The 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 38th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The season began with the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16 and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16.
Tyler Reddick won his second consecutive Xfinity Series championship over Cole Custer and Christopher Bell. All three drivers were known as "the big three" over the course of the season as they dominated the vast majority of the races. Reddick also won the Regular Season championship following the 2019 Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 at Las Vegas. Reddick became the first back-to-back champion to drive for two different teams. All of "the big three" drivers (Reddick, Custer, and Bell) moved to the Cup Series for 2020.
It was the debut season for the Toyota Supra, which replaced the Toyota Camry.
Teams and drivers[]
Full-time teams[]
| Team | Manufacturer | No. | Driver(s) | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 00 | Cole Custer | Mike Shiplett |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Richard Boswell | ||
| JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | Garrett Smithley Lawson Aschenbach 1 |
Bryan Berry |
| 01 | Stephen Leicht Ryan Repko B.J. McLeod Landon Cassill |
Mark Setzer | ||
| 4 | Scott Lagasse, Jr. 1 Ross Chastain Landon Cassill Stephen Leicht B.J. McLeod Lawson Aschenbach Ryan Vargas Garrett Smithley |
Paul Clapprood | ||
| 15 | B.J. McLeod 1 Tyler Matthews Landon Cassill Ryan Vargas Stephen Leicht Stefan Parsons |
Wayne Carroll, Jr. | ||
| JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | Michael Annett | Travis Mack |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | Jason Burdett | ||
| 8 | Chase Elliott 1 Ryan Preece 4 Zane Smith 8 Ryan Truex 4 Jeb Burton 5 Spencer Gallagher 2 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1 Brett Moffitt Sheldon Creed Regan Smith |
Taylor Moyer | ||
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | Dave Elenz | ||
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Randall Burnett |
| B.J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota Chevrolet |
5 | Matt Mills (R) Scott Heckert Vinnie Miller |
George Ingram |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller Scott Heckert Ryan Ellis J.J. Yeley Matt Mills |
Keith Wolfe | ||
| 99 | DJ Kennington Tommy Joe Martins JA Avila Jr. B.J. McLeod Cody Ware Todd Peck Ryan Ellis Stefan Parsons Patrick Gallagher CJ McLaughlin Loris Hezemans Matt Mills Josh Bilicki |
Kevin Rebolledo | ||
| SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | Jason Miller |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Patrick Donahue | ||
| Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Nick Harrison Alex Yontz |
| MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 13 | Max Tullman John Jackson Stan Mullis Timmy Hill Chad Finchum Carl Long Joe Nemechek Tommy Joe Martins |
Sebastian Laforge |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Ryan Bell | ||
| 66 | Timmy Hill Tyler Hill Collin Garrett Stan Mullis Tommy Joe Martins Chad Finchum Mike Marlar Bobby Dale Earnhardt |
Mark Labretone | ||
| Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 18 | Jeffrey Earnhardt 9 Kyle Busch 7 Riley Herbst 8 Denny Hamlin 1 Harrison Burton Jack Hawksworth Matt DiBenedetto |
Ben Beshore |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Jeff Meendering | ||
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Jason Ratcliff | ||
| Team Penske | Ford | 22 | Austin Cindric | Brian Wilson |
| GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Chad Norris |
| DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | Josh Williams Donald Theetge |
Mario Gosselin |
| 90 | Caesar Bacarella 1 Donald Theetge 1 Alex Labbe Ronnie Bassett, Jr. Chris Dyson Dexter Bean |
Shannon Rursch | ||
| RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | Josh Bilicki Jeff Green J.J. Yeley Camden Murphy C.J. McLaughlin Bayley Currey |
Kevin Johnson |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg C.J. McLaughlin |
Shane Wilson | ||
| 93 | Jeff Green Josh Bilicki Ryan Sieg Brandon Brown Scott Lagasse, Jr. Camden Murphy J.J. Yeley C.J. McLaughlin Hermie Sadler Bayley Currey |
