| Type: | CUST |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] |
| Description: | Race 29 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season |
| Race Name: | Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Location: | Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware |
| Course Mi: | 1 |
| Course Km: | 1.6 |
| Distance Laps: | 200 |
| Distance Mi: | 200 |
| Distance Km: | 320 |
| Pole Driver: | Chase Briscoe |
| Pole Team: | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
| Pole Time: | 22.894 |
| Most Driver: | Chase Briscoe |
| Most Team: | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
| Most Laps: | 71 |
| Car: | 00 |
| First Driver: | Cole Custer |
| First Team: | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
| Network: | NBCSN |
| Radio: | MRN |
The 2019 Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 5, 2019, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 200 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 29th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, third race of the Playoffs, and the last race of the Round of 12.
Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1miles concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
| Driver | Team | Manufacturer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Ford | |||
| 0 | Chevrolet | |||
| 01 | Chevrolet | |||
| 1 | Chevrolet | |||
| 2 | Chevrolet | |||
| 4 | Ross Chastain (i) | |||
| 5 | Chevrolet | |||
| 07 | Chevrolet | |||
| 7 | Chevrolet | |||
| 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Chevrolet | ||
| 8 | Chevrolet | |||
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | Chevrolet | ||
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Chevrolet | ||
| 13 | Toyota | |||
| 15 | Chevrolet | |||
| 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Chevrolet | ||
| 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Toyota | ||
| 19 | Toyota | |||
| 20 | Toyota | |||
| 22 | Ford | |||
| 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Chevrolet | ||
| 35 | Toyota | |||
| 36 | Chevrolet | |||
| 38 | Bayley Currey (i) | Chevrolet | ||
| 39 | Chevrolet | |||
| 51 | Chevrolet | |||
| 52 | Chevrolet | |||
| 53 | Chevrolet | |||
| 61 | Toyota | |||
| 66 | Toyota | |||
| 74 | Chevrolet | |||
| 78 | Chevrolet | |||
| 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Chevrolet | ||
| 89 | Chevrolet | |||
| 90 | Chevrolet | |||
| 93 | Chevrolet | |||
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Ford | ||
| 99 | Toyota | |||
| Official Entry List | ||||
Chase Briscoe was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 23.623 seconds and a speed of 152.394mph.[4]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | 23.623 | 152.394 | ||
| 2 | 20 | 23.738 | 151.656 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 23.739 | 151.649 | |||
Cole Custer was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 23.795 seconds and a speed of 151.292mph.[4]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | 23.795 | 151.292 | |||
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | 23.911 | 150.558 | ||
| 3 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | 23.917 | 150.521 | ||
Chase Briscoe scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.894 seconds and a speed of 157.246mph.[5]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | 22.894 | ||
| 2 | 22 | 22.969 | |||
| 3 | 00 | 22.976 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 23.009 | |||
| 5 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | 23.097 | ||
| 6 | 20 | 23.098 | |||
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | 23.116 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 23.129 | |||
| 9 | 19 | 23.143 | |||
| 10 | 8 | 23.158 | |||
| 11 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | 23.209 | ||
| 12 | 89 | 23.337 | |||
| 13 | 51 | 23.348 | |||
| 14 | 4 | Ross Chastain (i) | 23.386 | ||
| 15 | 39 | 23.405 | |||
| 16 | 1 | 23.423 | |||
| 17 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | 23.491 | ||
| 18 | 90 | 23.543 | |||
| 19 | 15 | 23.614 | |||
| 20 | 0 | 23.737 | |||
| 21 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | 23.797 | ||
| 22 | 38 | Bayley Currey (i) | 23.799 | ||
| 23 | 99 | 23.810 | |||
| 24 | 17 | 23.821 | |||
| 25 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | 23.865 | ||
| 26 | 78 | 23.883 | |||
| 27 | 66 | 23.945 | |||
| 28 | 07 | 23.994 | |||
| 29 | 93 | 24.008 | |||
| 30 | 61 | 24.105 | |||
| 31 | 01 | 24.245 | |||
| 32 | 13 | 24.279 | |||
| 33 | 52 | 24.365 | |||
| 34 | 5 | 24.386 | |||
| 35 | 36 | 24.469 | |||
| 36 | 53 | 24.609 | |||
| 37 | 35 | 24.791 | |||
| 38 | 74 | 24.873 | |||
Chase Briscoe started at the rear of the field due to electrical issues, so Austin Cindric started on pole. On the second lap, Tyler Reddick slid on the frontstretch and Justin Allgaier followed, causing Harrison Burton and Brandon Jones to wreck behind them. This wreck caused Jones to be eliminated from the playoffs. On lap 22, John Hunter Nemechek spun Mike Harmon and brought out the second caution. Allgaier took the lead and won Stage 1.
Allgaier continued his lead to win Stage 2. Briscoe took the lead afterwards and dominated. Cole Custer, Michael Annett, and Justin Haley stayed out late in the pit cycle, which proved to be beneficial when Dillon Bassett caused a caution when he spun entering pit road. Allgaier got the free pass, while Briscoe and Cindric took the wave-around, causing only six cars to be on the lead lap during the restart.
Custer sped past Allgaier on the restart, then remained in the lead after the last one caused by Stephen Leicht, Matt Mills, and Ray Black Jr. being involved in an accident with seven laps left. Custer held off Allgaier to take the race win. With Jones eliminated in the opening laps, Nemechek needed Annett to struggle in order to pass him in points while Haley and Ryan Sieg needed to win the race to advance. Since Nemechek didn't gain 10 points more than Annett, he was eliminated from the playoffs alongside Haley and Sieg.
Stage OneLaps: 60
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 60
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage ThreeLaps: 80
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 55 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 55 |
| 3 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 51 |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 42 |
| 5 | 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 44 |
| 6 | 16 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 34 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 42 |
| 8 | 17 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 35 |
| 9 | 10 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 40 |
| 10 | 15 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 31 |
| 11 | 21 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 26 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 4 | Ross Chastain (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 90 | Dillon Bassett | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 23 |
| 15 | 35 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 16 |
| 22 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 183 | 14 |
| 24 | 34 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 183 | 13 |
| 25 | 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 166 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 56 | 9 |
| 29 | 12 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 55 | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 61 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 33 | 6 |
| 32 | 29 | 93 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 5 |
| 33 | 22 | 38 | Bayley Currey (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 |
| 34 | 38 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 53 | Kyle Weatherman | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 2 |
| 36 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 1 |
| 37 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 | 0 |