2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
The 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 2, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 31st race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, fifth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 8.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 31 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | November 2, 2019 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 28.316 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 101 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| 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
Practice
First practice
Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.801 seconds and a speed of 187.493 mph (301.741 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.801 | 187.493 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.969 | 186.406 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 29.153 | 185.230 |
Final practice
Ross Chastain was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.733 seconds and a speed of 187.937 mph (302.455 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 28.733 | 187.937 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.846 | 187.201 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.875 | 187.013 |
Qualifying
Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.316 seconds and a speed of 190.705 mph (306.910 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
. – Playoffs driver
Race
Summary
Tyler Reddick began on pole, but Christopher Bell took the lead on lap 6. Bell dominated in the first half, winning both stages.
When the final stage began, Austin Cindric grabbed the lead and led until Chase Briscoe had a flat right rear tire and made contact with the wall, bringing out a caution on lap 129. Reddick briefly got the lead but lost it to Chastain, who took and kept the lead on lap 144.
On lap 151, Noah Gragson tried to squeeze between Harrison Burton and Jeb Burton. He got tapped by Harrison and wrecked his car after spinning through the grass for his first DNF of 2019. The race was briefly red-flagged.
Chastain continued to lead on the restart, but Reddick hit the inside wall and brought out a late caution. Briscoe was also struggling as his right front tire disintegrated with 25 laps remaining, but NASCAR didn’t throw a caution. This forced Briscoe to ultimately finish 22nd.
Bell regained the lead on the lap 170 restart and he never looked back. He ultimately took the win, leading 101 laps [6] and finishing ahead of Chastain by 5 seconds. Bell also secured a spot in the Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After the race, Briscoe, Michael Annett, Cindric, and Gragson were below the playoffs cutoff point.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 60 |
| 2 | 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 41 |
| 4 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 35 |
| 5 | 11 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 46 |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 42 |
| 7 | 2 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 40 |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 |
| 10 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 |
| 12 | 17 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 |
| 13 | 22 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 | 36 | Josh Williams (R) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 61 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 22 |
| 16 | 15 | 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 21 |
| 17 | 27 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 20 |
| 18 | 26 | 78 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 197 | 26 |
| 23 | 16 | 15 | Stefan Parsons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 14 |
| 24 | 34 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 10 |
| 28 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 9 |
| 29 | 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 25 |
| 30 | 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 12 |
| 31 | 20 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 2 |
| 36 | 23 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 32 | 1 |
| 37 | 33 | 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | 1 |
| 38 | 25 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 1 |
. – Driver advanced to the next round of the playoffs.
. – Playoffs driver
References
- "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- "Texas Motor Speedway". March 30, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- Rutherford, Kevin (October 29, 2019). "Entry List: O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge". Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Roller, Josh (November 1, 2019). "Tyler Reddick and Ross Chastain lead NASCAR Xfinity Series practices at Texas". Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Kristl, Mark (November 2, 2019). "Tyler Reddick Claims Pole for the 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300". Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Shelton, Joseph (November 3, 2019). "Christopher Bell wins O'Reilly 300, Chastain takes second at Texas". Retrieved November 3, 2019.