2019 CircuitCity.com 250
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The 2019 CircuitCity.com 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 16, 2019, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.8-mile (1.3 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 14th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
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| Race 14 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | June 16, 2019 | ||
| Location | Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.8 miles (1.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 218 mi (352 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | ||
| Time | 23.779 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 186 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
Track
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list
Practice
Harrison Burton was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 24.195 seconds and a speed of 130.192 mph (209.524 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 24.195 | 130.192 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 24.210 | 130.112 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 24.219 | 130.063 |
Qualifying
Summarize
Perspective
Cole Custer scored the pole for the race with a time of 23.779 seconds and a speed of 132.470 mph (213.190 km/h).
Qualifying results
Race
Summarize
Perspective
Summary
Cole Custer began on pole. He remained on the outside lane and pulled away. On lap 30, David Starr lost a motor and brought out the caution. On the restart, Custer got ahead on the top, with Christopher Bell contesting him on the bottom. Custer held the lead as Justin Allgaier chased after them.
Joey Gase and Vinnie Miller tangled on lap 48, wrecking their cars and bringing out the caution. Custer wins the race off pit road. Justin Haley took the lead as Custer and Bell quickly caught up to him. Bell used a sidedraft and slid in front of Custer to win Stage 1.
Custer and Bell continue their fight for the lead, with Allgaier behind them. With three laps remaining in stage 2, Austin Cindric and Allgaier made contact. Cindric thought he was clear, Allgaier still had a fender on him on the outside. Bell won Stage 2. He also built up a strong lead afterwards, staying in the lead after a caution caused by Tyler Matthews.
On the next restart, Bell gets ahead of Custer, who in turn blocked Allgaier from passing. With 35 laps remaining, Custer got into the wall with no damage, bringing out the caution. He manages to get off pit road first. With 27 laps remaining, Custer got loose, prompting Bell to go to the bottom. Bell makes contact while trying to side draft, but he leads into the next turn. With 16 laps remaining, Chad Finchum brought out the caution after slamming into the wall.
On the restart, Custer went to the bottom, but Bell got ahead on the top. Custer pulled next to him off the next turn, but Bell drove away and took the win for the race.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 130
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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| 1 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 250 | 53 |
| 3 | 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 48 |
| 4 | 10 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 42 |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 250 | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 34 |
| 9 | 12 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 33 |
| 10 | 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 36 |
| 11 | 11 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 29 |
| 12 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 29 |
| 14 | 18 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 23 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 36 | Josh Williams (R) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | 28 | Shane Lee | H2 Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 21 | Joe Graf Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 18 |
| 20 | 33 | 15 | Tyler Matthews | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 246 | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 01 | Ryan Repko | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 244 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 244 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 4 | Stephen Leicht (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 5 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 123 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 10 |
| 28 | 37 | 66 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 109 | 9 |
| 29 | 25 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 8 |
| 30 | 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 7 |
| 31 | 15 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 4 |
| 34 | 24 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 23 | 2 |
| 36 | 38 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 21 | 1 |
| 37 | 35 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 1 |
| 38 | 36 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 1 |
References
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