2019 Rinnai 250
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
| Date | February 23, 2019 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 163 laps, 251 mi (403 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 142 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2019 Rinnai 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 23, 2019, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 163 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Cole Custer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 31.108 seconds and a speed of 178.218 mph (286.814 km/h).[2]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 31.108 | 178.218 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.324 | 176.989 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 31.401 | 176.555 |
Final practice
Justin Haley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 31.184 seconds and a speed of 177.783 mph (286.114 km/h).[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 31.184 | 177.783 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.219 | 177.584 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 31.420 | 176.448 |
Qualifying
Qualifying was canceled due to rain. The starting lineup was determined by 2018 owner's points, meaning Cole Custer was awarded the pole for the race.[4]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 40
| 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 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Ryan Preece (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 40
| 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 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Ryan Preece (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 83
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 163 | 53 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 42 |
| 4 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 46 |
| 5 | 12 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 47 |
| 6 | 8 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 41 |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | Ryan Preece (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 29 |
| 9 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 28 |
| 10 | 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 35 |
| 11 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 29 |
| 13 | 11 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 24 |
| 14 | 15 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 162 | 26 |
| 16 | 35 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 21 |
| 17 | 22 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 18 |
| 20 | 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 23 |
| 21 | 19 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 17 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 |
| 23 | 20 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 12 |
| 26 | 2 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 158 | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 99 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 152 | 6 |
| 32 | 14 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 4 |
| 34 | 26 | 38 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 87 | 3 |
| 35 | 37 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 45 | 2 |
| 36 | 31 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 13 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 14 | 1 |
References
- ^ https://www.nascar.com/nascar-xfinity-series/2019/schedule/
- ^ Walters, Shane (February 22, 2019). "Atlanta Xfinity Practice Results: February 22, 2019". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Hauff, Brandon (February 22, 2019). "Justin Haley & Cole Custer Quickest in Atlanta Xfinity Practices". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (February 23, 2019). "Today's Xfinity race at Atlanta: Start time, lineup and more". Retrieved February 23, 2019.