2019 Music City 200
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| Race details[1] | |||
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| Race 5 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | May 5, 2019 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Music City 200 | ||
| Location | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.959 km (0.596 miles) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 119 mi (192 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 119 mi (192 km) | ||
| Average speed | 95.893 mph (154.325 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 120 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner and Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The 2019 Music City 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, but was postponed until Sunday, May 5, due to constant rain showers. The race was held in Nashville, Tennessee, at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, a 0.596 mile (0.959 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Christian Eckes, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading a race-high 120 laps and earning his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season.[2] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is a motorsport racetrack located at the Nashville Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The track is the second-oldest continually operating track in the United States.[3] The track held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup Series) races from 1958 to 1984.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 4, at 2:15 PM EST, and would last for 30 minutes.[4] Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.349, and an average speed of 110.889 mph (178.459 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 19.349 | 110.889 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.376 | 110.735 |
| 3 | 15 | Christian Eckes (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 19.377 | 110.729 |