2019 Digital Ally 250
{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = CUST
| Details ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/nascar-gander-outdoors-truck-series/2019/schedule/|title=2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Schedule|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|access-date=May 5, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/gallery/kansas-speedway/#/0|title=Kansas Speedway|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/07/entry-list-digital-ally-250/|title=Entry List: Digital Ally 250|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=May 7, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2019}}
| Description = Race 7 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2019|5|10}}
| Race_Name = Digital Ally 250
| Year = 2019
| Location = Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
| Image = Kansas Speedway diagram.svg
| Course_mi = 1.5
| Course_km = 2.4
| Distance_laps = 167
| Distance_mi = 250
| Distance_km = 403
| Pole_Driver = Matt Crafton
| Pole_Team = ThorSport Racing
| Pole_Time = 30.459
| Most_Driver = Stewart Friesen
| Most_Team = Halmar Friesen Racing
| Most_laps = 87
| Car = 45
| First_Driver = Ross Chastain
| First_Team = Niece Motorsports
| Network = FS1
| Radio = MRN
}}
The 2019 Digital Ally 250 was a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on May 10, 2019, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 167 laps on the {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} asphalt speedway, it was the seventh race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
Background
=Track=
Kansas Speedway is a {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=on}} tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
Practice
=First practice=
Stewart Friesen was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.408 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|177.585|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/10/stewart-friesen-leads-pair-of-truck-series-practices-at-kansas-speedway/|title=Stewart Friesen Leads Pair of Truck Series Practices at Kansas Speedway|last=Lunkenheimer|first=Beth|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2019}}
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
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1
| 52 || Stewart Friesen || Halmar Friesen Racing || Chevrolet || 30.408 || 177.585 |
2
| 24 || Brett Moffitt || GMS Racing || Chevrolet || 30.420 || 177.515 |
3
| 88 || Matt Crafton || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 30.437 || 177.416 |
=Final practice=
Stewart Friesen was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.482 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|177.154|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
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1
| 52 || Stewart Friesen || Halmar Friesen Racing || Chevrolet || 30.482 || 177.154 |
2
| 24 || Brett Moffitt || GMS Racing || Chevrolet || 30.487 || 177.125 |
3
| 2 || Sheldon Creed (R) || GMS Racing || Chevrolet || 30.625 || 176.327 |
Qualifying
Matt Crafton scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.459 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|177.288|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://tireball.com/nascar/2019/05/10/matt-crafton-wins-truck-series-pole-at-kansas-digital-ally-250-qualifying-results/|title=Matt Crafton wins Truck Series pole at Kansas, Digital Ally 250 qualifying results|last=Boarman|first=John|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://racingnews.co/2019/05/10/kansas-truck-race-starting-lineup-may-10-2019/|title=Kansas Truck Race Starting Lineup: May 10, 2019|last=Walters|first=Shane|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2019}}
=Qualifying results=
- After qualifying the cars, Jennifer Jo Cobb and Joey Gase swapped rides.
Race
=Summary=
=Stage Results=
Stage One
Laps: 40
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
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1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 40
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
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1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
5 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
=Final Stage Results=
Stage Three
Laps: 87
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Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
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1 | 6 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 |
2 | 14 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 36 |
3 | 5 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 42 |
4 | 7 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 167 | 42 |
5 | 21 | 51 | Brandon Jones (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 0 |
6 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 41 |
7 | 13 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 46 |
8 | 4 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 47 |
9 | 11 | 46 | Riley Herbst (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 0 |
10 | 3 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 29 |
11 | 2 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 167 | 29 |
12 | 17 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 25 |
13 | 16 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 24 |
14 | 8 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 23 |
15 | 10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 42 |
16 | 23 | 44 | Angela Ruch | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 21 |
17 | 18 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 20 |
18 | 25 | 34 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 |
19 | 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 27 |
20 | 26 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 135 | 17 |
21 | 28 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 16 |
22 | 12 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 97 | 15 |
23 | 27 | 0 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 14 |
24 | 20 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 13 |
25 | 15 | 54 | Natalie Decker (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 51 | 12 |
26 | 24 | 38 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 11 |
27 | 19 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 10 |
28 | 22 | 87 | Timmy Hill (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 |
29 | 30 | 1 | Bayley Currey | Vizion Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 8 |
30 | 29 | 10 | Joey Gase (i) | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 |
References
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