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}} |
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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}} |
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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}} |
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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 | |||||
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1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
9 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 35
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
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1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 22 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
9 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 1 |
=Final Stage Results=
Stage Three
Laps: 77
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Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
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1 | 4 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 |
2 | 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 49 |
3 | 7 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 36 |
4 | 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 47 |
5 | 12 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 41 |
6 | 6 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 147 | 36 |
7 | 11 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 |
8 | 24 | 02 | Tyler Dippel (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 29 |
9 | 13 | 30 | Brennan Poole (R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 30 |
10 | 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 147 | 44 |
11 | 21 | 20 | Spencer Boyd (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 26 |
12 | 29 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 147 | 25 |
13 | 20 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 147 | 24 |
14 | 16 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 23 |
15 | 25 | 42 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 |
16 | 28 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 21 |
17 | 30 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 20 |
18 | 27 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 19 |
19 | 2 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 28 |
20 | 15 | 22 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 |
21 | 18 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 17 |
22 | 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 22 |
23 | 19 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | Grant County Mulch Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 14 |
24 | 23 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 13 |
25 | 17 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 12 |
26 | 22 | 87 | Timmy Hill (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 |
27 | 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 75 | 16 |
28 | 14 | 54 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 48 | 9 |
29 | 26 | 12 | Gus Dean (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28 | 8 |
30 | 31 | 44 | Angela Ruch | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 7 |
31 | 10 | 18 | Harrison Burton (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 12 | 6 |
32 | 32 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 5 |
References
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