The 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series was the 25th season of the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in North America. It marks the transition of the series' corporate sponsor from Camping World to its subsidiary Gander Outdoors.
Matt Crafton won his third series championship, his first since his consecutive titles in 2013 and 2014. It was the first time in Truck Series history that the champion went winless during the season. Crafton's ThorSport Racing teammate Grant Enfinger won the regular-season championship.
Teams and drivers Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Race driver Crew chief Chevrolet AM Racing 22 Austin Wayne Self Eddie Troconis Bubba Wallace GMS Racing 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Doug Randolph Jeff Stankiewicz Darren Fraley 24 Brett Moffitt Jerry Baxter Halmar Friesen Racing 52 Stewart Friesen Tripp Bruce Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Steve Kuykendall Melvin Burns Jr. Tim Silva Juan Manuel González Joey Gase Jordan Anderson Racing 3 Jordan Anderson Kevin Eagle Darren Fraley Wally Rogers Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports 44 Timothy Peters Tim Mooney Doug George Cody Efaw Kevin Eagle Reid Wilson Angela Ruch Ross Chastain Kyle Benjamin Spencer Davis Jeb Burton Bayley Currey Jeffrey Abbey Gary Klutt Ty Majeski 45 Ross Chastain Phil Gould Kyle Benjamin Young's Motorsports 02 Tyler Dippel (R) Chad Kendrick D. J. Kennington 12 Gus Dean (R) Jeff Stankiewicz Ryan London 20 Spencer Boyd Andrew Abbott Bruce Cook Buddy Sisco Landon Huffman Dylan Lupton Colby Howard Ford ThorSport Racing 13 Johnny Sauter Joe Shear Jr. Myatt Snider 88 Matt Crafton Carl Joiner Jr. 98 Grant Enfinger Jeff Hensley 99 Ben Rhodes Matt Noyce Toyota DGR-Crosley 17 David Gilliland Kevin Manion Chris Lawson Anthony Alfredo (R) Ryan Reed Tyler Ankrum (R) Raphaël Lessard 54 Natalie Decker (R) Frank Kerr Chris Lawson David Gilliland Anthony Alfredo (R) Kyle Strickler Raphaël Lessard Hattori Racing Enterprises 16 Austin Hill Scott Zipadelli Kyle Busch Motorsports 4 Todd Gilliland Marcus Richmond Wes Ward Michael Shelton 18 Harrison Burton (R) Mike Hillman Jr. 51 Christian Eckes Rudy Fugle Kyle Busch Brandon Jones Greg Biffle Chandler Smith Alex Tagliani Riley Herbst Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports 8 Angela Ruch Gere Kennon Jr. Darren Wolfe Duke Whiseant Joe Nemechek Austin Dillon Camden Murphy Tony Mrakovich Trey Hutchens Colt Gilliam John Hunter Nemechek Toyota Reaume Brothers Racing Josh Reaume Aaron Moore Chevrolet Toyota 33 Josh Reaume John Reaume Gregory Rayl Sean Kenyon Maurice Bachand Josh Reaume Steve Bachand Matthew Wolper Daniel Sasnett Ryan Sieg C. J. McLaughlin Josh Bilicki Mason Massey Mike Marlar Dan Corcoran Dawson Cram Carson Ware
Limited schedule Manufacturer Team Race driver Crew chief Rounds Chevrolet Chad Finley Racing 42 Robby Lyons Bruce Cook Chad Finley Garrett Smithley CMI Motorsports 49 Ray Ciccarelli Joe Lax Stefan Parsons Copp Motorsports 63 Bobby Gerhart Mark Freeman Timmy Hill Scott Stenzel Dawson Cram Clinton Cram FDNY Racing 28 Bryan Dauzat Jim Rosenblum GMS Racing 21 Sam Mayer Mardy Lindley CR7 Motorsports 9 Codie Rohrbaugh Michael Shelton Mark Huff Doug George Henderson Motorsports 75 Parker Kligerman Chris Carrier Hill Motorsports 56 Timmy Hill Greg Ely Timmy Hill Tyler Hill Jordan Anderson Racing Bobby ReuseIt was a Jordan Anderson Racing entry using Hill Motorsports' owner points. Danny Ketterman Jr. Carson Hocevar Darren Fraley Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 0 Jennifer Jo Cobb Daniel Griggs Joe Majenski Gregory Rayl Joey Gase Daniel Sasnett Ray Ciccarelli Cody McMahan Lou Goss Racing 74 Lou Goss Tim Goulet Jerry Kennedy Darwin Peters Jr. Alan Collins Jr. Mike Affarano Motorsports 03 Jake Griffin David McClure NEMCO Motorsports 87 Joe Nemechek John Hunter Nemechek Duke Whiseant Gere Kennon Jr. Timmy Hill Tyler Ankrum (R) Camden