# 2019 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200

The 2019 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 9, 2019, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 200 laps on the one-mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 32nd race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8.

## Background
### Track

ISM Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. ISM Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

## Entry list

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | Tyler Matthews | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Riley Herbst (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Bayley Currey (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |

## Practice
### First practice

Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.736 seconds and a speed of 129.795 mph (208.885 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.736 | 129.795 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 27.753 | 129.716 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.754 | 129.711 |

### Final practice

Christopher Bell was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 27.661 seconds and a speed of 130.147 mph (209.451 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.661 | 130.147 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.690 | 130.011 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 27.774 | 129.618 |

## Qualifying

Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 27.180 seconds and a speed of 132.450 mph (213.158 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.180 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 27.252 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 27.317 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.328 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.347 |
| 6 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.447 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 27.478 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.531 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.554 |
| 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 27.595 |
| 11 | 18 | Riley Herbst (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.605 |
| 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.612 |
| 13 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 27.703 |
| 14 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 27.721 |
| 15 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 27.731 |
| 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 27.738 |
| 17 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.940 |
| 18 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 27.957 |
| 19 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 27.998 |
| 20 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 28.123 |
| 21 | 78 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.131 |
| 22 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 28.171 |
| 23 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 28.186 |
| 24 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 28.215 |
| 25 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.284 |
| 26 | 93 | Bayley Currey (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 28.336 |
| 27 | 61 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 28.337 |
| 28 | 92 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 28.346 |
| 29 | 4 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.421 |
| 30 | 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 28.488 |
| 31 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 28.508 |
| 32 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 28.520 |
| 33 | 15 | Tyler Matthews | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.646 |
| 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 28.731 |
| 35 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.758 |
| 36 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.877 |
| 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 29.046 |
| 38 | 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 29.203 |
. – Playoffs driver

## Race
### Summary

Christopher Bell started on pole and led for the first 48 laps. The first caution occurred when Michael Annett and Riley Herbst tangled. Bell lost the lead to Tyler Reddick for one lap, but quickly took it back and won Stage 1. Bell and Austin Cindric were tagged for speeding on pit road. Cole Custer and Justin Allgaier exchanged the lead afterwards. Bell also won Stage 2 after briefly taking the lead.
Bell lost his chance of winning the race after a spin on lap 117 caused him to go one lap down. However, Bell was already locked into the finale from his win at the previous week's race. Chase Briscoe took the lead on the restart, but lost it to Allgaier as Briscoe only took fuel on the last caution (he had hoped for another caution to occur). Allgaier held onto the lead, holding off a charging Custer to take the victory and advance to the final 4.
Reddick and Custer also made the championship 4 on points, eliminating Cindric, Briscoe, Annett, and Noah Gragson.

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 80
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 58 |
| 2 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 51 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 48 |
| 4 | 13 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 |
| 6 | 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 36 |
| 7 | 14 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 |
| 8 | 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 40 |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 39 |
| 10 | 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 29 |
| 11 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 30 |
| 12 | 15 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 22 |
| 16 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 41 |
| 17 | 27 | 61 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 20 |
| 18 | 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 78 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 17 |
| 21 | 25 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 16 |
| 22 | 33 | 15 | Tyler Matthews | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 15 |
| 23 | 32 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 13 |
| 25 | 31 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 4 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 10 |
| 28 | 38 | 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 9 |
| 29 | 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 8 |
| 30 | 11 | 18 | Riley Herbst (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 58 | 5 |
| 33 | 24 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 |
| 35 | 28 | 92 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 2 |
| 36 | 26 | 93 | Bayley Currey (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 |
| 37 | 20 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | 1 |
| 38 | 18 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 |
. – Driver advanced to the Championship 4.
. – Driver was eliminated from the playoffs.