Alex Bowman won his 1st Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at 19th Annual Camping World 400

JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JUNE 30: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 30, 2019 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Starting from 8th place Car 88 Alex Bowman Axalta Chevrolet won the 19th Annual Camping World 400, his 1st win in 134 Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his 1st win & 6th Top-10 finish in This is his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 5 races at Chicagoland Speedway. 2nd Place Car 42 Kyle Larson McDonald’s Chevrolet, started from 14th place posted his 5th Top 10 finish in 6 races at Chicagoland Speedway. It is his 6th Top 10 finish in 2019. 3rd Place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started from 19th place posted his 7th Top 10 finish in 11 races at Chicagoland Speedway.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JUNE 30: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 30, 2019 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

4th Place Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Ally Chevrolet, started from 4th place followed by 5th place Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford, started from 12th place. 6th Place Car 12 Ryan Blaney BodyArmor Ford, started from 10th place followed by 7th place Car 20 Erik Jones DeWalt Toyota, started from 21st place. 8th Place Car 24 William Byron Liberty University Chevrolet, started from 11th place followed by 9th place Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota, started from 18th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Univar Solutions Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from pole. Daniel Hemric (19th) was the highest finishing rookie. Joey Logano leads the point standings by 18 points over Kyle Busch.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JUNE 30: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Dow Univar Solutions Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 30, 2019 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The race had 5 Cautions for 25 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 12 for Lightning/Rain [Red Flag – 3:18:26]. 2nd Caution on lap 80 for #14 Spin in Turn 3. 3rd Caution on lap 104 for Fluid in Turn 4. 4th Caution on lap 162 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 173 for #4 Crash in Turn 2.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JUNE 30: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Dow Univar Solutions Chevrolet, leads a pack of car during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 30, 2019 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

The race had 23 Lead Changes among 13 drivers; A. Dillon 1-7; J. Johnson 8-17; A. Dillon 18-19; K. Harvick 20-72; D. Hamlin 73; K. Larson 74; D. Suarez 75; E. Jones 76; R. Newman 77; M. McDowell 78; D. Hamlin 79-82; K. Harvick 83-98; W. Byron 99-104; K. Harvick 105; W. Byron 106-108; K. Harvick 109-166; K. Larson 167-170; A. Bowman 171-218; R. Blaney 219; R. Stenhouse Jr. 220-221; K. Harvick 222-225; A. Bowman 226-259; K. Larson 260-261; A. Bowman 262-267.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JUNE 30: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Global Poker Chevrolet, lead a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 30, 2019 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 11, 2, 34, 48, 3, 19, 4, 24, 88, 1
Stage 2 Top 10: 4, 9, 42, 88, 48, 19, 24, 1, 18, 10

JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JUNE 30: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, races in front of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 30, 2019 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Monster Energy Cup Series Race Number 17
Race Results for the 19th Annual Camping World 400 – Sunday, June 30, 2019. Chicagoland Speedway – Joliet, IL – 1.5 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 267 Laps – 400.5 Miles

Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status

1. 8. Car 88 Alex Bowman Axalta Chevrolet 267 Running
2. 14. Car 42 Kyle Larson McDonald’s Chevrolet 267 Running
3. 19. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 267 Running
4. 4. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Ally Chevrolet 267 Running
5. 12. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 267 Running
6. 10. Car 12 Ryan Blaney BodyArmor Ford 267 Running
7. 21. Car 20 Erik Jones DeWalt Toyota 267 Running
8. 11. Car 24 William Byron Liberty University Chevrolet 267 Running
9. 18. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 267 Running
10. 1. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Univar Solutions Chevrolet 267 Running
11. 13. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 267 Running
12. 25. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 267 Running
13. 5. Car 1 Kurt Busch Global Poker Chevrolet 267 Running
14. 2. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Ford 267 Running
15. 9. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 267 Running
16. 15. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 267 Running
17. 16. Car 6 Ryan Newman Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs Ford 267 Running
18. 27. Car 37 Chris Buescher Maxwell House – USO Chevrolet 266 Running
19. 3. Car 8 Daniel Hemric # Liberty National Chevrolet 266 Running
20. 7. Car 34 Michael McDowell Love’s Travel Stops Ford 266 Running
21. 24. Car 21 Paul Menard Menards/FVP Ford 266 Running
22. 17. Car 18 Kyle Busch Skittles Red White & Blue Toyota 266 Running
23. 23. Car 38 David Ragan Shriners Hospitals for Children Ford 265 Running
24. 28. Car 41 Daniel Suarez Ruckus Ford 265 Running
25. 26. Car 43 Bubba Wallace Victory Junction Chevrolet 264 Running
26. 31. Car 15 Ross Chastain(i) Low T Center Chevrolet 264 Running
27. 29. Car 95 Matt DiBenedetto Procore Toyota 264 Running
28. 22. Car 47 Ryan Preece # Kroger Chevrolet 264 Running
29. 38. Car 36 Matt Tifft # Louis Kemp Crab Delights Ford 263 Running
30. 30. Car 32 Corey LaJoie Coin Lotto Ford 263 Running
31. 33. Car 00 Landon Cassill(i) StarCom Fiber Chevrolet 260 Running
32. 32. Car 52 Bayley Currey(i) Monarch Crypto Wallet Ford 258 Running
33. 36. Car 53 * Josh Bilicki(i) INSURANCEKING.COM Chevrolet 257 Running
34. 37. Car 27 * Reed Sorenson VIPRacingExperience.com Chevrolet Running
35. 20. Car 13 Ty Dillon GEICO Military Chevrolet 239 Running
36. 34. Car 51 BJ McLeod(i) Jacob Companies Ford 238 Running
37. 6. Car 14 Clint Bowyer Toco Warranty Ford 172 Accident
38. 35. Car 77 Quin Houff Sleep6 Chevrolet 100 Track Bar

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #24 (engine change), #32 (transmission change) and #36 (inspection failure). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 50 Mins, 49 Secs. Average Speed: 140.677 MPH. Margin of Victory: .546 Seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 25 laps. Lead Changes: 23 among 13.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: July 6, 2019 – Daytona International Speedway

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