Murphy Tony Mrakovich Timothy Peters Niece Motorsports 38 T. J. Bell Adam Crigger Cody Efaw Ross Chastain Mark Smith Colin Garrett Norm Benning Racing 6 Norm Benning Thomas Lauffer Adam Hagen Brian Poff Ted Minor Motorsports 25 Ted Minor Garry Stephens Tony Mrakovich Racing 43 Tony Mrakovich Tristan Mrakovich Trey Hutchens Racing 14 Trey Hutchens Bobby Hutchens Jr. Jordan Anderson Racing 04 Roger Reuse Shane Whitbeck Ford Roper Racing Cory Roper Jacob Wallace Racing 80 B. J. McLeod Tracy Wallace Justin Shipley Wayne Hansard JJL Motorsports 97 Jesse Little J. R. Norris Bill Henderson Bruce Cook RBR Enterprises 92 Austin Theriault Michael Hester Timothy Peters ThorSport Racing 27 Myatt Snider Bud Haefele Chase Briscoe Toyota Bill McAnally Racing 19 Derek Kraus Kevin Bellicourt All Out Motorsports 7 Korbin Forrister Wally Rogers Danny Gill DGR-Crosley Tanner Gray Seth Smith 5 Dylan Lupton Blake Bainbridge 15 Chris Lawson Blake Bainbridge Seth Smith Anthony Alfredo (R) Tanner Gray Glenden Enterprises 47 Chris Fontaine Kevin Ingram Kyle Busch Motorsports 46 Raphaël Lessard Michael Shelton Marcus Richmond Riley Herbst Chandler Smith On Point Motorsports 30 Brennan Poole Steven Lane Danny Bohn Kart Idaho Racing 08 Tim Ward Sonny Wahl Justin Johnson 34 Chevrolet Toyota Reaume Brothers Racing Jason White Gregory Rayl Steve Bachand Matthew Wolper Josh Reaume Maurice Bachand Jesse Iwuji Josh Reaume Josh Bilicki Scott Stenzel Mason Massey Bryant Barnhill J. J. Yeley Kyle Plott Chevrolet Toyota 32 Daniel Sasnett John Reaume Maurice Bachand Matthew Wolper Mason Massey Bryant Barnhill Devin Dodson Gregory Rayl Chevrolet Toyota Beaver Motorsports 1 Stefan Parsons Brian Wertman Mike Harmon Jason Dorman Jerry Kennedy Travis Kvapil Bayley Currey Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Vizion Motorsports. Cody McMahan B. J. McLeod Chevrolet Toyota Clay Greenfield Motorsports 68 Clay Greenfield Danny Gill Gary Mann Andrew Abbott Michael Shelton Ford Toyota Rette Jones Racing Spencer Davis Mark Rette
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Changes Teams On December 5, 2018, it was announced that Chad Finley Racing would field a full-time effort in 2019 with the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado. Chad Finley and Robby Lyons were announced as drivers, while Bruce Cook was announced as crew chief. CFR ran part-time in the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. However, the team elected to not run at Las Vegas as the team's hauler was damaged when exiting Atlanta. They ended up running part-time for the rest of the year. On December 8, 2018, MDM Motorsports announced that they would no longer field an entry in the Truck Series, as they will focus their efforts on the ARCA Racing Series and NASCAR K&N Pro Series. On January 28, 2019, On Point Motorsports announced they would run their No. 30 Toyota Tundra full-time in 2019 with Brennan Poole, who was without a ride for most of 2018 after his Xfinity team from 2016 and 2017 shut down. Ultimately, the team ended up going down to part-time due to lack of sponsorship and to focus on finishing better at the races they did run (Poole finished an impressive 2nd after the team skipped a race). On January 31, 2019, Niece Motorsports announced that they would field Timothy Peters in a second truck, the No. 44, for the first three races of the season. The No. 44 replaced the No. 22 as Niece's second truck, after AM Racing went back to being its own team independent from Niece. After originally anticipating for it to run just part-time, the No. 44 then became full-time in March after Angela Ruch joined the team for a 12 race schedule. Reid Wilson, Ross Chastain, Kyle Benjamin, Spencer Davis, Bayley Currey, and Jeffrey Abbey also ran races in the No. 44 throughout the season. On February 5, 2019, AM Racing announced that they would be returning in 2019, splitting away from Niece Motorsports after the two teams had merged in 