2019 SpeedyCash.com 400
The 2019 SpeedyCash.com 400 is a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on June 7, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 167 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the ninth race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season | |||
| Date | June 7, 2019 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.1 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.227 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Greg Biffle | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
Track
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
Among the entered drivers was Greg Biffle, the 2000 Truck Series champion. Biffle's previous race was in the 2016 Cup Series. His previous truck race was in the 2004 season.
Practice
First practice
Ben Rhodes was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.887 seconds and a speed of 180.681 mph (290.778 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.887 | 180.681 |
| 2 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.938 | 180.373 |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.976 | 180.144 |
Second practice
Johnny Sauter was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 29.321 seconds and a speed of 184.168 mph (296.390 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.321 | 184.168 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.401 | 183.667 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.501 | 183.045 |
Final practice
Johnny Sauter was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.470 seconds and a speed of 183.237 mph (294.891 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.470 | 183.237 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.486 | 183.138 |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 29.499 | 183.057 |
Qualifying
Todd Gilliland scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.227 seconds and a speed of 184.761 mph (297.344 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
Race
Summary
Todd Gilliland started on pole, but lost the lead to Grant Enfinger within 5 laps. Four of the five cautions during stage 1 occurred due to drivers spinning out in Turn 2 and wrecking their trucks. Johnny Sauter avoided the wrecks to win the stage. In stage 2, Sauter made contact with Austin Hill, causing Sauter's truck to back into the wall and accumulate damage.
Gilliland later got loose under Ben Rhodes, backing his truck into the fence. He earned his second DNF of the season, knocking him below the playoff cutline. This would also cause team owner Kyle Busch to deliver critical comments about the performances of the team's full-time drivers, none of which had won a race thus far.[6]
In the final restart with less than 10 laps remaining, Greg Biffle stayed out during pit stops. He was able to conserve fuel and hold off Matt Crafton, winning his first truck race in over 10 years.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 51 | Greg Biffle | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 87
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 51 | Greg Biffle | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 45 |
| 2 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 44 |
| 3 | 8 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 167 | 34 |
| 4 | 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 48 |
| 5 | 11 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 41 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 35 |
| 7 | 18 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 36 |
| 8 | 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 167 | 38 |
| 9 | 20 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 167 | 28 |
| 10 | 15 | 38 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 38 |
| 11 | 4 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 26 |
| 12 | 13 | 15 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 166 | 25 |
| 13 | 2 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 166 | 34 |
| 14 | 23 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 24 |
| 16 | 29 | 34 | Scott Stenzel | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 21 |
| 17 | 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 20 |
| 18 | 30 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 18 |
| 20 | 14 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 117 | 26 |
| 21 | 22 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 104 | 26 |
| 22 | 32 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 95 | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 13 |
| 25 | 12 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 19 |
| 26 | 26 | 8 | Tony Mrakovich | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 85 | 11 |
| 27 | 1 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 69 | 14 |
| 28 | 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 9 |
| 29 | 25 | 44 | Angela Ruch | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33 | 8 |
| 30 | 16 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | Grant County Mulch Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 7 |
| 31 | 9 | 45 | Kyle Benjamin | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20 | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 5 |
References
- "2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- "Texas Motor Speedway". March 30, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- Rutherford, Kevin (June 3, 2019). "Entry List: Speedycash.com 400". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Lunkenheimer, Beth (June 6, 2019). "Teammates Ben Rhodes & Johnny Sauter Top 3 Truck Series Practices at Texas". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Weaver, Matt (June 8, 2019). "TODD GILLILAND'S LATEST NASCAR TRUCK SERIES MISFORTUNE CAME WITH TERRIBLE TIMING". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Lunkenheimer, Beth (June 8, 2019). "Todd Gilliland Suffers Early Exit at Texas After Starting On Pole". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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