Tony Wilson | ||
| Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Andrew Abbott |
| Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | David Starr | Tim Brown |
| Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | Mike Harmon Camden Murphy Kyle Weatherman Dan Corcoran Aaron Quine Tyler Matthews Nic Hammann Joe Nemechek Bayley Currey |
Alan Collins, Jr. |
| Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | Brandon Brown 5 Mason Diaz Will Rodgers |
Doug Randolph |
Part-time teams[]
| Team | Manufacturer | No. | Driver(s) | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | Ross Chastain Elliott Sadler Austin Dillon A.J. Allmendinger Joe Graf, Jr. |
Alex Yontz |
| 16 | Ross Chastain | Alex Yontz | ||
| Team Penske | Ford | 12 | Brad Keselowski Paul Menard Joey Logano Ryan Blaney |
Matt Swiderski |
| Rick Ware Racing | 17 | Chris Cockrum Bayley Currey Kyle Weatherman Camden Murphy Josh Bilicki Mark Meunier Joe Nemechek Mike Harmon Robby Lyons |
RB Bracken | |
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21 | Kaz Grala Joe Graf, Jr. |
Justin Alexander |
| Chris Cockrum Racing | Chevrolet | 25 | Chris Cockrum | Jeff Spraker |
| Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 26 | Colin Garrett | Brian Keselowski |
| H2 Motorsports | Toyota | 28 | Shane Lee | Pete Rondeau |
| MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | John Jackson Chad Finchum Max Tullman Stanton Barrett |
TBA |
| Pardus Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | Preston Pardus | Tony Furr |
| Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | Max Tullman Kyle Weatherman |
Kevin Hall |
| Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 61 | Austin Hill Timmy Hill Dick Karth Tommy Joe Martins Chad Finchum |
Scott Zipadelli Doug Richert |
| Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | Brandon Brown Dillon Bassett Will Rodgers Mason Diaz |
Jeff Stankiewicz |
| XCI Racing | Toyota | 81 | Jeffrey Earnhardt Erik Jones |
TBA |
| Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 89 | Morgan Shepherd Landon Cassill |
Nicholas Hoechest |
| DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | Josh Williams Ronnie Bassett, Jr. Dillon Bassett Dexter Bean |
Shannon Rursch |
Schedule[]
The schedule was released on June 13, 2018. Races which are part of the Dash 4 Cash are denoted in Bold, while the qualifying race is donated in Italics.
| No. | Race name | Track | Date | Time (ET) |
TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NASCAR Racing Experience 300 | Daytona International Speedway | February 16 | 2:30pm | FS1 |
| 2 | Rinnai 250 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | February 23 | 2:00pm | |
| 3 | Boyd Gaming 300 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | March 2 | 4:00pm | |
| 4 | Phoenix 200 | ISM Raceway | March 9 | 4:00pm | |
| 5 | California 300 | Auto Club Speedway | March 16 | 5:00pm | |
| 6 | My Bariatric Solutions 300 | Auto Club Speedway | March 30 | 1:00pm | |
| 7 | Alsco 300 | Bristol Motor Speedway | April 6 | 1:00pm | |
| 8 | ToyotaCare 250 | Richmond Raceway | April 12 | 7:00pm | |
| 9 | MoneyLion 300 | Talladega Superspeedway | April 27 | 1:00pm | |
| 10 | OneMain Financial 200 | Dover International Speedway | May 4 | 1:30pm | |
| 11 | Alsco 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | May 25 | 1:00pm | |
| 12 | Pocono Green 250 | Pocono Raceway | June 1 | 1:00pm | |
| 13 | LTi Printing 250 | Michigan International Speedway | June 8 | 1:30pm | |
| 14 | Iowa 250 | Iowa Speedway | June 16 | 5:30pm | |
| 15 | Camping World 300 | Chicagoland Speedway | June 29 | 3:30pm | NBCSN |
| 16 | Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 | Daytona International Speedway | July 5 | 7:30pm | |
| 17 | Alsco 300 | Kentucky Speedway | July 12 | 7:30pm | |
| 18 | Lakes Region 200 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | July 20 | 4:00pm | |
| 19 | U.S. Cellular 250 | Iowa Speedway | July 27 | 5:00pm | |
| 20 | Zippo 200 at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | August 3 | 3:00pm | NBC |
| 21 | Mid-Ohio 170 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | August 10 | 3:00pm | NBCSN |
