2019 Pocono Green 250


The 2019 Pocono Green 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 1, 2019, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 103 laps on the triangular racecourse, it was the 12th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

Background

Track

The race was held at Pocono Raceway which is 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

First practice

was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 53.388 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
12Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.388168.577
200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford53.780167.348
320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota53.868167.075

Final practice

was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 53.134 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
100Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford53.134169.383
22Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.234169.065
320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota53.489168.259

Qualifying

scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.722 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying results

Summary

Cole Custer started on pole and led from green flag to the end of stage 1. Brandon Jones spun out early, slamming the back of his car into the fence on turn 1. Joey Gase, Chad Finchum, and Todd Peck all got together exiting the first turn afterwards, and Christopher Bell spun out but managed to save it.
Bell led for a few laps before Justin Allgaier passed him to win stage 2. Allgaier would later lose the lead after Custer passed him the same way he passed Bell in turn 1. Jeffrey Earnhardt spun out after being tapped by Austin Cindric.
Tyler Reddick passed Custer after the final restart, leading a lap. On the final turn, Custer managed to slip by Reddick and held him off to win the race.

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
100Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
32Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8
410Austin Dillon 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet0
522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6
611Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet5
74Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet4
839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3
923John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet2
109Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two
Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
22Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet9
320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
498Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford7
500Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford6
622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord5
71Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
823John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet3
911Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet2
108Ryan Preece 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet0

Final Stage Results

Stage Three
Laps: 50
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
1100Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford10356
262Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10352
31298Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford10341
488Ryan Preece 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet1030
5220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10340
6159Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet10332
7322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10341
841Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet10333
91311Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet10335
101110Austin Dillon 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet1030
1197Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10345
122323John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet10330
132786Brandon Brown 'Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet10324
14144Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet10327
152236Josh Williams 'DGM RacingChevrolet10322
162851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet10221
171615B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet10220
181707Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet10219
192166Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota10218
201808Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet10217
213090Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet10216
221018Jeffrey EarnhardtJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10215
232501Stephen Leicht 'JD MotorsportsChevrolet10214
243152David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet10113
253378Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet10112
26539Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet10014
273299Todd Peck 'B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1000
283574Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet999
29340Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet868
30385Matt Mills 'B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota657
313613John JacksonMBM MotorsportsToyota366
322917Camden Murphy 'Rick Ware RacingChevrolet360
331935Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota344
342093Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet333
353789Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet312
362438Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet221
372642Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota101
38719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota61