# 2019 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200

The 2019 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 was the third stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Salem, Indiana at Salem Speedway, a 0.555 miles (0.893 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 101 laps due to rain. Venturini Motorsports driver Michael Self would dominate the race until the caution came out on lap 98, with the race being officially called three laps later. The race was Self's fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win. To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing and Carson Hocevar of KBR Development would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Salem Speedway is a .555 miles (0.893 km) long paved oval motor racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Indianapolis. The track has 33° degrees of banking in the corners. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Fast Track Racing |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing | Ford | A. Clubb Lawn Care & Landscaping |
| 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Dodge | Great Railing |
| 10 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Extreme Kleaner |
| 11 | Morgen Baird | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Ohio Ag Equipment, Ashville Propane |
| 15 | Christian Eckes* | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Craftsman |
| 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 22 | Corey Heim | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | Carbon Racing Solutions, Speedway Children's Charities |
| 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Holmes II Excavating |
| 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Sinclair |
| 27 | Travis Braden | RFMS Racing | Ford | MatrixCare |
| 28 | Carson Hocevar | KBR Development | Chevrolet | Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry |
| 34 | Darrell Basham | Darrell Basham Racing | Chevrolet | Darrell Basham Racing |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | HIE Publishing, Copraya |
| 54 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | Valvoline |
| 68 | Will Kimmel** | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Kimmel Racing |
| 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Kimmel Racing |
| 77 | Joe Graf Jr. | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | Eat Sleep Race |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 90-minute practice session was held on Saturday, April 13, at 11:00 AM EST. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 17.032 and an average speed of 117.309 miles per hour (188.791 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 17.032 | 117.309 |
| 2 | 28 | Carson Hocevar | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 17.044 | 117.226 |
| 3 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.072 | 117.034 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 13, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Carson Hocevar of KBR Development would win the pole, setting a time of 17.073 and an average speed of 117.027 miles per hour (188.337 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 28 | Carson Hocevar | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 17.073 | 117.027 |
| 2 | 15 | Harrison Burton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.169 | 116.373 |
| 3 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 17.171 | 116.359 |
| 4 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.175 | 116.332 |
| 5 | 77 | Joe Graf Jr. | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 17.184 | 116.271 |
| 6 | 22 | Corey Heim | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 17.239 | 115.900 |
| 7 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.269 | 115.699 |
| 8 | 54 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 17.277 | 115.645 |
| 9 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 17.314 | 115.398 |
| 10 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 17.417 | 114.716 |
| 11 | 27 | Travis Braden | RFMS Racing | Ford | 17.505 | 114.139 |
| 12 | 10 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 18.512 | 107.930 |
| 13 | 1 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 19.399 | 102.995 |
| 14 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Dodge | 19.465 | 102.646 |
| 15 | 11 | Morgen Baird | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 19.591 | 101.986 |
| 16 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 19.708 | 101.380 |
| 17 | 34 | Darrell Basham | Darrell Basham Racing | Chevrolet | 19.887 | 100.468 |
| 18 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing | Ford | 20.025 | 99.775 |
| 19 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | — | — |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 68 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 72 | running | 245 |
| 2 | 9 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Carson Hocevar | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 101 | 26 | running | 225 |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 3 | running | 215 |
| 5 | 6 | 22 | Corey Heim | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 101 | 0 | running | 205 |
| 6 | 3 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 7 | 8 | 54 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 195 |
| 8 | 2 | 15 | Harrison Burton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 190 |
| 9 | 5 | 77 | Joe Graf Jr. | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | running | 185 |
| 10 | 10 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 11 | 12 | 10 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 97 | 0 | running | 175 |
| 12 | 11 | 27 | Travis Braden | RFMS Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 13 | 17 | 34 | Darrell Basham | Darrell Basham Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 14 | 14 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Dodge | 93 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 15 | 18 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 16 | 15 | 11 | Morgen Baird | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 | radio | 150 |
| 17 | 16 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | clutch | 145 |
| 18 | 13 | 1 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | brakes | 140 |
| 19 | 19 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 1 | 0 | oil pump | 135 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 68 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Travis Braden | 540 |
| 3 | 2 | Michael Self | 535 (-5) |
| | 3 | Bret Holmes | 520 (-20) |
| | 4 | Joe Graf Jr. | 485 (-55) |
| 4 | 5 | Christian Eckes | 460 (-80) |
| 1 | 6 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | 455 (-85) |
| 2 | 7 | Chandler Smith | 435 (-105) |
| | 8 | Harrison Burton | 435 (-105) |
| 1 | 9 | Ty Gibbs | 425 (-115) |
| 4 | 10 | Brad Smith | 420 (-120) |