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

Entry list 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 .

Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 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 .

Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 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 .

Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 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 Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 102 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 93 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 84 18 Jeffrey Earnhardt Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 57 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 48 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 210 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 1

Stage Two Laps: 30

Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 102 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 84 8 Chase Elliott (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 05 18 Jeffrey Earnhardt Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 48 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 210 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 60

Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps PointsStatus1 3 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 120 42Running2 15 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 120 39Running3 16 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 120 49Running4 8 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 120 37Running5 13 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 120 41Running6 11 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 120 39Running7 21 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 120 30Running8 14 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 120 37Running9 1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 120 33Running10 7 8 Chase Elliott (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0Running11 18 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 120 31Running12 10 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 120 25Running13 6 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 120 43Running14 38 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 120 23Running15 2 18 Jeffrey Earnhardt Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 120 35Running16 30 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 120 21Running17 4 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 120 31Running18 28 86 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 120 19Running19 22 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 120 18Running20 32 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 120 17Running21 17 4 Scott Lagasse Jr. JD Motorsports Chevrolet 120 16Running22 24 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 120 15Running23 20 38 Josh Bilicki RSS Racing Chevrolet 120 14Running24 26 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 120 13Running25 29 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 120 12Running26 31 5 Matt Mills (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 120 11Running27 35 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 120 10Running28 34 13 Max Tullman MBM Motorsports Toyota 120 9Running29 12 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet 119 8Running30 33 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 119 7Running31 19 17 Chris Cockrum ACG Motorsports Chevrolet 118 6Running32 37 42 John Jackson MBM Motorsports Toyota 118 5Running33 27 99 D. J. Kennington B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 113 4Running34 5 08 Gray Gaulding (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 110 3Running35 36 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 108 2Running36 25 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 90 1Engine37 9 12 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford 71 0Roof Hatch38 23 01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24 1Overheating

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