2019 ToyotaCare 250


The 2019 ToyotaCare 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 12, 2019, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.75 mile asphalt short track, it was the eighth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. This was the season's second Dash 4 Cash race.

Background

Track

Richmond Raceway is a 3/4-mile, D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Richmond Raceway is also one of only a few tracks to host all of its events at night.

Dash 4 Cash

At this race, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Cole Custer, and Chase Briscoe were the four drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash extra prize money as they placed in the top 4 in the previous race.

Entry list

Amongst the drivers entered for the race were Elliott Sadler, a previously dominant driver in the series who came out of retirement for the race, and three drivers all making their Xfinity debuts: Dillon Bassett, Tyler Matthews and Colin Garrett.
DriverTeamManufacturer
00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford
0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet
01Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet
1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet
2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet
5Matt Mills 'B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
08Gray Gaulding 'SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
8Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet
9Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet
10Elliott SadlerKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet
13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota
15Tyler Matthews 'JD MotorsportsChevrolet
17Kyle Weatherman 'Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
18Riley HerbstJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
23John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet
35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota
36Donald TheetgeDGM RacingChevrolet
38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
42Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet
66Colin Garrett 'MBM MotorsportsToyota
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
86Mason Diaz 'Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet
90Dillon Bassett 'DGM RacingChevrolet
92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
93Brandon Brown 'RSS RacingChevrolet
98Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford
99B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota

Practice

was the fastest in the only practice session with a time of 22.542 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
19Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet22.542119.776
298Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford22.657119.168
300Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford22.696118.964

Qualifying

Qualifying was canceled due to rain, so the starting lineup was determined by owner's points standings at the time of the race, giving the pole to Riley Herbst.

Qualifying results

. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money

Race

Summary

Riley Herbst began on pole, but quickly lost the lead after two laps. Mason Diaz brought out the first caution after receiving a flat tire, eliminating him from the race. Christopher Bell led the most laps during stage 1, but Justin Allgaier managed to overtake him and win the stage. Bell spun out after contact from John Hunter Nemechek, but saved it. Noah Gragson also got tapped by Kaz Grala, but did not accumulate significant damage. Cole Custer overtook Allgaier, who pitted off-sequence with the others. Custer then won stage 2 and led the most laps.
Bell had issues on pit road after Nemechek spun out David Starr, causing him to fall behind. Austin Cindric briefly took the lead for seven laps after a caution caused by an accident involving Gragson, Grala, Gray Gaulding, and Justin Haley. Custer won the race after overtaking and holding off Cindric, also getting the extra Dash 4 Cash prize money.
At the next race, Custer, Cindric, Allgaier, and Tyler Reddick would be eligible for Dash 4 Cash.

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 75
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
300Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford8
49Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet7
523John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet6
62Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord4
88Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
998Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford2
1019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1

Stage Two
Laps: 75
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
100Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
323John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet8
48Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
539Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet6
69Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet5
798Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford4
82Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3
919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1011Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three
Laps: 100
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
1400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford25058
2522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord25048
377Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet25044
422Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25041
51339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet25038
6108Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet25041
71123John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet25044
8998Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford25035
9118Riley HerbstJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25028
101411Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet25028
11154Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet25026
122710Elliott SadlerKaulig RacingChevrolet25025
1361Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet25024
143821Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25023
153390Dillon Bassett 'DGM RacingChevrolet25022
16320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25030
171708Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet25020
183201Stephen Leicht 'JD MotorsportsChevrolet25019
19200Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet25018
203493Brandon Brown 'RSS RacingChevrolet25017
211907Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet25016
22129Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet24927
232835Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota24914
242315Tyler Matthews 'JD MotorsportsChevrolet24813
252136Donald TheetgeDGM RacingChevrolet24712
262466Colin Garrett 'MBM MotorsportsToyota24711
272678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet24610
28295Matt Mills 'B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2459
292252David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2458
303099B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota2457
313574Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2436
323617Kyle Weatherman 'Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2375
33819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1757
342542Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota1193
351851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1122
361686Mason Diaz 'Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet631
373713Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota151
383138Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet101

. – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
. – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.