The 2019 General Tire 150 was the seventh stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 100 laps, but was increased to 109 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Ty Majeski, driving for Chad Bryant Racing, would survive two overtime restarts, and hold off a charging Sheldon Creed to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win.[4] Michael Self dominated the entirety of the race, leading a race-high 91 laps. To fill out the podium, Creed, driving for GMS Racing, and Gus Dean, driving for Win-Tron Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.250 mi (0.402 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, May 23, at 11:30 AM EST, and would last for 90 minutes.[5] Riley Herbst, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.784, and an average speed of 181.305 mph (291.782 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.784 | 181.305 |
| 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.876 | 180.747 |
| 3 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.879 | 180.729 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Thursday, May 23, at 5:00 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[5] Michael Self, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.686, and an average speed of 181.904 mph (292.746 km/h).[7]
Race results
| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 22 | Ty Majeski | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 109 | 14 | Running | 240 |
| 2 | 7 | 21 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Running | 220 |
| 3 | 11 | 32 | Gus Dean | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Running | 215 |
| 4 | 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 109 | 0 | Running | 210 |
| 5 | 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 109 | 91 | Running | 220 |
| 6 | 2 | 54 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 109 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Christian Eckes (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 109 | 0 | Running | 195 |
| 8 | 6 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 4 | Running | 195 |
| 9 | 14 | 27 | Travis Braden | RFMS Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 | Running | 185 |
| 10 | 12 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Running | 180 |
| 11 | 15 | 02 | Andy Seuss | Our Motorsports | Ford | 107 | 0 | Running | 175 |
| 12 | 10 | 77 | Joe Graf Jr. | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 106 | 0 | Running | 170 |
| 13 | 17 | 57 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | Running | 165 |
| 14 | 16 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 160 |
| 15 | 18 | 10 | Tommy Vigh Jr. (R) | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 104 | 0 | Running | 155 |
| 16 | 4 | 7 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Accident | 150 |
| 17 | 25 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 102 | 0 | Running | 145 |
| 18 | 21 | 11 | Jason Miles | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 140 |
| 19 | 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Accident | 135 |
| 20 | 13 | 28 | Brandon McReynolds | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Axle | 130 |
| 21 | 20 | 35 | Devin Dodson | Vizion Motorsports | Toyota | 72 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 22 | 22 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | Accident | 120 |
| 23 | 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Electrical | 115 |
| 24 | 24 | 1 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Overheating | 110 |
| 25 | 19 | 09 | C. J. McLaughlin | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | DNS | 25 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2019 General Tire 150 – Race Results". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "2019 General Tire 150 - Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "2019 General Tire 150 - Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digial Media, LLC. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ty Majeski Scores First Career ARCA Menards Series Victory in General Tire 150 at Charlotte". ARCA. May 23, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chandler Smith Dominates Rain Shortened Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. May 19, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Riley Herbst Leads the Way in ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 Practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 23, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Self Continues Qualifying Hot Streak with Pole for General Tire 150 at Charlotte". ARCA. May 23, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "2019 General Tire 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 5, 2023.