The 2019 Brickyard 400, branded as Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard presented by

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, was a

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race held on September 8, 2019 at

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. It is the 26th running of the

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. Contested over 160 laps on the speedway, it was the 26th race of the

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season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs. This race marks the final Brickyard 400 start for 4-time winner Brickyard 400

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Report

Background

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in

, (an

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suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the

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and the

. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately west of

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. Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent

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estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world. Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a , nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four turns, two straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.

Entry list

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

Practice

First practice

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was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 48.642 seconds and a speed of .

Final practice

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was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 48.628 seconds and a speed of .

Qualifying

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scored the pole for the race with a time of 48.448 and a speed of .

Qualifying results

Race

Stage results

Stage One ''Laps:'' 50 Stage Two ''Laps:'' 50

Final stage results

Stage Three ''Laps:'' 60

Race statistics

* Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 9 for 48 * Red flags: 1 for 12 minutes and 36 seconds * Time of race: 3 hours, 20 minutes and 6 seconds * Average speed:

Media

Television

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covered the race on the television side. The broadcast was produced similarly to NBC's

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race broadcasts. Rick Allen and

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had the call in the booth for the race.

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broadcaster

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called from Turn 2,

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called from Turn 3, and

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called from Turn 4. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and

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reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio

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and the

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jointly co-produced the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns and two pit reporters were from IMS.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings after Playoffs reset ;Manufacturers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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