The 2019 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 25, 2019, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 11th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | May 25, 2019 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.298 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 110 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editTrack
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The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR, as many race teams are based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.000 seconds and a speed of 180.000 mph (289.682 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.000 | 180.000 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 30.082 | 179.509 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 30.152 | 179.093 |
Final practice
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.911 seconds and a speed of 180.536 mph (290.545 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.911 | 180.536 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.009 | 179.946 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.086 | 179.485 |
Qualifying
editChristopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.298 seconds and a speed of 184.313 mph (296.623 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
editRace
editSummary
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 58 |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 46 |
| 3 | 9 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 35 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 45 |
| 5 | 35 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 32 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 37 |
| 7 | 16 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 |
| 8 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 31 |
| 9 | 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 33 |
| 10 | 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 33 |
| 11 | 37 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 33 |
| 13 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 |
| 15 | 32 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 |
| 16 | 28 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 |
| 18 | 21 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 19 |
| 19 | 11 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 199 | 34 |
| 20 | 25 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 15 |
| 23 | 34 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 14 |
| 24 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 196 | 26 |
| 25 | 24 | 92 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 10 |
| 28 | 4 | 10 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | 74 | Camden Murphy (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 86 | Mason Diaz (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 7 |
| 31 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 16 |
| 32 | 31 | 13 | Joe Nemechek (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 58 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | 17 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 31 | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | 2 |
| 36 | 23 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 1 |
| 37 | 27 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 5 | 1 |
- Due to the extreme heat, Austin Dillon did not complete the race and during a caution, he was replaced by Daniel Hemric. Since Dillon started the race, he is officially credited with the 28th-place finish.
References
edit- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Charlotte Motor Speedway". May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (May 20, 2019). "Entry List: NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Allaway, Phil (May 23, 2019). "Tyler Reddick Sweeps Charlotte ALSCO 300 Practices". Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Allaway, Phil (May 25, 2019). "Christopher Bell Wins Pole for Charlotte ALSCO 300". Retrieved May 25, 2019.