# 2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300

The 2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 16, 2019, contested over 120 laps, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

## 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 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 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 | Chase Elliott (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | Max Tullman | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Cockrum | ACG Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 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 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 42 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 99 | D. J. Kennington | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |

## Practice
### First practice

Chase Briscoe was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 45.812 seconds and a speed of 196.455 mph (316.164 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 47.014 | 191.432 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45.838 | 196.344 |
| 3 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 45.871 | 196.202 |

### Final practice

Justin Haley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 47.473 seconds and a speed of 189.581 mph (305.101 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 47.473 | 189.581 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.684 | 188.743 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 47.798 | 188.292 |

## Qualifying

Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 47.604 seconds and a speed of 189.060 mph (304.263 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 47.661 | 47.604 |
| 2 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48.043 | 47.703 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.004 | 47.739 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 47.851 | 47.803 |
| 5 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 47.887 | 47.868 |
| 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 47.963 | 47.875 |
| 7 | 8 | Chase Elliott (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.093 | 47.887 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 47.880 | 47.893 |
| 9 | 12 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 48.143 | 47.895 |
| 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 48.111 | 47.937 |
| 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48.148 | 47.958 |
| 12 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48.166 | 48.033 |
| 13 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 48.216 | — |
| 14 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 48.321 | — |
| 15 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.347 | — |
| 16 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48.361 | — |
| 17 | 4 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.387 | — |
| 18 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.460 | — |
| 19 | 17 | Chris Cockrum | ACG Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.712 | — |
| 20 | 38 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 48.774 | — |
| 21 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 48.776 | — |
| 22 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 48.779 | — |
| 23 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.854 | — |
| 24 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48.971 | — |
| 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 49.002 | — |
| 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.031 | — |
| 27 | 99 | D. J. Kennington | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 49.075 | — |
| 28 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.201 | — |
| 29 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 49.237 | — |
| 30 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 49.264 | — |
| 31 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 49.287 | — |
| 32 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 49.383 | — |
| 33 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 49.426 | — |
| 34 | 13 | Max Tullman | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 49.549 | — |
| 35 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.620 | — |
| 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 49.699 | — |
| 37 | 42 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 49.914 | — |
| 38 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 49.992 | — |

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Chase Elliott (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 60
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 42 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 39 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 49 | Running |
| 4 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 37 | Running |
| 5 | 13 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 120 | 41 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 39 | Running |
| 7 | 21 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 37 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 33 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | 8 | Chase Elliott (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 31 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 120 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 43 | Running |
| 14 | 38 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 120 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 2 | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 35 | Running |
| 16 | 30 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 31 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 22 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 32 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | 4 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 24 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 20 | 38 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 29 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 31 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 35 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 34 | 13 | Max Tullman | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 12 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 19 | 17 | Chris Cockrum | ACG Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 37 | 42 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 118 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 27 | 99 | D. J. Kennington | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 113 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 5 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 1 | Engine |
| 37 | 9 | 12 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 71 | 0 | Roof Hatch |
| 38 | 23 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 1 | Overheating |