The 2019 Ford EcoBoost 200 is a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on November 15, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 134 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 23rd and final race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season | |||
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| Date | November 15, 2019 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Halmar Friesen Racing | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Laps | 56 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editTrack
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Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Championship Cup Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsored all three of the season-ending races, under the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300, and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively. The weekend itself was marketed as Ford Championship Weekend. The Xfinity Series held its season-ending races at Homestead from 1995 until 2020, when it was moved to Phoenix Raceway, along with NASCAR's other two series.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editGrant Enfinger was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 32.141 seconds and a speed of 168.010 mph (270.386 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.141 | 168.010 |
| 2 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 32.212 | 167.639 |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 32.304 | 167.162 |
Final practice
editStewart Friesen was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 32.664 seconds and a speed of 165.320 mph (266.057 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 32.664 | 165.320 |
| 2 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 32.680 | 165.239 |
| 3 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 32.902 | 164.124 |
Qualifying
editQualifying was cancelled due to rain. Stewart Friesen was awarded the pole for the race due to his win in the previous week's race.[4]
Qualifying results
edit. – Championship 4 driver
Race
edit- Note: Stewart Friesen, Ross Chastain, Brett Moffitt, and Matt Crafton were not eligible for stage points as they were competing for the championship.
Summary
editStewart Friesen started on pole, but Ross Chastain quickly pressured him and overtook him by the first lap. However, he was unable to pull away from Friesen and the two built up a large lead over the remainder of the field. Austin Hill caught up to them and overtook Chastain to take the stage win.
Brett Moffitt won the race off pit road after Hill was blocked. Chastain caught up to Moffitt in a similar manner he did to Friesen at the beginning of the race. Hill again caught up to the leaders and passed them, remaining in the lead to take the second stage win.
On lap 51, a caution was thrown for Ray Ciccarelli leaking fluid onto the track. Christian Eckes moved to the front on slightly worn tires. In the final round of green flag pit stops, Eckes pitted 10 laps before the others, while Hill stayed out for an extra 9 laps before pitting. Friesen was hit by Angela Ruch while entering his pit stall, costing him significant time. He later lacked long run speed, eliminating his chances of winning.
Hill won the race by around 1.5 seconds over Matt Crafton, who became the 2019 champion despite not winning a single race during the season. Eckes finished third, giving Kyle Busch Motorsports the owner's championship. Chastain finished fourth and Moffitt finished fifth.
Joe Nemechek, who started 23rd and finished 14th, broke Richard Petty's all-time start record across NASCAR's top 3 series, starting his 1,186th NASCAR race.
Stage Results
editStage One Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 54
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 60 |
| 2 | 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 35 |
| 3 | 2 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 40 |
| 4 | 3 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 33 |
| 5 | 4 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 32 |
| 6 | 6 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 35 |
| 7 | 7 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 37 |
| 8 | 11 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 29 |
| 9 | 12 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 34 |
| 10 | 27 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 31 |
| 11 | 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 26 |
| 12 | 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 24 |
| 14 | 23 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 22 |
| 16 | 26 | 7 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 133 | 22 |
| 17 | 32 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 133 | 20 |
| 18 | 15 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 133 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 16 |
| 22 | 8 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 132 | 18 |
| 23 | 28 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 14 |
| 24 | 16 | 20 | Colby Howard | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 129 | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 44 | Angela Ruch | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 127 | 8 |
| 30 | 21 | 33 | Josh Bilicki | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 6 |
| 32 | 24 | 15 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 0 | 5 |
. – Driver won the championship
. – Playoffs driver
References
edit- ^ "2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Homestead-Miami Speedway". November 11, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (November 12, 2019). "Entry List: Ford EcoBoost 200". Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Allaway, Phil (November 15, 2019). "Ford EcoBoost 200 Qualifying Canceled, Stewart Friesen to Start From Pole". Retrieved November 17, 2019.