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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = NASME
| Description = <!-- Use only if CUSTOM is used -->
| Race_Name = Bojangles' Southern 500
| Details ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=2019 schedule|url=https://www.nascar.com/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/2019/schedule/
| Fulldate = September 1–2, 2019
| Year = 2019
| Race_No = 25
| Season_No = 36
| Image =2019_Bojangles'_Southern_500_program_cover.png
| Caption =2019 Bojangles' Southern 500 program cover, featuring [[Dale Earnhardt Sr.]], [[Jeff Gordon]], [[Harry Gant]], and [[Bill Elliott]]
| Location = [[Darlington Raceway]] in [[Darlington, South Carolina]]
| Course_mi = 1.366
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| Distance_km = 806.666
| Weather =
| Avg =
| Pole_Driver = [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]]
| Pole_Team = [[Hendrick Motorsports]]
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| Network = [[NASCAR on NBC|NBCSN]]
| Announcers = [[Rick Allen (sportscaster)|Rick Allen]], [[Jeff Burton]], [[Steve Letarte]], [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]], [[Dale Jarrett]] and [[Kyle Petty]]
| Ratings = 2.139 million<ref>{{cite web|title=2019 Bojangles' Southern 500 ratings|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-8-26-9-1-2019.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904142319/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-8-26-9-1-2019.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 September 2019|website=ShowBuzzDaily|publisher=[[Mitch Metcalf]]|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>
| Radio = [[Motor Racing Network|MRN]]
| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and [[Rusty Wallace]]
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The '''2019 Bojangles' Southern 500''', the 70th running of the [[Bojangles' Southern 500|event]]
==Report==
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! Sponsor or Throwback
|-
| 00 || [[Landon Cassill]] '''(i)''' || [[StarCom Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || StarCom Fiber – [[Sterling Marlin]]'s 2001 [[Coors Light]] scheme.<ref name="Throwbacks" >{{cite web|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|title=Retro Rundown 2019: Southern 500 paint schemes|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/08/28/retro-rundown-2019-southern-500-paint-schemes-3/|website=NASCARTalk.com|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|access-date=August 28, 2019|date=August 28, 2019|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828165616/https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/08/28/retro-rundown-2019-southern-500-paint-schemes-3/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 1 || [[Kurt Busch]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Chevrolet|Chevrolet Accessories]] – Busch's personal [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)|1969 Chevrolet Camaro]] inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 2 || [[Brad Keselowski]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Miller Brewing Company|Miller]] – [[Rusty Wallace]]'s 1996 car scheme<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 6 || [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] || [[Roush Fenway Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Oscar Mayer]]/[[Velveeta Shells & Cheese|Velveeta]] – [[Mark Martin]]'s [[1993 Mountain Dew Southern 500]] car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 8 || [[Daniel Hemric]] '''(R)''' || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Caterpillar Inc.]] – Scheme inspired by the design of
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| 9 || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[NAPA Auto Parts]] – Father [[Bill Elliott]]'s 1981 Southern 500 car where he claimed his first Cup pole.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 10 || [[Aric Almirola]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Smithfield Foods]] – [[Tony Stewart]]'s [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002 championship]] [[The Home
|-
| 11 || [[Denny Hamlin]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[FedEx]] – [[Darrell Waltrip]]'s 1991-95 [[Western Auto]] car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 12 || [[Ryan Blaney]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Menards]]/[[Pennzoil]] – [[Michael Waltrip]]'s 1991-95
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| 13 || [[Ty Dillon]] || [[Germain Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[GEICO]]
|-
| 14 || [[Clint Bowyer]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Rush Enterprises|Rush Truck Centers]]/[[Mobil 1]] – [[Tony Stewart]]'s [[2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2011 championship]] [[Office Depot]]/Mobil
|-
| 15 || [[Ross Chastain]] '''(i)''' || [[Premium Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] ||
|-
| 17 || [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] || [[Roush Fenway Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || ''[[Dog's Most Wanted]]''
|-
| 18 || [[Kyle Busch]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Snickers]] – [[Bobby Hillin Jr.]]'s 1990 car scheme<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 19 || [[Martin Truex Jr.]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Bass Pro Shops]] – Truex's [[2004 NASCAR Busch Series|2004 Xfinity Series]] car he drove for [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]'s [[Chance 2 Motorsports]].<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 20 || [[Erik Jones]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || Sport Clips – Jones' [[ASA Late Model Series]] scheme from his rookie season<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 21 || [[Paul Menard]] || [[Wood Brothers Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Motorcraft]]/[[Quick Lane|Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center]] – Team owner [[Glen Wood]]'s 1957 Darlington inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 22 || [[Joey Logano]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Shell Oil Company|Shell]] [[Pennzoil]] – [[Kevin Harvick]]'s [[2007 Daytona 500]] inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 24 || [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Rick Hendrick|Hendrick Autoguard/City Chevrolet]] – ''[[Days of Thunder]]'' protagonist Cole Trickle's #46 inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 27 || [[Joe Nemechek]] '''(i)''' || [[Premium Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] ||
