2019 Indiana 250
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | September 7, 2019 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (400 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 53.445 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 46 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2019 Indiana 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 7, 2019, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 100 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 25th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Background
Track
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 53.502 seconds and a speed of 168.218 mph (270.721 km/h).[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.502 | 168.218 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.503 | 168.215 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.641 | 167.782 |
Final practice
Justin Haley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 53.499 seconds and a speed of 168.227 mph (270.735 km/h).[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 53.499 | 168.227 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 53.508 | 168.199 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.509 | 168.196 |
Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 53.445 seconds and a speed of 168.397 mph (271.009 km/h).[4]
Qualifying results
Race
Summary
Kyle Busch started on pole, with Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Brandon Jones and Christopher Bell following closely. Tyler Reddick and the trio separated themselves from the rest of the field. On lap 15, Austin Dillon stalled on the backstretch access road after pitting issues. Busch fell behind after having to pit twice as not all lug nuts were tight on the car. Bell took the lead on the restart, but David Starr blew an engine soon after and brought out the next caution. After the next round of stops, Jones inherited the lead and held off Busch and Austin Cindric to win Stage 1.
After the restart, Brandon Brown spun and brought out the caution again. Busch took the lead and led until lap 50, where Justin Allgaier began approaching quickly and finally passed him three laps later. Allgaier pulled away from Busch and won stage 2. He also traded the lead often with Busch after the restart. Reddick also joined the battle until the next caution, where Josh Williams and Justin Haley strategically took the lead on the restart. Reddick and Bell were able to pass them as they struggled with maintaining the lead.
Busch raced his way back to third, and Cindric and Jones made contact, resulting in Jones spinning with under 15 laps remaining. The final caution and red flag happened when Bell and Reddick started next to each other; Bell got loose and slid into Reddick, causing both to slam hard into the wall. After the cleanup, Busch and Allgaier started in the front. Busch quickly got ahead of Allgaier, but couldn't pull away, while Allgaier also couldn't catch up. Busch ultimately managed to hold off Allgaier and won the race, taking his 96th Xfinity series win.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 40
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 50 |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 42 |
| 4 | 12 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 47 |
| 7 | 11 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 100 | 39 |
| 8 | 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 100 | 35 |
| 9 | 17 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 29 |
| 11 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 23 |
| 15 | 20 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 22 |
| 16 | 34 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 98 | 19 |
| 28 | 31 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 9 |
| 29 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 17 |
| 30 | 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 16 |
| 31 | 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 4 |
| 34 | 14 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 2 |
| 36 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 34 | 1 |
| 37 | 25 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 1 |
| 38 | 24 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 1 |
References
- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". July 14, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Kristl, Mark (September 6, 2019). "Christopher Bell, Justin Haley Lead Xfinity Series Practices at Indianapolis". Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (September 7, 2019). "Kyle Busch Wins Xfinity Pole at Indianapolis". Retrieved September 7, 2019.