2019 Gander RV 400 (Pocono)
# 2019 Gander RV 400 (Pocono)

The 2019 Gander RV 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 28, 2019 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 163 laps—extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the 21st race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Entry list

* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 52 | Austin Theriault | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

### First practice

Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 52.169 seconds and a speed of 172.516 mph (277.638 km/h).

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 52.169 | 172.516 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52.203 | 172.404 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 52.204 | 172.401 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 52.290 seconds and a speed of 172.117 mph (276.995 km/h).

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 52.290 | 172.117 |
| 2 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 52.310 | 172.051 |
| 3 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 52.517 | 171.373 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 51.707 and a speed of 174.058 mph (280.119 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 51.707 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 51.910 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 51.974 |
| 4 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 51.990 |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 52.126 |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52.148 |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 52.196 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52.213 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 52.321 |
| 10 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 52.346 |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 52.365 |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 52.388 |
| 13 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 52.436 |
| 14 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 52.482 |
| 15 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52.499 |
| 16 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 52.545 |
| 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 52.597 |
| 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 52.618 |
| 19 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 52.623 |
| 20 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 52.638 |
| 21 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 52.747 |
| 22 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 52.800 |
| 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52.848 |
| 24 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 53.002 |
| 25 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 53.048 |
| 26 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.221 |
| 27 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 53.255 |
| 28 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 53.301 |
| 29 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 53.370 |
| 30 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 53.417 |
| 31 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 53.861 |
| 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 53.979 |
| 33 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 54.800 |
| 34 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 54.809 |
| 35 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.890 |
| 36 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.423 |
| 37 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.539 |
| 38 | 52 | Austin Theriault | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 56.011 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

* Note: Austin Dillon, Jimmie Johnson, William Byron, Michael McDowell, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Corey LaJoie, Ross Chastain, and Reed Sorenson all started at the back due to failing inspection and had their times disallowed and started based on owner points.

## Race

### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 50

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||

Stage Two Laps: 50

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 60

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 53 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 43 |
| 3 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 47 |
| 4 | 31 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 33 |
| 5 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 38 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 48 |
| 7 | 17 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 30 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 32 |
| 9 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 38 |
| 10 | 30 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 27 |
| 11 | 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 27 |
| 12 | 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 28 |
| 13 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 41 |
| 14 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 163 | 23 |
| 15 | 32 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 32 |
| 16 | 33 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 163 | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 163 | 19 |
| 19 | 34 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 23 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 19 |
| 21 | 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 163 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 14 |
| 24 | 7 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 13 |
| 25 | 35 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 12 |
| 26 | 36 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 162 | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 12 |
| 28 | 24 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 |
| 31 | 28 | 77 | Quin Houff | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 5 |
| 33 | 27 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 |
| 34 | 29 | 52 | Austin Theriault | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 157 | 3 |
| 35 | 26 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 123 | 1 |
| 37 | 20 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 1 |
| 38 | 18 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 83 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 9 among 5 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 24
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 59 minutes and 22 seconds
* Average speed: 133.804 miles per hour (215.337 km/h)

## Media

### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. NBC had a radio-style broadcast for the race similar to the Watkins Glen and Indianapolis races which had Rick Allen and Steve Letarte calling in the regular booth for the race; Motor Racing Network broadcaster Mike Bagley calling from Turn 1, Dale Earnhardt Jr. calling from Turn 2, and Jeff Burton calling from Turn 3. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBCSN :

| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| - | - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | Turn 1 Announcer: Mike Bagley Turn 2 Announcer: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Turn 3 Announcer: Jeff Burton | Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |

### Radio

Motor Racing Network covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Jeff Striegle and A. J. Allmendinger called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the action from turn 1, Kyle Rickey called the action when the field raced thru the tunnel turn, and Jason Toy called the action from turn 3. Winston Kelley, Steve Post, Kim Coon, & Glenn Jarrett will handle the pit road duties for MRN.

MRN :

| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| - | - | - |
| Lead Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: A. J. Allmendinger | Turn 1: Dave Moody Turn 2: Kyle Rickey Turn 3: Jason Toy | Winston Kelley Steve Post Kim Coon Glenn Jarrett |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Joey Logano | 824 |
| | 2 | Kyle Busch | 818 (–6) |
| | 3 | Kevin Harvick | 739 (–85) |
| | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 722 (–102) |
| 1 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 701 (–123) |
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 695 (–129) |
| | 7 | Kurt Busch | 650 (–174) |
| | 8 | Chase Elliott | 616 (–208) |
| | 9 | Aric Almirola | 614 (–210) |
| 1 | 10 | Ryan Blaney | 599 (–225) |
| 1 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 596 (–228) |
| | 12 | William Byron | 582 (–242) |
| 1 | 13 | Erik Jones | 559 (–265) |
| 1 | 14 | Kyle Larson | 557 (–267) |
| 1 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 532 (–292) |
| 1 | 16 | Ryan Newman | 532 (–292) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Toyota | 767 |
| 2 | Ford | 744 (–23) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 708 (–59) |
