| Type: | ARCAM |
| Scheduled Mi: | 202.16 |
| Pole Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
| First Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
| First Driver: | Christian Eckes |
| Car: | 15 |
| Most Team: | Empire Racing |
| Most Driver: | Sean Corr |
| Most Laps: | 35 |
| Avg: | 141.426mph |
| Distance Km: | 325.344 |
| Official Name: | 57th Annual General Tire 200 |
| Course Km: | 325.344 |
| Scheduled Km: | 325.344 |
| Distance Laps: | 76 |
| Location: | Talladega, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway |
| Scheduled Laps: | 76 |
| Announcers: | David Rieff, Phil Parsons |
| Network: | Fox Sports 1 |
| Radio: | Motor Racing Network |
| Pole Time: | 53.298 |
| Race Name: | General Tire 200 |
| Date: | April 26 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Course Mi: | 2.66 |
| Season No: | 20 |
| Race No: | 4 |
| Distance Mi: | 202.16 |
| Pole Driver: | Brandon Lynn |
The 2019 General Tire 200 was the fourth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season and the 57th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 26, 2019, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. At race's end, Todd Gilliland of DGR-Crosley would dominate the late stages of the race to win his second and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series race and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Majeski of Chad Bryant Racing and Andy Seuss of Our Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 26, at 9:30 AM EST.[2] Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 52.886 and an average speed of 181.069mph.[3]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.886 | 181.069 | |
| 2 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.923 | 180.942 | |
| 3 | 20 | Brandon Lynn | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.930 | 180.918 | |
| Full practice results | |||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, April 26, at 3:30 PM EST.[4] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Brandon Lynn of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 53.298 and an average speed of 179.669mph.[5]
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Self | 740 |
| 1 | 2 | Travis Braden | 735 (-5) |
| 3 | Bret Holmes | 680 (-60) | |
| 4 | Joe Graf Jr. | 670 (-70) | |
| 5 | 5 | Brad Smith | 570 (-170) |
| 6 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | 565 (-175) | |
| 2 | 7 | Christian Eckes | 560 (-180) |
| 1 | 8 | Chandler Smith | 435 (-305) |
| 1 | 9 | Harrison Burton | 435 (-305) |
| 1 | 10 | Ty Gibbs | 425 (-315) |