2019 Lucas Oil 200
The 2019 Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire was the first stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season and the 56th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 9, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from its scheduled 80 laps to 86 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Harrison Burton of Venturini Motorsports would survive a one-lap overtime finish to win his third and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series win and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Todd Gilliland of DGR-Crosley and Grant Quinlan of Rette Jones Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | February 9, 2019 | ||
| Official name | 56th Annual Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 86 laps, 215 mi (346.008 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 126.655 miles per hour (203.831 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 49.180 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Harrison Burton | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 48 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Harrison Burton | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | David Rieff, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice was held on Thursday, February 7, at 4:00 PM EST, and would last for two hours.[4] Brandon McReynolds of KBR Development would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 49.014 and an average speed of 183.621 miles per hour (295.509 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Brandon McReynolds | KBR Development | Toyota | 49.014 | 183.621 |
| 2 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 49.155 | 183.094 |
| 3 | 32 | Gus Dean | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | 49.169 | 183.042 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, February 8, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for one hour.[4] Andy Seuss of Our Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 49.437 and an average speed of 182.050 miles per hour (292.981 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02 | Andy Seuss | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.437 | 182.050 |
| 2 | 43 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 49.522 | 181.737 |
| 3 | 52 | Tyler Dippel | Ken Schrader Racing | Ford | 49.723 | 181.003 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, February 8, at 3:30 PM EST.[4] Each driver was split into six groups, and each group would run four minute sessions. Christian Eckes of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 49.180 and an average speed of 183.001 miles per hour (294.512 km/h).[7]
Full qualifying results
Race results
References
- "Harrison Burton Wins ARCA Menards Series Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire at Daytona". ARCA. 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- "NASCAR.COM : Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- "Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire - ARCA Racing". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- "Brandon McReynolds Leads Practice for Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire at Daytona". ARCA. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- "Andy Seuss Leads Final Daytona Practice; General Tire Pole Qualifying Up Next at 3:30 pm ET". ARCA. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- "Christian Eckes Takes General Tire Pole for Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona". ARCA. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- "2019 Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27.