2019 CarShield 200
The 2019 CarShield 200 is a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on June 22, 2019, at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Illinois. Contested over 160 laps on the 1.25-mile (2.01 km) oval, it was the 11th race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season | |||
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| Date | June 22, 2019 | ||
| Location | World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Illinois | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.25 mi (2.01 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 200 mi (321.869 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 57 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
Track
Known as Gateway Motorsports Park until its renaming in April 2019, World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) paved oval motor racing track in Madison, Illinois, United States.[1] The track previously held Truck races from 1998 to 2010, and returned starting in 2014.[2] In conjunction with the Truck Series, the ARCA Menards Series held a support race earlier in the night.[3]
CarShield was the race's title sponsor for 2019.[3]
Entry list
After intentionally wrecking Austin Hill under caution at the previous week's M&M's 200 at Iowa Speedway, Johnny Sauter was suspended for the Gateway race.[4] Myatt Snider replaced him in the No. 13 ThorSport Racing truck.[5]
Practice
Only one practice session was held as rain caused the other to be cancelled.
Final practice
Stewart Friesen was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 32.911 seconds and a speed of 136.732 mph (220.049 km/h).[6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 32.911 | 136.732 |
| 2 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 33.046 | 136.174 |
| 3 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 33.069 | 136.079 |
Qualifying
Qualifying was cancelled due to rain. The starting lineup was determined by owner's points, awarding the pole to Christian Eckes.[7]
Qualifying results
Race
Summary
Christian Eckes began on pole. Greg Rayl crashed into the wall in lap 3, ending his day and causing the first caution. Grant Enfinger won the Stage 1. As the stage ended, Ross Chastain and Matt Crafton battled for position, resulting in Crafton making contact with Chastain after the flag flew to end the stage.
Stage 2 was also won by Enfinger, who led the entire stage to score his third stage win of the season. He held off Myatt Snider, who was driving in place of the suspended Johnny Sauter. On lap 78, Natalie Decker crashed into the wall hard, ending her day and resulting in her fifth DNF of the year.
Harrison Burton and Sheldon Creed made contact with 15 laps remaining. Burton slid the rear end of his truck into the wall, receiving significant damage. He continued racing, though barely managing to stay on the lead lap.
The final restart took place with seven laps to go. On the restart, Chastain (who did not get tires during the lengthy caution) spun his tires, but received a helpful push from Todd Gilliland. Chastain cleared Eckes, and fended him off even though Eckes had fresher tires.
On the final lap, Eckes was passed by Gilliland and spun by Stewart Friesen. The caution was not thrown, causing Eckes to lose many positions. Chastain managed to hold off Gilliland to win the race. His truck passed inspection, redeeming himself from his stripped win in the previous week's race.[8][9][10]
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 46 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 90
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 45 |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 39 |
| 3 | 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 46 |
| 4 | 25 | 46 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 35 |
| 5 | 5 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 33 |
| 6 | 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 160 | 51 |
| 7 | 12 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 40 |
| 8 | 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 160 | 42 |
| 9 | 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 160 | 39 |
| 10 | 10 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 160 | 38 |
| 11 | 9 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 160 | 27 |
| 12 | 13 | 17 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 160 | 25 |
| 13 | 18 | 44 | Kyle Benjamin | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 24 |
| 14 | 1 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 36 |
| 15 | 14 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 22 |
| 16 | 8 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 28 |
| 17 | 15 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 18 |
| 20 | 16 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 158 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 34 | Bryant Barnhill | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 155 | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 32 | Daniel Sasnett | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 80 | 11 |
| 27 | 20 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 78 | 10 |
| 28 | 22 | 8 | Camden Murphy | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 1 | Cody McMahan | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32 | 8 |
| 30 | 28 | 87 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14 | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 74 | Lou Goss | Lou Goss Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 6 |
| 32 | 29 | 0 | Greg Rayl | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 5 |
References
- "Gateway announces venue naming rights agreement". Racer. April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- Roberts, Ken (October 25, 2013). "NASCAR returns to Gateway with truck series race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, MO. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- "Saturday, June 22: NASCAR Truck Series-ARCA Menards Series doubleheader". World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. June 17, 2019. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- Page, Scott (June 18, 2019). "Iowa post-race penalties announced; Johnny Sauter suspended one race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "Myatt Snider In For Sauter This Weekend". Speed Sport. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- Kristl, Mark (June 22, 2019). "Stewart Friesen Leads Lone Gateway Practice". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- Tomlinson, Joy (June 22, 2019). "Christian Eckes On Gateway Pole After Truck Series Qualifying Canceled". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- Kristl, Mark (June 23, 2019). "Ross Chastain Wins, Passes Truck Series Post-Race Inspection at Gateway". Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- "Ross Chastain bounces back with Gander Trucks victory at Gateway". June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- "Ross Chastain wins NASCAR Truck race week after DQ". June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.