Event statistics following the season-opening race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, the Nextera Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Despite running low on fuel, Austin Hill picked up his first career series victory in a race that went into two overtime periods. Hill – who led a race-high 39 laps – held off Grant Enfinger by about three tenths of a second. Ross Chastain finished third, with Spencer Boyd fourth and Matt Crafton fifth. Only nine trucks finished the race, the fewest in a race in series history.
Race Statistics
Nextera Energy Resources 250
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, Florida
- Winner (starting position): Austin Hill (10th)
- Top Five: Austin Hill, Grant Enfinger, Ross Chastain, Spencer Boyd, Matt Crafton
- Full Results: Austin Hill, Grant Enfinger, Ross Chastain, Spencer Boyd, Matt Crafton, Josh Reaume, Timothy Peters, Angela Ruch, Austin Wayne Self, Stewart Friesen, Bobby Gerhart, Clay Greenfield, David Gilliland, Ben Rhodes, Gus Dean, Joe Nemechek, Sheldon Creed, Harrison Burton, Todd Gilliland, Cory Roper, Myatt Snider, Christian Eckes, Johnny Sauter, Brennan Poole, Jordan Anderson, Brett Moffitt, Chris Fontaine, Ray Ciccarelli, Tyler Dippel, Robby Lyons II, Bryan Dauzat, Natalie Decker
- Laps Led: Austin Hill (39), Sheldon Creed (21), David Gilliland (16), Johnny Sauter (12), Ben Rhodes (11), Brett Moffitt (7), Angela Ruch (2), Josh Reaume (1), Todd Gilliland (1), Christian Eckes (1)
- Pole Position: Christian Eckes (182.508 mph; 49.313 seconds)
- Car Count: 32
- Cars Entered: 32
- Cars Running at Finish: 9 (of 32; or 28 percent of the field)
- Stage Winners: Sheldon Creed (1), Johnny Sauter (2)
- Weather at Start of Race: 64 degrees Fahrenheit, mostly cloudy, winds 0 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 63 degrees Fahrenheit, scattered clouds, winds 0 mph
Notes of Interest – Race/Weekend Recap
- This was Austin Hill’s first NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series victory of his career.
- Only nine trucks finished the race, the fewest in a race in series history.
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