2019 MoneyLion 300

Race details[1][2]
Race 9 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date	April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)
Location	Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance	113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km)
Pole position
Driver	Michael Annett	JR Motorsports
Time	50.596
Most laps led
Driver	Tyler Reddick	Richard Childress Racing
Laps	34
Winner
No. 2	Tyler Reddick	Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The 2019 MoneyLion 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 27, 2019, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 113 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the ninth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. This was the season's third Dash 4 Cash race.

Background

Track

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Dash 4 Cash

For this race, Cole Custer, Austin Cindric, Justin Allgaier, and Tyler Reddick had qualified for Dash 4 Cash at the previous race.^[3] Custer was the defending winner of the award.

Entry list

Practice

First practice

Ross Chastain was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 49.417 seconds and a speed of 193.779 mph (311.857 km/h).^[4]

Final practice

Ryan Sieg was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 50.984 seconds and a speed of 187.824 mph (302.273 km/h).^[4]

Qualifying

Michael Annett scored the pole for the race with a time of 50.596 seconds and a speed of 189.264 mph (304.591 km/h).^[5]

Qualifying results

. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money

Race

Summary

Michael Annett began on pole. Brandon Jones spun out early during Stage 1, which was won by Tyler Reddick after he overtook Annett before the first lap. Noah Gragson would win Stage 2. Gragson brought out the fifth caution of the race when he spun out trying to overtake Reddick on lap 86.

Annett got loose and crashed into Justin Allgaier and Cole Custer on lap 96, though Allgaier's car was able to get repaired and return to the race. Annett and Custer were eliminated in the crash, which also collected Stephen Leicht, Austin Cindric, Ryan Sieg, and Cody Ware. Nearing the end of the race on lap 110, Jeffrey Earnhardt got loose and caused a Big One that took out Allgaier, Jeremy Clements, and Timmy Hill. David Starr and Alex Labbé also were involved but stayed in the race. The race was won by Reddick despite the minor damage to his car. He was able to hold off Gray Gaulding (who had his highest finish in the series) and the rest of the field after a late restart, also winning the Dash 4 Cash prize money.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 25

Stage Two Laps: 25

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 83

. – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

. – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.