2019 ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions
Race details
Race 2 of 20 of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series
Date March 9, 2019
Official name 6th Annual ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions
Location Pensacola, Florida, Five Flags Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Average speed 82.892 miles per hour (133.402 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Venturini Motorsports
Time 16.990
Most laps led
Driver Raphaël Lessard KBR Development
Laps 83
Winner
No. 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network MAVTV
Announcers Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

The 2019 ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions was the second stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Pensacola, Florida, at Five Flags Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would take the lead from Kaden Honeycutt in the late stages of the race to take home his fourth ARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Christian Eckes of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Five Flags Speedway is a paved half mile (0.8 km) auto racing oval in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It opened in 1953 and is located on Pine Forest Road.[2] It is christened after the nickname of Pensacola—"City of Five Flags."[3]

It runs several local classes during the regular racing season (March – October). These classes include Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Pro Trucks, Outlaw Stocks, Sportsman, and Pure Stocks. The races are usual held on Friday nights bi-weekly. The track has also hosted many regional touring series.[4][5]

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Fast Track Racing
06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Dodge Great Railing
10 Tommy Vigh Jr. Fast Track Racing Ford Extreme Kleaner
11 Matt Dooley Fast Track Racing Ford Ohio Ag Equipment, Ashville Propane
14 Connor Okrzesik Connor Okrzesik Racing Chevrolet Metro Glass
15 Christian Eckes Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
19 Raphaël Lessard KBR Development Chevrolet FRL Express
20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota Craftsman
21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
22 Corey Heim Chad Bryant Racing Ford SRI Performance, Speedway Children's Charities
23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Holmes II Excavating
25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sinclair
27 Travis Braden RFMS Racing Ford MatrixCare
28 Carson Hocevar KBR Development Chevrolet Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry
38 Kaden Honeycutt Kaden Honeycutt Racing Ford C&S Trailers
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford HIE Publishing
54 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Toyota Valvoline
69 Mike Basham Kimmel Racing Ford Kimmel Racing
73 Dale Shearer* Dale Shearer Racing Ford Dale Shearer Racing
77 Joe Graf Jr. Chad Bryant Racing Ford Eat Sleep Race
Official entry list

Practice

The only 90-minute practice session was held on Saturday, March 9, at 1:00 PM EST.[6] Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 17.159 and an average speed of 104.901 miles per hour (168.822 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 17.159 104.901
2 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 17.232 104.457
3 15 Christian Eckes Venturini Motorsports Toyota 17.356 103.711
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 9, at 4:30 PM EST.[6] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.

Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 16.990 and an average speed of 105.945 miles per hour (170.502 km/h).[8]

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.990 105.945
2 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.992 105.932
3 28 Carson Hocevar KBR Development Chevrolet 17.025 105.727
4 22 Corey Heim Chad Bryant Racing Ford 17.072 105.436
5 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 17.079 105.393
6 19 Raphaël Lessard KBR Development Chevrolet 17.113 105.183
7 15 Christian Eckes Venturini Motorsports Toyota 17.151 104.950
8 54 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Toyota 17.180 104.773
9 38 Kaden Honeycutt Kaden Honeycutt Racing Ford 17.184 104.749
10 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 17.253 104.330
11 77 Joe Graf Jr. Chad Bryant Racing Ford 17.256 104.312
12 14 Connor Okrzesik Connor Okrzesik Racing Chevrolet 17.312 103.974
13 27 Travis Braden RFMS Racing Ford 17.354 103.722
14 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 17.369 103.633
15 10 Tommy Vigh Jr. Fast Track Racing Ford 18.515 97.218
16 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 19.401 92.779
17 69 Mike Basham Kimmel Racing Ford 19.735 91.209
18 1 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 20.205 89.087
19 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Dodge 20.984 85.780
20 11 Matt Dooley Fast Track Racing Ford 21.079 85.393
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 68 running 240
2 10 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 1 running 225
3 7 15 Christian Eckes Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 215
4 1 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 38 running 220
5 4 22 Corey Heim Chad Bryant Racing Ford 200 0 running 205
6 5 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 200
7 12 14 Connor Okrzesik Connor Okrzesik Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 195
8 6 19 Raphaël Lessard KBR Development Chevrolet 200 83 running 200
9 9 38 Kaden Honeycutt Kaden Honeycutt Racing Ford 200 10 running 190
10 13 27 Travis Braden RFMS Racing Ford 199 0 running 180
11 11 77 Joe Graf Jr. Chad Bryant Racing Ford 198 0 running 175
12 8 54 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Toyota 197 0 running 170
13 15 10 Tommy Vigh Jr. Fast Track Racing Ford 191 0 running 165
14 19 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Dodge 175 0 running 160
15 14 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 168 0 fuel pressure 155
16 16 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 47 0 overheating 150
17 3 28 Carson Hocevar KBR Development Chevrolet 34 0 fuel pump 145
18 20 11 Matt Dooley Fast Track Racing Ford 21 0 handling 140
19 18 1 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 7 0 rear end 135
20 17 69 Mike Basham Kimmel Racing Ford 4 0 clutch 130
Withdrew
WD 73 Dale Shearer Dale Shearer Racing Ford
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Self Rebounds from Daytona Disappointment with Five Flags Checkered Flag". ARCA. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  2. ↑ "Track History". Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Five Flags of Derby". Archived from the original on December 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "NASCAR results at Five Flags Speedway". Racing Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Schedule". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Five Flags Late Model Champion Bret Holmes and 2018 ARCA Daytona Winner Michael Self Look to Turn 2019 ARCA Menards Series Season Around in Pensacola". ARCA. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  7. ↑ "Michael Self Leads Venturini Sweep of Five Flags Practice". ARCA. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  8. ↑ "Chandler Smith Earns General Tire Pole Award at Five Flags". ARCA. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  9. ↑ "2019 ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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