|-
| 32 || [[Corey LaJoie]] || [[Go Fas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Keen Parts/CorvetteParts.net – [[Dale Jarrett]]'s 1990-91 Xfinity Series
|-
| 34 || [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Dockside Logistics – [[Jimmy Means]]' powder blue [[Alka-Seltzer]] scheme from the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 36 || [[Matt Tifft]] '''(R)''' || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Tifft Family – Tifft's car is based on a Dirt Late Model car his father owned, which was driven by David Hilliker.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 38 || [[David Ragan]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Shriners Hospitals for Children]] – [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]]’s 1969 championship inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 41 || [[Daniel Suárez]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Haas Automation]] – [[Tony Stewart]]'s [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005 championship]] [[The Home
|-
| 42 || [[Kyle Larson]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Clover Network|Clover]] – [[Ricky Craven]]'s 1995-96
|-
| 43 || [[
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| 47 || [[Ryan Preece]] '''(R)''' || [[JTG Daugherty Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Kroger]] – Grandfather [[Ron Bouchard]]'s 1984 [[Hawaiian Punch]] car.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 48 || [[Jimmie Johnson]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Ally Financial|Ally]] – Johnson's 1995 [[Trophy truck]] scheme<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 51 || [[B. J. McLeod]] '''(i)''' || [[Rick Ware Racing|Petty Ware Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Jacob Companies –
|-
| 52 || [[J. J. Yeley]] '''(i)''' || [[Rick Ware Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Jacob Companies – [[Bill Blair (racing driver)|Bill Blair]]'s 1953 inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 54 || [[Garrett Smithley]] '''(i)''' || [[Rick Ware Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || ARQE.app – [[Lennie Pond]]'s 1976 [[Pepsi]] scheme<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 77 || [[Reed Sorenson]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Motor Racing Network]] – Scheme honors the 50th anniversary of the [[Motor Racing Network]] and the 11 radio affiliates that have broadcast [[NASCAR]] races since its inception in 1970.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 88 || [[Alex Bowman]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Axalta Coating Systems]] – [[Tim Richmond]]'s 1986-1987 [[Folgers]]
|-
| 95 || [[Matt DiBenedetto]] || [[Leavine Family Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[IMSA GTO]] –
|-
!colspan="5"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/08/2019-25cup-entry.pdf Official entry list]
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===First practice===
[[Kurt Busch]] was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.714 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|171.261|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Kurt Busch leads the way in first Darlington practice.|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-leads-darlington-practice/4525015/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|
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===Final practice===
[[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.125 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|168.845|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Ricky Stenhouse Jr. tops Larson in final Darlington Cup practice|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ricky-stenhouse-darlington-final-practice/4525077/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|
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==Qualifying==
[[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.510 and a speed of {{Convert|172.487|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=William Byron earns pole for the Southern 500 at Darlington|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/william-byron-takes-pole-darlington/4526240/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|
===Qualifying results===
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|43 ||[[
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! 35
|52 ||[[J. J. Yeley]] '''(i)''' ||[[Rick Ware Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||29.796
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|10 || 20 || Erik Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 1
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|10 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 1
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! Points
|-
|1 || 15 || 20 || Erik Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 367 || 48
|-
|2 || 3 || 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 49
|-
|3 || 33 || 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 367 || 51
|-
|4 || 11 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 367 || 34
|-
|5 || 2 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 367 || 38
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|6 || 13 || 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 367 || 36
|-
|7 || 4 || 1 || Kurt Busch || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 49
|-
|8 || 19 || 95 || Matt DiBenedetto || Leavine Family Racing || Toyota || 367 || 29
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|9 || 17 || 21 || Paul Menard || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 367 || 28
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|10 || 14 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 27
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|11 || 5 || 41 || Daniel Suárez || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 367 || 26
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|12 || 12 || 37 || Chris Buescher || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 25
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|13 || 10 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 366 || 24
