# 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400

The 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 21, 2019, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. The race was contested over 400 laps on the 0.75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track. It was the 28th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the second race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 16.
Joe Gibbs Racing initially achieved a historic 1-2-3-4 finish, but it was short-lived, as Erik Jones was disqualified following the race after failing post-race inspection, thus altering the team's dominant outcome.

## Report
### Background

Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

#### 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 | Quin Houff | 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 | Austin Theriault | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | Spencer Boyd (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice
### First practice

Chris Buescher was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.287 seconds and a speed of 121.147 mph (194.967 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 22.287 | 121.147 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.321 | 120.962 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.346 | 120.827 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.152 seconds and a speed of 121.885 mph (196.155 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.152 | 121.885 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.526 | 119.861 |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.638 | 119.268 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Brad Keselowski scored the pole for the race with a time of 21.229 and a speed of 127.185 mph (204.684 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 21.229 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 21.334 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.399 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.411 |
| 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 21.417 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.442 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 21.509 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.526 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 21.563 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.569 |
| 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 21.585 |
| 12 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 21.598 |
| 13 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 21.605 |
| 14 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 21.609 |
| 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 21.612 |
| 16 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.617 |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.631 |
| 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 21.640 |
| 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 21.655 |
| 20 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.660 |
| 21 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 21.699 |
| 22 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.702 |
| 23 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 21.737 |
| 24 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 21.747 |
| 25 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.808 |
| 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 21.865 |
| 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 21.873 |
| 28 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 21.896 |
| 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 21.910 |
| 30 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.960 |
| 31 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 22.061 |
| 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.124 |
| 33 | 52 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.262 |
| 34 | 51 | Austin Theriault | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 22.329 |
| 35 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.350 |
| 36 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 22.455 |
| 37 | 53 | Spencer Boyd (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 22.584 |
| 38 | 27 | Quin Houff | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.654 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

## Race
### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 200
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 59 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 54 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 49 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 48 |
| 5 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 400 | 38 |
| 6 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 32 |
| 7 | 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 41 |
| 8 | 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 37 |
| 9 | 14 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 28 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 31 |
| 11 | 28 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 26 |
| 12 | 37 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 31 |
| 14 | 12 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 399 | 27 |
| 15 | 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 399 | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 399 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 399 | 20 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 398 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 17 |
| 21 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 16 |
| 22 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 395 | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 395 | 8 |
| 30 | 21 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 7 |
| 31 | 23 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 393 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 51 | Austin Theriault | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 392 | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 52 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 391 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 53 | Spencer Boyd (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 27 | Quin Houff | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 384 | 2 |
| 36 | 31 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 |
| 37 | 33 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 233 | 1 |
| DSQ | 16 | 20 | Erik Jones. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 1^ |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 6 among 3 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 5 for 32
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 57 minutes and 27 seconds
* Average speed: 101.437 miles per hour (163.247 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Kelli Stavast and Dillon Welch will report from pit lane during the race.
NBCSN :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Kelli Stavast Dillon Welch |

### Radio

The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and 6-time winner at Richmond Rusty Wallace had the call in the broadcast booth for MRN when the field raced thru the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race from a platform when the field raced down the backstraightaway. Steve Post, Jason Toy, and Woody Cain called the action for MRN from pit lane.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Backstretch: Dave Moody | Steve Post Jason Toy Woody Cain |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2,141 |
| | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 2,120 (–21) |
| 1 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 2,117 (–24) |
| 1 | 4 | Brad Keselowski | 2,106 (–35) |
| 2 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 2,105 (–36) |
| 3 | 6 | Joey Logano | 2,101 (–40) |
| 1 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 2,088 (–53) |
| | 8 | Kyle Larson | 2,076 (–65) |
| 4 | 9 | Ryan Newman | 2,065 (–76) |
| | 10 | Ryan Blaney | 2,059 (–82) |
| 1 | 11 | Aric Almirola | 2,054 (–87) |
| 3 | 12 | William Byron | 2,053 (–88) |
| 2 | 13 | Alex Bowman | 2,051 (–90) |
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | 2,049 (–92) |
| 1 | 15 | Kurt Busch | 2,039 (–102) |
| | 16 | Erik Jones | 2,008 (–133) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Toyota | 1,028 |
| 2 | Ford | 991 (–37) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 947 (–81) |