2019 Nazareth 225

The 2019 Nazareth 225 was the thirteenth round of the 2019 GR All-Oval Championship, held on September 8 of 2019, at the Nazareth Speedway, in Nazareth, PA, United States.

Overview
Qualifying had the Andorran rookie Àlex Julià on pole position. It's his third pole of the season. Also, he could clinch "Rookie of the Year" honours at the speedway if he finished ahead of Helmuth Ahrendt, who had a terrible qualifying, and would only start 20th.

Despite scoring the pole, it wasn't easy for Julià. Riley Sharp and Daniel Wexford were only 0.01 slower than the Andorran.

As for the title contenders, championship leader, Jodie Hill, who had a 34 point lead over Àlex Julià in the points standings before Nazareth, would start 4th, only 0.02 slower than Julià. The Irish driver, Julia McManus, would start 10th. McManus, who won this race in 2016 from the pole position, was hoping to have the best strategy for the race. Also, she desperately needed a win, as McManus was losing ground against Hill in the points standings.

Points standings after 13 rounds
With the win, Julia McManus was now only seven points behind championship leader Jodie Hill. Àlex Julià recovered 12 points and was now 22 points behind Hill. With her 2nd place, Taylor Balmer restored her chances of a title, after many mistakes during the season. Despite an average race, former series champion, Wade Bray still had hopes to become the first ever driver to become a two-time series champion.