The 2019 Ultimate Tailgating 200 was a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on February 23, 2019, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 130 laps on the asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.

Driving for his eponymous Kyle Busch Motorsports team and having led 92 of the race's 130 laps, Kyle Busch took the victory ahead of ThorSport Racing pair Johnny Sauter and Grant Enfinger.

Entry list Driver Team Manufacturer 02 Tyler Dippel (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2 Sheldon Creed (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 12 Gus Dean (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 17 Anthony Alfredo (R) DGR-Crosley Toyota 18 Harrison Burton (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20 Spencer Boyd (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 24 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 30 Brennan Poole (R) On Point Motorsports Toyota 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 42 Chad Finley Chad Finley Racing Chevrolet 44 Timothy Peters Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 54 Natalie Decker (R) DGR-Crosley Toyota 63 Timmy Hill (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 80 B. J. McLeod (i) Jacob Wallace Racing Ford 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford

Practice

First practice Stewart Friesen was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 31.286 seconds and a speed of .

Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 31.286 177.204 2 2 Sheldon Creed (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 31.344 176.876 3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 31.450 176.280

Final practice Ben Rhodes was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 31.194 seconds and a speed of .

Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 31.194 177.726 2 2 Sheldon Creed (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 31.263 177.334 3 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 31.267 177.312

Qualifying Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Austin Hill was awarded the pole for the race based on 2018 owner's points.

Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 0.000 2 18 Harrison Burton (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0.000 3 24 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 0.000 4 2 Sheldon Creed (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 0.000 5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 0.000 6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 0.000 7 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0.000 8 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 9 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 0.000 10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 0.000 11 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0.000 12 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 0.000 13 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 0.000 14 44 Timothy Peters Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 15 02 Tyler Dippel (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 16 54 Natalie Decker (R) DGR-Crosley Toyota 0.000 17 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 0.000 18 20 Spencer Boyd (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 19 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 20 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 0.000 21 45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 22 12 Gus Dean (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 23 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford 0.000 24 63 Timmy Hill (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 25 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 0.000 26 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 27 17 Anthony Alfredo (R) DGR-Crosley Toyota 0.000 28 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 0.000 29 30 Brennan Poole (R) On Point Motorsports Toyota 0.000 30 42 Chad Finley Chad Finley Racing Chevrolet 0.000 31 7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota 0.000 32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 0.000Did not qualify 33 80 B. J. McLeod (i) Jacob Wallace Racing Ford 0.000

Race Stage results

Stage One Laps: 40

Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 02 18 Harrison Burton (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 93 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 84 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 75 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 66 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 57 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 48 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 39 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 210 45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0

Stage Two Laps: 40

Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 02 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 93 18 Harrison Burton (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 84 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 75 24 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 66 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 57 45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 08 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 39 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 210 2 Sheldon Creed (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 50

Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 7 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 130 02 12 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 130 493 5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 130 454 3 24 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 130 395 6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 130 466 21 45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 130 07 1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 130 418 2 18 Harrison Burton (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 130 469 11 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 130 3210 14 44 Timothy Peters Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 130 2711 15 02 Tyler Dippel (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 130 2612 4 2 Sheldon Creed (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 130 2613 29 30 Brennan Poole (R) On Point Motorsports Toyota 130 2414 10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 130 2815 22 12 Gus Dean (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 130 2216 28 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 130 2117 27 17 Anthony Alfredo (R) DGR-Crosley Toyota 130 2018 9 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 130 2119 20 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 130 1820 26 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 130 1721 31 7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota 130 1622 25 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 130 1523 23 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford 130 1424 16 54 Natalie Decker (R) DGR-Crosley Toyota 127 1325 18 20 Spencer Boyd (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 126 1226 19 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 125 1127 17 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 118 1028 30 42 Chad Finley Chad Finley Racing Chevrolet 117 929 32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 82 830 13 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 78 731 24 63 Timmy Hill (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 53 032 8 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 50 5

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