2019 Music City 200
The 2019 Music City 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, but was postponed until Sunday, May 5, due to constant rain showers. The race was held in Nashville, Tennessee, at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, a 0.596 mile permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Christian Eckes, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading a race-high 120 laps and earning his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is a motorsport racetrack located at the Nashville Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The track is the second-oldest continually operating track in the United States. The track held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup races from 1958 to 1984.Entry list
denotes rookie driver.Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 4, at 2:15 PM EST, and would last for 30 minutes. Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.349, and an average speed of.| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 19.349 | 110.889 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.376 | 110.735 |
| 3 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 19.377 | 110.729 |
Qualifying
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, at 5:15 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by practice speeds. As a result, Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would earn the pole for the race.