2018 DC Solar 200
Race details | |||||
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Race 4 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||||
Date | March 10, 2018 | ||||
Official name | 14th Annual DC Solar 200 | ||||
Location |
ISM Raceway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||||
Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||||
Average speed | 103.019 miles per hour (165.793 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | JR Motorsports | ||||
Time | 26.896 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |||
Laps | 76 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 22 | Brad Keselowski |
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Ryan Blaney | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2018 DC Solar 200 was the fourth
Background
ISM Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
ISM Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and penultimate track on the schedule.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first 50-minute practice session would occur on Friday, March 9, at 12:05 PM MST.[2] Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap in the session with a time of 26.892 and an average speed of 133.869 miles per hour (215.441 km/h).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.892 | 133.869 |
2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.220 | 132.256 |
3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.401 | 131.382 |
Full first practice results |
Second and final practice
The second and final 50-minute practice session would occur on Friday, March 9, at 2:05 PM
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste
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Ford | 27.393 | 131.420 |
2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.513 | 130.847 |
3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 27.527 | 130.781 |
Full final practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, March 10, at 11:05 AM
Justin Allgaier would win the pole after making through both preliminary rounds and setting a time of 26.896 and an average speed of 133.849 miles per hour (215.409 km/h) in the third round.[5] No drivers would fail to qualify,
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
7 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
2 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste
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Ford | 8 |
4 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
5 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 24 | Kaz Grala | JGL Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
References
- ^ "Brad Keselowski overcomes penalty to win ISM Raceway | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ a b c "2018 NASCAR XFINITY ISM Raceway Race Page". ESPN.com. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ a b McFadin, Daniel (2018-03-09). "Xfinity Series practice report from ISM Raceway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-03-10). "Justin Allgaier wins Xfinity pole at ISM Raceway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "2018 DC Solar 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.