The 2019 Ford EcoBoost 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 16, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 33rd and final race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Background
Track
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Championship Cup Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsored all three of the season-ending races, under the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300, and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively. The weekend itself was marketed as Ford Championship Weekend. The Xfinity Series held its season-ending races at Homestead from 1995 until 2020, when it was moved to Phoenix Raceway, along with NASCAR's other two series.
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 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 5 Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 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 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 15 Tyler Matthews JD Motorsports Chevrolet 17 Robby Lyons (i)Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 18 Harrison Burton (i)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 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 61 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 66 Bobby Dale Earnhardt MBM Motorsports Toyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet 74 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 78 Matt MillsB. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 86 Will RodgersBrandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 93 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Chevrolet 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 99 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
Practice Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 32.594 seconds and a speed of .
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 32.594 165.675 2 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 32.692 165.178 3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 32.764 164.815
Qualifying Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 32.322 seconds and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 32.322 2 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 32.395 3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 32.469 4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 32.562 5 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 32.602 6 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 32.636 7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 32.724 8 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 32.728 9 18 Harrison Burton (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 32.780 10 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 32.857 11 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 32.916 12 4 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 32.940 13 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 33.008 14 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 33.046 15 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 33.111 16 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 33.143 17 90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 33.211 18 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 33.227 19 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 33.315 20 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 33.410 21 01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet 33.421 22 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 33.478 23 68 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 33.490 24 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 33.556 25 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 33.591 26 08 Gray Gaulding (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 33.597 27 93 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Chevrolet 33.617 28 78 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 33.687 29 61 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 33.704 30 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 33.719 31 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 33.724 3286 Will Rodgers Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 34.068 33 17 Robby Lyons (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 34.202 34 15 Tyler Matthews JD Motorsports Chevrolet 34.336 35 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 34.402 36 99 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 34.452 375 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 34.565 3874 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 35.334Did not qualify3966 Bobby Dale Earnhardt MBM Motorsports Toyota 34.455 . – Playoffs driver
Race
Summary Tyler Reddick started on pole, and was challenging by Cole Custer in the opening laps. On lap 32, a caution was thrown for debris being stuck in the wall, causing Reddick and Custer to pit while Christopher Bell and Justin Allgaier stayed out. Custer managed to charge back to the front, only finishing behind teammate Chase Briscoe in Stage 1.
On lap 59, Custer made a pit stop for a loose wheel, causing him to go down one lap. He managed to weave past Austin Cindric and restarted in the final stage on the lead lap.
In the closing laps, Custer caught up to Reddick and took the lead. Reddick slid past Custer with under 20 laps remaining and pulled away, winning the race and the championship.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 45
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 102 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 03 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 84 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 05 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 66 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 48 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 39 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 210 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 1
Stage Two Laps: 45
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 102 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 03 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 04 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 05 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 66 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 57 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 48 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 39 18 Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 010 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 110
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 402 2 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 200 353 5 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 200 504 10 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 385 7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 326 6 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 417 3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 200 428 4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 349 18 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 199 3210 9 18 Harrison Burton (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 199 011 20 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 199 2912 14 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 199 2413 23 68 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 199 2314 16 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 199 2515 13 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 199 2216 11 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 198 2417 26 08 Gray Gaulding (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 198 2018 17 90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 198 1919 22 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 198 1920 12 4 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 198 1721 15 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 198 1622 32 86 Will Rodgers Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 197 1523 25 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 196 1424 21 01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet 195 1325 36 99 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 195 1226 37 5 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 193 1127 35 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 193 1028 33 17 Robby Lyons (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 192 029 38 74 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 192 030 28 78 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 141 731 27 93 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Chevrolet 131 632 31 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 112 533 8 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 95 1334 24 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 57 335 29 61 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 53 236 19 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 20 137 34 15 Tyler Matthews JD Motorsports Chevrolet 14 138 30 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 4 1 . – Driver won the championship
. – Playoffs driver
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