XFINITY Series Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR XFINITY Series

Practice #1

The 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Daytona International Speedway.

PowerShares QQQ 300

Saturday, February 17th, 2018

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 7 Ford
  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 11 Toyota
  • 1 Dodge

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 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 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300 with a lap of 47.541 seconds, 189.310 mph.
  • This is his second pole in 34 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his first pole in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Kyle Larson (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2018 and his third in seven races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Matt Tifft (third) posted his second top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Tyler Reddick (10th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 46 (8 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 120
  • Laps Actual: 143 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 0 Minutes 6 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 119.100
  • Cautions: 12 for 49 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: 5,900 (62.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300
  • Race Winner: Tyler Reddick
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 9 - BurgerFi Chevrolet
  • Owner: JR Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: David Elenz
  • Tyler Reddick won the 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300, his second victory in 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Elliott Sadler (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 18 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Ryan Reed (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in nine races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Tyler Reddick (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 9 points over Elliott Sadler.
  • The Margin of Victory of 0.000 in today's race is the closest MOV in NASCAR national series history. The previous record was held by the 1995 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Colorado National Speedway with a MOV of 0.001.
  • Today's race was the 100th race with Xfinity as the primary sponsor of the series.
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.
Jared C TiltonGetty Images
PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 10-LAP FRM TO
98 Aric Almirola Ford 10 192.193 46.828 0.954 4 14 190.950 2 11
1 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 19 191.828 46.917 1.043 6 20 190.694 3 12
39 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 40 173.749 51.799 5.925 4 4 0.000 0 0
38 Jeff Green Chevrolet 34 182.793 49.236 3.362 2 2 0.000 0 0
22 Joey Logano Ford 14 192.000 46.875 1.001 12 25 190.750 3 12
89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 38 179.917 50.023 4.149 1 1 0.000 0 0
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 13 192.041 46.865 0.991 6 13 0.000 0 0
52 David Starr Chevrolet 20 190.666 47.203 1.329 9 12 0.000 0 0
66 Timmy Hill Toyota 37 180.234 49.935 4.061 2 2 0.000 0 0
11 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 15 191.992 46.877 1.003 15 19 0.000 0 0
7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 18 191.861 46.909 1.035 12 19 190.589 3 12
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 11 192.123 46.845 0.971 10 25 190.697 2 11
5 Michael Annett Chevrolet 5 194.515 46.269 0.395 2 11 0.000 0 0
35 Joey Gase Chevrolet 24 185.254 48.582 2.708 5 7 0.000 0 0
88 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 4 195.004 46.153 0.279 2 12 0.000 0 0
78 Ryan Ellis Toyota 28 184.241 48.849 2.975 3 3 0.000 0 0
28 Dylan Lupton Ford 6 193.736 46.455 0.581 3 3 0.000 0 0
16 Ryan Reed Ford 12 192.066 46.859 0.985 10 18 190.705 2 11
18 Daniel Suarez Toyota 2 195.963 45.927 0.052 2 18 191.552 1 10
93 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet 26 184.790 48.704 2.830 2 2 0.000 0 0
4 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 32 183.255 49.112 3.238 1 2 0.000 0 0
99 Ray Black II Toyota 29 184.204 48.859 2.985 3 3 0.000 0 0
21 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 41 173.024 52.016 6.142 1 2 0.000 0 0
00 Cole Custer Ford 9 192.653 46.716 0.842 6 9 0.000 0 0
40 Chad Finchum Toyota 36 181.276 49.648 3.774 2 3 0.000 0 0
0 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 35 182.264 49.379 3.505 1 1 0.000 0 0
23 Spencer Gallagher Chevrolet 3 195.767 45.973 0.098 2 18 191.715 1 10
9 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 1 196.190 45.874 0.000 2 19 0.000 0 0
2 Matt Tifft Chevrolet 8 193.282 46.564 0.690 3 13 0.000 0 0
76 Spencer Boyd Chevrolet 27 184.260 48.844 2.970 13 13 0.000 0 0
20 Christopher Bell Toyota 16 191.894 46.901 1.027 10 17 190.466 2 11
24 Kaz Grala Ford 23 185.342 48.559 2.685 5 6 0.000 0 0
36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 22 185.828 48.432 2.558 5 9 0.000 0 0
60 Austin Cindric Ford 7 193.307 46.558 0.684 3 15 0.000 0 0
86 Brandon Brown Chevrolet 25 184.873 48.682 2.808 5 5 0.000 0 0
19 Brandon Jones Toyota 17 191.894 46.901 1.027 2 16 0.000 0 0
8 Caesar Bacarella Toyota 30 183.925 48.933 3.059 3 3 0.000 0 0
25 Chris Cockrum Chevrolet 21 190.666 47.203 1.329 7 10 0.000 0 0
51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 31 183.572 49.027 3.153 1 1 0.000 0 0
74 Mike Harmon Dodge 39 179.573 50.119 4.245 3 3 0.000 0 0
01 Vinnie Miller Chevrolet 33 182.979 49.186 3.312 1 2 0.000 0 0