The 2018 Overton's 300 was the 15th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Joliet, Illinois at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would come back from the rear of the field to win his tenth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of his part-time season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick and Cole Custer of Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | June 30, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual Overton's 300 | ||
| Location | Joliet, Illinois, Chicagoland 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 | 134.764 miles per hour (216.882 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 31.071 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 80 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR races. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes, including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, June 29, at 3:35 PM CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 31.329 and an average speed of 172.364 miles per hour (277.393 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.329 | 172.364 |
| 2 | 12 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 31.438 | 171.767 |
| 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.440 | 171.756 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 29, at 6:35 PM CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 31.072 and an average speed of 173.790 miles per hour (279.688 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.072 | 173.790 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.373 | 172.123 |
| 3 | 22 | Paul Menard | Team Penske | Ford | 31.383 | 172.068 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, June 30, at 11:40 AM CST.[2] Since Chicagoland 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]
Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 31.071 and an average speed of 173.796 miles per hour (279.698 km/h).[5]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd and Mike Harmon.
Full qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.947 | 174.492 | 31.064 | 173.835 | 31.071 | 173.796 |
| 2 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.143 | 173.394 | 31.187 | 173.149 | 31.135 | 173.438 |
| 3 | 12 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 31.226 | 172.933 | 31.244 | 172.833 | 31.151 | 173.349 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.163 | 173.282 | 31.115 | 173.550 | 31.199 | 173.082 |
| 5 | 22 | Paul Menard | Team Penske | Ford | 31.132 | 173.455 | 31.268 | 172.701 | 31.250 | 172.800 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.211 | 173.016 | 31.270 | 172.689 | 31.320 | 172.414 |
| 7 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.122 | 173.511 | 31.205 | 173.049 | 31.346 | 172.271 |
| 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.616 | 170.800 | 31.287 | 172.596 | 31.348 | 172.260 |
| 9 | 23 | Chase Elliott | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.273 | 172.673 | 31.257 | 172.761 | 31.386 | 172.051 |
| 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.116 | 173.544 | 31.048 | 173.924 | 31.403 | 171.958 |
| 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.084 | 173.723 | 31.282 | 172.623 | 31.426 | 171.832 |
| 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 31.127 | 173.483 | 31.281 | 172.629 | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 98 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 31.118 | 173.533 | 31.319 | 172.419 | — | — |
| 14 | 3 | Jeb Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.379 | 172.090 | 31.437 | 171.772 | — | — |
| 15 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 31.087 | 173.706 | 31.477 | 171.554 | — | — |
| 16 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.576 | 171.016 | 31.478 | 171.548 | — | — |
| 17 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.815 | 169.731 | 31.523 | 171.303 | — | — |
| 18 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.257 | 172.761 | 31.550 | 171.157 | — | — |
| 19 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.653 | 170.600 | 31.567 | 171.065 | — | — |
| 20 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Fury Race Cars | Ford | 31.711 | 170.288 | 31.664 | 170.541 | — | — |
| 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.757 | 170.041 | 31.771 | 169.966 | — | — |
| 22 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.842 | 169.587 | 32.011 | 168.692 | — | — |
| 23 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.512 | 171.363 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 31.680 | 170.455 | — | — | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.913 | 169.210 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.925 | 169.146 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 32.100 | 168.224 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 32.163 | 167.895 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 32.293 | 167.219 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.324 | 167.059 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 32.364 | 166.852 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 8 | Blake Jones | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.587 | 165.710 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 90 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 32.724 | 165.017 | — | — | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 34 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 32.768 | 164.795 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 32.776 | 164.755 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 32.796 | 164.654 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 55 | Brandon Hightower | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 32.875 | 164.259 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 66 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 32.895 | 164.159 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 78 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.036 | 163.458 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.372 | 161.812 | — | — | — | — |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 33.184 | 162.729 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 33.261 | 162.352 | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Paul Menard | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 98 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Paul Menard | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
References
edit- ^ Cohen, Jay. "Kyle Larson comes from rear of field to win Xfinity race at Chicagoland Speedway". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ a b c "2018 NASCAR XFINITY Chicago Race Page". ESPN.com. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ a b McFadin, Daniel (2018-06-29). "Xfinity Series practice report from Chicagoland Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Koelle, Christian (2018-06-30). "Kyle Larson Wins Fourth Career Pole For XFINITY Race At Chicago". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "2018 Overton's 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.