2019 NextEra Energy 250
| 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 | ||
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.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Clay 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
Austin 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
Christian 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
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage 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
Laps: 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
- ^ 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.