2019 Vankor 350

{{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=March 24, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/other-sports/moresports/2019/03/24/5-things-watch-weekend-texas-motor-speedway-kyle-busch-triple-will-local-driverchris-buescher-fare|title=5 things to watch this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway: A Kyle Busch triple? How will local driver Chris Buescher fare?|last=Fraley|first=Gerry|date=March 24, 2019|access-date=March 24, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/wrap-martinsville-speedway-001127109.html|title=Wrap-up: Martinsville Speedway|last=Ballantoni|first=Anthony|date=March 24, 2019|access-date=March 24, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/03/26/entry-list-vankor-350/|title=Entry List: Vankor 350|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=March 26, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2019}}

| Description = Race 5 of 23 in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2019|03|29}}

| Race_Name = Vankor 350

| Year = 2019

| Location = Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas

| Image = TexasMotorSpeedway.svg

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_laps = 147

| Distance_mi = 220.5

| Distance_km = 354.9

| Pole_Driver = Grant Enfinger

| Pole_Team = ThorSport Racing

| Pole_Time = 28.823

| Most_Driver = Kyle Busch

| Most_Team = Kyle Busch Motorsports

| Most_laps = 97

| Car = 51

| First_Driver = Kyle Busch

| First_Team = Kyle Busch Motorsports

| Network = FS1

| Radio = MRN

}}

The 2019 Vankor 350 was a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on March 29, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 147 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the fifth race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.

Entry list

Practice

=First practice=

Johnny Sauter was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.098 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|185.580|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/03/28/johnny-sauter-austin-hill-lead-truck-series-practices-at-texas-motor-speedway/|title=Johnny Sauter, Austin Hill Lead Truck Series Practices at Texas Motor Speedway|last=Lunkenheimer|first=Beth|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=March 29, 2019}}

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 13 || Johnny Sauter || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 29.098 || 185.580

2

| 98 || Grant Enfinger || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 29.130 || 185.376

3

| 99 || Ben Rhodes || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 29.270 || 184.489

=Final practice=

Austin Hill was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.061 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|185.816|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/03/28/truck-series-practice-report-from-texas-motor-speedway-3/|title=Truck Series practice report from Texas Motor Speedway|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=March 29, 2019}}

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 16 || Austin Hill || Hattori Racing Enterprises || Toyota || 29.061 || 185.816

2

| 24 || Brett Moffitt || GMS Racing || Chevrolet || 29.067 || 185.778

3

| 30 || Brennan Poole (R) || On Point Motorsports || Toyota || 29.118 || 185.452

Qualifying

Grant Enfinger scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.823 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|187.350|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/03/29/grant-enfinger-snags-texas-truck-series-pole/|title=Grant Enfinger Snags Texas Truck Series Pole|last=Lunkenheimer|first=Beth|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=March 29, 2019}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}}

! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}}

1

| 98 || Grant Enfinger || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 28.949 || 28.823

2

| 24 || Brett Moffitt || GMS Racing || Chevrolet || 28.840 || 28.855

3

| 2 || Sheldon Creed (R) || GMS Racing || Chevrolet || 29.021 || 28.892

4

| 51 || Kyle Busch (i) || Kyle Busch Motorsports || Toyota || 29.057 || 28.902

5

| 16 || Austin Hill || Hattori Racing Enterprises || Toyota || 28.873 || 28.925

6

| 17 || Tyler Ankrum (R) || DGR-Crosley || Toyota || 29.027 || 28.941

7

| 13 || Johnny Sauter || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 28.897 || 28.948

8

| 99 || Ben Rhodes || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 29.101 || 28.969

9

| 52 || Stewart Friesen || Halmar Friesen Racing || Chevrolet || 28.985 || 28.990

10

| 18 || Harrison Burton (R) || Kyle Busch Motorsports || Toyota || 29.040 || 29.086

11

| 45 || Ross Chastain (i) || Niece Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.055 || 29.111