|-
|14 || 7 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 366 || 26
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|15 || 22 || 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 366 || 24
|-
|16 || 6 || 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 366 || 34
|-
|17 || 30 || 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 366 || 20
|-
|18 || 16 || 88 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 365 || 19
|-
|19 || 8 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 365 || 23
|-
|20 || 29 || 13 || Ty Dillon || Germain Racing || Chevrolet || 365 || 17
|-
|21 || 1 || 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 365 || 19
|-
|22 || 20 || 47 || Ryan Preece '''(R)''' || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 365 || 15
|-
|23 || 24 || 6 || Ryan Newman || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 365 || 14
|-
|24 || 28 || 43 || Bubba Wallace || Richard Petty Motorsports || Chevrolet || 365 || 13
|-
|25 || 25 || 00 || Landon Cassill '''(i)''' || StarCom Racing || Chevrolet || 364 || 0
|-
|26 || 26 || 38 || David Ragan || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 363 || 11
|-
|27 || 32 || 36 || Matt Tifft '''(R)''' || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 362 || 10
|-
|28 || 31 || 15 || Ross Chastain '''(i)''' || Premium Motorsports || Chevrolet || 361 || 0
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|29 || 9 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 356 || 22
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|30 || 34 || 77 || Reed Sorenson || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 355 || 7
|-
|31 || 37 || 27 || Joe Nemechek '''(i)''' || Premium Motorsports || Chevrolet || 354 || 0
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|32 || 35 || 52 || J. J. Yeley '''(i)''' || Rick Ware Racing || Chevrolet || 352 || 0
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|33 || 21 || 17 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 351 || 4
|-
|34 || 39 || 66 || Joey Gase '''(i)''' || MBM Motorsports || Toyota || 349 || 0
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|35 || 38 || 54 || Garrett Smithley '''(i)''' || Rick Ware Racing || CHevrolet || 344 || 0
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|36 || 27 || 32 || Corey LaJoie || Go Fas Racing || Ford || 330 || 1
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|37 || 18 || 8 || Daniel Hemric '''(R)''' || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 274 || 1
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|38 || 23 || 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 274 || 1
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|39 || 36 || 51 || B. J. McLeod '''(i)''' || Petty Ware Racing || Chevrolet || 194 || 0
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===Race statistics===
* Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 35
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 44 minutes and 46 seconds
* Average speed: {{convert|133.825|mph|km/h}}
==Media==
===Television===
[[NASCAR on NBC|NBC Sports]]
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!Booth announcers!!Pit reporters
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| '''Lap-by-lap:''' [[Rick Allen (television announcer)|Rick Allen]]<br />'''Color-commentator:''' [[Jeff Burton]]<br />'''Color-commentator:''' [[Steve Letarte]]<br />'''Color-commentator:''' [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]<br />'''Throwback commentator:''' [[Dale Jarrett]]<br />'''Throwback commentator:''' [[Kyle Petty]] || [[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]]<br>
|}
===Radio===
The [[Motor Racing Network]]
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==Standings after the race==
{{col-
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;Drivers' Championship standings
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kyle Busch]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 983
|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Joey Logano]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 919 (–64)
|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Denny Hamlin]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 877 (–106)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kevin Harvick]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 864 (–119)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 862 (–121)
|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Brad Keselowski]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 832 (–151)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kurt Busch]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 790 (–193)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Chase Elliott]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 780 (–203)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kyle Larson]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 714 (–269)
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|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Ryan Blaney]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 710 (–273)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Alex Bowman]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 694 (–289)
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|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Erik Jones]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 694 (–289)
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|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 683 (–300)
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| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Aric Almirola]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 674 (–309)
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|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| [[Clint Bowyer]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 625 (–358)
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| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| [[Daniel Suárez]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 617 (–366)
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| [[Toyota]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 917
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 883 (–34)
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 849 (–68)
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