2019 Boyd Gaming 300
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | March 2, 2019 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 213 laps, 319.5 mi (511.2 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 98 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2019 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 2, 2019, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 213 laps due to an overtime finish on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the third race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Entry list
[edit]Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]Justin Allgaier was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.212 seconds and a speed of 178.737 mph (287.649 km/h).[6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.212 | 178.737 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.228 | 178.642 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.228 | 178.642 |
Final practice
[edit]Justin Haley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.949 seconds and a speed of 180.307 mph (290.176 km/h).[7]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.949 | 180.307 |
| 2 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.304 | 178.194 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.341 | 177.977 |
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Cole Custer was awarded the pole for the second consecutive race due to 2018 owner's points.[8] Again, Chad Finchum qualified 2nd.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 1 |
Final Stage results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 123
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 213 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 213 | 47 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 213 | 35 |
| 4 | 31 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 213 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 213 | 40 |
| 6 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 213 | 33 |
| 7 | 15 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 213 | 30 |
| 8 | 28 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 213 | 30 |
| 9 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 213 | 45 |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | 29 |
| 11 | 20 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 211 | 26 |
| 12 | 35 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 211 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 210 | 40 |
| 14 | 12 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 41 |
| 15 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 21 |
| 17 | 11 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 208 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 208 | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 208 | 17 |
| 21 | 2 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 207 | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 206 | 18 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 206 | 14 |
| 24 | 6 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 99 | Jairo Avila Jr. | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 12 |
| 26 | 14 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 10 |
| 28 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 198 | 22 |
| 29 | 25 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 7 |
| 31 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 15 |
| 32 | 26 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 61 | 4 |
| 34 | 21 | 17 | Bayley Currey (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 13 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 14 | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 1 |
| 37 | 23 | 90 | Donald Theetge | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | 33 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 1 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "NASCAR Xfinity Series: Christopher Bell dominates 2019 Rinnai 250". beyondtheflag.com. February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "NASCAR Hauler Parade expands route on Las Vegas Boulevard". KTNV. February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ The Washington Post
- ^ Timms, Alex (February 25, 2019). "Entry List: Boyd Gaming 300". Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Christie, Toby (March 1, 2019). "Results: NXS Boyd Gaming 300 Practice 1". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Haley Tops Xfinity Final Practice". March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Tylwalk, Nick (March 2, 2019). "Las Vegas Xfinity Qualifying Canceled, Cole Custer Inherits Second Straight Pole". Retrieved March 2, 2019.