The 2018 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 30th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the first race in the Round of 12, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, John Hunter Nemechek of Chip Ganassi Racing would take advantage of a late-race restart and pass eventual second-place driver Richard Childress Racing driver Daniel Hemric to win his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of JR Motorsports would finish third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | October 20, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual Kansas Lottery 300 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 118.995 miles per hour (191.504 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 29.355 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 128 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, October 19, at 2:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.014 and an average speed of 179.916 miles per hour (289.547 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.014 | 179.916 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.057 | 179.659 |
| 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.088 | 179.474 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 19, at 4:00 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Shane Lee of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.087 and an average speed of 179.480 miles per hour (288.845 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Shane Lee | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.087 | 179.480 |
| 2 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.098 | 179.414 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.221 | 178.684 |
| Official Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, October 20, at 10:40 AM CST.[2] Since Kansas Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[4]
Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 29.355 and an average speed of 183.955 miles per hour (296.047 km/h) in the third round.[5]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Bayley Currey, Morgan Shepherd, and Max Tullman.
Full qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.729 | 181.641 | 29.610 | 182.371 | 29.355 | 183.955 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.976 | 180.144 | 29.647 | 182.143 | 29.543 | 182.784 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.804 | 181.184 | 29.680 | 181.941 | 29.601 | 182.426 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 29.861 | 180.838 | 29.556 | 182.704 | 29.629 | 182.254 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.197 | 178.826 | 29.563 | 182.661 | 29.629 | 182.254 |
| 6 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.001 | 179.994 | 29.658 | 182.076 | 29.666 | 182.027 |
| 7 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.114 | 179.319 | 29.478 | 183.187 | 29.710 | 181.757 |
| 8 | 3 | Shane Lee | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.982 | 180.108 | 29.641 | 182.180 | 29.752 | 181.500 |
| 9 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.590 | 176.528 | 29.659 | 182.070 | 29.770 | 181.391 |
| 10 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 29.975 | 180.150 | 29.676 | 181.965 | 29.840 | 180.965 |
| 11 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.061 | 179.635 | 29.649 | 182.131 | 29.860 | 180.844 |
| 12 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 29.896 | 180.626 | 29.635 | 182.217 | 29.931 | 180.415 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.999 | 180.006 | 29.690 | 181.879 | — | — |
| 14 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.057 | 179.659 | 29.806 | 181.172 | — | — |
| 15 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.407 | 177.591 | 29.915 | 180.511 | — | — |
| 16 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.330 | 178.042 | 29.949 | 180.307 | — | — |
| 17 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.189 | 178.873 | 29.975 | 180.150 | — | — |
| 18 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.009 | 179.946 | 30.006 | 179.964 | — | — |
| 19 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.554 | 176.736 | 30.082 | 179.509 | — | — |
| 20 | 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.668 | 176.079 | 30.531 | 176.869 | — | — |
| 21 | 37 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.579 | 176.592 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.609 | 176.419 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.653 | 176.165 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 99 | Stephen Leicht | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.825 | 175.182 | — | — | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 30.894 | 174.791 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.911 | 174.695 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.045 | 173.941 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 90 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.108 | 173.589 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 01 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.164 | 173.277 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 66 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 31.165 | 173.271 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 15 | Quin Houff | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.167 | 173.260 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 8 | Jairo Avila Jr. | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.326 | 172.381 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 31.341 | 172.298 | — | — | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 34 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 31.465 | 171.619 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 31.598 | 170.897 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.638 | 170.681 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 32.128 | 168.078 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 32.464 | 166.338 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 38 | Angela Ruch | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 33.833 | 159.607 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 41 | 55 | Bayley Currey | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 31.370 | 172.139 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 32.401 | 166.662 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 26 | Max Tullman | Tullman-Walker Racing | Ford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Shane Lee | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Shane Lee | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
References
edit- ^ Spencer, Reid (2018-10-20). "John Hunter Nemechek grabs first Xfinity win at Kansas". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ a b c "2018 NASCAR XFINITY Kansas Race Page". ESPN.com. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ a b Beaver, Dan (2018-10-19). "Xfinity practice report from Kansas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-10-20). "Daniel Hemric wins Xfinity pole at Kansas Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "2018 Kansas Lottery 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.