| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 23 in the2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season | |||
 Layout of Kentucky Speedway | |||
| Date | July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11) | ||
| Location | Kentucky Speedway inSparta, Kentucky | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 29.678 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tyler Ankrum | DGR-Crosley | |
| Laps | 40 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Tyler Ankrum | DGR-Crosley | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The2019 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 was aNASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on July 11, 2019, atKentucky Speedway inSparta, Kentucky. Contested over 150 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway, it was the 13th race of the2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season.
The track is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway inSparta, Kentucky, which has hostedARCA,NASCAR andIndy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated bySpeedway Motorsports. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 69,000.
Harrison Burton was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.920 seconds and a speed of 180.481 mph (290.456 km/h).[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.920 | 180.481 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.095 | 179.432 |
| 3 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.111 | 179.336 |
Brett Moffitt was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.693 seconds and a speed of 180.481 mph (290.456 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.693 | 180.481 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 29.817 | 181.105 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.864 | 180.820 |
Grant Enfinger scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.678 seconds and a speed of 181.953 mph (292.825 km/h).[5]
Grant Enfinger started on pole, but Sheldon Creed took the lead within the first turn and pulled away. He eventually held a two-second lead over Enfinger and won Stage 1.
With 5 laps remaining in Stage 2, Enfinger and Brandon Jones tangled together while battling for the lead. Enfinger dove underneath Jones but lost control and ended up pulling them both into the outside wall. Matt Crafton won the stage under caution. Tyler Ankrum passed Crafton soon after the caution and dominated until he had to pit and was overtaken by Brett Moffitt. He then led for 10 laps until Dylan Lupton and Crafton both took the lead on separate occasions.
Brett Moffitt retook the lead on lap 125, but had to pit for fuel on the final lap. This gave the lead to Ankrum, who ultimately led a race-high 40 laps. Ankrum won the race with a 7-second lead over runner-up Stewart Friesen (who had to start in a backup truck).
Stage OneLaps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum(R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Harrison Burton(R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Brandon Jones(i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 30 | Brennan Poole(R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 15 | Dylan Lupton | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum(R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Rette Jones Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 30 | Brennan Poole(R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage ThreeLaps: 80
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum(R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 150 | 40 |
| 2 | 32 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 35 |
| 3 | 6 | 18 | Harrison Burton(R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 34 |
| 4 | 5 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 33 |
| 5 | 20 | 15 | Dylan Lupton | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 150 | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 31 |
| 7 | 7 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 30 |
| 8 | 21 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Rette Jones Racing | Toyota | 149 | 35 |
| 9 | 28 | 44 | Jeb Burton(i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 148 | 27 |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 02 | Tyler Dippel(R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 25 |
| 13 | 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 148 | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | 30 | Brennan Poole(R) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 22 |
| 16 | 24 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 21 |
| 17 | 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 19 |
| 19 | 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 141 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 34 | Josh Bilicki(i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 16 |
| 22 | 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 127 | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 51 | Brandon Jones(i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 64 | 0 |
| 24 | 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 64 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 | 12 | Gus Dean(R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 63 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 | 42 | Chad Finley | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 54 | Natalie Decker(R) | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 53 | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 8 | Camden Murphy | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 43 | 9 |
| 29 | 25 | 20 | Spencer Boyd(R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 8 |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 7 |
| 31 | 22 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 28 | 6 |
| 32 | 18 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 5 |
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