12

| 88 || Matt Crafton || ThorSport Racing || Ford || 29.116 || 29.208

13

| 30 || Brennan Poole (R) || On Point Motorsports || Toyota || 29.123 || —

14

| 54 || Anthony Alfredo || DGR-Crosley || Toyota || 29.135 || —

15

| 22 || Darrell Wallace Jr. (i) || AM Racing || Chevrolet || 29.162 || —

16

| 4 || Todd Gilliland || Kyle Busch Motorsports || Toyota || 29.175 || —

17

| 8 || Joe Nemechek || NEMCO Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.283 || —

18

| 3 || Jordan Anderson || Jordan Anderson Racing || Chevrolet || 29.320 || —

19

| 9 || Codie Rohrbaugh || Grant County Mulch Racing || Chevrolet || 29.571 || —

20

| 97 || Jesse Little || JJL Motorsports || Ford || 29.615 || —

21

| 20 || Spencer Boyd (R) || Young's Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.720 || —

22

| 87 || Timmy Hill (i) || NEMCO Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.830 || —

23

| 7 || Korbin Forrister || All Out Motorsports || Toyota || 29.835 || —

24

| 02 || Tyler Dippel (R) || Young's Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.894 || —

25

| 42 || Garrett Smithley (i) || Chad Finley Racing || Chevrolet || 29.953 || —

26

| 12 || Gus Dean (R) || Young's Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.025 || —

27

| 10 || Jennifer Jo Cobb || Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing || Chevrolet || 30.413 || —

28

| 49 || Ray Ciccarelli || CMI Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.490 || —

29

| 04 || Cory Roper || Roper Racing || Ford || 30.602 || —

30

| 34 || Jesse Iwuji || Reaume Brothers Racing || Chevrolet || 31.001 || —

31

| 44 || Angela Ruch || Niece Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.967 || —

32

| 33 || Josh Reaume || Reaume Brothers Racing || Chevrolet || 40.708 || —

colspan="7" |Did not qualify
33

| 6 || Norm Benning || Norm Benning Racing || Chevrolet || 32.013 || —

colspan="7" |Withdrew
34

| 1 || Bayley Currey || Vizion Motorsports || Toyota || — || —

  • Bayley Currey's truck caught fire during the first practice and the team withdrew before qualifying.

Race

=Stage Results=

Stage One

Laps: 35

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

198Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord10
299Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord9
352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet8
42Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet7
516Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota6
624Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet5
717Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota4
851Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
913Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord2
103Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1

Stage Two

Laps: 35

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

151Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord9
399Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord8
445Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet0
552Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet6
624Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet5
798Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord4
822Darrell Wallace Jr. (i)AM RacingChevrolet0
930Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota2
1017Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota1

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 77

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1451Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1470
2952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet14749
3713Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord14736
4198Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord14747
51288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord14741
6617Tyler Ankrum (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota14736
71145Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1470
82402Tyler Dippel (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet14729
91330Brennan Poole (R)On Point MotorsportsToyota14730
10899Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord14744
112120Spencer Boyd (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet14726
122904Cory RoperRoper RacingFord14725
132097Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsFord14724
14164Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota14723
152542Garrett Smithley (i)Chad Finley RacingChevrolet1470
162849Ray CiccarelliCMI MotorsportsChevrolet14621
173034Jesse IwujiReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet14620
182710Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet14519
19224Brett MoffittGMS RacingChevrolet14328
201522Darrell Wallace Jr. (i)AM RacingChevrolet1410
21183Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet14017
2232Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet13322
23199Codie RohrbaughGrant County Mulch RacingChevrolet11614
24237Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota10113
25178Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet8912
262287Timmy Hill (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet750
27516Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota7516
281454Anthony Alfredo (R)DGR-CrosleyToyota489
292612Gus Dean (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet288
303144Angela RuchNiece MotorsportsChevrolet187
311018Harrison Burton (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota126
323233Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet05

References

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| Monsteryear = 2019

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