The 2019 Gander RV 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 28, 2019, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 163 laps â extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish â on the superspeedway, it was the 21st race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin took his third victory of the season, taking the lead from teammate Erik Jones with seventeen laps remaining, and ultimately led home Jones and Martin Truex Jr. for a 1âÂÂ2âÂÂ3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 52.169 seconds and a speed of .
Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 52.290 seconds and a speed of .
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 51.707 and a speed of .
Stage One Laps: 50
Stage Two Laps: 50
Stage Three Laps: 60
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side, with a broadcast produced similarly to their Watkins Glen International and Indianapolis Motor Speedway race broadcasts. Rick Allen and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth, with individual turn announcers calling as the drivers passed them â Motor Racing Network broadcaster Mike Bagley in turn 1, Dale Earnhardt Jr. in turn 2, and Jeff Burton in turn 3. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane.
Motor Racing Network covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on SiriusXM's NASCAR Radio channel. Jeff Striegle and A. J. Allmendinger called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the action from turn 1, Kyle Rickey called the action when the field raced through turn 2, and Jason Toy called the action from turn 3. Winston Kelley, Steve Post, Kim Coon and Glenn Jarrett reported from pit lane.