# 2019 NextEra Energy 250

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

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Danda Concrete "Can't Beat Crete", Lobas! Productions |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | United Rentals, A. M. Ortega |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FVP Parts "Verified. Proven.", Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | Roper Racing |
| 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Zomongo |
| 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | Run the Race |
| 8 | Angela Ruch | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | JJ Resources |
| 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | Grant County Mulch Racing | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Osage Contractors, Driven2Honor.org |
| 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | LG Air Conditioning Technologies |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Tenda Heal |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Chiba Toyopet |
| 17 | David Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | Valvoline, Fred's |
| 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1A Auto Quality Parts & How-To Videos |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN. |
| 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Plan B Sales |
| 27 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Louisiana Hot Sauce |
| 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | FDNY, O. B. Builders Door & Trim |
| 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Bad Boy Mowers |
| 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | TheChallengesBook.com |
| 34 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | Powder Ventures Excavations, YourGMCTruckStore.com |
| 42 | Robby Lyons | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | Sunwest Construction |
| 44 | Timothy Peters | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | TruNorth, Paul Jr. Designs |
| 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Toyota | Glenden Enterprises |
| 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ciccarelli Moving & Installation |
| 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Sirius XM |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | Halmar |
| 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | N29 Technologies |
| 63 | Bobby Gerhart | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil |
| 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing |
| 82 | Spencer Davis | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | All Pro, Tower Sealants |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | D. A. B. Constructors, Inc. |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors |
| 92 | Austin Theriault | RBR Enterprises | Ford | Black's Tire, BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life" |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | The Carolina Nut Co. |

## 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).
| 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).
| 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).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 49.313 | 49.287 |
| 2 | 17 | David Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 49.391 | 49.300 |
| 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 49.526 | 49.536 |
| 4 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 49.460 | 49.626 |
| 5 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 49.700 | 49.628 |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.663 | 49.719 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 49.827 | 49.762 |
| 8 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.760 | 49.806 |
| 9 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.921 | 49.813 |
| 10 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 49.710 | 49.865 |
| 11 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 49.789 | 49.927 |
| 12 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 49.967 | 50.170 |
| 13 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.998 | — |
| 14 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.999 | — |
| 15 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 50.009 | — |
| 16 | 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Toyota | 50.093 | — |
| 17 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 50.145 | — |
| 18 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.254 | — |
| 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.303 | — |
| 20 | 42 | Robby Lyons | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 50.343 | — |
| 21 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 50.348 | — |
| 22 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 50.363 | — |
| 23 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.364 | — |
| 24 | 27 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 50.371 | — |
| 25 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 50.400 | — |
| 26 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 50.482 | — |
| 27 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 50.493 | — |
| 28 | 44 | Timothy Peters | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.567 | — |
| 29 | 63 | Bobby Gerhart | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.707 | — |
| 30 | 8 | Angela Ruch | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.757 | — |
| 31 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.885 | — |
| 32 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 52.414 | — |
| Did not qualify |||||||
| 33 | 92 | Austin Theriault | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 50.525 | — |
| 34 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 50.573 | — |
| 35 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 50.611 | — |
| 36 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | Grant County Mulch Racing | Chevrolet | 50.669 | — |
| 37 | 82 | Spencer Davis | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 50.702 | — |
| 38 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 51.752 | — |
| 39 | 34 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 52.411 | — |

## 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 |