2018. On March 14, 2019, Hill Motorsports announced an entry into the sport with plans to run about ten races over the course of the season. They purchased trucks and equipment from the closed MDM No. 99 team. Owner Timmy Hill and his brother Tyler were announced as drivers. On July 30, 2019, Jordan Anderson Racing and Niece Motorsports announced a partnership to field Niece's No. 38 Chevrolet for Mark Smith at the Eldora Dirt Derby. On August 6, 2019, Copp Motorsports owner D. J. Copp announced that the future of his team is uncertain, commenting that "some people make it hard to love the sanctioning body."
Drivers On November 9, 2018, Sheldon Creed announced that he would compete full-time for GMS Racing in 2019 in the organization's No. 2 entry. Creed drove for MDM Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series in 2018, winning the championship. The No. 2 truck had been primarily driven by Cody Coughlin in 2018 before his release. On November 14, 2018, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that Harrison Burton would compete full-time in the No. 18 Toyota Tundra, replacing Noah Gragson, who moved up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series. On November 30, 2018, DGR-Crosley announced that they have added Natalie Decker to their driver development program for 2019, where she would run a select number of Truck Series races with the No. 54 Toyota and made her debut at Daytona. On December 6, 2018, it was announced that 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Brett Moffitt was released from the Hattori Racing Enterprises No. 16 team due to financial issues. The team had planned to replace Moffitt with a driver who has sponsorship backing. On January 8, 2019, Hattori Racing Enterprises announced that Austin Hill had signed to drive the No. 16 Toyota full-time in 2019. On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Anthony Alfredo would compete part-time with DGR-Crosley, sharing the No. 54 with Natalie Decker. He made his debut in the Atlanta race in the team's No. 17 since that truck's normal driver, Tyler Ankrum, had not yet turned 18 and was ineligible to race at the mile-and-a-half track. Alfredo would end up running most of his schedule in the part-time No. 15 truck after Decker ended up running almost the full season in the No. 54. On December 14, 2018, it was announced that Tyler Ankrum would run with DGR-Crosley in 2019. Ankrum will miss the first three races of the season due to age restrictions but then run the final twenty races of the season in the organization's No. 17 entry. On February 20, 2019, it was announced that Ryan Reed will drive the No. 17 Toyota at the Strat 200 at Las Vegas. On June 12, 2019, it was reported that Ankrum will run the season part-time due to a lack of sponsorship. However, he joined NEMCO Motorsports to run the No. 87 car at Iowa. On January 2, 2019, Tony Mrakovich announced that he would compete part-time in 2019 with his own team, Tony Mrakovich Racing. On January 7, 2019, Young's Motorsports announced that Spencer Boyd would drive the No. 20 truck full-time in 2019. Andrew Abbott returns as the crew chief. On July 30, Landon Huffman was announced to substitute for Boyd at the Eldora Dirt Derby, as Boyd was suffering from back problems. Boyd returned the next race at Michigan, but then announced on August 14, 2019, after missing the playoffs, he had decided to run only part-time the rest of the season in the Truck Series in order to concentrate on running more Cup Series races. He had made his Cup debut driving the No. 53 car for Rick Ware Racing that same weekend. Huffman would return to the No. 20 truck at Bristol. On January 9, 2019, Young's Motorsports announced that Gus Dean would drive the No. 12 truck full-time in 2019. LG Air Conditioning Technologies will be the main sponsor for the truck in 8 races, and former MDM Motorsports crew chief Jeff Stankiewicz will lead the team's efforts this season.