2019 Music City 200

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2019 Music City 200
Race details [1]
Race 5 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series
NashvilleSpeedwayMap.svg
DateMay 5, 2019
Official name 5th Annual Music City 200
Location Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
0.596 mi (0.959 km)
Distance 200 laps, 119 mi (192 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 119 mi (192 km)
Average speed 95.893 mph (154.325 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Christian Eckes Venturini Motorsports
Laps 120
Winner
No. 15 Christian Eckes Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network MAVTV
Announcers Bob Dillner and Jim Tretow
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

The 2019 Music City 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, but was postponed until Sunday, May 5, due to constant rain showers. The race was held in Nashville, Tennessee, at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, a 0.596 mile (0.959 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Christian Eckes, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading a race-high 120 laps and earning his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. [2] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Background

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is a motorsport racetrack located at the Nashville Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The track is the second-oldest continually operating track in the United States. [3] The track held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup Series) races from 1958 to 1984.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Fast Track Racing
2 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Dodge CCM, Driven Race Wax
06 Tim Richmond (R) Wayne Peterson Racing Dodge GreatRailing.com
10 Tommy Vigh Jr. (R) Fast Track Racing Ford Extreme Kleaner
11 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford Ashville Propane, Ohio Ag Equipment
14 Connor Okrzesik Connor Okrzesik Racing Chevrolet Metro Glass, Insinger Performance
15 Christian Eckes (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy, Terrible Herbst
20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota Craftsman
22 Corey Heim (R) Chad Bryant Racing Ford Speedway Children's Charities
23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Holmes II Excavation
25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sinclair Oil Corporation
27 Travis Braden RFMS Racing Ford MatrixCare, Consonus Healthcare
28 Carson Hocevar (R) KBR Development Chevrolet Scott's, GM Parts Now
38 Kaden Honeycutt Kaden Honeycutt Racing Ford C&S Trailers, Kearny Trailers
44 Lexi Gay Empire Racing Ford Gordo's Cheese Dip & Salsa
46 Thad Moffitt Empire Racing Chevrolet Empire Racing Group
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford Copraya.com
69 Barry Layne Kimmel Racing Ford Kimmel Racing
77 Joe Graf Jr. Chad Bryant Racing Ford Eat Sleep Race
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 4, at 2:15 PM EST, and would last for 30 minutes. [4] Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.349, and an average speed of 110.889 mph (178.459 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 19.349110.889
218 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19.376110.735
315 Christian Eckes (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 19.377110.729

Qualifying

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, at 5:15 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole. [4]

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by practice speeds. As a result, Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would earn the pole for the race. [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMake
120 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota
218 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
315 Christian Eckes (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota
423 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
525 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota
638 Kaden Honeycutt Kaden Honeycutt Racing Ford
722 Corey Heim (R) Chad Bryant Racing Ford
827 Travis Braden RFMS Racing Ford
928 Carson Hocevar (R) KBR Development Chevrolet
1077 Joe Graf Jr. Chad Bryant Racing Ford
1114 Connor Okrzesik Connor Okrzesik Racing Chevrolet
1244 Lexi Gay Empire Racing Ford
1346 Thad Moffitt Empire Racing Chevrolet
1406 Tim Richmond (R) Wayne Peterson Racing Dodge
151 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Chevrolet
1611 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford
172 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Dodge
1810 Tommy Vigh Jr. (R) Fast Track Racing Ford
1948 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford
2069 Barry Layne Kimmel Racing Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [6] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1315Christian Eckes (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota200120Running245
2218Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running220
3120Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota20076Running230
4928Carson Hocevar (R)KBR DevelopmentChevrolet2000Running210
5423Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet2000Running205
61077Joe Graf Jr.Chad Bryant RacingFord2000Running200
7638Kaden HoneycuttKaden Honeycutt RacingFord1990Running195
8827Travis BradenRFMS RacingFord1990Running190
91346Thad MoffittEmpire RacingChevrolet1980Running185
101114Connor OkrzesikConnor Okrzesik RacingChevrolet1950Running180
11722Corey Heim (R)Chad Bryant RacingFord1934Running180
121810Tommy Vigh Jr. (R)Fast Track RacingFord1860Running170
131406Tim Richmond (R)Wayne Peterson RacingDodge1310Exhaust165
14172Eric CaudellCCM RacingDodge1120Oil Leak160
15525Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyota720Accident155
161611Mike BashamFast Track RacingFord380Handling150
17151Dick DohenyFast Track RacingChevrolet60Electrical145
182069Barry LayneKimmel RacingFord40Brakes140
191244Lexi GayEmpire RacingFord30Suspension135
201948Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord00Engine130
Official race results

References

  1. "2019 Music City 200 – Race Results". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. "Christian Eckes Rebounds with ARCA Win at Nashville". ARCA. May 5, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. Pogue, Greg (April 4, 2013). "Fairgrounds Speedway primed for 55th season". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Todd Gilliland Scores Second Career ARCA Menards Series Win in General Tire 200 at Talladega". ARCA. April 27, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Chandler Smith Fastest in Practice, Will Start from General Tire Pole in Music City 200". ARCA. May 4, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  6. "2019 Music City 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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