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2019 Music City 200

Race details
Race 5 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series
Date	May 5, 2019
Official name	5th Annual Music City 200
Location	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee
Course	Permanent racing facility 0.596 mi (0.959 km)
Distance	200 laps, 119 mi (192 km)
Scheduled Distance	200 laps, 119 mi (192 km)
Average speed	95.893 mph (154.325 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Chandler Smith	Venturini Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver	Christian Eckes	Venturini Motorsports
Laps	120
Winner
No. 15	Christian Eckes	Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	MAVTV
Announcers	Bob Dillner and Jim Tretow
Radio in the United States
Radio	ARCA Racing Network

The 2019 Music City 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, but was postponed until Sunday, May 5, due to constant rain showers. The race was held in Nashville, Tennessee, at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, a 0.596 mile (0.959 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Christian Eckes, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading a race-high 120 laps and earning his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is a motorsport racetrack located at the Nashville Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The track is the second-oldest continually operating track in the United States. The track held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup Series) races from 1958 to 1984.

Entry list

• (R) denotes rookie driver.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 4, at 2:15 PM EST, and would last for 30 minutes. Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.349, and an average speed of 110.889 mph (178.459 km/h).

Qualifying

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, at 5:15 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by practice speeds. As a result, Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would earn the pole for the race.

Race results

References

1. "2019 Music City 200 – Race Results". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
2. "Christian Eckes Rebounds with ARCA Win at Nashville". ARCA. May 5, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
3. Pogue, Greg (April 4, 2013). "Fairgrounds Speedway primed for 55th season". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
4. ^ "Todd Gilliland Scores Second Career ARCA Menards Series Win in General Tire 200 at Talladega". ARCA. April 27, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
5. ^ "Chandler Smith Fastest in Practice, Will Start from General Tire Pole in Music City 200". ARCA. May 4, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
6. "2019 Music City 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

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