2019 MoneyLion 300

The 2019 MoneyLion 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 27, 2019, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 113 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the ninth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. This was the season's third Dash 4 Cash race.

2019 MoneyLion 300
Race details[1][2]
Race 9 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)
Location Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 50.596
Most laps led
Driver Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing
Laps 34
Winner
No. 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

Track

Talladega Superspeedway, the track where the race will be held

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Dash 4 Cash

For this race, Cole Custer, Austin Cindric, Justin Allgaier, and Tyler Reddick had qualified for Dash 4 Cash at the previous race.[3] Custer was the defending winner of the award.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet
01Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet
1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet
2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet
5Matt Mills (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
08Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
8Brett Moffitt (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota
15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris CockrumACG MotorsportsChevrolet
18Jeffrey EarnhardtJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet
35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota
36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
42Max TullmanMBM MotorsportsToyota
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet
66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
86Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet
90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet
93Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet
98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
99Cody WareB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota

Practice

First practice

Ross Chastain was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 49.417 seconds and a speed of 193.779 mph (311.857 km/h).[4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet49.417193.779
2 9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet49.649192.874
3 98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford49.662192.823

Final practice

Ryan Sieg was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 50.984 seconds and a speed of 187.824 mph (302.273 km/h).[4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet50.984187.824
2 10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet51.179187.108
3 23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet51.831184.754

Qualifying

Michael Annett scored the pole for the race with a time of 50.596 seconds and a speed of 189.264 mph (304.591 km/h).[5]

Qualifying results

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.596
2 2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.771
3 10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet50.797
4 39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet50.836
5 11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet50.842
6 8Brett Moffitt (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet50.844
7 18Jeffrey EarnhardtJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.921
8 08Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet50.954
9 98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford50.998
10 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota51.043
11 7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet51.074
12 00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford51.270
13 19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota51.247
14 9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet51.261
15 23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet51.445
16 36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet51.573
17 22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord51.601
18 17Chris CockrumACG MotorsportsChevrolet51.743
19 66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota51.814
20 01Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet51.869
21 38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet51.929
22 4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet51.945
23 93Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet51.966
24 90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet52.010
25 15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet52.189
26 5Matt Mills (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota52.287
27 35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota52.399
28 52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet52.467
29 78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota52.489
30 51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52.545
31 74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet52.571
32 86Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet52.716
33 0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet52.734
34 99Cody WareB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota52.744
35 42Max TullmanMBM MotorsportsToyota52.826
36 07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet52.837
37 13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota52.837

. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money

Race

Summary

Michael Annett began on pole. Brandon Jones spun out early during Stage 1, which was won by Tyler Reddick after he overtook Annett before the first lap. Noah Gragson would win Stage 2. Gragson brought out the fifth caution of the race when he spun out trying to overtake Reddick on lap 86.

Annett got loose and crashed into Justin Allgaier and Cole Custer on lap 96, though Allgaier's car was able to get repaired and return to the race. Annett and Custer were eliminated in the crash, which also collected Stephen Leicht, Austin Cindric, Ryan Sieg, and Cody Ware. Nearing the end of the race on lap 110, Jeffrey Earnhardt got loose and caused a Big One that took out Allgaier, Jeremy Clements, and Timmy Hill. David Starr and Alex Labbé also were involved but stayed in the race. The race was won by Reddick despite the minor damage to his car. He was able to hold off Gray Gaulding (who had his highest finish in the series) and the rest of the field after a late restart, also winning the Dash 4 Cash prize money.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10
210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet7
508Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet6
67Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
79Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet4
820Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
923John Hunter NemechekGMS RacingChevrolet2
1011Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
19Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet8
498Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford7
510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet6
620Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
811Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet3
91Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
102Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 83

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
122Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet11351
2808Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet11341
31020Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11343
4998Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford11340
51722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord11340
61523John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet11332
7511Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11336
81636Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet11329
9224Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1130
101817Chris CockrumACG MotorsportsChevrolet11327
11149Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11338
12330Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet11325
1368Brett Moffitt (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1130
142852David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet11323
153286Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet11322
16439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet11336
17265Matt Mills (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota11320
181319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11323
192978Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota11318
203542Max TullmanMBM MotorsportsToyota11317
213499Cody WareB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1130
222515B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet11315
233174Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet11114
242001Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet11113
252490Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet11112
26718Jeffrey EarnhardtJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11011
273051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet10810
28117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10823
291966Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota1088
30310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet10522
3111Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet958
321200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford945
332393Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet864
343607Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet653
352138Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet522
363713Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota361
372735Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota351

. – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

. – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

References

  1. "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. "Talladega Superspeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. Cheek, Adam (April 12, 2019). "Cole Custer Wins ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond". Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  4. Koelle, Christian (April 26, 2019). "Ross Chastain, Ryan Sieg Lead Xfinity Practices at Talladega". Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  5. Walters, Shane (April 27, 2019). "Talladega Xfinity Starting Lineup: April 27, 2019". Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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