2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180


The 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 24, 2019, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 45 laps on the 4.048-mile road course, it was the 23rd race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

Background

Track

Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.

Entry list

Practice

First practice

was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 134.239 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2:14.239108.559
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2:14.274108.530
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord2:14.503108.346

Final practice

was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 134.235 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2:14.235108.562
218Matt DiBenedetto Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2:14.801108.106
310A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2:14.820108.091

Qualifying

scored the pole for the race with a time of 132.731 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying results

Race

Summary

A. J. Allmendinger started on pole and remained in the lead until Stage 1, where he won the stage. Justin Allgaier had locked up the brakes in turn 1 in the gravel, but kept his car away from the tire barrier. The team had to make lengthy repairs to the vehicle. Cole Custer's car took some damage after he mowed down some banners, and Chase Briscoe took the stage 2 win when the leaders pitted.
Brandon Jones, who had to start the race at the rear in a backup car, blew a tire and damaged his right front. With 2 laps left, Gray Gaulding lost his brakes and spun out of control in the gravel. His rear-end got damaged, but track officials towed him out and his team made repairs to return to the race. Matt DiBenedetto lost control on the final turn while running second and ultimately finished one lap down. Christopher Bell took the lead and managed to hold off Austin Cindric to win the race.

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 10
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
110A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
300Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford8
42Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7
511Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet6
698Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford5
79Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet4
851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet3
939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2
101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two
Laps: 10
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
198Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford10
211Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet9
38Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet7
59Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet6
639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet5
708Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet4
819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
923John Hunter Nemechek GMS RacingChevrolet2
1093Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three
Laps: 25
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
11220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4540
2322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord4544
362Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4541
459Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet4543
51121Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4532
6711Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet4546
71098Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford4545
8951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet4539
987Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4528
10400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford4535
111739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4533
12181Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet4526
13138Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet4532
142907Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet4523
152774Nicolas HammannMike Harmon RacingChevrolet4522
162019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4524
173252David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet4520
18334Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet4519
193135Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota4518
201693Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet4518
212278Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota4516
222499Loris HezemansB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet4515
233415B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet4514
24110A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet4523
252366Tommy Joe MartinsMBM MotorsportsToyota4512
261423John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet4513
27218Matt DiBenedetto 'Joe Gibbs RacingToyota440
28375Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet449
291908Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet4412
303861Dick KarthMBM MotorsportsToyota437
312836Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet416
323690Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet395
33210Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet374
342501Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet363
353513Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota152
361543Preston PardusPardus Racing Inc.Chevrolet141
372686Brandon Brown 'Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet101
383038J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet21