Entry List
The official 2018 ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
ToyotaCare 250
Friday, April 20th, 2018
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Richmond Raceway
- 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250
- Pole Winner: Cole Custer
- Age: 20
- Team : No. 00 - Code 3 Associates/Ford Mustang Ford
- Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
- Crew Chief: Jeff Meendering
- Cole Custer won the Pole Award for the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250 with a lap of 22.253 seconds, 121.332 mph.
- This is his second pole in 46 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in four races at Richmond Raceway.
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2018 and his first in two races at Richmond Raceway.
- Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his fourth in eight races this season.
- Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: 0.423 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 0 Minutes 36 Seconds
- Average Speed: 93.284
- Cautions: 5 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 994 (4.7 passes per green flag lap)
- Richmond Raceway
- 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250
- Race Winner: Christopher Bell
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - Rheem Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
- Christopher Bell won the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250, his second victory in 16 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
- Noah Gragson (second) finished in the top-five in his series debut at Richmond Raceway.
- Elliott Sadler (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 30 races at Richmond Raceway.
- Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 29 points over Christopher Bell .
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports |
| 2 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | Superior Essex | RSS Racing |
| 3 | 93 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 55 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing |
| 4 | 15 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 54 | Chevrolet | Safeway | JD Motorsports |
| 5 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 76 | Chevrolet | Visone RV | Shepherd Racing |
| 6 | 55 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 31 | Toyota | Jani-King | J.P. Motorsports |
| 7 | 52 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 50 | Chevrolet | Circle Track Warehouse | Means Motorsports |
| 8 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Dodge | Chris Kyle Foundation | Motorsports Bus. Mgmt. |
| 9 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Bar Harbor / Sea Watch International | Kaulig Racing |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Hellmann's Real Ketchup | JR Motorsports |
| 11 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | JR Motorsports |
| 12 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Sparks | SS Green Light Racing |
| 13 | 3 | Jeb Burton | Halifax, VA | Aug 6, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Estes Express Lines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 14 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 24 | Ford | Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing |
| 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Tucker, GA | Jun 20, 1987 | 30 | Chevrolet | Mike D's BBQ | RSS Racing |
| 17 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | USVets911.com | JD Motorsports |
| 18 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 20 | Ford | Code 3 Associates / Ford Mustang | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 20 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Smithbilt Holmes | Motorsports Bus. Mgmt. |
| 21 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | FAME / fame-usa.com | JD Motorsports |
| 22 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Las Vegas, NV | Nov 20, 1989 | 28 | Chevrolet | Allegiant | GMS Racing |
| 23 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 22 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports |
| 24 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | BurgerFi | JR Motorsports |
| 25 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 21 | Chevrolet | National Brain Tumor Society | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing |
| 27 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services Inc. | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 28 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Rheem | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 24 | Kaz Grala | Boston, MA | Dec 29, 1998 | 19 | Ford | NETTTS | JGL Racing |
| 30 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Can-Am / Wholey / Cyclops Gear | DGM Racing |
| 31 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 19 | Ford | Fitzgerald Glider Kits | Team Penske |
| 32 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Woodbridge, VA | Sep 14, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | W.G. Speeks | DGM Racing |
| 33 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | Service Centers / Mobil 1 Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 34 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 23 | Ford | Nutri Chomps | RFK Racing |
| 35 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 33 | Chevrolet | AllSouthElectric / RepairableVehicals.com Chev | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Birmingport, AL | Jan 24, 1958 | 60 | Dodge | Shadow Warrior Project | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 37 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 15, 1998 | 19 | Toyota | Switch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 38 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 39 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | JAS Expedited Trucking LLC | JD Motorsports |
| 40 | 28 | Tony Mrakovich | Elizabethtown, PA | Jan 5, 1999 | 19 | Ford | Smart Emissions Reducer | JGL Racing |