Coke Zero Sugar 400

Daytona International Speedway, July 7, 2019

Justin Haley
Winner
127
Laps
40
Entries
14
Leaders

Justin Haley won the 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2019, leading 1 of 127 laps. William Byron finished second; Jimmie Johnson rounded out the podium. The race featured 14 different leaders.

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

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 25 matched drivers, the model averaged 11.3 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Justin Haley 23.4 1 +22.4
2 William Byron 13.9 2 +11.9
3 Jimmie Johnson 20.0 3 +17.0
4 Ty Dillon 22.9 4 +18.9
6 Corey LaJoie 23.3 6 +17.3
12 J.J. Yeley 25.5 12 +13.5
13 Michael McDowell 19.2 13 +6.2
15 Bubba Wallace 16.9 15 +1.9
17 Chris Buescher 13.6 17 -3.4
20 Kyle Larson 20.1 20 +0.1
21 Alex Bowman 17.4 21 -3.6
22 Martin Truex, Jr. 20.5 22 -1.5
23 Erik Jones 16.0 23 -7.0
24 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 18.5 24 -5.5
25 Joey Logano 18.5 25 -6.5
26 Denny Hamlin 15.1 26 -10.9
27 Joey Gase 23.7 27 -3.3
28 B.J. McLeod 25.5 28 -2.5
30 Ross Chastain 16.0 30 -14.0
32 Ryan Preece 21.1 32 -10.9

(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

  • Justin Haley: has 25 career starts at Daytona International Speedway with a 16.3 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ryan Blaney: was the model’s top pick based on 26 career starts at Daytona International Speedway with a 16.5 avg finish (2 wins), finishing P36 on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400?
Justin Haley won the 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway driving for Spire Motorsports.
Where was the 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400 held?
The 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was held at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2019.