The 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 2, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 200 laps on the asphalt speedway, it was the 31st race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, fifth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 8.
Background
Track
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
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 Miller B. 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 10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 15 Stefan Parsons JD Motorsports Chevrolet 17 Kyle Weatherman 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 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 Toyota 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 78 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 86 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 90 Ronnie Bassett Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet 93 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Chevrolet 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
Practice
First practice Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.801 seconds and a speed of .
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.801 187.493 2 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.969 186.406 3 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 29.153 185.230
Final practice Ross Chastain was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.733 seconds and a speed of .
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 28.733 187.937 2 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.846 187.201 3 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.875 187.013
Qualifying Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.316 seconds and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.316 2 18 Harrison Burton (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.348 3 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.352 4 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 28.426 5 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 28.497 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.515 7 10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 28.557 8 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.559 9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.563 10 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.630 11 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 28.812 12 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 28.852 13 86 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 28.915 14 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 29.015 15 4 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.032 16 15 Stefan Parsons JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.118 17 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 29.140 18 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 29.208 19 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.241 20 90 Ronnie Bassett Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet 29.319 21 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 29.339 22 08 Gray Gaulding (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 29.354 23 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 29.407 24 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 29.478 25 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 29.499 26 78 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 29.605 27 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.618 28 61 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 29.618 29 01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.655 30 17 Kyle Weatherman Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 29.694 31 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 29.932 32 93 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Chevrolet 29.953 33 66 Bobby Dale Earnhardt MBM Motorsports Toyota 30.266 34 5 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.476 35 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 30.545 36 99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 30.549 37 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 30.600 38 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0.000 . – Playoffs driver
Race
Summary Tyler Reddick began on pole, but Christopher Bell took the lead on lap 6. Bell dominated in the first half, winning both stages.
When the final stage began, Austin Cindric grabbed the lead and led until Chase Briscoe had a flat right rear tire and made contact with the wall, bringing out a caution on lap 129. Reddick briefly got the lead but lost it to Chastain, who took and kept the lead on lap 144.
On lap 151, Noah Gragson tried to squeeze between Harrison Burton and Jeb Burton. He got tapped by Harrison and wrecked his car after spinning through the grass for his first DNF of 2019. The race was briefly red-flagged.
Chastain continued to lead on the restart, but Reddick hit the inside wall and brought out a late caution. Briscoe was also struggling as his right front tire disintegrated with 25 laps remaining, but NASCAR didn’t throw a caution. This forced Briscoe to ultimately finish 22nd.
Bell regained the lead on the lap 170 restart and he never looked back. He ultimately took the win, leading 101 laps and finishing ahead of Chastain by 5 seconds. Bell also secured a spot in the Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After the race, Briscoe, Michael Annett, Cindric, and Gragson were below the playoffs cutoff point.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 45
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 93 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Ford 84 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 75 10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 06 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Ford 57 18 Harrison Burton (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 08 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 39 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 210 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Stage Two Laps: 45
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 93 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 84 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 75 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Ford 66 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 57 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 48 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Ford 39 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 110
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 3 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 602 7 10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 03 14 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 200 414 9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 355 11 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 466 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 427 2 18 Harrison Burton (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 08 4 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Ford 200 409 8 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 3010 21 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 200 2711 19 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 2612 17 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 200 2513 22 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 200 2414 24 36 Josh Williams (R) DGM Racing Chevrolet 200 2315 28 61 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 199 2216 15 4 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 2117 27 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 2018 26 78 Matt Mills (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 199 1919 29 01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 1820 18 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 199 021 36 99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 197 1622 5 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste Ford 197 2623 16 15 Stefan Parsons JD Motorsports Chevrolet 197 1424 34 5 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 196 1325 13 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 194 1226 37 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 193 1127 32 93 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Chevrolet 175 1028 12 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 162 929 1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 160 2530 10 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 150 1231 20 90 Ronnie Bassett Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet 139 632 38 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 88 533 31 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 77 434 30 17 Kyle Weatherman Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 48 335 35 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 35 236 23 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 32 137 33 66 Bobby Dale Earnhardt MBM Motorsports Toyota 17 138 25 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 3 1 . – Driver advanced to the next round of the playoffs.
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