| 22 | Food City 300 | Bristol Motor Speedway | August 16 | 7:30pm | |
| 23 | Johnsonville 180 | Road America | August 24 | 3:00pm | |
| 24 | Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 | Darlington Raceway | August 31 | 4:00pm | NBC |
| 25 | Indiana 250 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | September 7 | 4:00pm | NBCSN |
| 26 | Las Vegas 300 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | September 14 | 7:30pm | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs | |||||
| Round of 12 | |||||
| 27 | Go Bowling 250 | Richmond Raceway | September 20 | 7:30pm | NBCSN |
| 28 | Drive for the Cure GP presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina | Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval) | September 28 | 3:00pm | |
| 29 | Bar Harbor 200 | Dover International Speedway | October 5 | 3:00pm | |
| Round of 8 | |||||
| 30 | Kansas Lottery 300 | Kansas Speedway | October 19 | 3:00pm | NBC |
| 31 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 | Texas Motor Speedway | November 2 | 8:30pm | NBCSN |
| 32 | Whelen Trusted to Perform 200 | ISM Raceway | November 9 | 3:30pm | NBC |
| Championship 4 | |||||
| 33 | Ford EcoBoost 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | November 16 | 3:30pm | NBCSN |
Results[]
| No. | Race | Pole sitter | Winner | Make | Cautions | Caution laps | Average speed | Number of lead changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300 | Tyler Reddick | Michael Annett | 
|
4 | 19 | 151.664 | 13 |
| 2 | 2019 Rinnai 250 | N/A | Christopher Bell | 
|
3 | 16 | 139.456 | 11 |
| 3 | 2019 Boyd Gaming 300 | N/A | Kyle Busch |
|
7 | 37 | 115.979 | 12 |
| 4 | 2019 iK9 Service Dog 200 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch |
|
4 | 35 | 100.897 | 12 |
| 5 | 2019 Production Alliance Group 300 | Tyler Reddick | Cole Custer | 
|
5 | 28 | 130.703 | 13 |
| 6 | 2019 My Bariatric Solutions 300 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch |
|
9 | 50 | 118.356 | 11 |
| 7 | 2019 Alsco 300 | Cole Custer | Christopher Bell |
|
4 | 40 | 91.328 | 11 |
| 8 | 2019 ToyotaCare 250 | N/A | Cole Custer |
|
7 | 44 | 90.519 | 9 |
| 9 | 2019 Money Lion 300 | Michael Annett | Tyler Reddick |
|
8 | 34 | 126.976 | 16 |
| 10 | 2019 Allied Steel Buildings 200 | Cole Custer | Christopher Bell |
|
5 | 29 | 110.159 | 3 |
| 11 | 2019 Alsco 300 | Christopher Bell | Tyler Reddick |
|
10 | 56 | 110.690 | 15 |
| 12 | 2019 Pocono Green 250 | Cole Custer | Cole Custer |
|
7 | 26 | 121.574 | 10 |
| 13 | 2019 LTi Printing 250 | Paul Menard | Tyler Reddick |
|
6 | 29 | 133.353 | 5 |
| 14 | 2019 CircuitCity.com 250 | Cole Custer | Christopher Bell |
|
7 | 48 | 94.402 | 5 |
| 15 | 2019 Camping World 300 | Joey Logano | Cole Custer |
|
6 | 30 | 128.068 | 10 |
| 16 | 2019 Circle K Firecracker 250 | Tyler Reddick | Ross Chastain |
|
7 | 31 | 125.786 | 18 |
| 17 | 2019 Alsco 300 | Austin Cindric | Cole Custer |
|
5 | 24 | 139.445 | 14 |
| 18 | 2019 Roxor 200 | Cole Custer | Christopher Bell |
|
5 | 28 | 104.365 | 5 |
| 19 | 2019 U.S. Cellular 250 | Christopher Bell | Chase Briscoe |
|
8 | 58 | 88.682 | 8 |
| 20 | 2019 Zippo 200 at the Glen | Kyle Busch | Austin Cindric |
|
7 | 16 | 88.611 | 9 |
| 21 | 2019 B&L Transport 170 at Mid-Ohio | Austin Cindric | Austin Cindric |
|
6 | 17 | 71.439 | 10 |
| 22 | 2019 Food City 300 | Austin Cindric | Tyler Reddick |
|
9 | 59 | 81.294 | 11 |
| 23 | 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180 | A.J. Allmendinger | Christopher Bell |
|
4 | 8 | 83.031 | 8 |
| 24 | 2019 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 | Ryan Blaney | Cole Custer |
|
5 | 23 | 119.131 | 5 |
| 25 | 2019 Indiana 250 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch |
|
8 | 31 | 114.199 | 14 |
| 26 | 2019 Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 | Cole Custer | Tyler Reddick |
|
4 | 20 | 138.284 | 13 |
| 27 | 2019 Go Bowling 250 | Austin Cindric | Christopher Bell |
|
5 | 31 | 95.935 | 4 |
| 28 | 2019 Drive for the Cure 250 | Chase Briscoe | A.J. Allmendinger |
|
7 | 14 | 73.726 | 7 |
| 29 | 2019 Drive Sober 200 | Chase Briscoe | Cole Custer |
|
6 | 33 | 107.639 | 9 |
| 30 | 2019 Kansas Lottery 300 | Christopher Bell | Brandon Jones |
