2019 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

The 2019 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on May 17, 2019, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 134 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the eighth race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.

2019 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 8 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season
Date May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17)
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.4 km)
Pole position
Driver
ThorSport Racing
Time 30.145
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 102
Winner
No. 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

Track
Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR, as many race teams are based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
02Tyler Dippel (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet
2Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet
3Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet
04Cory RoperRoper RacingFord
4Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota
7Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota
8Camden MurphyNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet
9Codie RohrbaughGrant County Mulch RacingChevrolet
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet
12Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet
13Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord
14Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet
15Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota
16Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota
17Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota
18Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota
20Spencer Boyd (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet
22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet
24Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet
30Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota
33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet
34Josh Bilicki (i)Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet
42Chad FinleyChad Finley RacingChevrolet
44Angela RuchNiece MotorsportsChevrolet
45Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet
49Stefan ParsonsCMI MotorsportsChevrolet
51Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet
54Natalie Decker (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota
56Timmy Hill (i)Hill MotorsportsChevrolet
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord
92Timothy PetersRBR EnterprisesFord
97Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsFord
98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord
99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord

Practice

First practice

Sheldon Creed was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.742 seconds and a speed of 181.561 mph (292.194 km/h).[4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 2Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet29.742181.561
2 4Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota29.816181.111
3 99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord30.006179.964

Final practice

Brennan Poole was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.948 seconds and a speed of 180.313 mph (290.186 km/h).[5]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 30Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota29.948180.313
2 2Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.000180.000
3 4Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.016179.904

Qualifying

Matt Crafton scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.145 seconds and a speed of 179.134 mph (288.288 km/h).[6]

Qualifying results
Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord30.145
2 52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet30.180
3 4Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.236
4 18Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.264
5 99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord30.289
6 24Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet30.311
7 04Cory RoperRoper RacingFord30.325
8 51Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.376
9 98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord30.380
10 2Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.381
11 17Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota30.403
12 13Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord30.447
13 45Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet30.510
14 9Codie RohrbaughGrant County Mulch RacingChevrolet30.515
15 15Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota30.520
16 49Stefan ParsonsCMI MotorsportsChevrolet30.588
17 30Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota30.589
18 42Chad FinleyChad Finley RacingChevrolet30.646
19 12Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet30.685
20 16Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota30.700
21 54Natalie Decker (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota30.733
22 97Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsFord30.754
23 56Timmy Hill (i)Hill MotorsportsChevrolet30.760
24 87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet30.816
25 02Tyler Dippel (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet30.905
26 8Camden MurphyNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet30.975
27 7Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota30.976
28 3Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.168
29 22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet31.562
30 20Spencer Boyd (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet31.653
31 44Angela RuchNiece MotorsportsChevrolet31.787
32 33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet32.478
Did not qualify
33 92Timothy PetersRBR EnterprisesFord30.994
34 14Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet31.064
35 34Josh Bilicki (i)Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet31.314
36 10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet34.975
  • Spencer Boyd and Austin Wayne Self started at the rear for having unapproved adjustments to their trucks after qualifying.

Race

Summary

Matt Crafton began on pole, but was quickly overtaken by Todd Gilliland and Ben Rhodes. Natalie Decker made contact with the wall early in the race, damaging the right side of her truck and bringing out the first caution. Kyle Busch would lead most of Stage 1 but give up the win after pitting with 5 laps to go in the stage. Crafton won the stage after passing and battling Gilliland for the lead.

When Stage 2 started, Busch quickly overtook Ross Chastain and dominated, staying out when a caution occurred with 56 laps remaining due to Gus Dean spinning out and collecting Korbin Forrister and Angela Ruch. When another caution followed soon after due to debris on the track, Busch pitted and lost the lead.

Busch would chase and overtake Ben Rhodes and Johnny Sauter with 39 laps to go, ultimately winning the race as Sauter failed to keep up speed on the restart and held back some of the field. This was Busch's last truck race of 2019, making him undefeated in the season.[7][8]

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 40

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord10
24Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9
398Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord8
499Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord7
545Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet0
652Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet5
751Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
82Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet3
918Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2
1013Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord1

Stage Two Laps: 40

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
151Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
245Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet0
398Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord8
488Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord7
524Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet6
652Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet5
72Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet4
899Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord3
918Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2
104Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 54

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1851Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1340
21730Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota13435
3252Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet13444
4599Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord13443
5188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord13449
62016Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota13431
734Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota13440
81515Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota13429
9998Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord13444
101345Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1340
11418Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota13430
12102Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet13432
132502Tyler Dippel (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet13424
142297Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsFord13423
15283Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet13422
162356Timmy Hill (i)Hill MotorsportsChevrolet1340
171213Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord13421
181842Chad FinleyChad Finley RacingChevrolet13419
19624Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet13324
20704Cory RoperRoper RacingFord13317
212922Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet13316
223020Spencer Boyd (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet13315
233144Angela RuchNiece MotorsportsChevrolet13214
241649Stefan ParsonsCMI MotorsportsChevrolet13213
25277Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota12912
261912Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet12311
271117Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota11110
283233Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet989
29149Codie RohrbaughGrant County Mulch RacingChevrolet728
30268Camden MurphyNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet407
312154Natalie Decker (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota326
322487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet195

References
  1. "2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. "Charlotte Motor Speedway". May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. Cheek, Adam (May 14, 2019). "Entry List: North Carolina Education Lottery 200". Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. Long, Dustin (May 17, 2019). "Truck Series practice report from Charlotte". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. Gillispie, Zach (May 17, 2019). "Sheldon Creed, Brennan Poole Lead Charlotte Truck Series Practices". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. Massie, Michael (May 17, 2019). "Matt Crafton Wins Consecutive Truck Poles". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. Massie, Michael (May 17, 2019). "Kyle Busch Completes the Truck Series Sweep at Charlotte". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. Utter, Jim (May 17, 2019). "Kyle Busch goes 5-for-5 in NASCAR Trucks with Charlotte win". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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