Fill in the blank: Write your own 2019 recap

The 2019 NASCAR season is officially in the books, and we’re clocking out early. Instead of us writing an article to sum up our thoughts on the year, it’s up to you, reader, to write your own end-of-the season recap while the rest of us get a head start on Googling the best way to make Thanksgiving dinner. Simply fill in the blanks and you’re on your way. It’s hard to believe the 2019 NASCAR season is already in the books! Time has surely flown by since -- Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 Joey Logano won the damn war Matt DiBenedetto took over the No. 95 car Corey LaJoie drove a car with his face on it Ryan Preece and Daniel Hemric were Xfinity Series regulars my heart was ripped out because Paul Menard announced retirement . In the end, there was quite a Championship 4: -- Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Garrett Smithley, -- Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, -- Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, and -- Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Denny Hamlin the one who shall not be named . In the end, I feel so -- thrilled confused annoyed ENRAGED baffled excited pumped Kyle Busch won it all. This season gave us some new faces in Victory Lane, like -- Alex Bowman Justin Haley crew chief Chris Gabehart Kyle Busch with a beard . I can’t wait for the next first-time winner, who will probably be -- Christopher Bell Tyler Reddick Cole Custer Matt DiBenedetto Ryan Preece William Byron Ty Dillon Bubba Wallace Jimmie Johnson younger than me . I think the best comeback of 2019 was -- Chase Elliott at the Charlotte road course Denny Hamlin returning to Victory Lane Denny Hamlin’s Joey Logano impression Bubba Wallace spinning Kyle Busch at Watkins Glen Ryan Blaney’s lusciously long hair . Seeing that really made me feel -- warm and fuzzy inside impressed again surprised the shrine in my closest was worth all the effort . Can you believe -- Joe Gibbs Racing won half the races Jimmie Johnson missed the playoffs Clint Bowyer didn’t win a race Justin Haley won a race David Ragan retired Paul Menard left us Ty Dillon won two stages ? Maybe next year -- my favorite driver my least favorite driver Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick Denny Hamlin Joey Logano Kyle Larson Ryan Blaney Brad Keselowski Clint Bowyer Chase Elliott William Byron Alex Bowman Kurt Busch Aric Almirola Ryan Newman Erik Jones Daniel Suarez Jimmie Johnson Paul Menard Chris Buescher Austin Dillon Matt DiBenedetto Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ty Dillon Daniel Hemric Ryan Preece Michael McDowell Bubba Wallace Corey LaJoie David Ragan Matt Tifft Reed Sorenson Quin Houff Ross Chastain Landon Cassill Christopher Bell Tyler Reddick Cole Custer , the -- greatest and my favorite worst and my least favorite , will do the same thing. When the checkered flag flew in Miami, we said goodbye to -- David Ragan Paul Menard Darrell Waltrip Matt DiBenedetto driving the No. 95 Daniel Hemric at Richard Childress Racing Daniel Suarez in the No. 41 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the No. 17 Chris Buescher racing the No. 37 crew chief Mike Wheeler crew chief Brian Pattie crew chief Danny Stockman the pointy-nose Camaro my dreadful Fantasy Live team , which made me feel -- sad angry excited entitled annoyed confused heartbroken ecstatic excited beyond words. It was a good run. Hands down, the best finish of the year was -- Jimmie Johnson wrecking everybody in the Clash Denny Hamlin winning the Daytona 500 Joey Logano holding off his teammate at Las Vegas Kyle Busch’s 200th win when Alex Bowman won at Chicagoland Justin Haley’s upset at Daytona Kurt Busch edging his brother at Kentucky Erik Jones winning Darlington Ryan Blaney’s photo finish at Talladega Denny Hamlin’s clutch performance at ISM Raceway Kyle Busch winning in Miami when Michael Annett and Mike Harmon shared desserts at Applebee’s because it was so -- awesome unexpected necessary confusing overdue good for my fantasy team . To say the least, -- I was I was not -- shocked pleased displeased very happy very unhappy astonished a proud fan to see that one unfold! My championship pick for 2020 is -- Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick Denny Hamlin Joey Logano Kyle Larson Ryan Blaney Brad Keselowski Clint Bowyer Chase Elliott William Byron Alex Bowman Kurt Busch Aric Almirola Ryan Newman Erik Jones Daniel Suarez Jimmie Johnson Paul Menard Chris Buescher Austin Dillon Matt DiBenedetto Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ty Dillon Daniel Hemric Ryan Preece Michael McDowell Bubba Wallace Corey LaJoie David Ragan Matt Tifft Reed Sorenson Quin Houff Ross Chastain Landon Cassill Christopher Bell Tyler Reddick Cole Custer a secret unknown based on 2019’s performance, that was, to say the least, -- magical perfect beautiful fantastic disappointing unexpected disastrous the highest of highs the lowest of lows typical atypical . What excites me most about 2020 is -- Christopher Bell in the Cup Series Tyler Reddick in the Cup Series Cole Custer in the Cup Series Kyle Busch going for two in a row Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in his new ride Chris Buescher in his new ride wearing my shiny new merch a new beginning the Daytona 500 friendly and constructive banter on Twitter hitting the reset button on my fantasy team Denny Hamlin’s revenge watching the races from home — it’s me, David Ragan! watching the races lurking in the woods — it’s me, Paul Menard! . That’ll make me happier than -- Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick Denny Hamlin Joey Logano Kyle Larson Ryan Blaney Brad Keselowski Clint Bowyer Chase Elliott William Byron Alex Bowman Kurt Busch Aric Almirola Ryan Newman Erik Jones Daniel Suarez Jimmie Johnson Paul Menard Chris Buescher Austin Dillon Matt DiBenedetto Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ty Dillon Daniel Hemric Ryan Preece Michael McDowell Bubba Wallace Corey LaJoie David Ragan Matt Tifft Reed Sorenson Quin Houff Ross Chastain Landon Cassill Christopher Bell Tyler Reddick Cole Custer -- at the hair salon doing his best to rake leaves shopping for Christmas gifts at the all-you-can-eat buffet giving a speech at my wedding on a roller coaster dancing, shirtless juggling signing an autograph hanging out with me on the weekend reading all those letters I wrote out on the town reading my screenplay giving me a ride home from work hiding in a box underneath my Christmas tree walking into the gym back in 1997 with a flamethrower driving a car with his face on the hood winning all 36 races playing laser tag dancing with me singing karaoke wearing a shirt with my face on it sitting next to me on the airplane having the time of his life on a merry-go-round ! 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