Jimmie Johnson won the Pole Award for the 23rd Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 with a lap of 28.588 seconds, 188.890 mph.
This is his 36th pole in 622 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2019.
This is his second pole in 32 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
William Byron (second) posted his third top-10 start of 2019 and his second in three races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Chase Elliott (third) posted his second top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his fourth in seven races this season.
Daniel Hemric (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Drivers Entered: 39
Laps Scheduled: 334
Margin of Victory: 02.743 Seconds
Time of Race: 3 Hours 16 Minutes 11 Seconds
Average Speed: 153.224
Cautions: 5 for 29 laps
Lead Changes: 26
Green Flag Passes: 3,489 (11.4 passes per green flag lap)
Texas Motor Speedway
23rd Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
Age: 38
Team : No. 11 - FedEx Office Toyota
Owner: Coy Gibbs
Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
Denny Hamlin won the 23rd Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 500, his 33rd victory in 477 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2019.
This is his third victory and 13th top-10 finish in 27 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Clint Bowyer (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 27 races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2019.
Daniel Suarez (third) posted his first top-10 finish in five races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Ryan Preece (22nd) was the highest finishing rookie.
Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 8 points over Denny Hamlin.
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January 29, 2023 :
The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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