The 2019 Gander RV 150 is a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on July 27, 2019, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 60 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the 14th race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season | |||
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| Date | July 27, 2019 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hattori Racing Enterprises | ||
| Time | 52.525 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | |
| Laps | 54 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
Track
The race was held at Pocono Raceway, also known as The Tricky Triangle, which is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races held several weeks apart in early June and late July, one NASCAR Xfinity Series event in early June, one NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series event in late July, and two ARCA Racing Series events, one in early June and the other in late July. From 1971 to 1989, and since 2013, the track has also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series and run in August.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Harrison Burton was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 53.586 seconds and a speed of 167.954 mph (270.296 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.586 | 167.954 |
| 2 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.833 | 167.184 |
| 3 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53.879 | 167.041 |
Final practice
Todd Gilliland was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 53.383 seconds and a speed of 168.593 mph (271.324 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.383 | 168.593 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53.514 | 168.180 |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 53.613 | 167.870 |
Qualifying
Austin Hill scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.525 seconds and a speed of 171.347 mph (275.756 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
Race
Summary
Austin Hill started on pole, but Ross Chastain quickly shot past him. In the first turn of the race, Stewart Friesen brought out the caution after he got loose under Sheldon Creed and turned into the outside wall, also getting smacked by Anthony Alfredo. Friesen's truck was damaged to the point where he could not continue, ultimately ending his day before completing a single lap. Alfredo was only able to complete two more laps before his day also ended.
On the restart, Bryan Dauzat spun and immediately brought out the caution again. Chastain dominated and won stage 1. Hill had engine problems on lap 22 and was forced to park his truck in the garage. Chastain pitted with 3 laps remaining in stage 2, giving the stage win to Harrison Burton.
Chastain regained the lead after Burton pitted, and was never challenged again during the race. He won the race ahead of Tyler Ankrum, dedicating the race win to late crew chief Nick Harrison, who had died a week before the race.
Stage Results
Stage OneLaps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyot | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage ThreeLaps: 30
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 50 |
| 2 | 9 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 60 | 36 |
| 3 | 6 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 52 |
| 4 | 13 | 51 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 37 |
| 5 | 4 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 47 |
| 6 | 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 60 | 37 |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 36 |
| 8 | 16 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 60 | 29 |
| 9 | 15 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 60 | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 20 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 32 |
| 12 | 22 | 8 | Tony Mrakovich | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 26 |
| 14 | 17 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 28 |
| 15 | 18 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 23 |
| 16 | 24 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 60 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 34 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 17 |
| 21 | 32 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 15 |
| 23 | 11 | 44 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 14 |
| 24 | 30 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 13 |
| 25 | 5 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 21 |
| 26 | 21 | 38 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33 | 11 |
| 27 | 28 | 32 | Bryant Barnhill | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 0 | Daniel Sasnett | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 21 | 8 |
| 30 | 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 21 | 14 |
| 31 | 14 | 15 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 2 | 6 |
| 32 | 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 5 |