Entry List
The official 2018 Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Sparks Energy 300
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Talladega Superspeedway
- 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300
- Pole Winner: Daniel Hemric
- Age: 27
- Team : No. 21 - South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress Racing
- Crew Chief: Danny Stockman, Jr
- Daniel Hemric won the Pole Award for the 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300 with a lap of 50.559 seconds, 189.402 mph.
- This is his third pole in 42 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his second pole and eighth top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in two races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Elliott Sadler (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2018 and his eighth in ten races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Spencer Gallagher (third) posted his first top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his third in nine races this season.
- Tyler Reddick (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 113
- Laps Actual: 115 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.152 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 17 Minutes 44 Seconds
- Average Speed: 133.258
- Cautions: 5 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 3,217 (37.4 passes per green flag lap)
- Talladega Superspeedway
- 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300
- Race Winner: Spencer Gallagher
- Age: 28
- Team : No. 23 - Allegiant Chevrolet
- Owner: GMS Racing
- Crew Chief: Chad Norris
- Spencer Gallagher won the 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300, his first victory in 49 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Brandon Jones (second) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
- Justin Allgaier (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in eight races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Tyler Reddick (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 40 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 | OneMain Financial | JR Motorsports |
| 2 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | Josh Roberts Trucking & Repairs | RSS Racing |
| 3 | 93 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 55 | Chevrolet | C2 Freight Resources | RSS Racing |
| 4 | 15 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 54 | Chevrolet | Fleetwing / D.A.B. Constructors | JD Motorsports |
| 5 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 76 | Chevrolet | Visone RV | Shepherd Racing |
| 6 | 52 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 50 | Chevrolet | Whataburger | Means Motorsports |
| 7 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.Us | Mtrsprts Bsnss Mngmnt |
| 8 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Bar Harbor / Sea Watch International | Kaulig Racing |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | TradeMark Nitrogen | JR Motorsports |
| 10 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | JR Motorsports |
| 11 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Sparks | SS Green Light Racing |
| 12 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Toyota | JW Transport LLC | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 13 | 28 | Dylan Lupton | Wilton, CA | Dec 7, 1993 | 24 | Ford | thinQ Technology Partners | JGL Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 24 | Ford | Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing |
| 15 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Tucker, GA | Jun 20, 1987 | 30 | Chevrolet | Alabama Soda & Abrasive Repairs | RSS Racing |
| 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Flex Seal | JD Motorsports |
| 17 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 20 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 19 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes | Mtrsprts Bsnss Mngmnt |
| 20 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | FAME-USA.org | JD Motorsports |
| 21 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Las Vegas, NV | Nov 20, 1989 | 28 | Chevrolet | Allegiant | GMS Racing |
| 22 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 22 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports |
| 23 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | Armour Chili | JR Motorsports |
| 24 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 21 | Chevrolet | KCMG | R Childress Racing |
| 25 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing |
| 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services Inc | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 27 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Rheem | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 24 | Kaz Grala | Boston, MA | Dec 29, 1998 | 19 | Ford | NETTTS | JGL Racing |
| 29 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Can-Am / Wholey / Cyclops Gear | DGM Racing |
| 30 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 19 | Ford | Fitzgerald Glider Kits | Team Penske |
| 31 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | XYO Networks | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 32 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 23 | Ford | Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
| 33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 33 | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 34 | 90 | Josh Williams | Port Charlotte, FL | Aug 3, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Star Tron Star Brite / Sleep Well | DGM Racing |
| 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Birmingport, AL | Jan 24, 1958 | 60 | Dodge | Horizon Transport | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 36 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 15, 1998 | 19 | Toyota | Switch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 37 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 31 | Toyota | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 38 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | JAS Expedited Trucking LLC | JD Motorsports |
| 39 | 3 | Shane Lee | Newton, NC | Jul 4, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Childress Vineyards | R Childress Racing |
| 40 | 55 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Kansas City, Kansas | Jun 12, 1973 | 44 | Toyota | Swampdaddy Crawfish / Driven2Honor.org | J.P. Motorsports |
| 41 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Seymour, WI | Aug 18, 1994 | 23 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing |