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| Race 7 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | April 6, 2019 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 15.168 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 136 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2019 Alsco 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 6, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 300 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) concrete short track, it was the seventh race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. This was also the season's first Dash 4 Cash race, which would award extra money to the race winner.
Background
Track
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating.
Dash 4 Cash
The Dash 4 Cash is a series of races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The 2019 format included four races where only the top four points eligible drivers in the previous race could be eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they won the race. In addition, Cup Series regulars were not permitted to compete in the races.
For this race, Michael Annett, Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick were eligible for Dash 4 Cash as they placed in the top four in the 2019 My Bariatric Solutions 300 amongst regular season drivers. The highest-finishing Dash 4 Cash eligible driver at Bristol would receive the bonus and move on to have a shot at the prize at the next race, along with the top three finishing series regulars from this race. This format continued for the two races afterwards at Talladega and Dover. [5]
Entry list
Practice
First practice
John Hunter Nemechek was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 15.632 seconds and a speed of 122.748 mph (197.544 km/h). [6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.632 | 122.748 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 15.760 | 121.751 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.808 | 121.382 |
Final practice
Cole Custer was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 15.509 seconds and a speed of 123.722 mph (199.111 km/h). [6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 15.509 | 123.722 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.561 | 123.308 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.576 | 123.190 |
Qualifying
Cole Custer scored the pole for the race with a time of 15.168 seconds and a speed of 126.503 mph (203.587 km/h). [7] [8]
Qualifying results
. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money
Race
Summary
Cole Custer began on pole, but Justin Allgaier overtook him and would dominate the first two stages and lead the most laps. In Stage 1, Jeff Green got loose under Ross Chastain, causing heavy damage and eliminating both cars. Allgaier would later suffer from mechanical problems and crash out of the race despite his early dominance.
A caution with 40 laps to go occurred after Harrison Burton cut a tire in his first Xfinity series race. Brandon Jones stayed out and assumed the lead. Christopher Bell, sporting newer tires, passed Jones with 17 laps to go and battled with Tyler Reddick. In the end, Bell would win the race and extra prize money after holding off Reddick, who would finish second for the second consecutive race.
At the next race, Bell, Reddick, Custer, and Briscoe would have the chance at the extra prize money for placing in the top 4 for this race. [9]
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 130
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 52 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 53 |
| 3 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 300 | 49 |
| 4 | 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 300 | 42 |
| 5 | 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 40 |
| 6 | 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 42 |
| 7 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 34 |
| 8 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 28 |
| 10 | 5 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 25 |
| 13 | 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 298 | 26 |
| 15 | 19 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 22 |
| 16 | 21 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 296 | 21 |
| 17 | 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 294 | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 294 | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 292 | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 14 |
| 24 | 30 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 289 | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 99 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 288 | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 286 | 10 |
| 28 | 24 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 |
| 29 | 34 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 272 | 8 |
| 30 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 227 | 27 |
| 31 | 17 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 5 |
| 33 | 12 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 13 | 2 |
| 36 | 29 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 1 |
| 37 | 35 | 13 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 9 | 1 |
. – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
. – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
References
- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "NASCAR TV schedule: April 1–7, 2019". March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Field set for Xfinity Dash 4 Cash opener at Bristol". March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Hauff, Brandon (April 1, 2019). "Entry List: 2019 ALSCO 300". Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Comcast to donate $120,000 to Veteran Service Organizations as part of Dash 4 Cash". April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Allaway, Phil (April 5, 2019). "Cole Custer, John Hunter Nemechek Top Bristol Xfinity Practices". Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Walters, Shane (April 6, 2019). "Bristol Xfinity Race Starting Lineup: April 6, 2019". Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Mullins, Rod (April 6, 2019). "Custer takes the top spot in Xfinity Cup Qualifying from Bristol". Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Tylwalk, Nick (April 6, 2019). "Christopher Bell Comes to Life Late for 1st Bristol Xfinity Series Victory". Retrieved April 6, 2019.