Ford EcoBoost 400

Homestead-Miami Speedway, November 17, 2019

Kyle Busch
Winner
267
Laps
40
Entries
5
Leaders

Kyle Busch won the 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2019, leading 120 of 267 laps. Martin Truex, Jr. finished second; Erik Jones rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Season
2019
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 4 +3 Kyle Busch
2 3 +1 Martin Truex, Jr.
3 16 +13 Erik Jones
4 2 -2 Kevin Harvick
5 5 Joey Logano
6 10 +4 Clint Bowyer
7 15 +8 Ryan Newman
8 22 +14 Austin Dillon
9 12 +3 Alex Bowman
10 1 -9 Denny Hamlin
11 7 -4 Ryan Blaney
12 25 +13 Daniel Hemric
13 18 +5 Jimmie Johnson
14 17 +3 Daniel Suarez
15 11 -4 Chase Elliott
16 20 +4 Chris Buescher
17 19 +2 Paul Menard
18 8 -10 Brad Keselowski
19 23 +4 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
20 21 +1 Matt DiBenedetto
21 13 -8 Kurt Busch
22 14 -8 Aric Almirola
23 30 +7 John Hunter Nemechek
24 24 Ty Dillon
25 26 +1 Ryan Preece
26 28 +2 Michael McDowell
27 31 +4 David Ragan
28 33 +5 Landon Cassill
29 37 +8 Drew Herring
30 34 +4 J.J. Yeley
31 29 -2 Corey LaJoie
32 39 +7 B.J. McLeod
33 40 +7 Timmy Hill
34 27 -7 Bubba Wallace
35 36 +1 Ross Chastain
36 38 +2 Josh Bilicki
37 35 -2 Reed Sorenson
38 32 -6 Joe Nemechek
39 9 -30 William Byron
40 6 -34 Kyle Larson
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 26 matched drivers, the model averaged 9.3 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
2 Martin Truex, Jr. 15.4 2 +13.4
3 Erik Jones 14.7 3 +11.7
5 Joey Logano 11.9 5 +6.9
8 Austin Dillon 19.9 8 +11.9
9 Alex Bowman 16.2 9 +7.2
10 Denny Hamlin 6.2 10 -3.8
11 Ryan Blaney 8.2 11 -2.8
13 Jimmie Johnson 19.9 13 +6.9
14 Daniel Suarez 12.7 14 -1.3
15 Chase Elliott 10.1 15 -4.9
16 Chris Buescher 9.2 16 -6.8
18 Brad Keselowski 15.4 18 -2.6
19 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 19.9 19 +0.9
23 John Hunter Nemechek 18.3 23 -4.7
24 Ty Dillon 22.9 24 -1.1
25 Ryan Preece 13.3 25 -11.7
26 Michael McDowell 16.9 26 -9.1
30 J.J. Yeley 28.6 30 -1.4
31 Corey LaJoie 22.2 31 -8.8
32 B.J. McLeod 24.7 32 -7.3

(showing top 20 finishers)

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Kyle Busch: has 38 career starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 12.1 avg finish (6 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 27 career starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 10.5 avg finish (3 wins), finishing P10 on the day.
  • Martin Truex, Jr.: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P15. Track history: 20 starts, 11.3 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400?
Kyle Busch won the 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Where was the 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 held?
The 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 was held at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2019.