie McMurray | 40 | 3,654 | 22.64 | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 81 | 3,572 | 22.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Bayley Currey(i) | 52 | 3,239 | 32.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Quin Houff | 77 | 2,243 | 30.30 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Andy Seuss | 51 | 1,700 | 32.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 77 | 839 | 34.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Blake Jones | 77 | 727 | 36.96 | 0 | 727 |
| 46 | * Casey Mears | 27 | 700 | 34.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | * Joey Gase(i) | 66 | 607 | 36.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Ryan Truex | 71 | 1 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |