2019 MoneyLion 300


The 2019 MoneyLion 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 27, 2019, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 113 laps on the 2.66 mile superspeedway, it was the ninth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. This was the season's third Dash 4 Cash race.

Background

Track

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is a 2.5-mile-long.

Dash 4 Cash

For this race, Cole Custer, Austin Cindric, Justin Allgaier, and Tyler Reddick had qualified for Dash 4 Cash at the previous race. Custer was the defending winner of the award.

Entry list

Practice

First practice

was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 49.417 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet49.417193.779
29Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet49.649192.874
398Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford49.662192.823

Final practice

was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 50.984 seconds and a speed of.
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime
139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet50.984187.824
210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet51.179187.108
323John Hunter Nemechek GMS RacingChevrolet51.831184.754

Qualifying

scored the pole for the race with a time of 50.596 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying results

. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money

Race

Summary

Michael Annett began on pole. Brandon Jones spun out early during Stage 1, which was won by Tyler Reddick after he overtook Annett before the first lap. Noah Gragson would win Stage 2. Gragson brought out the fifth caution of the race when he spun out trying to overtake Reddick on lap 86.
Annett got loose and crashed into Justin Allgaier and Cole Custer on lap 96, though Allgaier's car was able to get repaired and return to the race. Annett and Custer were eliminated in the crash, which also collected Stephen Leicht, Austin Cindric, Ryan Sieg, and Cody Ware. Nearing the end of the race on lap 110, Jeffrey Earnhardt got loose and caused a Big One that took out Allgaier, Jeremy Clements, and Timmy Hill. David Starr and Alex Labbé also were involved but stayed in the race. The race was won by Reddick despite the minor damage to his car. He was able to hold off Gray Gaulding and the rest of the field after a late restart, also winning the Dash 4 Cash prize money.

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
12Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10
210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet7
508Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet6
67Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
79Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet4
820Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
923John Hunter NemechekGMS RacingChevrolet2
1011Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet1

Stage Two
Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
19Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet8
498Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford7
510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet6
620Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
811Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet3
91Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
102Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three
Laps: 83
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
122Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet11351
2808Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet11341
31020Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11343
4998Chase Briscoe 'Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford11340
51722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord11340
61523John Hunter Nemechek 'GMS RacingChevrolet11332
7511Justin Haley 'Kaulig RacingChevrolet11336
81636Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet11329
9224Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1130
101817Chris CockrumACG MotorsportsChevrolet11327
11149Noah Gragson 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet11338
12330Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet11325
1368Brett Moffitt 'JR MotorsportsChevrolet1130
142852David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet11323
153286Brandon Brown 'Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet11322
16439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet11336
17265Matt Mills B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota11320
181319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11323
192978Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota11318
203542Max TullmanMBM MotorsportsToyota11317
213499Cody WareB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1130
222515B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet11315
233174Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet11114
242001Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet11113
252490Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet11112
26718Jeffrey EarnhardtJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11011
273051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet10810
28117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10823
291966Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota1088
30310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet10522
3111Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet958
321200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford945
332393Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet864
343607Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet653
352138Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet522
363713Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota361
372735Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota351

. – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
. – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.