Entry List
O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Texas Motor Speedway
- 14th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
- Pole Winner: Christopher Bell
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - GameStop NBA 2K19 Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
- Christopher Bell won the Pole Award for the 14th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge with a lap of 28.523 seconds, 189.321 mph.
- This is his sixth pole in 39 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his fifth pole and 22nd top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in three races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Shane Lee (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2018 and his first in one races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Cole Custer (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 26th in 31 races this season.
- Chad Finchum (19th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: 0.162 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 34 Minutes 5 Seconds
- Average Speed: 116.820
- Cautions: 13 for 54 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 963 (6.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Texas Motor Speedway
- 14th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
- Race Winner: Cole Custer
- Age: 20
- Team : No. 00 - Autodesk Ford
- Owner: Gene Haas
- Crew Chief: Jeff Meendering
- Cole Custer won the 14th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, his second victory in 69 XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first victory and 24th top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in four races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Tyler Reddick (second) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 18th top-10 finish in 2018.
- Austin Cindric (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Tyler Reddick (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 7 points over Elliott Sadler.
- There were 13 cautions, a new track record. The previous record (10) was set on March 29, 2003
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 | Sinclair / Raging Wire | 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 | Vizone 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 | 13 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 31 | Toyota | OCR Gaz Bar | Motorsports Business | Robert Scott |
| 8 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 32 | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Kaulig Racing | Chris Rice |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 38 | Chevrolet | Suave MEN | JR Motorsports | Jason Burdett |
| 10 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 38 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | JR Motorsports | Travis Mack |
| 11 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency | SS Green Light Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 12 | 01 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 40 | Chevrolet | teamjdmotorsports.com | JD Motorsports | Paul Clapprood |
| 13 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 33 | Toyota | Rheem / Johns Mansville | Joe Gibbs Racing | Eric Phillips |
| 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 | ETBU | RSS Racing | Kevin Starland |
| 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 31 | Chevrolet | teamjdmotorsports.com | JD Motorsports | Robert Goodman |
| 17 | 8 | Ray Black II | Montgomery, AL | May 17, 1991 | 33 | Chevrolet | ISOKERN Fireplaces & Chimneys | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | George Ingram |
| 18 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 33 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing | Andrew Dickeson |
| 19 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 26 | Ford | Autodesk | Stewart-Haas Racing | Jeff Meendering |
| 20 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 29 | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes / The Preserve | Motorsports Business | John Reaume |
| 21 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 32 | Chevrolet | Equipment World / Trophy Tractor | JD Motorsports | Mark Setzer |
| 22 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Las Vegas, NV | Nov 20, 1989 | 34 | Chevrolet | Allegiant | GMS Racing | Chad Norris |
| 23 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 28 | Chevrolet | BurgerFi | JR Motorsports | Dave Elenz |
| 24 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 28 | Chevrolet | Anderson's Maple Syrup | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 25 | 15 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 27 | Chevrolet | teamjdmotorsports.com | JD Motorsports | Bryan Berry |
| 26 | 45 | Bayley Currey | Driftwood, TX | Oct 29, 1996 | 27 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports | Jerry Hattaway |
| 27 | 55 | Bayley Currey | Driftwood, TX | Oct 29, 1996 | 27 | Toyota | Rollin Smoke Barbeque / Touched by Pros | J.P. Motorsports | RB Bracken |
| 28 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 29 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing | Jerry Miller |
| 29 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 27 | Chevrolet | ROMCO Equipment Co. | Chip Ganassi Racing | Mike Shiplett |
| 30 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 29 | Toyota | GameStop NBA 2K19 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 31 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | AlphaPrimeUSA.com | DGM Racing | Mario Gosselin |
| 32 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 26 | Ford | Discount Tire | Team Penske | Brian Wilson |
| 33 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Woodbridge, VA | Sep 14, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Coalition to Salute Americas Heroes | DGM Racing | Adam Brenner |
| 34 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 27 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 35 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 39 | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com | Jeremy Clements Racing | Danny Gill |
| 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Birmingport, AL | Jan 24, 1958 | 66 | Chevrolet | The Journey Home Project | Mike Harmon Racing | Timothy Goulet |
| 37 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 27 | Chevrolet | CorvetteParts.net / JW Transport LLC | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | Keith Wolfe |
| 38 | 66 | Bobby Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Sep 1, 1987 | 37 | Toyota | Copeland Insurance | Motorsports Business | Sebastian Laforge |
| 39 | 3 | Shane Lee | Newton, NC | Jul 4, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Childress Vineyards | Richard Childress Racing | Nick Harrison |
| 40 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Seymour, WI | Aug 18, 1994 | 30 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing | Mike Kelley |