Entry List
The official 2018 Food City 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Food City 300
Friday, August 17th, 2018
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Bristol Motor Speedway
- 37th Annual Food City 300
- Pole Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 33
- Team : No. 18 - NOS Energy Drink Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Eric Phillips
- Kyle Busch won the Pole Award for the 37th Annual Food City 300 with a lap of 15.389 seconds, 124.686 mph.
- This is his 65th pole in 345 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his sixth pole in 26 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2018 and his second in two races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Kyle Larson (third) posted his eighth top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his sixth in six races this season.
- Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 300
- Laps Actual: 310 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.434 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 0 Minutes 27 Seconds
- Average Speed: 82.306
- Cautions: 8 for 59 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 1,030 (4.1 passes per green flag lap)
- Bristol Motor Speedway
- 37th Annual Food City 300
- Race Winner: Kyle Larson
- Age: 26
- Team : No. 42 - DC Solar Chevrolet
- Owner: Chip Ganassi Racing
- Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
- Kyle Larson won the 37th Annual Food City 300, his 12th victory in 108 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in nine races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2018.
- Justin Allgaier (third) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 16 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 13 points overJustin Allgaier.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 13 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 50 | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes | Motorsports Business |
| 2 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial | JR Motorsports |
| 3 | 93 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing |
| 4 | 38 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 55 | Chevrolet | C2 Freight Resources | RSS Racing |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 28 | Ford | Snap On | Team Penske |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | NOS Energy Drink | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 7 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 76 | Chevrolet | Visone RV | Shepherd Racing |
| 8 | 74 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 31 | Chevrolet | Horizon Travel | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 9 | 52 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 50 | Chevrolet | Chasco / Whataburger / Dai | Means Motorsports |
| 10 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | TLC Resorts | Motorsports Business |
| 11 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Kaulig Racing |
| 12 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | BRANDT Professional Agriculture | JR Motorsports |
| 13 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | DC Solar | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 14 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | JR Motorsports |
| 15 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Sparks | SS Green Light Racing |
| 16 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 23 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | GMS Racing |
| 18 | 15 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Chevrolet | teamjdmotorsports.com | JD Motorsports |
| 19 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing |
| 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Tucker, GA | Jun 20, 1987 | 31 | Chevrolet | Cook?s Comfort Systems Inc. | RSS Racing |
| 21 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Flex Seal | JD Motorsports |
| 22 | 8 | Ray Black II | Montgomery, AL | May 17, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | Isokern | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 23 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing |
| 24 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 20 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 25 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes / The Preserve | Motorsports Business |
| 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Flex Tape | JD Motorsports |
| 27 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 23 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports |
| 28 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | Food City | JR Motorsports |
| 29 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | Nexteer | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 55 | Bayley Currey | Driftwood, TX | Oct 29, 1996 | 21 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports |
| 31 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing |
| 32 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Rheem | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 33 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Can-Am / Wholey / Cyclops Gear | DGM Racing |
| 34 | 12 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 19 | Ford | Pirtek | Team Penske |
| 35 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | Juniper | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 36 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 23 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing |
| 37 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 33 | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 38 | 90 | Josh Williams | Port Charlotte, FL | Aug 3, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Sleep Well | DGM Racing |
| 39 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Flex Glue | JD Motorsports |
| 40 | 78 | Ja Junior Avila | Alhambra, CA | May 11, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | CorvetteParts.net | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |