Entry List
The official 2018 Rinnai 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Rinnai 250
Saturday, February 24th, 2018
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 27th Annual Rinnai 250
- Pole Winner: Christopher Bell
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - Ruud Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
- Christopher Bell won the Pole Award for the 27th Annual Rinnai 250 with a lap of 30.600 seconds, 181.176 mph.
- This is his second pole in ten NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Joey Logano (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2018 and his fourth in six races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- John H. Nemechek (third) posted his first top-10 start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is his first this season.
- Christopher Bell (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 42 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 163
- Margin of Victory: 04.183 Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 56 Minutes 9 Seconds
- Average Speed: 129.670
- Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 1,407 (9.9 passes per green flag lap)
- Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 27th Annual Rinnai 250
- Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 42
- Team : No. 98 - Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford
- Owner: Biagi-DenBeste Racing
- Crew Chief: Richard Boswell, II
- Kevin Harvick won the 27th Annual Rinnai 250, his 47th victory in 342 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his fifth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 17 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Joey Logano (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in six races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2018.
- Christopher Bell (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Bell (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 4 points over Tyler Reddick .
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Cessna | JR Motorsports |
| 2 | 93 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing |
| 3 | 38 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 55 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 27 | Ford | Discount Tire | Team Penske |
| 5 | 98 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 42 | Ford | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
| 6 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 76 | Chevrolet | Visone RV | Shepherd Racing |
| 7 | 55 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 31 | Toyota | Janiking | J.P. Motorsports |
| 8 | 52 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 50 | Chevrolet | Striping Technology | Means Motorsports |
| 9 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 24 | Dodge | CrashClaimsR.Us | Motorsports Business |
| 10 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bar Harbor / Sea Watch International | Kaulig Racing |
| 11 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Rinnai | JR Motorsports |
| 12 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | JR Motorsports |
| 13 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | DonataLifeGeorgia.org / Sparks | SS Green Light Racing |
| 14 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Red Kap / Alsco | R Childress Racing |
| 15 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Chevrolet | Densify | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 16 | 28 | Dylan Lupton | Wilton, CA | Dec 7, 1993 | 24 | Ford | thinQ Technology Partners | JGL Racing |
| 17 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 24 | Ford | Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing |
| 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Tucker, GA | Jun 20, 1987 | 30 | Chevrolet | Georgia Metals Inc. / Atlanta Compressor | RSS Racing |
| 19 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | teamjdmotorsports.com | JD Motorsports |
| 20 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 20 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 22 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes | Mtrsprts Bsnss Mngmnt |
| 23 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | teamjdmotorsports.com | JD Motorsports |
| 24 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Las Vegas, NV | Nov 20, 1989 | 28 | Chevrolet | Allegiant | GMS Racing |
| 25 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 22 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports |
| 26 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | Nationwide Children's Hospitals | JR Motorsports |
| 27 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 21 | Chevrolet | Surface Sunscreen | R Childress Racing |
| 28 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing |
| 29 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services Inc. | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 30 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Ruud | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 31 | 24 | Kaz Grala | Boston, MA | Dec 29, 1998 | 19 | Ford | Marlow's Tavern | JGL Racing |
| 32 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Can-Am / Wholey / Cyclops Gear | DGM Racing |
| 33 | 12 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 19 | Ford | Fitzgerald Glider Kits | Team Penske |
| 34 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | Menards / Jeld-Wen | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 35 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 23 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing |
| 36 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 33 | Chevrolet | AllSouthElectric.com | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 37 | 90 | Josh Williams | Port Charlotte, FL | Aug 3, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | StarTron | DGM Racing |
| 38 | 0 | Matt Mills | Lynchburg, VA | Nov 14, 1996 | 21 | Chevrolet | teamjdmotorsports.com | JD Motorsports |
| 39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Birmingport, AL | Jan 24, 1958 | 60 | Chevrolet | Shadow Warriors Project | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 40 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 41 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | JAS Trucking | JD Motorsports |
| 42 | 18 | Kyle Benjamin | Easley, SC | Nov 3, 1997 | 20 | Toyota | PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant | Joe Gibbs Racing |