The 2019 Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 14, 2019, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the 26th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 26 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | September 14, 2019 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | ||
| Time | 29.773 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 154 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editTrack
editLas Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.659 seconds and a speed of 176.131 mph (283.455 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.659 | 176.131 |
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 30.720 | 175.781 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 30.812 | 175.256 |
Final practice
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.744 seconds and a speed of 175.644 mph (282.672 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.744 | 175.644 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.836 | 175.120 |
| 3 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.929 | 174.593 |
Qualifying
editCole Custer scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.773 seconds and a speed of 181.372 mph (291.890 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
editRace
editSummary
editCole Custer started on pole, but Christopher Bell overtook him and proved to have the fastest car of the night. Bell won both stages and was able to prevent contenders Custer, Justin Allgaier, and Chase Briscoe from passing him on a straightaway. Tyler Reddick clinched the regular season championship after Stage 2.
A caution was thrown on lap 128 after C. J. McLaughlin slammed the turn 3 wall. Reddick pit as his car needed repairs while the leaders stayed out. Reddick went out front when the leaders made green-flag stops between laps 165 and 175 as no cautions occurred afterwards. With 25 laps remaining, Reddick's lead increased to 10 seconds, prompting him to save fuel. Bell began catching up to Reddick, closing in the gap. Ultimately, Reddick (despite his car sputtering over the last three laps) was able to hold off Bell to win the race. For the playoffs, John Hunter Nemechek and Ryan Sieg took the final two spots on points over Gray Gaulding and Jeremy Clements.
Stage Results
editStage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Ryan Truex | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 54 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 55 |
| 3 | 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 44 |
| 4 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 200 | 47 |
| 5 | 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 50 |
| 6 | 36 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 31 |
| 7 | 16 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 30 |
| 8 | 13 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 35 |
| 9 | 15 | 18 | Riley Herbst (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | Elliott Sadler | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 199 | 36 |
| 12 | 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 199 | 36 |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 27 |
| 14 | 22 | 8 | Ryan Truex | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 26 |
| 15 | 10 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 23 |
| 16 | 17 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 21 |
| 17 | 37 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 13 |
| 25 | 18 | 61 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 11 |
| 27 | 38 | 99 | Jairo Avila Jr. | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 10 |
| 28 | 28 | 15 | Tyler Matthews | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 187 | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 121 | 6 |
| 32 | 25 | 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 5 |
| 33 | 27 | 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 |
| 34 | 33 | 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 52 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 13 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 22 | 2 |
| 36 | 9 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 20 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | 19 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 |
O. – Driver made the playoffs cut.
- Ryan Sieg was disqualified for technical infringements, but he still made the playoffs on points.
References
edit- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 9, 2019). "Entry List: Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300". Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Tomlinson, Joy (September 13, 2019). "Tyler Reddick Leads Xfinity Practices at Las Vegas". Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Coburn, Wesley (September 14, 2019). "Cole Custer Wins Xfinity Pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". Retrieved September 14, 2019.