2019 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
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| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 24 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | August 31, 2019 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.198 km (1.366 miles) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 200 mi (323 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 28.696 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 70 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Cole Custer |
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2019 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 31, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 147 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 24th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Track
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Entry list
The entry list included semi-retired driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., who decided to participate in the race despite being in a plane accident in mid-August 2019.
Practice
First practice
Cole Custer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.340 seconds and a speed of 167.607 mph (269.737 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 29.340 | 167.607 |
| 2 | 18 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.381 | 167.373 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.423 | 167.135 |
Final practice
Noah Gragson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.575 seconds and a speed of 166.276 mph (267.595 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.575 | 166.276 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.673 | 165.726 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.704 | 165.553 |
Qualifying
Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.696 seconds and a speed of 171.369 mph (275.792 km/h).[5]