The 2019 Production Alliance Group 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 16, 2019, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 150 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the fifth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
_-_Speedway.svg) Track map of the speedway at Auto Club Speedway AKA California Speedway | |||
| Date | March 16, 2019 | ||
| Location | Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.22 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 300 mi (483 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 40.031 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 98 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Cole Custer |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editCole Custer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 40.669 seconds and a speed of 177.039 mph (284.917 km/h).[4][5]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 40.669 | 177.039 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 40.705 | 176.882 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 40.828 | 176.350 |
Final practice
editJustin Allgaier was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 40.436 seconds and a speed of 178.059 mph (286.558 km/h).[5]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40.436 | 178.059 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 40.646 | 177.139 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 40.688 | 176.956 |
Qualifying
editTyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 40.031 seconds and a speed of 179.861 mph (289.458 km/h).[6][7]
Qualifying results
editRace
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Ryan Preece (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Ryan Preece (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 80
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 150 | 55 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 41 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 51 |
| 5 | 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 150 | 33 |
| 6 | 11 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 150 | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 36 |
| 8 | 7 | 8 | Ryan Preece (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 43 |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 27 |
| 11 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 27 |
| 12 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 31 |
| 13 | 16 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 31 |
| 14 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 23 |
| 15 | 18 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 20 |
| 18 | 15 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 18 |
| 20 | 23 | 99 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 17 |
| 21 | 28 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 12 |
| 26 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 11 |
| 27 | 20 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 141 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 13 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 50 | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 43 | 6 |
| 32 | 24 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 39 | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 4 |
| 34 | 26 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 34 | 3 |
| 35 | 31 | 17 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | 32 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Steven (March 6, 2019). "Production Alliance Group Named Title Sponsor of NASCAR Xfinity 300 Race at Auto Club Speedway". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Timms, Alex (March 11, 2019). "Entry List: Production Alliance Group 300". Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Results | Live Leaderboard | Production Alliance Group 300".
- ^ a b Nolen, Bryan (March 15, 2019). "Cole Custer, Justin Allgaier lead Xfinity Practices at Auto Club". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Walters, Shane (March 16, 2019). "Auto Club Xfinity Starting Lineup: March 16th, 2019". Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Results | Live Leaderboard | Production Alliance Group 300".