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Whelen Trusted To Perform 200

Saturday, November 10th, 2018

Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ

  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 8 Toyota
  • 4 Ford

  • ISM Raceway
  • 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200
  • Pole Winner: John Hunter Nemechek
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 42 - Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet
  • Owner: Chip Ganassi
  • Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
  • John Hunter Nemechek won the Pole Award for the 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 with a lap of 26.97 seconds, 133.482 MPH.
  • This is his first pole in 17 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and 12th top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his first pole in his series debut at ISM Raceway.
  • Cole Custer (second) posted his 27th top-10 start of 2018 and his fourth in four races at ISM Raceway.
  • Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 start at ISM Raceway. It is his 19th in 32 races this season.
  • Austin Cindric (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: 01.887 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 59 Minutes 14 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 100.643
  • Cautions: 6 for 34 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: 741 (4.5 passes per green flag lap)

  • ISM Raceway
  • 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200
  • Race Winner: Christopher Bell
  • Age: 23
  • Team : No. 20 - GameStop Just Cause 4 Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
  • Christopher Bell won the 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200, his eighth victory in 40 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his seventh victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at ISM Raceway.
  • Daniel Hemric (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at ISM Raceway. It is his 22nd top-10 finish in 2018.
  • Matt Tifft (third) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at ISM Raceway.
  • Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • The four drivers advancing to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 are Christopher Bell, Cole Custer, Daniel Hemric and Tyler Reddick.
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 at Phoenix Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 1 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA Apr 30, 1975 49 Chevrolet Hunt Brothers Pizza JR Motorsports Kevin Meendering
2 38 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 47 Chevrolet Iron Mountain Data Centers RSS Racing Todd Myers
3 93 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Sep 6, 1962 62 Chevrolet RSS Racing RSS Racing Kyle Johnson
4 89 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 82 Chevrolet Visone RV Shepherd Racing Nicholas Hoechst
5 99 Stephen Leicht Asheville, NC Jan 9, 1987 37 Chevrolet B.J. McLeod Motorsports B.J. McLeod Motorsports Robbie Freeman
6 52 David Starr Houston, TX Nov 11, 1967 56 Chevrolet Whataburger Means Motorsports Tim Brown
7 11 Ryan Truex Mayetta, NJ Mar 18, 1992 32 Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing Chris Rice
8 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 38 Chevrolet BRANDT Professional Agriculture JR Motorsports Jason Burdett
9 5 Michael Annett Des Moines, IA Jun 23, 1986 38 Chevrolet Pilot Flying J JR Motorsports Travis Mack
10 35 Joey Gase Cedar Rapids, IA Feb 8, 1993 31 Chevrolet Donate Life Arizona / Sparks SS Green Light Racing Patrick Donahue
11 01 BJ McLeod Wauchula, FL Nov 17, 1983 40 Chevrolet Flex Glue JD Motorsports Paul Clapprood
12 18 Ryan Preece Berlin, CT Oct 25, 1990 33 Toyota Rheem / Smurfit Kappa Joe Gibbs Racing Eric Phillips
13 16 Ryan Reed Bakersfield, CA Aug 12, 1993 31 Ford Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes RFK Racing Phil Gould
14 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 37 Chevrolet Lombard Brothers RSS Racing Kevin Starland
15 4 Ross Chastain Alva, FL Dec 4, 1992 31 Chevrolet Flex Seal JD Motorsports Robert Goodman
16 21 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 33 Chevrolet South Point Hotel & Casino Richard Childress Racing Danny Stockman
17 00 Cole Custer Ladera Ranch, CA Jan 23, 1998 26 Ford Haas Automation Stewart-Haas Racing Jeff Meendering
18 40 Chad Finchum Knoxville, TN Sep 22, 1994 29 Toyota Smithbilt Homes Motorsports Business John Reaume
19 0 Garrett Smithley Ligonier, PA Apr 27, 1992 32 Chevrolet Flex Tape JD Motorsports Mark Setzer
20 23 Spencer Gallagher Las Vegas, NV Nov 20, 1989 34 Chevrolet ISM Connect GMS Racing Chad Norris
21 45 Josh Bilicki Menomonee Falls, WI Jun 3, 1995 29 Toyota Prevagen J.P. Motorsports Rb Bracken
22 9 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA Jan 11, 1996 28 Chevrolet BurgerFi JR Motorsports Dave Elenz
23 2 Matt Tifft Fairfax, VA Jun 26, 1996 28 Chevrolet Go Green Richard Childress Racing Randall Burnett
24 15 Quin Houff Weyers Cave, VA Sep 15, 1997 27 Chevrolet teamjdmotorsports.com JD Motorsports Bryan Berry
25 55 Bayley Currey Driftwood, TX Oct 29, 1996 27 Toyota Rollin Smoke Barbeque / Touched by Pros J.P. Motorsports Jerry Hattaway
26 76 Spencer Boyd Creve Coeur, MO Jun 26, 1995 29 Chevrolet Grunt Style SS Green Light Racing Jerry Miller
27 42 John Hunter Nemechek Mooresville, NC Jun 11, 1997 27 Chevrolet Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chip Ganassi Racing Mike Shiplett
28 20 Christopher Bell Norman, OK Dec 16, 1994 29 Toyota GameStop Just Cause 4 Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
29 36 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 31 Chevrolet Can-Am / Wholey / Cyclops Gear DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
30 22 Austin Cindric Columbus, OH Sep 2, 1998 26 Ford Discount Tire Team Penske Brian Wilson
31 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 27 Toyota Service Centers / Mobil 1 Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gabehart
32 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 39 Chevrolet RepairableVehicles.com Jeremy Clements Racing Danny Gill
33 74 Mike Harmon Birmingport, AL Jan 24, 1958 66 Chevrolet Veterans 4 Child Rescue Mike Harmon Racing Timothy Goulet
34 8 Tommy Joe Martins Como, MS Dec 7, 1986 37 Chevrolet B.J. McLeod Motorsports B.J. McLeod Motorsports George Ingram
35 78 Vinnie Miller Metamora, MI Aug 16, 1997 27 Chevrolet CorvetteParts.net / JW Transport LLC B.J. McLeod Motorsports Keith Wolfe
36 90 Donald Theetge Quebec, CA Oct 3, 1966 57 Chevrolet Mercedes-Benz St. Nicolas / Circuit Acura DGM Racing Josh Williams
37 3 Shane Lee Newton, NC Jul 4, 1993 31 Chevrolet CIPT / Race to Give Richard Childress Racing Nick Harrison
38 13 Tyler Hill Port Tobacco, MD Jun 2, 1994 30 Toyota OCR Gaz Bar Motorsports Business Robert Scott
39 66 Akinori Ogata Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan Aug 14, 1973 51 Toyota SEAVAC Motorsports Business Sebastian Laforge
40 60 Ty Majeski Seymour, WI Aug 18, 1994 30 Ford Ford RFK Racing Mike Kelley