|
8 | 41 | 119.074 | 12 |
| 31 | 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 | Tyler Reddick | Christopher Bell |
|
9 | 51 | 116.543 | 9 |
| 32 | 2019 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 | Christopher Bell | Justin Allgaier |
|
4 | 23 | 106.936 | 9 |
| 33 | 2019 Ford EcoBoost 300 | Tyler Reddick | Tyler Reddick |
|
7 | 35 | 118.564 | 15 |
Final Points Standings[]
| Pos | Driver | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Points | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 33 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 4040 | |
| 2 | Cole Custer | 33 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 4035 | -5 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 33 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 4032 | -8 |
| 4 | Justin Allgaier | 33 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 4023 | -17 |
| 5 | Chase Briscoe | 33 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 2302 | -1,738 |
| 6 | Austin Cindric | 33 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 2294 | -1,746 |
| 7 | John Hunter Nemechek | 33 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 2253 | -1,787 |
| 8 | Noah Gragson | 33 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 2246 | -1,794 |
| 9 | Michael Annett | 33 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2239 | -1,801 |
| 10 | Brandon Jones | 33 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2207 | -1,833 |
| 11 | Ryan Sieg | 33 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2171 | -1,869 |
| 12 | Justin Haley | 33 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2155 | -1,885 |
| NASCAR Playoffs cut-off | ||||||||
| 13 | Gray Gaulding | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 713 | -3,327 |
| 14 | Jeremy Clements | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 699 | -3,341 |
| 15 | Brandon Brown | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 574 | -3,466 |
| 16 | Ray Black, Jr. | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 | -3,493 |
| 17 | Josh Williams | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 527 | -3,513 |
| 18 | Stephen Leicht | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 449 | -3,591 |
| 19 | Garrett Smithley | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443 | -3,597 |
| 20 | B.J. McLeod | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 425 | -3,615 |
| 21 | Matt Mills | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 372 | -3,668 |
| 22 | David Starr | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | -3,676 |
| 23 | Vinnie Miller | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | -3,682 |
| 24 | Joey Gase | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 | -3,701 |
| 25 | Zane Smith | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 322 | -3,718 |
| 26 | Chad Finchum | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | -3,790 |
| 27 | Timmy Hill | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 | -3,798 |
| 28 | Tommy Joe Martins | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | -3,834 |
| 29 | Jeb Burton | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 201 | -3,839 |
| 30 | Alex Labbe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 | -3,845 |
Manufacturer's Championship[]
With 10 wins, Chevrolet won the Bill France Performance Award for the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2019.[1]
| Pos | Manufactuer | Points | Diff | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,191 | Leader | 10 |
| 2 | Ford | 1,166 | -80 | 10 |
| 3 | Toyota | 1,154 | -89 | 13 |
Contingency awards[]
Rookie of the Year[]
Chase Briscoe won the 2019 Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | 2,302 | 1 |
| 2 | Noah Gragson | 2,246 | 0 |
Other Season Awards:[]
- Fastest Qualifier Award: Cole Custer & Christopher Bell (6)[1]
- Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Christopher Bell (12)[1]
- Duralast Brakes "Brake in the Race" Award: Christopher Bell (14)[1]
References[]
| NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons |
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| 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |