The 2019 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 was the sixth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 mile (0.804 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was decreased to 152 laps, due to inclement weather. Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading a race-high 140 laps and earning his third career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Christian Eckes, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Dick DohenyFast Track RacingChevroletFast Track Racing03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordA. Clubb Lawn Care06Tim Richmond (R)Wayne Peterson RacingDodgeGreatRailing.com10Tommy Vigh Jr. (R)Fast Track RacingFordExtreme Kleaner11Rick CliftonFast Track RacingFordAshville Propane, Ohio Ag Equipment15Christian Eckes (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL18Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy, Terrible Herbst20Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyotaCraftsman21Sam MayerGMS RacingChevroletChevrolet Accessories22Corey Heim (R)Chad Bryant RacingFordSpeedway Children's Charities23Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevroletHolmes II Excavation25Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyotaSinclair Oil Corporation27Travis BradenRFMS RacingFordMatrixCare, Consonus Healthcare28Carson Hocevar (R)KBR DevelopmentChevroletScott's, GM Parts Now54Tanner GrayDGR-CrosleyToyotaGray Motorsports, Valvoline, Durst55Hailie DeeganVenturini MotorsportsToyotaTRD 40th Anniversary69Mike BashamKimmel RacingFordKimmel Racing77Joe Graf Jr.Chad Bryant RacingFordEat Sleep RaceOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 18, at 12:30 PM EST, and would last for 90 minutes. Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.811, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.811113.845218Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.820113.780315Christian Eckes (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota15.929113.001Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 18, at 4:00 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. Michael Self, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.777, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.777114.090220Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.781114.061315Christian Eckes (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota15.826113.737418Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.854113.536523Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet15.873113.400622Corey Heim (R)Chad Bryant RacingFord15.900113.208728Carson Hocevar (R)KBR DevelopmentChevrolet15.971112.704827Travis BradenRFMS RacingFord15.972112.697921Sam MayerGMS RacingChevrolet15.995112.5351054Tanner GrayDGR-CrosleyToyota16.047112.1701177Joe Graf Jr.Chad Bryant RacingFord16.051112.1431255Hailie DeeganVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.055112.1151303Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford17.498102.8691410Tommy Vigh Jr. (R)Fast Track RacingFord17.685101.781151Dick DohenyFast Track RacingChevrolet17.977100.1281669Mike BashamKimmel RacingFord18.13799.2451706Tim Richmond (R)Wayne Peterson RacingDodge18.21698.8141811Rick CliftonFast Track RacingFord18.47997.408Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1220Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota152140Running2452418Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1520Running2203315Christian Eckes (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota1520Running2154125Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyota15212Running2205921Sam MayerGMS RacingChevrolet1520Running2056728Carson Hocevar (R)KBR DevelopmentChevrolet1520Running2007523Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet1520Running19581054Tanner GrayDGR-CrosleyToyota1520Running19091310Tommy Vigh Jr. (R)Fast Track RacingFord1500Running18510622Corey Heim (R)Chad Bryant RacingFord1460Running180111706Tim Richmond (R)Wayne Peterson RacingDodge1390Running175121403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford950Radiator17013827Travis BradenRFMS RacingFord770Accident165141811Rick CliftonFast Track RacingFord470Brakes16015151Dick DohenyFast Track RacingChevrolet380Overheating155161669Mike BashamKimmel RacingFord340Suspension150171177Joe Graf Jr.Chad Bryant RacingFord290Accident145181255Hailie DeeganVenturini MotorsportsToyota290Accident140Official race results
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