2019 Ford EcoBoost 300


The 2019 Ford EcoBoost 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 16, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5 mile oval, it was the 33rd and final race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

Background

Track

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Championship Cup Series.
Since 2002, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsors all three of the season-ending races; the races have the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300 and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively, and the weekend is marketed as Ford Championship Weekend. The Xfinity Series has held its season-ending races at Homestead since 1995.

Entry list

Practice

was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 32.594 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
12Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32.594165.675
220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.692165.178
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord32.764164.815

Qualifying

scored the pole for the race with a time of 32.322 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying results

. – Playoffs driver

Race

Summary

Tyler Reddick started on pole, and was challenging by Cole Custer in the opening laps. On lap 32, a caution was thrown for debris being stuck in the wall, causing Reddick and Custer to pit while Christopher Bell and Justin Allgaier stayed out. Custer managed to charge back to the front, only finishing behind teammate Chase Briscoe in Stage 1.
On lap 59, Custer made a pit stop for a loose wheel, causing him to go down one lap. He managed to weave past Austin Cindric and restarted in the final stage on the lead lap.
In the closing laps, Custer caught up to Reddick and took the lead. Reddick slid past Custer with under 20 laps remaining and pulled away, winning the race and the championship.

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
198Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford10
200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford0
311Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet8
42Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet0
523John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet6
619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
78Jeb BurtonJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet3
922Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord2
1036Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1

Stage Two
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10
220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0
37Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet0
42Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet0
598Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford6
69Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet5
723John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet4
81Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
918Harrison Burton 'Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
1011Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three
Laps: 110
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
112Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20040
2200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford20035
3598Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford20050
4109Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet20038
5720Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20032
6623John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet20041
7322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20042
8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20034
9188Jeb BurtonJR MotorsportsChevrolet19932
10918Harrison Burton 'Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1990
11201Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet19929
121439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet19924
132368Brandon Brown 'Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet19923
14167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet19925
151389Landon CassillShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet19922
161151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet19824
172608Gray Gaulding 'SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19820
181790Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet19819
192236Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet19819
20124B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet19817
211526Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota19816
223286Will RodgersBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet19715
232552David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet19614
242101Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet19513
253699Jairo Avila Jr.B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19512
26375Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19311
273535Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota19310
283317Robby Lyons 'Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1920
293874Joe Nemechek 'Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1920
302878Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1417
312793C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingChevrolet1316
32310Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1125
33811Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet9513
342413Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota573
352961Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota532
361938J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet201
373415Tyler MatthewsJD MotorsportsChevrolet141
383007Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet41

. – Driver won the championship
. – Playoffs driver