The 2019 B&L Transport 170 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 10, 2019, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Contested over 75 laps on the 2.26-mile (3.64 km) road course, it was the 21st race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Background
Track
The track is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus.
The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4 mile (3.86 km) road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the track allows speeds approaching 180 mph (290 km/h). A separate starting line is located on the backstretch to allow for safer rolling starts. The regular start / finish line is located on the pit straight. There is grandstand seating for 10,000 spectators and three observation mounds alongside the track raise the capacity to over 75,000.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Justin Haley was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 85.386 seconds and a speed of 95.201 mph (153.211 km/h).1
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 85.386 | 95.201 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 85.831 | 94.707 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 85.969 | 94.555 |
Final practice
Jack Hawksworth was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 85.383 seconds and a speed of 95.204 mph (153.216 km/h).2
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Jack Hawksworth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 85.383 | 95.204 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 85.609 | 94.953 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 85.613 | 94.948 |
Qualifying
Austin Cindric scored the pole for the race with a time of 84.231 seconds and a speed of 96.506 mph (155.311 km/h).3
Qualifying results
Race
Summary
Austin Cindric started on pole and dominated Stage 1 despite Ray Black Jr. causing a caution on lap 4 for stalling and Jack Hawksworth spinning on the frontstretch. Cindric pitted with two laps remaining in the stage, giving the Stage 1 win to Chase Briscoe. On lap 28, Brandon Brown spun into a sand pit and got stuck. In the restart, Chris Dyson ran into Cole Custer, heavily damaging Dyson's car and forcing him to leave the race. For the next restart, Justin Allgaier and Noah Gragson spun simultaneously and collected numerous cars before Stephen Leicht lost a wheel and ended up ripping the door off David Starr's car. Hawksworth managed to win Stage 2 in his first NASCAR start.
Scott Heckert went off-course and crashed into the tire wall with 19 laps remaining. Briscoe, Regan Smith, and Will Rodgers stayed out while the leaders pitted. When the green flag waved, Briscoe quickly passed Smith but was soon caught by Cindric and Christopher Bell. Cindric soon pulled away, and ultimately took the win with a 3 second lead over Bell.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Lawson Aschenbach | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 78 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Jack Hawksworth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 35
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 75 | 48 |
| 2 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 | 44 |
| 3 | 6 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 40 |
| 4 | 10 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 41 |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 31 |
| 7 | 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste | Ford | 75 | 40 |
| 8 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing withBiagi-DenBeste | Ford | 75 | 34 |
| 9 | 13 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 31 |
| 10 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 34 |
| 12 | 22 | 86 | Will Rodgers | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 21 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 28 |
| 14 | 16 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 28 |
| 15 | 2 | 18 | Jack Hawksworth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 | 32 |
| 16 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 31 |
| 17 | 20 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 21 |
| 18 | 18 | 66 | Tommy Joe Martins | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 20 |
| 19 | 26 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 17 |
| 21 | 12 | 8 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 15 |
| 23 | 37 | 99 | Patrick Gallagher | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 68 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 13 |
| 25 | 35 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 73 | 11 |
| 27 | 25 | 42 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 65 | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | 4 | Lawson Aschenbach | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 63 | 12 |
| 29 | 17 | 78 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 10 |
| 30 | 31 | 74 | Aaron Quine | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 7 |
| 31 | 15 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 8 |
| 32 | 24 | 01 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 5 |
| 33 | 29 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 4 |
| 34 | 27 | 90 | Chris Dyson (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 13 | 2 |
| 36 | 30 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 8 | 1 |
| 37 | 36 | 38 | J. J. Yeley (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 53 | Max Tullman | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 1 |
References
Nolen, Bryan (August 9, 2019). "Justin Haley, Jack Hawksworth, Fastest in Practice Sessions at Mid-Ohio". Retrieved August 9, 2019. https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/08/09/justin-haley-jack-hawksworth-fastest-in-practice-sessions-at-mid-ohio/ ↩
Nolen, Bryan (August 9, 2019). "Justin Haley, Jack Hawksworth, Fastest in Practice Sessions at Mid-Ohio". Retrieved August 9, 2019. https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/08/09/justin-haley-jack-hawksworth-fastest-in-practice-sessions-at-mid-ohio/ ↩
Keith, Bryan (August 10, 2019). "Watkins Glen Winner Austin Cindric Takes Xfinity Pole at Mid-Ohio". Retrieved August 11, 2019. https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/08/10/watkins-glen-winner-austin-cindric-takes-xfinity-pole-at-mid-ohio/ ↩