2019 Boyd Gaming 300
Race details[1][2][3][4][5]
Race 3 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date March 2, 2019 (2019-03-02)
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 213 laps, 319.5 mi (511.2 km)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 98
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2019 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 2, 2019, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 213 laps due to an overtime finish on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the third race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		 Ford
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet
01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Matt Mills (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
08 Gray Gaulding (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Zane Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Stan Mullis MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
17 Bayley Currey (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota
36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
38 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
42 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
86 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
90 Donald Theetge DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Josh Bilicki RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		 Ford
99 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet

Practice

First practice

Justin Allgaier was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.212 seconds and a speed of 178.737 mph (287.649 km/h).[6]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.212 178.737
2 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.228 178.642
3 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.228 178.642

Final practice

Justin Haley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.949 seconds and a speed of 180.307 mph (290.176 km/h).[7]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.949 180.307
2 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.304 178.194
3 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.341 177.977

Qualifying

Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Cole Custer was awarded the pole for the second consecutive race due to 2018 owner's points.[8] Again, Chad Finchum qualified 2nd.

Qualifying results

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		 Ford 0.000
2 42 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 0.000
3 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0.000
4 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
5 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 0.000
6 8 Zane Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
8 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0.000
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0.000
10 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 0.000
11 86 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
12 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0.000
13 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0.000
14 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
15 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
16 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 0.000
18 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 0.000
19 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 0.000
20 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 0.000
21 17 Bayley Currey (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 0.000
22 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
23 90 Donald Theetge DGM Racing Chevrolet 0.000
24 99 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
25 5 Matt Mills (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
26 38 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 0.000
27 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 0.000
28 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		 Ford 0.000
29 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
30 01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
31 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0.000
32 93 Josh Bilicki RSS Racing Chevrolet 0.000
33 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 0.000
34 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 0.000
35 08 Gray Gaulding (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 0.000
36 13 Stan Mullis MBM Motorsports Toyota 0.000
37 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 0.000
38 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 0.000

Race

Stage results

Stage One Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 10
2 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
4 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 3
9 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10
2 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
4 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 7
5 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 1

Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 123

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 8 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 213 0
2 10 23 John Hunter Nemechek (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 213 47
3 4 9 Noah Gragson (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 213 35
4 31 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 213 0
5 16 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 213 40
6 18 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 213 33
7 15 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 213 30
8 28 98 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 213 30
9 1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 213 45
10 13 11 Justin Haley (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 212 29
11 20 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 211 26
12 35 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 211 25
13 3 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 40
14 12 2 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 208 41
15 17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 208 22
16 19 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 208 21
17 11 86 Brandon Brown (R) Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 208 20
18 22 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 208 19
19 27 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 208 18
20 29 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 208 17
21 2 42 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 207 16
22 5 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 206 18
23 34 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 206 14
24 6 8 Zane Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 205 13
25 24 99 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 205 12
26 14 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 202 11
27 30 01 Stephen Leicht JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 10
28 9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 198 22
29 25 5 Matt Mills (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 196 8
30 37 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 194 7
31 7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 119 15
32 26 38 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 99 5
33 38 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 61 4
34 21 17 Bayley Currey (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 24 0
35 36 13 Stan Mullis MBM Motorsports Toyota 14 2
36 32 93 Josh Bilicki RSS Racing Chevrolet 13 1
37 23 90 Donald Theetge DGM Racing Chevrolet 1 1
38 33 35 Joey Gase MBM Motorsports Toyota 1 1

References

  1. ^ "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "NASCAR Xfinity Series: Christopher Bell dominates 2019 Rinnai 250". beyondtheflag.com. February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "NASCAR Hauler Parade expands route on Las Vegas Boulevard". KTNV. February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. ^ The Washington Post
  5. ^ Timms, Alex (February 25, 2019). "Entry List: Boyd Gaming 300". Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Christie, Toby (March 1, 2019). "Results: NXS Boyd Gaming 300 Practice 1". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Haley Tops Xfinity Final Practice". March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  8. ^ Tylwalk, Nick (March 2, 2019). "Las Vegas Xfinity Qualifying Canceled, Cole Custer Inherits Second Straight Pole". Retrieved March 2, 2019.


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