2019 TicketGuardian 500


The 2019 TicketGuardian 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on March 10, 2019, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the oval, it was the fourth race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

ISM Raceway, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

First practice

was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 25.403 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying

scored the pole for the race with a time of 25.480 and a speed of.

Qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 26.092 seconds and a speed of.

Final practice

was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 26.126 seconds and a speed of.

Race

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 75
Stage Two
Laps: 75

Final Stage Results

Stage Three
Laps: 162

Race statistics

Television

covered their 15th race at the ISM Raceway. Mike Joy, two-time Phoenix winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.

Radio

covered the radio action for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
11Toyota149
12Ford147
3Chevrolet128