NASCAR 2019 Race 36: Homestead Ford Ecoboost 400 Race Thread -Diecast/Championship

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***Reminder... this is the last race of the season. Check the standings...especially for the #4 diecast***


Ford EcoBoost 400

Homestead-Miami Speedway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #36 of 36
The Championship Race

Sunday, November 17, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 3:16pm/et
Laps/Stages: 267 laps total. Stages end on laps: 80/160/267

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 3:00pm/et, NBC and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Friday, November 15, 3:35-4:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN;
Friday, November 15, 6:30-7:20pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Qualifying:
Saturday, November 16 at 2:05pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)

Friday, November 15
10:30 AM-12:30 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
12:30 PM-10:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
2:30 PM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
3:35 PM-4:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
6:30 PM-7:20 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE

Saturday, November 16
9:30 AM-3:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
2:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)

Sunday, November 17
9:00 AM-11:00 AM MENCS GARAGE ACCESS TO HAULERS ONLY
11:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
1:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 80/160/267 LAPS = 400.5 MILES)




Track Specs 2003-current:
Track/Race Length: 1.5 mile oval
Degree of Banking: Turns: Variable 18-19-20 degrees
Straightaways: Length: 1,760 feet, Width: 55 feet, Banking: 4 degrees
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Lighting added for 2005 season
Groundbreaking: Aug. 24, 1993
Opened: Nov. 3, 1995
Grandstand Seating: 65,000

OLD Track Specs 1995-2002:
Track/Race Length: 1.5 mile oval
Degree of Banking: Turns: 6 degrees
Straightaways: Length: 1,760 feet, Width: 60 feet, Banking: 3 degrees
Grandstand Seating: 46,000 [down from 56,000 and 65,000]
Pit Stalls:
Length: 30 feet
Width: 18 feet

Track Records & Stats

2018 Race Winner: Joey Logano, 133.056mph, started 5th (won Championship)
Race Record [new layout]: Jeff Gordon, Nov 2012, 142.245mph
Race Record [old layout]: Tony Stewart, Nov 1999, 140.335mph
Slowest Race Record: Greg Biffle, 2004, 105.623mph [new layout]
Oldest Race Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 1 months, 3 days, 11/11/2001
Youngest Race Winner: Kurt Busch, 24 years, 3 months, 13 days, 11/17/2002
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Denny Hamlin, 2009, started 38th

2018 Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin, 173.863mph, finished 12th
Track Qualifying Record [new layout]: Brad Keselowski, 11/14/2014, 181.238mph, 1st round of qualifying
Track Qualifying Record [old layout]: Steve Park, Nov 2000, 156.440mph
Oldest Pole Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 1 months, 3 days, 11/11/2001
Youngest Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 22 years, 5 months, 23 days, 11/16/2012

Most Wins: 3 - Greg Biffle & Tony Stewart; 2 - Carl Edwards & Denny Hamlin
Most Top 5s: 9 - Kevin Harvick
Most Top 10s: 15 - Kevin Harvick

Most Cautions: 14 - 11/21/2004
Most Caution Laps: 79 - 11/21/2004
Fewest Cautions: 1 - 11/14/1999
Fewest Caution Laps: 5, 11/14/1999
Most on the Lead Lap: 32 - 11/16/2014
Fewest on the Lead Lap: 6 - 11/12/2000
Most Running at the Finish: 42 - 11/11/2001
Fewest Running at the Finish: 31 - 11/21/2010
Most Lead Changes: 26 - 11/20/2011
Most Leaders: 15 - 11/20/2011
Fewest Lead Changes: 12 - 11/17/2002
Fewest Leaders: 4 - 11/19/2017

Most Wins by a Manufacturer: Ford, 7; Chevy, 5; Toyota, 4; Pontiac, 2; Dodge, 1

Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 190 - Carl Edwards, 11/21/2010
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 - Bobby Labonte 11/16/2003

2018 race summary:
Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 5 for 26
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 3 hours, 0 minutes and 36 seconds
Average speed: 133.056 miles per hour (214.133 km/h)