# 2019 Ultimate Tailgating 200

The 2019 Ultimate Tailgating 200 was a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on February 23, 2019, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 130 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.

## Entry list

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford |
| 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota |
| 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 17 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota |
| 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 42 | Chad Finley | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Timothy Peters | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota |
| 63 | Timmy Hill (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 80 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford |

## Practice
### First practice

Stewart Friesen was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 31.286 seconds and a speed of 177.204 mph (285.182 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 31.286 | 177.204 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.344 | 176.876 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 31.450 | 176.280 |

### Final practice

Ben Rhodes was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 31.194 seconds and a speed of 177.726 mph (286.022 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 31.194 | 177.726 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.263 | 177.334 |
| 3 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 31.267 | 177.312 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Austin Hill was awarded the pole for the race based on 2018 owner's points.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 2 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 3 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 5 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0.000 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0.000 |
| 7 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 8 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0.000 |
| 11 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 12 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0.000 |
| 13 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 14 | 44 | Timothy Peters | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 15 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 16 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 17 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 18 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 19 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 20 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 21 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 22 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 23 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 0.000 |
| 24 | 63 | Timmy Hill (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 25 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 26 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 27 | 17 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 28 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 0.000 |
| 29 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 30 | 42 | Chad Finley | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| 31 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 0.000 |
| 32 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| Did not qualify ||||||
| 33 | 80 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 0.000 |

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage Two Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 50
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 7 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 130 | 49 |
| 3 | 5 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 130 | 45 |
| 4 | 3 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 39 |
| 5 | 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 130 | 46 |
| 6 | 21 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 130 | 41 |
| 8 | 2 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 46 |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 32 |
| 10 | 14 | 44 | Timothy Peters | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 27 |
| 11 | 15 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 26 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 26 |
| 13 | 29 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 24 |
| 14 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 130 | 28 |
| 15 | 22 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 22 |
| 16 | 28 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 130 | 21 |
| 17 | 27 | 17 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 130 | 20 |
| 18 | 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 21 |
| 19 | 20 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 130 | 14 |
| 24 | 16 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 127 | 13 |
| 25 | 18 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 126 | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 42 | Chad Finley | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 117 | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 78 | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 63 | Timmy Hill (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 |
| 32 | 8 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 5 |