# 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180

The 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 24, 2019, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 45 laps on the 4.048-mile (6.515 km) road course, it was the 23rd race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

## Background
### Track

Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.

## 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 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Matt DiBenedetto (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 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 |
| 43 | Preston Pardus | Pardus Racing Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Dick Karth | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 74 | Nicolas Hammann | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Loris Hezemans | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |

## Practice
### First practice

Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 134.239 seconds and a speed of 108.559 mph (174.709 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.239 | 108.559 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.274 | 108.530 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2:14.503 | 108.346 |

### Final practice

Christopher Bell was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 134.235 seconds and a speed of 108.562 mph (174.714 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.235 | 108.562 |
| 2 | 18 | Matt DiBenedetto (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.801 | 108.106 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.820 | 108.091 |

## Qualifying

A. J. Allmendinger scored the pole for the race with a time of 132.731 seconds and a speed of 109.792 mph (176.693 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:12.731 |
| 2 | 18 | Matt DiBenedetto (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:13.229 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2:13.286 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 2:13.648 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13.907 |
| 6 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13.948 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.117 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.203 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.411 |
| 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 2:14.551 |
| 11 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.573 |
| 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:15.881 |
| 13 | 8 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.624 |
| 14 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.843 |
| 15 | 43 | Preston Pardus | Pardus Racing Inc. | Chevrolet | 2:14.940 |
| 16 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.069 |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.138 |
| 18 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.384 |
| 19 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.577 |
| 20 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:15.797 |
| 21 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.048 |
| 22 | 78 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 2:16.464 |
| 23 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:17.023 |
| 24 | 99 | Loris Hezemans | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.062 |
| 25 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.389 |
| 26 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:18.131 |
| 27 | 74 | Nicolas Hammann | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 2:18.135 |
| 28 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:18.380 |
| 29 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 2:18.526 |
| 30 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2:19.522 |
| 31 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:19.647 |
| 32 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 2:20.102 |
| 33 | 4 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:20.694 |
| 34 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:22.713 |
| 35 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:22.894 |
| 36 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:24.424 |
| 37 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:27.801 |
| 38 | 61 | Dick Karth | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:30.590 |

## Race
### Summary

A. J. Allmendinger started on pole and remained in the lead until Stage 1, where he won the stage. Justin Allgaier had locked up the brakes in turn 1 in the gravel, but kept his car away from the tire barrier. The team had to make lengthy repairs to the vehicle. Cole Custer's car took some damage after he mowed down some banners, and Chase Briscoe took the stage 2 win when the leaders pitted.
Brandon Jones, who had to start the race at the rear in a backup car, blew a tire and damaged his right front. With 2 laps left, Gray Gaulding lost his brakes and spun out of control in the gravel. His rear-end got damaged, but track officials towed him out and his team made repairs to return to the race. Matt DiBenedetto (who led the most laps) lost control on the final turn while running second and ultimately finished one lap down. Christopher Bell (who struggled with handling issues during Stage 1) took the lead and managed to hold off Austin Cindric (who weaved his way through from 20th to second) to win the race.

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 10
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 10
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 25
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 40 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 45 | 44 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 43 |
| 5 | 11 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 32 |
| 6 | 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 46 |
| 7 | 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 45 | 45 |
| 8 | 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 39 |
| 9 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 45 | 35 |
| 11 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 33 |
| 12 | 18 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 26 |
| 13 | 13 | 8 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 32 |
| 14 | 29 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 74 | Nicolas Hammann | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 22 |
| 16 | 20 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 24 |
| 17 | 32 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 20 |
| 18 | 33 | 4 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 18 |
| 20 | 16 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 18 |
| 21 | 22 | 78 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | 99 | Loris Hezemans | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 15 |
| 23 | 34 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 14 |
| 24 | 1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 23 |
| 25 | 23 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 12 |
| 26 | 14 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 13 |
| 27 | 2 | 18 | Matt DiBenedetto (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 44 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 12 |
| 30 | 38 | 61 | Dick Karth | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 43 | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 5 |
| 33 | 21 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37 | 4 |
| 34 | 25 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 2 |
| 36 | 15 | 43 | Preston Pardus | Pardus Racing Inc. | Chevrolet | 14 | 1 |
| 37 | 26 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 1 |
| 38 | 30 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 1 |
* After being lapped and struggling early on in the race in his Xfinity Series debut, Dick Karth did not complete the race and around lap 15, he was replaced by Timmy Hill. Since Karth started the race, he is officially credited with the 30th-place finish.