Bluegreen Vacations 500

Phoenix Raceway, November 10, 2019

Denny Hamlin
Winner
312
Laps
39
Entries
5
Leaders

Denny Hamlin won the 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2019, leading 143 of 312 laps. Kyle Busch finished second; Ryan Blaney rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

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

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 24 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.1 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Denny Hamlin 6.8 1 +5.8
3 Ryan Blaney 6.8 3 +3.8
4 Kyle Larson 10.3 4 +6.3
6 Martin Truex, Jr. 14.0 6 +8.0
7 Erik Jones 17.7 7 +10.7
9 Joey Logano 10.3 9 +1.3
10 Brad Keselowski 13.8 10 +3.8
14 Jimmie Johnson 18.0 14 +4.0
15 Daniel Suarez 14.0 15 -1.0
16 Chris Buescher 12.0 16 -4.0
17 William Byron 10.8 17 -6.2
19 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 20.4 19 +1.4
20 Ty Dillon 23.1 20 +3.1
23 Alex Bowman 15.6 23 -7.4
24 Austin Dillon 17.7 24 -6.3
25 Bubba Wallace 12.6 25 -12.4
26 Ryan Preece 12.6 26 -13.4
27 John Hunter Nemechek 19.0 27 -8.0
28 Ross Chastain 12.6 28 -15.4
29 J.J. Yeley 27.3 29 -1.7

(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

  • Denny Hamlin: has 28 career starts at Phoenix Raceway with a 10.6 avg finish (1 win) — the model correctly identified this strength.
  • Erik Jones: was the biggest surprise, finishing P7 vs predicted P18. Track history: 22 starts, 16.0 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500?
Denny Hamlin won the 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 at Phoenix Raceway driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Where was the 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 held?
The 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 was held at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2019.