The 2019 General Tire 200 was the fourth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season and the 57th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 26, 2019, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. At race's end, Todd Gilliland of DGR-Crosley would dominate the late stages of the race to win his second and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series race and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Majeski of Chad Bryant Racing and Andy Seuss of Our Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 4 of 20 in the 2019 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | April 26, 2019 | ||
| Official name | 57th Annual General Tire 200 | ||
| Location | Talladega, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (325.344 km) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km) | ||
| Average speed | 141.426 miles per hour (227.603 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 53.298 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | David Rieff, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
editTalladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 26, at 9:30 AM EST.[2] Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 52.886 and an average speed of 181.069 miles per hour (291.402 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.886 | 181.069 |
| 2 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.923 | 180.942 |
| 3 | 20 | Brandon Lynn | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.930 | 180.918 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, April 26, at 3:30 PM EST.[2] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Brandon Lynn of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 53.298 and an average speed of 179.669 miles per hour (289.149 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editStandings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Todd Gilliland Scores Second Career ARCA Menards Series Win in General Tire 200 at Talladega". ARCA. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ a b "ARCA Menards Series Championship Leader Travis Braden Heads to Talladega Looking for First Win of 2019". ARCA. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Michael Self Leads Venturini Sweep of Talladega Practice". ARCA. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Brandon Lynn to Roll from the Pole at Talladega". ARCA. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "2019 General Tire 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.