2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
# 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300

The 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 2, 2019, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 31st race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, fifth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 8.

## Background

### Track

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

## Entry list

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | Stefan Parsons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |

## Practice

### First practice

Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.801 seconds and a speed of 187.493 mph (301.741 km/h).

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.801 | 187.493 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.969 | 186.406 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 29.153 | 185.230 |

### Final practice

Ross Chastain was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.733 seconds and a speed of 187.937 mph (302.455 km/h).

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 28.733 | 187.937 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.846 | 187.201 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.875 | 187.013 |

## Qualifying

Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.316 seconds and a speed of 190.705 mph (306.910 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.316 |
| 2 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.348 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.352 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 28.426 |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 28.497 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.515 |
| 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 28.557 |
| 8 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.559 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.563 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.630 |
| 11 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 28.812 |
| 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 28.852 |
| 13 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.915 |
| 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 29.015 |
| 15 | 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.032 |
| 16 | 15 | Stefan Parsons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.118 |
| 17 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 29.140 |
| 18 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 29.208 |
| 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.241 |
| 20 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 29.319 |
| 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.339 |
| 22 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 29.354 |
| 23 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 29.407 |
| 24 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 29.478 |
| 25 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.499 |
| 26 | 78 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.605 |
| 27 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.618 |
| 28 | 61 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 29.618 |
| 29 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.655 |
| 30 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 29.694 |
| 31 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 29.932 |
| 32 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.953 |
| 33 | 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 30.266 |
| 34 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.476 |
| 35 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 30.545 |
| 36 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 30.549 |
| 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 30.600 |
| 38 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |

. – Playoffs driver

## Race

### Summary

Tyler Reddick began on pole, but Christopher Bell took the lead on lap 6. Bell dominated in the first half, winning both stages.

When the final stage began, Austin Cindric grabbed the lead and led until Chase Briscoe had a flat right rear tire and made contact with the wall, bringing out a caution on lap 129. Reddick briefly got the lead but lost it to Chastain, who took and kept the lead on lap 144.

On lap 151, Noah Gragson tried to squeeze between Harrison Burton and Jeb Burton. He got tapped by Harrison and wrecked his car after spinning through the grass for his first DNF of 2019. The race was briefly red-flagged.

Chastain continued to lead on the restart, but Reddick hit the inside wall and brought out a late caution. Briscoe was also struggling as his right front tire disintegrated with 25 laps remaining, but NASCAR didn’t throw a caution. This forced Briscoe to ultimately finish 22nd.

Bell regained the lead on the lap 170 restart and he never looked back. He ultimately took the win, leading 101 laps and finishing ahead of Chastain by 5 seconds. Bell also secured a spot in the Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After the race, Briscoe, Michael Annett, Cindric, and Gragson were below the playoffs cutoff point.

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 45

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage Two Laps: 45

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 110

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 60 |
| 2 | 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 41 |
| 4 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 35 |
| 5 | 11 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 46 |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 42 |
| 7 | 2 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 40 |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 |
| 10 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 |
| 12 | 17 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 |
| 13 | 22 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 | 36 | Josh Williams (R) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 61 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 22 |
| 16 | 15 | 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 21 |
| 17 | 27 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 20 |
| 18 | 26 | 78 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 197 | 26 |
| 23 | 16 | 15 | Stefan Parsons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 14 |
| 24 | 34 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 10 |
| 28 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 9 |
| 29 | 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 25 |
| 30 | 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 12 |
| 31 | 20 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 17 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 2 |
| 36 | 23 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 32 | 1 |
| 37 | 33 | 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | 1 |
| 38 | 25 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 1 |

. – Driver advanced to the next round of the playoffs.

. – Playoffs driver

