TruNorth Global 250

Martinsville Speedway — March 23, 2019

Kyle Busch
Winner
250
Laps
32
Entries
4
Leaders

Kyle Busch won the 2019 TruNorth Global 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 23, 2019, leading 174 of 250 laps. Ben Rhodes finished second; Brett Moffitt rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Season
2019
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Kyle Busch
2 16 +14 Ben Rhodes
3 5 +2 Brett Moffitt
4 10 +6 Ross Chastain
5 1 -4 Stewart Friesen
6 15 +9 Myatt Snider
7 19 +12 Grant Enfinger
8 6 -2 Matt Crafton
9 8 -1 Johnny Sauter
10 13 +3 Bubba Wallace
11 18 +7 Harrison Burton
12 21 +9 David Gilliland
13 12 -1 Austin Dillon
14 7 -7 Raphael Lessard
15 3 -12 Todd Gilliland
16 9 -7 Austin Hill
17 4 -13 Sheldon Creed
18 11 -7 Derek Kraus
19 14 -5 Tyler Ankrum
20 24 +4 Spencer Davis
21 23 +2 Timmy Hill
22 26 +4 Austin Theriault
23 20 -3 Tyler Dippel
24 27 +3 Reid Wilson
25 30 +5 Korbin Forrister
26 29 +3 Jordan Anderson
27 25 -2 Spencer Boyd
28 32 +4 Travis Kvapil
29 28 -1 Brennan Poole
30 31 +1 Daniel Sasnett
31 22 -9 Cory Roper
32 17 -15 Gus Dean
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Kyle Busch 1 3
Ben Rhodes 2
Brett Moffitt 7 5
Ross Chastain 5 1
Stewart Friesen 2 4
Myatt Snider 9
Grant Enfinger
Matt Crafton 6
Johnny Sauter 3 7
Bubba Wallace
Harrison Burton 6
David Gilliland
Austin Dillon 9
Raphael Lessard 10
Todd Gilliland 4 10
Austin Hill 8 8
Sheldon Creed
Derek Kraus
Tyler Ankrum
Spencer Davis
Timmy Hill
Austin Theriault
Tyler Dippel
Reid Wilson
Korbin Forrister
Jordan Anderson
Spencer Boyd
Travis Kvapil
Brennan Poole
Daniel Sasnett
Cory Roper
Gus Dean
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 9 matched drivers, the model averaged 5.7 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Good

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Kyle Busch 15.6 1 +14.6
4 Ross Chastain 13.8 4 +9.8
10 Bubba Wallace 14.0 10 +4.0
13 Austin Dillon 17.0 13 +4.0
15 Todd Gilliland 17.1 15 +2.1
16 Austin Hill 20.2 16 +4.2
18 Derek Kraus 21.3 18 +3.3
21 Timmy Hill 24.3 21 +3.3
29 Brennan Poole 23.1 29 -5.9

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

  • Kyle Busch: has 52 career starts at Martinsville Speedway with a 12.1 avg finish (4 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ross Chastain: was the model’s top pick based on 23 career starts at Martinsville Speedway with a 11.5 avg finish, finishing P4 on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2019 TruNorth Global 250?
Kyle Busch won the 2019 TruNorth Global 250 at Martinsville Speedway driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Where was the 2019 TruNorth Global 250 held?
The 2019 TruNorth Global 250 was held at Martinsville Speedway on March 23, 2019.