Entry List
The official 2019 NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR TRUCK Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
NextEra Energy 250
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Daytona International Speedway
- 20th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250
- Pole Winner: Christian Eckes
- Age: 18
- Team : No. 51 - SiriusXM Toyota
- Owner: Kyle Busch
- Crew Chief: Ryan Fugle
- Christian Eckes won the Pole Award for the 20th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250 with a lap of 49.287 seconds, 182.604 mph.
- This is his first pole in five NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races.
- This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in his series debut at Daytona International Speedway.
- David Gilliland (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2019 and his second in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
- Todd Gilliland (third) posted his first top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
- Harrison Burton (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 39 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 100
- Laps Actual: 111 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.278 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 39 Minutes 20 Seconds
- Average Speed: 104.498
- Cautions: 11 for 55 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 2,160 (38.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Daytona International Speedway
- 20th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250
- Race Winner: Austin Hill
- Age: 24
- Team : No. 16 - CHIBA Toyopet Toyota
- Owner: Shigeaki Hattori
- Crew Chief: Scott Zipadelli
- Austin Hill won the 20th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250, his first victory in 52 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in four races at Daytona International Speedway.
- Grant Enfinger (second) posted his second top-10 finish in six races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2019.
- Ross Chastain (third) posted his first top-10 finish in six races at Daytona International Speedway.
- Gus Dean (15th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Austin Hill leads the point standings by 3 points over Grant Enfinger.
- Angela Ruch (eighth-place) becomes just the second female in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series history to finish inside the top-10; joining series record holder Jennifer Jo Cobb (sixth-place finish, Daytona 2011).
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 17 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 42 | Toyota | fred's / Valvoline | DGR-Crosley | Bono Manion |
| 2 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 55 | Chevrolet | Fleetwing Corp. / D.A.B. Constructors | NEMCO Motorsports | Duke Whiseant |
| 3 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 40 | Ford | Tenda Heal | ThorSport Racing | Joe Shear |
| 4 | 63 | Bobby Gerhart | Lebanon, PA | Jul 21, 1958 | 60 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil | Copp Motorsports | Mark Freeman |
| 5 | 6 | Norm Benning | Level Green, PA | Jan 16, 1952 | 67 | Chevrolet | Zomongo / H&H Transport | Norm Benning Racing | Thomas Lauffer |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | Fairhope, AL | Jan 22, 1985 | 34 | Ford | Champion Power Equipment | ThorSport Racing | Jeff Hensley |
| 7 | 34 | Jason A White | Richmond, VA | Jun 5, 1979 | 39 | Chevrolet | Powder Ventures Excavations | Reaume Brothers Racing | Greg Rayl |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Tulare, CA | Jun 11, 1976 | 42 | Ford | Ideal Door / Menards | ThorSport Racing | Carl Joiner |
| 9 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | Grimes, IA | Aug 7, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Plan B Sales | GMS Racing | Jerry Baxter |
| 10 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | TruNorth | Niece Motorsports | Phil Gould |
| 11 | 30 | Brennan Poole | Sacramento, CA | Apr 11, 1991 | 27 | Toyota | Bad Boy Mowers | On Point Motorsports | Steve Lane |
| 12 | 44 | Timothy Peters | Danville, VA | Aug 29, 1980 | 38 | Chevrolet | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation | Niece Motorsports | Tim Mooney |
| 13 | 92 | Austin Theriault | Fort Kent, ME | Jan 23, 1994 | 25 | Ford | RBR / Blacks Tire Service | Ricky Benton Racing Enterprises | Michael Hester |
| 14 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | 1A Auto | Young's Motorsports | Andrew Abbott |
| 15 | 16 | Austin Hill | Winston, GA | Apr 21, 1994 | 24 | Toyota | CHIBA Toyopet | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Scott Zipadelli |
| 16 | 18 | Harrison Burton | Huntersville, NC | Oct 9, 2000 | 18 | Toyota | Safelite AutoGlass | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Mike Hillman Jr. |
| 17 | 27 | Myatt Snider | Charlotte, NC | Dec 30, 1994 | 24 | Ford | Louisiana Hot Sauce | ThorSport Racing | Vance Haefele |
| 18 | 42 | Robby Lyons II | Clearwater, FL | Jan 22, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | Sunwest Construction / Auto Value | Chad Finley Racing Inc. | Bruce Cook |
| 19 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Redlands, CA | Oct 11, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | TheChallengesBook.com | Reaume Brothers Racing | John Reaume |
| 20 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | Cedartown, GA | Nov 16, 1992 | 26 | Toyota | Run the Race / TruClear | All Out Motorsports | Wally Rogers |
| 21 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Alpine, CA | Sep 30, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | United Rentals / A.M. Ortega | GMS Racing | Doug Randolph |
| 22 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Forest Acres, SC | Apr 15, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bommarito.com / FVP Parts | Jordan Anderson Racing | Kevin Eagle |
| 23 | 54 | Natalie Decker | Eagle River, WI | Jun 25, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | N29 Technologies LLC | DGR-Crosley | Frank Kerr |
| 24 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Jul 25, 1983 | 35 | Chevrolet | Halmar International | Halmar Friesen Racing | Trip Bruce |
| 25 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | Louisville, KY | Feb 21, 1997 | 21 | Ford | Carolina Nut Co. / Menards | ThorSport Racing | Matt Noyce |
| 26 | 47 | Chris Fontaine | Lakeland, FL | Dec 1, 1981 | 37 | Toyota | Glenden Enterprises | Chris Fontaine Inc. | Kevin Ingram |
| 27 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clarksville, TN | Jun 3, 1984 | 34 | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Danny Gill |
| 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Kansas City, Kansas | Jun 12, 1973 | 45 | Chevrolet | Osage Contractors | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Steve Kuykendall |
| 29 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Austin, TX | Mar 5, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | GO TEXAN | AM Racing | Eddie Troconis |
| 30 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | Alexandria, LA | Nov 30, 1959 | 59 | Chevrolet | FDNY | FDNY Racing | Jim Rosenblum |
| 31 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Sherrills Ford, NC | May 15, 2000 | 18 | Toyota | JBL | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Marcus Richmond |
| 32 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | Ellicott CIty, MD | Jan 20, 1970 | 49 | Chevrolet | CMI Installations | CMI Motorsports | Joe Lax |
| 33 | 02 | Tyler Dippel | Wallkill, NY | Apr 5, 2000 | 18 | Chevrolet | Danda Concrete / Lobas Productions | Young's Motorsports | Chad Kendrick |
| 34 | 82 | Spencer Davis | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 29, 1998 | 20 | Ford | AllPro / Tower Sealants | Rette Jones Racing | Mark Rette |
| 35 | 04 | Cory Roper | Vernon, TX | Jul 31, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Preferred Industrial Contractors | Roper Racing | Shane Whitbeck |
| 36 | 51 | Christian Eckes | MIddletown, NY | Nov 10, 2000 | 18 | Toyota | SiriusXM | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Rudy Fugle |
| 37 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | Petersburg, WV | Nov 12, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch | CR7 Motorsports | Michael Shelton |
| 38 | 8 | Angela Ruch | Puyallup, WA | Aug 18, 1983 | 35 | Chevrolet | JJ Resources | NEMCO Motorsports | Gere Kennon |
| 39 | 12 | Gus Dean | Bluffton, SC | Aug 19, 1994 | 24 | Chevrolet | LG Air Conditioning Technologies | Young's Motorsports | Jeff Stankiewicz |