2019 Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200

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.

2019 Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 29 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05)
Location Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Time 22.894
Most laps led
Driver Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Laps 71
Winner
No. 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

Track

Dover International Speedway, the track where the race was held.

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 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet
01Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet
1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet
2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Ross Chastain (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet
5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
08Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
8Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet
9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
13Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota
15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet
17Joe Nemechek (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
18Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet
35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota
36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
38Bayley Currey (i)RSS RacingChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet
53Kyle WeathermanJimmy Means RacingChevrolet
61Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota
66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
86Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet
89Landon CassillShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet
90Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet
93J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet
98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
Official Entry List

Practice

First practice

Chase Briscoe was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 23.623 seconds and a speed of 152.394 mph (245.254 km/h).[4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford23.623152.394
2 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.738151.656
3 2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.739151.649

Final practice

Cole Custer was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 23.795 seconds and a speed of 151.292 mph (243.481 km/h).[4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford23.795151.292
2 98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford23.911150.558
3 18Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.917150.521

Qualifying

Chase Briscoe scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.894 seconds and a speed of 157.246 mph (253.063 km/h).[5]

Qualifying results

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford22.894
2 22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord22.969
3 00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford22.976
4 2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.009
5 18Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.097
6 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.098
7 9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet23.116
8 7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.129
9 19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.143
10 8Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.158
11 11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet23.209
12 89Landon CassillShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet23.337
13 51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet23.348
14 4Ross Chastain (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet23.386
15 39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet23.405
16 1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.423
17 23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet

23.491

18 90Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet23.543
19 15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet23.614
20 0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet23.737
21 86Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet23.797
22 38Bayley Currey (i)RSS RacingChevrolet23.799
23 99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota23.810
24 17Joe NemechekRick Ware RacingChevrolet23.821
25 08Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet23.865
26 78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet23.883
27 66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota23.945
28 07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet23.994
29 93J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet24.008
30 61Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota24.105
31 01Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet24.245
32 13Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota24.279
33 52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet24.365
34 5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet24.386
35 36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet24.469
36 53Kyle WeathermanJimmy Means RacingChevrolet24.609
37 35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota24.791
38 74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet24.873

. – Playoffs driver

Race

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 Results

Stage One Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford9
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
48Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
511Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet6
69Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet5
798Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford4
839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3
923John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2
101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
398Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford8
49Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrole7
500Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford6
68Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
723John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet4
811Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet3
91Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
1039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 80

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1300Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford20055
287Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20055
3222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20051
41111Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet20042
5198Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford20044
6161Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20034
779Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20042
81723John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet19935
9108Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet19940
101539Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet19931
112186Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet19826
1242Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19825
13144Ross Chastain (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1980
141890Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet19823
153536Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet19822
161915B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet19721
172807Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19720
182508Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19619
192399Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota19618
202678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19617
213352David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet19516
223735Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota19415
233101Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet18314
24345Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet18313
25620Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16612
26200Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet10411
272766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota6210
283213Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota569
291289Landon CassillShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet558
302417Joe Nemechek (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet530
313061Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota336
322993J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet275
332238Bayley Currey (i)RSS RacingChevrolet230
343874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet193
353653Kyle WeathermanJimmy Means RacingChevrolet122
361351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet91
37919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21
38518Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20

. – Driver advanced to the next round of the playoffs.

. – Driver was eliminated from the playoffs.

References

  1. "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. May 29, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. Cheek, Adam (October 1, 2019). "Entry List: Drive Sober 200". Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. Tomlinson, Joy (October 4, 2019). "Chase Briscoe, Cole Custer Lead Dover Xfinity Practices". Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  5. Finley, Michael (October 5, 2019). "Chase Briscoe On Provisional Xfinity Pole, Complained of Electrical Issues". Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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