2019 Sugarlands Shine 250

The 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250 is a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on October 12, 2019, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 94 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 20th race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season, fourth race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 6.

2019 Sugarlands Shine 250
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 20 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season
Date October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)
Location Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Time 52.928
Most laps led
Driver Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing
Laps 28
Winner
No. 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

Track

Talladega Superspeedway, the track where the race was 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).

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
02Tyler Dippel (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet
2Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet
3Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet
4Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet
7Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota
8John Hunter Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet
9Codie RohrbaughCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet
12Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet
13Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord
15Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota
16Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota
17Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota
18Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota
20Spencer Boyd (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet
22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet
24Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet
28Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet
30Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota
33Mason MasseyReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet
34Jesse IwujiReaume Brothers RacingToyota
44Angela RuchNiece MotorsportsChevrolet
45Ross ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet
51Riley HerbstKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet
54Natalie Decker (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota
68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsToyota
87Timothy PetersNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord
98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord
99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord

Practice

First practice

Austin Hill was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 49.857 seconds and a speed of 193.115 mph (310.788 km/h).[4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 16Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota49.857193.115
2 68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsToyota49.611193.022
3 87Timothy PetersNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet49.630192.948
Official first practice results

Final practice

Harrison Burton was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 50.646 seconds and a speed of 189.077 mph (304.290 km/h).[4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota50.646189.077
2 4Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota50.656189.040
3 17Tyler AnkrumDGR-CrosleyToyota50.670188.988
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Matt Crafton scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.928 seconds and a speed of 180.925 mph (291.171 km/h).[5]

Qualifying results

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord52.928
2 17Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota52.941
3 18Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.097
4 13Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord53.149
5 2Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet53.183
6 4Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.223
7 51Riley HerbstKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.248
8 24Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet53.291
9 7Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota53.357
10 52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet53.385
11 9Codie RohrbaughCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet53.520
12 22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet53.567
13 16Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota53.664
14 98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord53.707
15 99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord53.827
16 15Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota53.882
17 45Ross ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet53.904
18 30Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota53.937
19 54Natalie Decker (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota53.946
20 12Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet54.044
21 02Tyler Dippel (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet54.073
22 87Timothy PetersNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet54.088
23 28Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet54.100
24 68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsToyota54.289
25 20Spencer Boyd (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet54.360
26 44Angela RuchNiece MotorsportsChevrolet54.569
27 8John Hunter Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet54.665
28 10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet55.019
29 33Mason MasseyReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet55.426
30 3Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet55.501
31 6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet55.858
32 34Jesse IwujiReaume Brothers RacingToyota56.008

. – Playoffs driver

Race

Summary

Matt Crafton started on pole, but was overtaken by Todd Gilliland in the second lap. Johnny Sauter took the lead afterwards, but also lost it, to Sheldon Creed. The first caution occurred when Harrison Burton spun in the tri-oval. Creed maintained the lead and won Stage 1.

Ross Chastain took the lead, but Tyler Dippel wrecked and brought out a caution. During stage 2, Moffitt and Friesen were found to be locking bumpers, causing NASCAR officials to force them to take a pass-through penalty. Both teams and some of the broadcasters disagreed with NASCAR’s assessment. Stewart Friesen won Stage 2 after passing Brett Moffitt and Austin Hill.

On lap 87, a large wreck occurred that took out Chastain after he turned across Creed's nose while trying to maintain his lead. In the final lap, Spencer Boyd blocked Sauter and Riley Herbst, but Sauter crossed the line first. After NASCAR reviewed the footage, they deemed that Boyd's block caused Sauter and Herbst to go below the yellow line. The race win was ultimately given to Boyd, while Sauter was demoted to 14th place.

Chastain and Tyler Ankrum left the race below the cutoff point for the playoffs. Due to Boyd's win, none of the other playoffs drivers were locked into the final round.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet10
224Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet9
345Ross ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet8
48John Hunter Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet0
552Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet6
651Riley HerbstKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota5
716Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota4
899Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord3
94Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2
1022Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
152Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet10
224Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet9
322Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet8
42Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet7
513Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord6
617Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota5
712Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet4
815Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota3
94Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2
1088Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 54

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
12520Spencer Boyd (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet9840
264Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9839
3751Riley HerbstKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9839
4824Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet9851
51052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet9848
61316Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota9835
7217Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota9835
8188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord9830
952Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet9845
101498Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord9827
11318Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9826
121599Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord9828
1397Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota9824
14413Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord9829
151615Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota9725
161954Natalie Decker (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota9721
172328Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet9720
18316Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet9619
193234Jesse IwujiReaume Brothers RacingToyota9618
202012Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet9221
21303Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet9016
221745Ross ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet8723
232287Timothy PetersNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet8714
24119Codie RohrbaughCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet8713
252468Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsToyota8712
261830Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota8111
272810Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet7910
282644Angela RuchNiece MotorsportsChevrolet729
291222Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet6917
30278John Hunter Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet300
312102Tyler Dippel (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet296
322933Mason MasseyReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet85

. – Playoffs driver

References

  1. "2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. "Talladega Superspeedway". October 5, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. Tomlinson, Joy (October 8, 2019). "Entry List: Sugarlands Shine 250". Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. Roller, Josh (October 11, 2019). "Austin Hill, Harrison Burton Pace Truck Series Practices at Talladega". Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  5. Kristl, Mark (October 12, 2019). "Matt Crafton Wins Talladega Truck Pole". Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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