# 2019 ARCA Pensacola 200

The 2019 ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions was the second stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Pensacola, Florida, at Five Flags Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would take the lead from Kaden Honeycutt in the late stages of the race to take home his fourth ARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Christian Eckes of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Five Flags Speedway is a paved half mile (0.8 km) auto racing oval in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It opened in 1953 and is located on Pine Forest Road. It is christened after the nickname of Pensacola—"City of Five Flags."
It runs several local classes during the regular racing season (March – October). These classes include Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Pro Trucks, Outlaw Stocks, Sportsman, and Pure Stocks. The races are usual held on Friday nights bi-weekly. The track has also hosted many regional touring series.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Fast Track Racing |
| 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Dodge | Great Railing |
| 10 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Extreme Kleaner |
| 11 | Matt Dooley | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Ohio Ag Equipment, Ashville Propane |
| 14 | Connor Okrzesik | Connor Okrzesik Racing | Chevrolet | Metro Glass |
| 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Raphaël Lessard | KBR Development | Chevrolet | FRL Express |
| 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Craftsman |
| 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 22 | Corey Heim | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | SRI Performance, 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 |
| 38 | Kaden Honeycutt | Kaden Honeycutt Racing | Ford | C&S Trailers |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | HIE Publishing |
| 54 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | Valvoline |
| 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Kimmel Racing |
| 73 | Dale Shearer* | Dale Shearer Racing | Ford | Dale Shearer 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, March 9, at 1:00 PM EST. Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 17.159 and an average speed of 104.901 miles per hour (168.822 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.159 | 104.901 |
| 2 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.232 | 104.457 |
| 3 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.356 | 103.711 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 9, at 4:30 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.
Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 16.990 and an average speed of 105.945 miles per hour (170.502 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.990 | 105.945 |
| 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.992 | 105.932 |
| 3 | 28 | Carson Hocevar | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 17.025 | 105.727 |
| 4 | 22 | Corey Heim | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 17.072 | 105.436 |
| 5 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 17.079 | 105.393 |
| 6 | 19 | Raphaël Lessard | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 17.113 | 105.183 |
| 7 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.151 | 104.950 |
| 8 | 54 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 17.180 | 104.773 |
| 9 | 38 | Kaden Honeycutt | Kaden Honeycutt Racing | Ford | 17.184 | 104.749 |
| 10 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 17.253 | 104.330 |
| 11 | 77 | Joe Graf Jr. | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 17.256 | 104.312 |
| 12 | 14 | Connor Okrzesik | Connor Okrzesik Racing | Chevrolet | 17.312 | 103.974 |
| 13 | 27 | Travis Braden | RFMS Racing | Ford | 17.354 | 103.722 |
| 14 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 17.369 | 103.633 |
| 15 | 10 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 18.515 | 97.218 |
| 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 19.401 | 92.779 |
| 17 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 19.735 | 91.209 |
| 18 | 1 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 20.205 | 89.087 |
| 19 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Dodge | 20.984 | 85.780 |
| 20 | 11 | Matt Dooley | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 21.079 | 85.393 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 68 | running | 240 |
| 2 | 10 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | running | 225 |
| 3 | 7 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 215 |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 38 | running | 220 |
| 5 | 4 | 22 | Corey Heim | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 205 |
| 6 | 5 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 7 | 12 | 14 | Connor Okrzesik | Connor Okrzesik Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 195 |
| 8 | 6 | 19 | Raphaël Lessard | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 200 | 83 | running | 200 |
| 9 | 9 | 38 | Kaden Honeycutt | Kaden Honeycutt Racing | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 190 |
| 10 | 13 | 27 | Travis Braden | RFMS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 11 | 11 | 77 | Joe Graf Jr. | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 175 |
| 12 | 8 | 54 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 197 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 13 | 15 | 10 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 14 | 19 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Dodge | 175 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 15 | 14 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | fuel pressure | 155 |
| 16 | 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 47 | 0 | overheating | 150 |
| 17 | 3 | 28 | Carson Hocevar | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | fuel pump | 145 |
| 18 | 20 | 11 | Matt Dooley | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | handling | 140 |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | rear end | 135 |
| 20 | 17 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | clutch | 130 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 73 | Dale Shearer | Dale Shearer Racing | Ford | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Christian Eckes | 435 |
| 4 | 2 | Travis Braden | 370 (-65) |
| 15 | 3 | Bret Holmes | 340 (-95) |
| 17 | 4 | Joe Graf Jr. | 300 (-135) |
| 26 | 5 | Michael Self | 290 (-145) |
| 13 | 6 | Brad Smith | 285 (-150) |
| 16 | 7 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | 280 (-155) |
| 8 | 8 | Harrison Burton | 245 (-190) |
| | 9 | Chandler Smith | 220 (-215) |
| | 10 | Ty Gibbs | 220 (-215) |