The 2019 NextEra Energy 250 was a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on February 15, 2019. Contested over 111 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | February 15, 2019 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 111 laps, 277.5 mi (444 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 49.287 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Laps | 39 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editClay Greenfield was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 47.014 seconds and a speed of 191.432 mph (308.080 km/h).[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.014 | 191.432 |
| 2 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | Grant County Mulch Racing | Chevrolet | 47.211 | 190.634 |
| 3 | 92 | Austin Theriault | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 47.216 | 190.613 |
Final practice
editAustin Hill was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 46.646 seconds and a speed of 192.943 mph (310.512 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 46.646 | 192.943 |
| 2 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46.647 | 192.938 |
| 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46.656 | 192.901 |
Qualifying
editChristian Eckes scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.287 seconds and a speed of 182.604 mph (293.873 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 27 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | David Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young’s Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 27 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 61
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 111 | 49 |
| 2 | 5 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 111 | 46 |
| 3 | 23 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 |
| 4 | 14 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 111 | 39 |
| 5 | 15 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 111 | 32 |
| 6 | 32 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 31 |
| 7 | 28 | 44 | Timothy Peters | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 111 | 30 |
| 8 | 30 | 8 | Angela Ruch | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 111 | 29 |
| 9 | 12 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 34 |
| 10 | 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 36 |
| 11 | 29 | 63 | Bobby Gerhart | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 105 | 26 |
| 12 | 9 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 29 |
| 13 | 2 | 17 | David Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 100 | 31 |
| 14 | 22 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 98 | 31 |
| 15 | 13 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 21 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 30 |
| 18 | 4 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 89 | 21 |
| 19 | 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 22 |
| 20 | 25 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 76 | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | 27 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 62 | 23 |
| 22 | 1 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 61 | 23 |
| 23 | 17 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 60 | 24 |
| 24 | 26 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 55 | 15 |
| 25 | 27 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 12 |
| 26 | 8 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 18 |
| 27 | 16 | 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Toyota | 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27 | 9 |
| 29 | 18 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23 | 8 |
| 30 | 20 | 42 | Robby Lyons | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 7 |
| 31 | 21 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 6 |
| 32 | 11 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 1 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Hauff, Brandon (February 12, 2019). "Entry List: NextEra Energy 250". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Massie, Michael (February 14, 2019). "Clay Greenfield, Austin Hill Fastest In Daytona Truck Practices". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NextEra Energy Resources 250 First Practice Speeds | MRN". 14 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 NextEra Energy Resources 250 Final Practice Speeds | MRN". 14 February 2019.
- ^ Walters, Shane (February 15, 2019). "Daytona Truck Race Starting Lineup: February 15, 2019". Retrieved February 15, 2019.