Entry List
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 .
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 49 | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial | JR Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 2 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 47 | Chevrolet | Josh Roberts Trucking & Repairs | RSS Racing | Tony Wilson |
| 3 | 93 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 62 | Chevrolet | C2 Freight Resources | RSS Racing | Kyle Johnson |
| 4 | 15 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 60 | Chevrolet | Fleetwing / D.A.B. Constructors | JD Motorsports | Ronald Drake |
| 5 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Chevrolet | Visone RV | Shepherd Racing | Nicholas Hoechst |
| 6 | 52 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 56 | Chevrolet | Whataburger | Means Motorsports | Tim Brown |
| 7 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 31 | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.Us | Mtrsprts Bsnss Mngmnt | Robert Scott |
| 8 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 32 | Chevrolet | Bar Harbor / Sea Watch International | Kaulig Racing | Chris Rice |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 38 | Chevrolet | TradeMark Nitrogen | JR Motorsports | Jason Burdett |
| 10 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 38 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | JR Motorsports | Jason Stockert |
| 11 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Sparks | SS Green Light Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 12 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 40 | Toyota | JW Transport LLC | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | George Ingram |
| 13 | 28 | Dylan Lupton | Wilton, CA | Dec 7, 1993 | 30 | Ford | thinQ Technology Partners | JGL Racing | Steve Lane |
| 14 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 31 | Ford | Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing | Phil Gould |
| 15 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Tucker, GA | Jun 20, 1987 | 37 | Chevrolet | Alabama Soda & Abrasive Repairs | RSS Racing | Kevin Starland |
| 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 31 | Chevrolet | Flex Seal | JD Motorsports | Evan Snider |
| 17 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 33 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 18 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 26 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Jeff Meendering |
| 19 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 29 | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes | Mtrsprts Bsnss Mngmnt | George Church |
| 20 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 32 | Chevrolet | FAME-USA.org | JD Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 21 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Las Vegas, NV | Nov 20, 1989 | 34 | Chevrolet | Allegiant | GMS Racing | Chad Norris |
| 22 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 29 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports | William Whitley |
| 23 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 28 | Chevrolet | Armour Chili | JR Motorsports | Dave Elenz |
| 24 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 28 | Chevrolet | KCMG | R Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 25 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 29 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing | Jason Miller |
| 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 27 | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services Inc | Chip Ganassi Racing | Mike Shiplett |
| 27 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 29 | Toyota | Rheem | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 28 | 24 | Kaz Grala | Boston, MA | Dec 29, 1998 | 25 | Ford | NETTTS | JGL Racing | Shane Wilson |
| 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 | Fitzgerald Glider Kits | Team Penske | Brian Wilson |
| 31 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 27 | Toyota | XYO Networks | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 32 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 29 | Ford | Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Richard Boswell |
| 33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 39 | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com | Jeremy Clements Racing | Danny Gill |
| 34 | 90 | Josh Williams | Port Charlotte, FL | Aug 3, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Star Tron Star Brite / Sleep Well | DGM Racing | John Holmes |
| 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Birmingport, AL | Jan 24, 1958 | 66 | Dodge | Horizon Transport | Mike Harmon Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 36 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 15, 1998 | 26 | Toyota | Switch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Eric Phillips |
| 37 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 37 | Toyota | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | Joe Lax |
| 38 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 27 | Chevrolet | JAS Expedited Trucking LLC | JD Motorsports | Bryan Berry |
| 39 | 3 | Shane Lee | Newton, NC | Jul 4, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Childress Vineyards | R Childress Racing | Nick Harrison |
| 40 | 55 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Kansas City, Kansas | Jun 12, 1973 | 51 | Toyota | Swampdaddy Crawfish / Driven2Honor.org | J.P. Motorsports | Tim Silva |
| 41 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Seymour, WI | Aug 18, 1994 | 30 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing | Mike Kelley |