2019 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200
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| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | May 19, 2019 | ||
| Official name | 23rd Annual Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 | ||
| Location | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.804 km (0.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 152 laps, 76 mi (122 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (161 km) | ||
| Average speed | 76.811 mph (123.615 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.777 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 140 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Chandler Smith | 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 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 was the sixth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 mile (0.804 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was decreased to 152 laps, due to inclement weather. Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading a race-high 140 laps and earning his third career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season.[4] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Christian Eckes, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 18, at 12:30 PM EST, and would last for 90 minutes.[5] Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.811, and an average speed of 113.845 mph (183.216 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.811 | 113.845 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.820 | 113.780 |
| 3 | 15 | Christian Eckes (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.929 | 113.001 |
| Full practice results | ||||||