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{{short description|2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Details ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/nascar-gander-outdoors-truck-series/2019/schedule/|title=2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Schedule|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|date=26 July 2014|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iowaspeedway.com/ |title=Home |website=iowaspeedway.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/06/10/entry-list-mms-200/|title=Entry List: M&M’sM's 200|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=June 10, 2019|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref>

| Description = Race 10 of 23 in the [[2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series]] season

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2019|6|16}}

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| Year = 2019

| Location = [[Iowa Speedway]] in [[Newton, Iowa]]

| Image = [[File:Iowa Speedway track map.png|210px]]

| Course_mi = 0.8

| Course_km = 1.4

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==Qualifying==

Qualifying was cancelled due to rain. [[Chandler Smith]] won the pole based on owner's points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/06/15/chandler-smith-on-pole-for-2019-mms-200-after-iowa-qualifying-cancelled/|title=Chandler Smith on Pole For 2019 M&M’sM's 200, Iowa Qualifying Cancelled|last=Tomlinson|first=Joy|date=June 15, 2019|access-date=June 15, 2019}}</ref>

===Qualifying results===

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===Summary===

Chandler Smith started on pole and led the race up until a caution shortly before the end of Stage 1, which was won by Ross Chastain after he got off pit road quickly. Chastain continued his dominating lead, also winning Stage 2. In the final stage, Austin Hill and Johnny Sauter tangled several times, causing damage to Sauter's truck. Sauter then purposely drove into Hill under caution in retaliation, causing NASCAR to park him for his actions.

In the final stage, Austin Hill and Johnny Sauter tangled several times, causing damage to Sauter's truck. Sauter then purposely drove into Hill under caution in retaliation, causing NASCAR to park him for his actions. Sauter would miss the following week's race due to these actions.

Chastain would hold a comfortable lead over the rest of the field, winning the race with a two-second lead over Brett Moffitt. After the race, NASCAR disqualified Chastain and stripped him of his race win and both stage wins as his truck failed post-race inspection for being too low. This then gave the win to Moffitt, despite him not leading a single lap of the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/06/16/ross-chastain-wins-mms-200-at-iowa/|title=Ross Chastain Disqualified at 2019 M&M’s 200 at Iowa Speedway, Brett Moffitt Wins|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=June 16, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2019}}</ref>

Chastain would holdheld a comfortable lead over the rest of the field, winning the race with a two-second lead over Brett Moffitt. After the race, NASCAR disqualified Chastain and stripped him of his race win and both stage wins as his truck failed post-race inspection for being too low. This then gave the win to Moffitt, despite him not leading a single lap of the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/06/16/ross-chastain-wins-mms-200-at-iowa/|title=Ross Chastain Disqualified at 2019 M&M’sM's 200 at Iowa Speedway, Brett Moffitt Wins|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=June 16, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2019}}</ref>

===Stage Results===

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==After the race==

Chastain and Niece Motorsports have appealed NASCAR's decision to disqualify them, as they stated that the height of Chastain's truck was not aan purposefulintentional adjustment and it didn't give him an advantage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/nascar-truck-series-ross-chastain-disqualified-moffitt-appeal|title=Disqualified NASCAR race winner passionately argues against sport's decision|last=Martinelli|first=Michelle|date=June 18, 2019|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> They also believebelieved the truck's height was athe result of minor damage sustained when the race began.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://autoweek.com/article/nascar/nascar-disqualifies-iowa-trucks-winner-ross-chastain-inspection-failure|title=NASCAR DISQUALIFIES IOWA TRUCKS WINNER ROSS CHASTAIN FOR INSPECTION FAILURE|last=Weaver|first=Matt|date=June 16, 2019|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> The penalty was eventually sustained.

The following week, NASCAR took action against [[Johnny Sauter]] for his actions in intentionally wrecking Hill under caution. They issued a 1-race suspension. Under normal circumstances this would mean that Sauter would not compete for the championship that season. However, NASCAR, feeling like stripping playoffs eligibility from Sauter was too harsh, granted Sauter a waiver, allowing him to still make the playoffs if he won a race in the regular season and made the top-30 in driver's points.

==References==

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{{2019 NASCAR Truck Series}}

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[[Category:June 2019 sports events in the United States|M&MMandM's 200]]

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