NASCAR Xfinity Series starting lineup for Texas Motor Speedway
Today, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will take the green flag. Now, they’ll set the starting lineup for today’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.
View the full 2019 Texas Xfinity Series starting lineup below.
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Rain rolled into the track overnight. That has washed off the rubber and deactivated the track bite. MENCS practice was a washout this morning.
NXS qualifying has been delayed. As a result, these qualifying session has been trimmed from three rounds to just two.
In addition, the temperatures have dropped significantly in the area. It’s down to 41 degrees in Fort Worth, Texas this morning.
Texas Xfinity Qualifying
Round 1 – Report
Duration: 10 minutes (Top 12 advance)
Most of the field pulls to the edge of the pit lane. They don’t want to be the first car on the track. Not for drafting but because the track is green.
Additionally, the PJ1 trackbite needs heat to become active. Until then, it’s going to be slick.
As the field hits the track, Bell quickly falls outside the top 12. Going out first was not the strategy. Tyler Reddick leads round one with 4 minutes remaining.
Jeremy Clements jumps to 4th on the board. However, his time has been disallowed. Clements was speeding on his exit of the pit lane.
3 minutes remain, Garrett Smithley has spun on the race track. The red flag is out. All the cars that were on the track will need to return to the pit lane. Bell was one of those cars.
The green is back out. Bell jumps well inside the top-10. With just one minute remain, Brad Keselowski is on the bubble spot. Jeffrey Earnhardt knocks him out!
Brad Keselowski is back on track. He jumps to 6th. Michael Annett and Jeffrey Earnhardt are bumped.
Brandon Jones wins the opening round of Xfinity qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway!
Texas Xfinity Series Qualifying – Round 1 Results: 1. Brandon Jones (28.448); 2. Justin Allgaier (28.469); 3. Kyle Busch (28.473); 4. Austin Cindric (28.510); 5. John Hunter Nemechek (28.551); 6. Brad Keselowski (28.552); 7. Kaz Grala (28.565); 8. Tyler Reddick (28.571); 9. Christopher Bell (28.607); 10. Jeb Burton (28.621); 11. Cole Custer (28.667); 12. Justin Haley (28.667);
Texas Xfinity Qualifying
Round 2 – Report
Duration: 5 minutes (Run for pole)
Cole Custer is the first car to the track.
Tyler Reddick made it to round two with just one lap in round one. He’s at the top of the board with 2 minutes remaining.
Jones to the top. Bell tops him as one minute remains. Justin Allgaier bails on his 2nd lap.
Christopher Bell takes the pole for the Xfinity race at Texas Motor Speedway!
View the full NASCAR Xfinity starting lineup for Texas Motor Speedway below.
Texas
Xfinity Starting Lineup
March 30, 2019
Pos | Driver | Time
1. Christopher Bell
28.225
2. Brandon Jones
28.277
3. Tyler Reddick
28.322
4. Justin Allgaier
28.338
5. Kyle Busch
28.389
6. Jeb Burton
28.460
7. Cole Custer
28.483
8. John Hunter Nemechek
28.487
9. Austin Cindric
28.618
10. Brad Keselowski
28.649
11. Justin Haley
28.655
12. Kax Grala
28.685
13. Michael Annett
28.677
14. Jeffrey Earnhardt
28.694
15. Chase Briscoe
28.745
16. Noah Gragson
28.748
17. Jeremy Clements
28.766
18. Ross Chastain
28.839
19. Ryan Sieg
29.089
20. Gray Gaulding
29.182
21. Brandon Brown
29.188
22. Josh Williams
29.189
23. Ronnie Bassett Jr
29.275
24. Tommy Joe Martins
29.444
25. Ray Black II
29.459
26. Josh Bilicki
29.557
27. Jeff Green
29.630
28. BJ McLeod
29.790
29. Matt Mills
30.027
30. Stephen Leicht
30.105
31. David Starr
30.160
32. Timmy Hill
30.173
33. Tyler Hill
30.233
34. Vinnie Miller
30.401
35. Chad Finchum
30.734
36. Mike Harmon
31.182
37. Joey Gase
31.249
38. Morgan Shephard
32.469
39. Garrett Smithley
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40. Bayley Currey
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