2019 Music City 200
Race details[1]
Race 5 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series
Date May 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.

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

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
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. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 19.349 110.889
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19.376 110.735
3 15 Christian Eckes (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 19.377 110.729

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. # Driver Team Make
1 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 15 Christian Eckes (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota
4 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
5 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota
6 38 Kaden Honeycutt Kaden Honeycutt Racing Ford
7 22 Corey Heim (R) Chad Bryant Racing Ford
8 27 Travis Braden RFMS Racing Ford
9 28 Carson Hocevar (R) KBR Development Chevrolet
10 77 Joe Graf Jr. Chad Bryant Racing Ford
11 14 Connor Okrzesik Connor Okrzesik Racing Chevrolet
12 44 Lexi Gay Empire Racing Ford
13 46 Thad Moffitt Empire Racing Chevrolet
14 06 Tim Richmond (R) Wayne Peterson Racing Dodge
15 1 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Chevrolet
16 11 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford
17 2 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Dodge
18 10 Tommy Vigh Jr. (R) Fast Track Racing Ford
19 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford
20 69 Barry Layne Kimmel Racing Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 3 15 Christian Eckes (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 120 Running 245
2 2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 220
3 1 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 76 Running 230
4 9 28 Carson Hocevar (R) KBR Development Chevrolet 200 0 Running 210
5 4 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 205
6 10 77 Joe Graf Jr. Chad Bryant Racing Ford 200 0 Running 200
7 6 38 Kaden Honeycutt Kaden Honeycutt Racing Ford 199 0 Running 195
8 8 27 Travis Braden RFMS Racing Ford 199 0 Running 190
9 13 46 Thad Moffitt Empire Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 185
10 11 14 Connor Okrzesik Connor Okrzesik Racing Chevrolet 195 0 Running 180
11 7 22 Corey Heim (R) Chad Bryant Racing Ford 193 4 Running 180
12 18 10 Tommy Vigh Jr. (R) Fast Track Racing Ford 186 0 Running 170
13 14 06 Tim Richmond (R) Wayne Peterson Racing Dodge 131 0 Exhaust 165
14 17 2 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Dodge 112 0 Oil Leak 160
15 5 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 72 0 Accident 155
16 16 11 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford 38 0 Handling 150
17 15 1 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 6 0 Electrical 145
18 20 69 Barry Layne Kimmel Racing Ford 4 0 Brakes 140
19 12 44 Lexi Gay Empire Racing Ford 3 0 Suspension 135
20 19 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 0 0 Engine 130
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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