Results
The 2019 Drive for the Cure 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
Drive for the Cure 250
Saturday, September 28th, 2019
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
- 38th Annual Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Pole Winner: Chase Briscoe
- Age: 24
- Team : No. 98 - Ford Performance Ford
- Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing with Fred Biagi
- Crew Chief: Richard Boswell, II
- Chase Briscoe won the Pole Award for the 38th Annual Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina with a lap of 83.232 seconds, 100.346 mph.
- This is his first pole in 45 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his first pole and 20th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Tyler Reddick (second) posted his 23rd top-10 start of 2019 and his second in two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Austin Cindric (third) posted his second top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 24th in 28 races this season.
- Chase Briscoe (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 67
- Margin of Victory: 02.386 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 6 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Average Speed: 73.726
- Cautions: 7 for 14 laps
- Lead Changes: 7
- Green Flag Passes: 1,128 (21.3 passes per green flag lap)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
- 38th Annual Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Race Winner: A J Allmendinger
- Age: 37
- Team : No. 10 - Digital Ally Chevrolet
- Owner: Kaulig Racing
- Crew Chief: Lennie Chandler
- A J Allmendinger won the 38th Annual Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, his third victory in 16 Xfinity Series races.
- This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Tyler Reddick (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 24th top-10 finish in 2019 (series-most).
- Austin Cindric (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Noah Gragson (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
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| 1 | 5 | 10 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 45 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 29 | 78 | JJ Yeley | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 22 | 30 | 74 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 26 | 1 | Stephen Leicht | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 31 | 52 | David Starr | Toyota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 8 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Running |
| 15 | 23 | 1 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 33 | 35 | Joey Gase | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 34 | 15 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 17 | 8 | Gray Gaulding | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 32 | 99 | Cody Ware | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 25 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 24 | 07 | Ray Black II | Toyota | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 8 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 41 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Running |
| 36 | 37 | 13 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 27 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 28 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 43 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Running |
| 37 | 38 | 38 | Bayley Currey | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 31 | 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 90 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 45 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Running |
| 17 | 35 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 48 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 67 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | 18 | Harrison Burton | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | Running |
| 20 | 20 | 36 | Josh Williams | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | Chevrolet | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | Running |
| 35 | 18 | 61 | Tommy Joe Martins | Toyota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | 36 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 16 | 43 | Preston Pardus | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | 0 | Lawson Aschenbach | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 10 | 86 | Will Rodgers | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Annett | Pre-Race to the Rear Back up car | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Noah Gragson | Pre-Race to the Rear Back up car | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Preston Pardus | Pre-Race to the Rear Back up car | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Cody Ware | Pre-Race to the Rear Back up car | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved adjustment | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White | |
| Joey Gase | Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved adjustment | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Bayley Currey | Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved adjustment | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Harrison Burton | Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved adjustment | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Tyler Reddick | Unspecified Missed chicane | Stop & Go | 1 | 1 | Green |
| Garrett Smithley | Unspecified Missed chicane | Stop & Go | 1 | 1 | Green |
| Josh Bilicki | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 4 | 5 | Yellow |
| Harrison Burton | Unspecified Missed chicane | Stop & Go | 15 | 15 | Green |
| AJ Allmendinger | Unspecified Missed chicane | Stop & Go | 16 | 16 | Green |
| Tommy Joe Martins | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 21 | 24 | Yellow |
| Harrison Burton | Unspecified Missed chicane | Stop & Go | 24 | 24 | Green |
| Will Rodgers | Tire violation | Tail End | 37 | 43 | Green/Yellow |
| Josh Bilicki | Unspecified Missed chicane | Tail End | 40 | 43 | Yellow |
| Preston Pardus | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 42 | 43 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 42 | 43 | Yellow |
| Chase Briscoe | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 57 | 60 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Unspecified Missed chicane | Tail End | 57 | 60 | Green/Yellow |
| Preston Pardus | Improper fueling | Tail End | 59 | 60 | Yellow |