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The 2018 Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Phoenix Raceway.

Whelen Trusted To Perform 200

Saturday, November 10th, 2018

Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ

  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 8 Toyota
  • 4 Ford

  • ISM Raceway
  • 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200
  • Pole Winner: John Hunter Nemechek
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 42 - Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet
  • Owner: Chip Ganassi
  • Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
  • John Hunter Nemechek won the Pole Award for the 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 with a lap of 26.97 seconds, 133.482 MPH.
  • This is his first pole in 17 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and 12th top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his first pole in his series debut at ISM Raceway.
  • Cole Custer (second) posted his 27th top-10 start of 2018 and his fourth in four races at ISM Raceway.
  • Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 start at ISM Raceway. It is his 19th in 32 races this season.
  • Austin Cindric (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: 01.887 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 59 Minutes 14 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 100.643
  • Cautions: 6 for 34 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: 741 (4.5 passes per green flag lap)

  • ISM Raceway
  • 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200
  • Race Winner: Christopher Bell
  • Age: 23
  • Team : No. 20 - GameStop Just Cause 4 Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
  • Christopher Bell won the 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200, his eighth victory in 40 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his seventh victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at ISM Raceway.
  • Daniel Hemric (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at ISM Raceway. It is his 22nd top-10 finish in 2018.
  • Matt Tifft (third) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at ISM Raceway.
  • Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • The four drivers advancing to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 are Christopher Bell, Cole Custer, Daniel Hemric and Tyler Reddick.
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.
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Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 at Phoenix Raceway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 10-LAP FRM TO
32 124.900 28.823 1.613 2 5 0.000 0 0
1 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 8 131.243 27.430 0.220 10 20 0.000 0 0
38 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 24 127.551 28.224 1.014 2 6 0.000 0 0
93 Jeff Green Chevrolet 17 129.389 27.823 0.613 3 3 0.000 0 0
89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 35 123.622 29.121 1.911 6 7 0.000 0 0
99 Stephen Leicht Chevrolet 27 126.471 28.465 1.255 4 4 0.000 0 0
52 David Starr Chevrolet 23 127.583 28.217 1.007 6 9 0.000 0 0
11 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 15 130.317 27.625 0.415 13 26 129.706 13 22
7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 6 131.459 27.385 0.175 6 25 0.000 0 0
5 Michael Annett Chevrolet 13 130.871 27.508 0.298 13 30 0.000 0 0
35 Joey Gase Chevrolet 21 128.233 28.074 0.864 22 25 0.000 0 0
18 Ryan Preece Toyota 2 132.110 27.250 0.039 6 27 0.000 0 0
16 Ryan Reed Ford 16 129.669 27.763 0.553 20 26 0.000 0 0
39 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet 18 129.162 27.872 0.662 9 18 0.000 0 0
4 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 22 127.909 28.145 0.935 12 14 0.000 0 0
21 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 5 131.670 27.341 0.131 11 33 0.000 0 0
00 Cole Custer Ford 3 131.699 27.335 0.125 7 23 0.000 0 0
40 Chad Finchum Toyota 34 123.894 29.057 1.847 5 5 0.000 0 0
0 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 28 126.298 28.504 1.294 3 7 0.000 0 0
23 Spencer Gallagher Chevrolet 7 131.325 27.413 0.203 10 31 129.873 8 17
9 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 12 130.971 27.487 0.277 7 37 129.958 1 10
2 Matt Tifft Chevrolet 4 131.690 27.337 0.127 18 26 0.000 0 0
15 Quin Houff Chevrolet 30 125.100 28.777 1.567 29 38 123.028 16 25
76 Spencer Boyd Chevrolet 31 124.991 28.802 1.592 18 20 0.000 0 0
42 John Hunter Nemechek Chevrolet 10 131.100 27.460 0.250 22 28 0.000 0 0
20 Christopher Bell Toyota 1 132.304 27.210 0.000 11 32 0.000 0 0
36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 25 127.087 28.327 1.117 15 16 0.000 0 0
22 Austin Cindric Ford 11 131.090 27.462 0.252 13 36 130.414 6 15
19 Brandon Jones Toyota 9 131.186 27.442 0.232 12 29 0.000 0 0
51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 20 128.954 27.917 0.707 13 16 0.000 0 0
8 Tommy Joe Martins Chevrolet 26 126.877 28.374 1.164 8 10 0.000 0 0
78 Vinnie Miller Chevrolet 36 123.186 29.224 2.014 10 14 0.000 0 0
90 Donald Theetge Chevrolet 29 126.103 28.548 1.338 21 31 124.287 10 19
3 Shane Lee Chevrolet 19 129.102 27.885 0.675 27 53 128.738 24 33
13 Tyler Hill Toyota 33 124.202 28.985 1.775 10 20 0.000 0 0
60 Ty Majeski Ford 14 130.326 27.623 0.413 14 29 128.721 2 11