The 2019 My Bariatric Solutions 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 30, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the sixth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | March 30, 2019 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 28.225 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 128 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editTrack
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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.44 miles (2.32 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.822 seconds and a speed of 187.357 mph (301.522 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.822 | 187.357 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.870 | 187.045 |
| 3 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.903 | 186.832 |
Final practice
editKyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.752 seconds and a speed of 187.813 mph (302.256 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.752 | 187.813 |
| 2 | 12 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 28.895 | 186.884 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.895 | 186.884 |
Qualifying
editChristopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.225 seconds and a speed of 191.320 mph (307.900 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
edit- Garrett Smithley and Tommy Joe Martins started at the rear for unapproved adjustments to their cars after qualifying.
- Gray Gaulding, Timmy Hill, Josh Williams, Jeff Green, and Ronnie Bassett, Jr. were sent to the back of the field for missing the drivers meeting.
Race
editSummary
editChristopher Bell led the field to the green flag, and would remain as the race leader until after Stage 1. Kyle Busch then took the lead from Bell while Tyler Hill and David Starr were involved in a minor accident. Both would continue the race. Busch lost the lead when a caution occurred after Brad Keselowski was tapped by Justin Haley and crashed into the wall. Noah Gragson took the lead afterwards, but Ryan Sieg took it under a caution caused by Ray Black Jr. Sieg would win Stage 2 afterwards. Tyler Reddick and Bell would later trade the lead while Brandon Jones and Cole Custer got into a crash and took each other out of the race. Busch took the lead from Bell with 9 laps to go and held off Reddick to earn his third victory in the series for the year.
Stage Results
editStage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 48 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 50 |
| 4 | 15 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 200 | 33 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 |
| 6 | 13 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 31 |
| 7 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 32 |
| 8 | 14 | 81 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | XCI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 |
| 10 | 19 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 37 |
| 11 | 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 30 |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 33 |
| 13 | 16 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 |
| 14 | 22 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 30 |
| 17 | 21 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 20 |
| 18 | 12 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 19 |
| 19 | 24 | 99 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 16 |
| 22 | 30 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 15 |
| 23 | 35 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 14 |
| 24 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 12 |
| 26 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 66 | Tyler Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 191 | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 8 |
| 30 | 26 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 184 | 7 |
| 31 | 38 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 6 |
| 32 | 28 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 138 | 5 |
| 33 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 133 | 11 |
| 34 | 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 132 | 13 |
| 35 | 25 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 2 |
| 36 | 10 | 12 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 68 | 0 |
| 37 | 32 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 20 | 1 |
| 38 | 27 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 1 |
. – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
References
edit- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance | FOX Sports".
- ^ Cheek, Adam (March 26, 2019). "Entry List: My Bariatric Solutions 300". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Coburn, Wesley (March 29, 2019). "Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch Lead Texas NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice For My Bariatric Solutions 300". Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (March 30, 2019). "Christopher Bell Wins My Bariatric Solutions 300 Pole". Retrieved March 30, 2019.