| Type: | CUST |
| Network: | MAVTV |
| Avg: | 82.892mph |
| Scheduled Km: | 160 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 100 |
| Distance Km: | 160 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 200 |
| Distance Laps: | 200 |
| Course Km: | 0.8 |
| Course Mi: | 0.5 |
| Pole Driver: | Chandler Smith |
| Pole Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
| Most Laps: | 83 |
| Announcers: | Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow |
| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, Five Flags Speedway |
| Radio: | ARCA Racing Network |
| Description: | Race 2 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series |
| First Driver: | Michael Self |
| Car: | 25 |
| Most Team: | KBR Development |
| First Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
| Official Name: | 6th Annual ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions |
| Race Name: | ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions |
| Pole Time: | 16.990 |
| Date: | March 9 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Distance Mi: | 100 |
| Most Driver: | Raphaël Lessard |
The 2019 ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions was the second stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Pensacola, Florida, at Five Flags Speedway, a 0.5miles paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would take the lead from Kaden Honeycutt in the late stages of the race to take home his fourth ARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Christian Eckes of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Five Flags Speedway is a paved half mile (0.8 km) auto racing oval in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It opened in 1953 and is located on Pine Forest Road.[2] It is christened after the nickname of Pensacola—"City of Five Flags."[3]
It runs several local classes during the regular racing season (March – October). These classes include Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Pro Trucks, Outlaw Stocks, Sportsman, and Pure Stocks. The races are usual held on Friday nights bi-weekly. The track has also hosted many regional touring series.[4] [5]
The only 90-minute practice session was held on Saturday, March 9, at 1:00 PM EST.[6] Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 17.159 and an average speed of 104.901mph.[7]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.159 | 104.901 | |
| 2 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.232 | 104.457 | |
| 3 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.356 | 103.711 | |
| Full practice results | |||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 9, at 4:30 PM EST.[8] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 16.990 and an average speed of 105.945mph.[9]
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Christian Eckes | 435 |
| 4 | 2 | Travis Braden | 370 (-65) |
| 15 | 3 | Bret Holmes | 340 (-95) |
| 17 | 4 | Joe Graf Jr. | 300 (-135) |
| 26 | 5 | Michael Self | 290 (-145) |
| 13 | 6 | Brad Smith | 285 (-150) |
| 16 | 7 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | 280 (-155) |
| 8 | 8 | Harrison Burton | 245 (-190) |
| 9 | Chandler Smith | 220 (-215) | |
| 10 | Ty Gibbs | 220 (-215) | |