The 2019 STP 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on March 24, 2019, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the .526 mile paperclip-shaped short track, it was the sixth race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Martinsville Speedway, the track where the race was held.
First practice
Chase Elliott was the fastest in the final practice.
Qualifying for the race
2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
The 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series was the 71st season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 48th modern-era Cup series season. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Advance Auto Parts Clash, the Gander RV Duel qualifying races and the 61st running of the Daytona 500. The regular season ended with the Brickyard 400 in September. The playoffs ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead–Miami Speedway on November 17, 2019. Joey Logano of Team Penske entered as the defending series champion.
Kyle Busch, the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2019 regular season champion.
Martin Truex Jr., finished 5 points behind Kyle Busch in second place.
Kevin Harvick, finished 7 points behind Kyle Busch in third place.
Denny Hamlin, finished 13 points behind Kyle Busch in fourth place.