Results
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.
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |