# 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500

The 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 10, 2019, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the one mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 35th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8.

## Report
### Background

ISM Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. 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.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
ISM Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and penultimate track on the schedule.

#### 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 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | 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 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 53 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 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

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 26.170 seconds and a speed of 137.562 mph (221.385 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.170 | 137.562 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.186 | 137.478 |
| 3 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 26.245 | 137.169 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

Chase Elliott was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 25.969 seconds and a speed of 138.627 mph (223.099 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.969 | 138.627 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 26.238 | 137.206 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 26.294 | 136.913 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 25.693 and a speed of 140.116 mph (225.495 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 25.693 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 25.760 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 25.826 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 25.839 |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 25.855 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.866 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 25.914 |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 25.916 |
| 9 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 25.925 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 25.945 |
| 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 25.972 |
| 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 25.989 |
| 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 26.008 |
| 14 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.021 |
| 15 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 26.062 |
| 16 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 26.080 |
| 17 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 26.091 |
| 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.132 |
| 19 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 26.179 |
| 20 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 26.206 |
| 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 26.263 |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.268 |
| 23 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.278 |
| 24 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 26.288 |
| 25 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 26.330 |
| 26 | 36 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 26.351 |
| 27 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.360 |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.423 |
| 29 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 26.560 |
| 30 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 26.586 |
| 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 26.600 |
| 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.933 |
| 33 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 26.993 |
| 34 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 27.042 |
| 35 | 51 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 27.149 |
| 36 | 27 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.357 |
| 37 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.834 |
| 38 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 27.903 |
| 39 | 53 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 0.000 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

## Race
### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 162
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 59 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 50 |
| 3 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 44 |
| 4 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 42 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 38 |
| 6 | 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 36 |
| 7 | 9 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 30 |
| 8 | 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 29 |
| 9 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 45 |
| 10 | 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 28 |
| 12 | 19 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 312 | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 312 | 24 |
| 14 | 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 23 |
| 18 | 20 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 311 | 19 |
| 19 | 24 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 311 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 310 | 15 |
| 23 | 14 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 310 | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 13 |
| 25 | 23 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 308 | 12 |
| 26 | 25 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 307 | 11 |
| 27 | 26 | 36 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 307 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 |
| 29 | 39 | 53 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 306 | 0 |
| 30 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 306 | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 51 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 |
| 32 | 34 | 52 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 27 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 294 | 2 |
| 36 | 30 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 261 | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 226 | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 170 | 0 |
| 39 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 18 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 5 for 32
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes and 0 seconds
* Average speed: 111.429 miles per hour (179.328 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, two–time Phoenix winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Phoenix winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
NBC :
| 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 Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |

### Radio

MRN covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace called the action from the broadcast booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dan Hubbard called the action from turns 1 & 2 and Kyle Rickey called the action from turns 3 & 4. Winston Kelley, Steve Post, Kim Coon, and Dillon Welch called the action on MRN from pit lane.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey | Winston Kelley Steve Post Kim Coon Dillon Welch |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 4 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 5,000 |
| | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 5,000 (–0) |
| 2 | 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 5,000 (–0) |
| 1 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 5,000 (–0) |
| 1 | 5 | Joey Logano | 2,344 (–2,656) |
| 1 | 6 | Kyle Larson | 2,321 (–2,679) |
| 2 | 7 | Ryan Blaney | 2,303 (–2,697) |
| 1 | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 2,299 (–2,701) |
| 1 | 9 | William Byron | 2,270 (–2,730) |
| 1 | 10 | Clint Bowyer | 2,254 (–2,746) |
| 3 | 11 | Chase Elliott | 2,253 (–2,747) |
| | 12 | Alex Bowman | 2,229 (–2,771) |
| 1 | 13 | Kurt Busch | 2,221 (–2,779) |
| 1 | 14 | Aric Almirola | 2,219 (–2,781) |
| | 15 | Ryan Newman | 2,189 (–2,811) |
| | 16 | Erik Jones | 2,157 (–2,843) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Toyota | 1,278 |
| 2 | Ford | 1,235 (–43) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 1,193 (–85) |