Sugarlands Shine 250
Talladega Superspeedway — October 12, 2019
Spencer Boyd
Winner
98
Laps
32
Entries
15
Leaders
Spencer Boyd won the 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 12, 2019, leading 1 of 98 laps. Todd Gilliland finished second; Riley Herbst rounded out the podium. The race featured 15 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Track
Season
2019
Winner
Leaders
15 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | +24 | Spencer Boyd |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Todd Gilliland |
| 3 | 7 | +4 | Riley Herbst |
| 4 | 8 | +4 | Brett Moffitt |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | Stewart Friesen |
| 6 | 13 | +7 | Austin Hill |
| 7 | 2 | -5 | Tyler Ankrum |
| 8 | 1 | -7 | Matt Crafton |
| 9 | 5 | -4 | Sheldon Creed |
| 10 | 14 | +4 | Grant Enfinger |
| 11 | 3 | -8 | Harrison Burton |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | Ben Rhodes |
| 13 | 9 | -4 | Korbin Forrister |
| 14 | 4 | -10 | Johnny Sauter |
| 15 | 16 | +1 | Anthony Alfredo |
| 16 | 19 | +3 | Natalie Decker |
| 17 | 23 | +6 | Bryan Dauzat |
| 18 | 31 | +13 | Norm Benning |
| 19 | 32 | +13 | Jesse Iwuji |
| 20 | 20 | — | Gus Dean |
| 21 | 30 | +9 | Jordan Anderson |
| 22 | 17 | -5 | Ross Chastain |
| 23 | 22 | -1 | Timothy Peters |
| 24 | 11 | -13 | Codie Rohrbaugh |
| 25 | 24 | -1 | Clay Greenfield |
| 26 | 18 | -8 | Brennan Poole |
| 27 | 28 | +1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb |
| 28 | 26 | -2 | Angela Ruch |
| 29 | 12 | -17 | Austin Wayne Self |
| 30 | 27 | -3 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 31 | 21 | -10 | Tyler Dippel |
| 32 | 29 | -3 | Mason Massey |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | 6 | — | — | — |
| Brett Moffitt | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Stewart Friesen | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Austin Hill | 7 | — | — | — |
| Tyler Ankrum | — | 6 | — | — |
| Matt Crafton | — | 10 | — | — |
| Sheldon Creed | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Grant Enfinger | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burton | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Rhodes | 8 | — | — | — |
| Korbin Forrister | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Sauter | — | 5 | — | — |
| Anthony Alfredo | — | 8 | — | — |
| Natalie Decker | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Dauzat | — | — | — | — |
| Norm Benning | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Iwuji | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Dean | — | 7 | — | — |
| Jordan Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Chastain | 3 | — | — | — |
| Timothy Peters | — | — | — | — |
| Codie Rohrbaugh | — | — | — | — |
| Clay Greenfield | — | — | — | — |
| Brennan Poole | — | — | — | — |
| Jennifer Jo Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| Angela Ruch | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Wayne Self | 10 | 3 | — | — |
| John Hunter Nemechek | 4 | — | — | — |
| Tyler Dippel | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Massey | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 7 matched drivers, the model averaged 11.9 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Todd Gilliland | 22.9 | 2 | +20.9 |
| 3 | Riley Herbst | 23.7 | 3 | +20.7 |
| 6 | Austin Hill | 24.0 | 6 | +18.0 |
| 15 | Anthony Alfredo | 23.7 | 15 | +8.7 |
| 22 | Ross Chastain | 17.4 | 22 | -4.6 |
| 26 | Brennan Poole | 25.2 | 26 | -0.8 |
| 30 | John Hunter Nemechek | 20.5 | 30 | -9.5 |
Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.
Historical Context
- Spencer Boyd: has 7 career starts at Talladega Superspeedway with a 17.7 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Ross Chastain: was the model’s top pick based on 23 career starts at Talladega Superspeedway with a 17.7 avg finish (1 win), finishing P22 on the day.
- Todd Gilliland: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P23. Track history: 14 starts, 13.6 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250?
Spencer Boyd won the 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250 at Talladega Superspeedway driving for Young's Motorsports.
Where was the 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250 held?
The 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on October 12, 2019.