# 2019 Indiana 250

The 2019 Indiana 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 7, 2019, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 100 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 25th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

## Background
### Track

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.

## 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 | JD Motorsports, Contec |
| 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot, Flying J |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Anderson's Maple Syrup, Schnucks |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J.F. Electric |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Isokern Fireplaces & Chimmeys |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Suave Men |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Panini America |
| 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Switch |
| 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Ellsworth Advisors |
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Leaf Filter |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.Us |
| 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Combos Stuffed Snacks |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | First Foundation |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Rheem, Parker Hannifin |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Menards, Richmond Water Heaters |
| 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services |
| 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | MBM Motorsports |
| 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Mastin & Cain Warehousing |
| 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Alabama Soda & Abrasive Blasting "Strip It Naked!" |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | BRT Extrusions, RepariableVehicles.com |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Northern Builders, Striping Technology L.P. |
| 61 | Austin Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Aisin Group |
| 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Diamond Gusset Jeans |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pit Viper Sunglasses |
| 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Vero True Social |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing With Jesus, Visone RV |
| 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Bassett Gutters & More, Inc. |
| 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Insurance King |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |

## Practice
### First practice

Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 53.502 seconds and a speed of 168.218 mph (270.721 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.502 | 168.218 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.503 | 168.215 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.641 | 167.782 |

### Final practice

Justin Haley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 53.499 seconds and a speed of 168.227 mph (270.735 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 53.499 | 168.227 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 53.508 | 168.199 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.509 | 168.196 |

## Qualifying

Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 53.445 seconds and a speed of 168.397 mph (271.009 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.445 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.545 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.790 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 54.149 |
| 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 54.156 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 54.223 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 54.334 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.419 |
| 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 54.515 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 54.520 |
| 11 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 54.625 |
| 12 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.665 |
| 13 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.667 |
| 14 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 54.703 |
| 15 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.711 |
| 16 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 55.035 |
| 17 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 55.133 |
| 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 55.360 |
| 19 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 55.491 |
| 20 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 55.517 |
| 21 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.637 |
| 22 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 55.757 |
| 23 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 55.765 |
| 24 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 55.848 |
| 25 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 55.893 |
| 26 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 55.932 |
| 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.932 |
| 28 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 56.006 |
| 29 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 56.019 |
| 30 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.072 |
| 31 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.094 |
| 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.129 |
| 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 56.172 |
| 34 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.395 |
| 35 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.822 |
| 36 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 56.962 |
| 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 57.067 |
| 38 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 57.368 |

## Race
### Summary

Kyle Busch started on pole, with Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Brandon Jones and Christopher Bell following closely. Tyler Reddick and the trio separated themselves from the rest of the field. On lap 15, Austin Dillon stalled on the backstretch access road after pitting issues. Busch fell behind after having to pit twice as not all lug nuts were tight on the car. Bell took the lead on the restart, but David Starr blew an engine soon after and brought out the next caution. After the next round of stops, Jones inherited the lead and held off Busch and Austin Cindric to win Stage 1.
After the restart, Brandon Brown spun and brought out the caution again. Busch took the lead and led until lap 50, where Justin Allgaier began approaching quickly and finally passed him three laps later. Allgaier pulled away from Busch and won stage 2. He also traded the lead often with Busch after the restart. Reddick also joined the battle until the next caution, where Josh Williams and Justin Haley strategically took the lead on the restart. Reddick and Bell were able to pass them as they struggled with maintaining the lead.
Busch raced his way back to third, and Cindric and Jones made contact, resulting in Jones spinning with under 15 laps remaining. The final caution and red flag happened when Bell and Reddick started next to each other; Bell got loose and slid into Reddick, causing both to slam hard into the wall. After the cleanup, Busch and Allgaier started in the front. Busch quickly got ahead of Allgaier, but couldn't pull away, while Allgaier also couldn't catch up. Busch ultimately managed to hold off Allgaier and won the race, taking his 96th Xfinity series win.

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 40
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 50 |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 42 |
| 4 | 12 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 47 |
| 7 | 11 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 100 | 39 |
| 8 | 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 100 | 35 |
| 9 | 17 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 29 |
| 11 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 23 |
| 15 | 20 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 22 |
| 16 | 34 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 98 | 19 |
| 28 | 31 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 9 |
| 29 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 17 |
| 30 | 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 16 |
| 31 | 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 4 |
| 34 | 14 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 2 |
| 36 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 34 | 1 |
| 37 | 25 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 1 |
| 38 | 24 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 1 |