The 2019 Newcastle 500 (commercially titled 2019 Coates Hire Newcastle 500) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 22 to 24 November 2019. The event was held on the Newcastle Street Circuit in Newcastle East, New South Wales and consisted of two races, scheduled to be 250 kilometres in length. It was the fifteenth and final event in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 31 and 32 of the season.[1]
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| Round 15 of 15 in the 2019 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 22–24 November 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Newcastle East, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Newcastle Street Circuit | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Overcast, smoggy | |||||||||||||
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Background
Scott McLaughlin entered the event as champion-elect with a 550-point margin over compatriot Shane van Gisbergen.
Prior to the event, Supercars announced a review of its social media policies after a number of drivers criticised the legitimacy of McLaughlin's championship online – the season had been marred by a parity dispute over the new Ford Mustang S550, the alleged use of team orders by DJR Team Penske at the Bathurst 1000, and McLaughlin's delayed disqualification from the Top 10 Shootout at Bathurst due to an engine irregularity.[2][3]
Due to the Black Summer bushfires, smoke affected the events weather conditions.[4]
Results
Practice
| Session | Day | Fastest lap | ||||
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| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | ||
| Practice 1 | Friday | 17 |  Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.6092 |
| Practice 2 | 88 |  Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.3173 | |
| Sources:[5][6] | ||||||
Race 31
Qualifying
Top 10 Shootout
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.1747 | |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.2374 | +0.0627 |
| 3 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.2817 | +0.1070 |
| 4 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.3294 | +0.1547 |
| 5 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.3687 | +0.1940 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.4593 | +0.2846 |
| 7 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.5481 | +0.3734 |
| 8 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.5553 | +0.3806 |
| 9 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.7821 | +0.6074 |
| 10 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.8043 | +0.6296 |
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Race
Race 32
Qualifying
Top 10 Shootout
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.5551 | |
| 2 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.7737 | +0.2186 |
| 3 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.8432 | +0.2881 |
| 4 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.8452 | +0.2901 |
| 5 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.9907 | +0.4356 |
| 6 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.0278 | +0.4727 |
| 7 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.0352 | +0.4801 |
| 8 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.2091 | +0.6540 |
| 9 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:11.4599 | +0.9048 |
| 10 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.6552 | +1.1001 |
| Source:[11] | ||||||
Race
References
External links
| Supercars Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 2019 Sandown 500 | 2019 Supercars Championship | Next race: 2020 Adelaide 500 |
| Previous year: 2018 Newcastle 500 | Newcastle 500 | Next year: 2023 Newcastle 500 |