2019 Vankor 350
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | March 29, 2019 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 220.5 mi (354.9 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 28.823 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 97 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2019 Vankor 350 was a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on March 29, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 147 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the fifth race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Johnny Sauter was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.098 seconds and a speed of 185.580 mph (298.662 km/h).[5]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.098 | 185.580 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.130 | 185.376 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.270 | 184.489 |
Final practice
Austin Hill was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.061 seconds and a speed of 185.816 mph (299.042 km/h).[6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 29.061 | 185.816 |
| 2 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.067 | 185.778 |
| 3 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 29.118 | 185.452 |
Qualifying
Grant Enfinger scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.823 seconds and a speed of 187.350 mph (301.511 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
- Bayley Currey's truck caught fire during the first practice and the team withdrew before qualifying.
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 77
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 49 |
| 3 | 7 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 36 |
| 4 | 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 47 |
| 5 | 12 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 41 |
| 6 | 6 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 147 | 36 |
| 7 | 11 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 29 |
| 9 | 13 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 30 |
| 10 | 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 44 |
| 11 | 21 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 26 |
| 12 | 29 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 147 | 25 |
| 13 | 20 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 147 | 24 |
| 14 | 16 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 42 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 20 |
| 18 | 27 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 19 |
| 19 | 2 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 28 |
| 20 | 15 | 22 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 17 |
| 22 | 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 22 |
| 23 | 19 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | Grant County Mulch Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 14 |
| 24 | 23 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 12 |
| 26 | 22 | 87 | Timmy Hill (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 75 | 16 |
| 28 | 14 | 54 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 48 | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 44 | Angela Ruch | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 7 |
| 31 | 10 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 12 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 5 |
References
- ^ "2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Fraley, Gerry (March 24, 2019). "5 things to watch this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway: A Kyle Busch triple? How will local driver Chris Buescher fare?". Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Ballantoni, Anthony (March 24, 2019). "Wrap-up: Martinsville Speedway". Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Cheek, Adam (March 26, 2019). "Entry List: Vankor 350". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Lunkenheimer, Beth (March 28, 2019). "Johnny Sauter, Austin Hill Lead Truck Series Practices at Texas Motor Speedway". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (March 28, 2019). "Truck Series practice report from Texas Motor Speedway". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Lunkenheimer, Beth (March 29, 2019). "Grant Enfinger Snags Texas Truck Series Pole". Retrieved March 29, 2019.