# 2019 Alsco 300 (Bristol)

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.

## Entry list

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Haas Automation |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food City / JD Motorsports |
| 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food City / JD Motorsports |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot / Flying J |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Dolly Parton |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food City / JD Motorsports |
| 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J.F. Electric |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Isokern Fireplaces & Chimneys / Scuba Life |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Armour Vienna Sausage |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Panini Trading Cards |
| 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas |
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Switch |
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Leaf Filter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Street Toys / CrashClaimsR.us |
| 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food City / JD Motorsports |
| 17 | Kyle Weatherman (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | East Carolina University |
| 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards / Jeld-Wen |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Rheem |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | MoneyLion |
| 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant |
| 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Richie Anderson 1962-2019 |
| 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Peg Leg Porker / Venture Wipes |
| 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Shop |
| 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Amana |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Chasco / Shoun Trucking |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.us / Richie Anderson 1962-2019 |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Woobies Shoes |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Koolbox |
| 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Motorsports |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Visone RV |
| 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Auto Credit National / Auto-National.com |
| 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Nutri Chomps |
| 99 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Diamond Gusset Jeans / AAN Adjusters |

## 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).
| 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).
| 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).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 15.168 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.255 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 15.261 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 15.264 |
| 5 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.276 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.302 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.377 |
| 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.382 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.397 |
| 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.404 |
| 11 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.438 |
| 12 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.447 |
| 13 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.490 |
| 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.493 |
| 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 15.557 |
| 16 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.566 |
| 17 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 15.605 |
| 18 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 15.618 |
| 19 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.669 |
| 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 15.732 |
| 21 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.737 |
| 22 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.738 |
| 23 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.885 |
| 24 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 15.916 |
| 25 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 15.919 |
| 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.942 |
| 27 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 16.010 |
| 28 | 99 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 16.017 |
| 29 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 16.074 |
| 30 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.144 |
| 31 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.188 |
| 32 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 16.749 |
| 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 16.834 |
| 34 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 17.076 |
| 35 | 13 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 17.268 |
| 36 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 37 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
. – 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.

### 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.