| Type: | CUST |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Description: | Race 25 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season |
| Race Name: | Indiana 250 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Location: | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana |
| Course Mi: | 2.5 |
| Course Km: | 4 |
| Distance Laps: | 100 |
| Distance Mi: | 250 |
| Distance Km: | 400 |
| Pole Driver: | Kyle Busch |
| Pole Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Pole Time: | 53.445 |
| Most Driver: | Kyle Busch |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Most Laps: | 46 |
| Car: | 18 |
| First Driver: | Kyle Busch |
| First Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Network: | NBCSN |
| Radio: | MRN |
The 2019 Indiana 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 7, 2019, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 100 laps on the 2.5miles speedway, it was the 25th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately 60NaN0 west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5miles, nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25miles turns, two 0.625adj=midNaNadj=mid straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two 0.125miles short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.
Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 53.502 seconds and a speed of 168.218mph.[3]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 53.502 | 168.218 | |||
| 2 | 19 | 53.503 | 168.215 | |||
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | 53.641 | 167.782 | ||
Justin Haley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 53.499 seconds and a speed of 168.227mph.[3]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | 53.499 | 168.227 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 53.508 | 168.199 | |||
| 3 | 19 | 53.509 | 168.196 | |||
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 53.445 seconds and a speed of 168.397mph.[4]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | 53.445 | ||
| 2 | 19 | 53.545 | |||
| 3 | 20 | 53.790 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 54.149 | |||
| 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | 54.156 | ||
| 6 | 22 | 54.223 | |||
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | 54.334 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 54.419 | |||
| 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | 54.515 | ||
| 10 | 39 | 54.520 | |||
| 11 | 00 | 54.625 | |||
| 12 | 8 | 54.665 | |||
| 13 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | 54.667 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | 54.703 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 54.711 | |||
| 16 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | 55.035 | ||
| 17 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | 55.133 | ||
| 18 | 51 | 55.360 | |||
| 19 | 36 | 55.491 | |||
| 20 | 90 | 55.517 | |||
| 21 | 15 | 55.637 | |||
| 22 | 99 | 55.757 | |||
| 23 | 93 | 55.765 | |||
| 24 | 38 | 55.848 | |||
| 25 | 52 | 55.893 | |||
| 26 | 07 | 55.932 | |||
| 27 | 5 | 55.932 | |||
| 28 | 66 | 56.006 | |||
| 29 | 35 | 56.019 | |||
| 30 | 01 | 56.072 | |||
| 31 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | 56.094 | ||
| 32 | 0 | 56.129 | |||
| 33 | 89 | 56.172 | |||
| 34 | 4 | 56.395 | |||
| 35 | 78 | 56.822 | |||
| 36 | 13 | 56.962 | |||
| 37 | 74 | 57.067 | |||
| 38 | 17 | 57.368 | |||
Kyle Busch started on pole, with Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Brandon Jones and Christopher Bell following closely. Tyler Reddick and the trio separated themselves from the rest of the field. On lap 15, Austin Dillon stalled on the backstretch access road after pitting issues. Busch fell behind after having to pit twice as not all lug nuts were tight on the car. Bell took the lead on the restart, but David Starr blew an engine soon after and brought out the next caution. After the next round of stops, Jones inherited the lead and held off Busch and Austin Cindric to win Stage 1.
After the restart, Brandon Brown spun and brought out the caution again. Busch took the lead and led until lap 50, where Justin Allgaier began approaching quickly and finally passed him three laps later. Allgaier pulled away from Busch and won stage 2. He also traded the lead often with Busch after the restart. Reddick also joined the battle until the next caution, where Josh Williams and Justin Haley strategically took the lead on the restart. Reddick and Bell were able to pass them as they struggled with maintaining the lead.
Busch raced his way back to third, and Cindric and Jones made contact, resulting in Jones spinning with under 15 laps remaining. The final caution and red flag happened when Bell and Reddick started next to each other; Bell got loose and slid into Reddick, causing both to slam hard into the wall. After the cleanup, Busch and Allgaier started in the front. Busch quickly got ahead of Allgaier, but couldn't pull away, while Allgaier also couldn't catch up. Busch ultimately managed to hold off Allgaier and won the race, taking his 96th Xfinity series win.
Stage OneLaps: 30
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 30
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage ThreeLaps: 40
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 50 |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 42 |
| 4 | 12 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 47 |
| 7 | 11 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 100 | 39 |
| 8 | 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 100 | 35 |
| 9 | 17 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 29 |
| 11 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 23 |
| 15 | 20 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 22 |
| 16 | 34 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 98 | 19 |
| 28 | 31 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 9 |
| 29 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 17 |
| 30 | 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 16 |
| 31 | 5 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 4 |
| 34 | 14 | 10 | Austin Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 2 |
| 36 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 34 | 1 |
| 37 | 25 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 1 |
| 38 | 24 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 1 |