2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series
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Tyler Reddick, the 2019 Xfinity Series champion
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Cole Custer finished second behind Reddick in the championship
Christopher Bell finished third in the championship
The 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 38th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by the NASCAR in the United States.
Tyler Reddick won the series. He was also the 2018 champion.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 8 | Matt Mills | TBA |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | TBA | ||
| 99 | B. J. McLeod | TBA | ||
| Tommy Joe Martins | ||||
| Jairo Avila Jr. | ||||
| Brandonbilt Motorsports | 86 | Brandon Brown TBA | TBA | |
| TBA TBA | ||||
| TBA TBA | ||||
| JR Motorsports | 1 | Michael Annett | Travis Mack | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | Jason Burdett | ||
| 8 | Various drivers | Dave Elenz | ||
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | TBA | ||
| Richard Childress Racing | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Randall Burnett | |
| Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 00 | Cole Custer | TBA |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | TBA | ||
| Team Penske | 22 | Austin Cindric | TBA | |
| Rick Ware Racing | 25 | TBA | TBA | |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | TBA |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | TBA | ||
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Jason Ratcliff |
Changes
- On August 15, 2018, Elliott Sadler announced his retirement from full-time competition, thus leaving the JR Motorsports No. 1 team open.[1] It was announced on September 25 that Noah Gragson would replace Sadler, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet full-time in 2019.[2]
- On September 21, 2018, Brandonbilt Motorsports announced they would run the No. 86 car full-time for three part-time drivers. The only one announced at the time was Brandon Brown.[3]
- On September 22, 2018, B. J. McLeod Motorsports announced that Vinnie Miller would run the No. 78 with them full-time in 2019 and 2020, and also run the final six races of the 2018 season with the team after securing his release from JD Motorsports.[4]
- On October 15, 2018, Ryan Reed announced that, due to his sponsor Lilly Diabetes leaving the team, he would not return to the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang GT in 2019, leaving him a free agent.
- On October 19, 2018, Spencer Gallagher announced that he would be retiring from racing at the end of the 2018 season and would take on a managerial role at GMS Racing. It is currently unknown who will replace him in the No. 23 Chevrolet Camaro.[5]
- On October 31, 2018, it was announced that Tyler Reddick will move from JR Motorsports to Richard Childress Racing in the 2019 season.[6]
Teams
- Toyota Supra will replacing the Camry in 2019 season.
Schedule
The schedule, comprising of 33 races, was announced on June 13, 2018.[7]
Results and standings
Race results
- ↑ Custer initially finished second in the race behind Denny Hamlin, but was awarded the victory after Hamlin's car failed post-race inspection which stripped him of the win.
2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Media
Christopher Bell finished third in the championship.
Justin Allgaier finished fourth in the championship.
The CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America in August
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References
- ↑ Fryer, Jenna. "Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler are latest NASCAR drivers to announce retirement". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ↑ Albert, Zack. "JR Motorsports taps Noah Gragson for No. 1 ride in Xfinity Series". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ↑ Albino, Dustin. "Brandonbilt Motorsports Going Full-Time Xfinity Racing in 2019". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ↑ "Vinnie Miller joining BJ McLeod Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ↑ DeCola, Pat (October 19, 2018). "Spencer Gallagher to retire from NASCAR competition". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ↑ McFadin, Daniel (October 31, 2018). "Tyler Reddick to join Richard Childress Racing in Xfinity in 2019". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ Ruffin, Jessica (2018-06-13). "NASCAR releases 2019 Xfinity, Truck Series schedules | NASCAR.com" (in en-US). Official Site Of NASCAR. https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/06/12/nascar-releases-2019-xfinity-gander-outdoors-truck-series-schedules/. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ↑ "Alsco Makes History as Entitlement Sponsor for the Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series Race on May 26". www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "LTi Printing 250 - Michigan International Speedway". www.mispeedway.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "OVERTON'S TO SERVE AS ENTITLEMENT SPONSOR FOR CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY'S 2018 NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES RACES - Chicagoland Speedway". www.chicagolandspeedway.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Home". lvms.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Richmond Raceway Strikes with Go Bowling as Fall NASCAR Xfinity Series Entitlement Sponsor for the Go Bowling 250 - Richmond Raceway". www.richmondraceway.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.