The 2019 Newcastle 500 (commercially titled 2019 Coates Hire Newcastle 500) was a

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event for the

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, held on the weekend of 22 to 24 November 2019. The event was held on the

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and consisted of two races, scheduled to be 250 kilometres in length. It was the fifteenth and final event in the

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and hosted Races 31 and 32 of the season.

Background

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entered the event as champion-elect with a 550-point margin over compatriot

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. 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

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at the

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, and McLaughlin's delayed disqualification from the Top 10 Shootout at Bathurst due to an engine irregularity. Due to the

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, smoke affected the events weather conditions.

Results

Practice

Race 31

Qualifying

Top 10 Shootout

Race

Race 32

Qualifying

Top 10 Shootout

Race

References

External links

Series website
{{ATCC rounds 2010–2019 Newcastle 500

Newcastle 500 The Newcastle 500 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Thrifty Newcastle 500) is an annual motor racing event for Supercars, held at the Newcastle Street Circuit in Newcastle, New South Wales since 2017. The event has not been held since 2019 ...