XFINITY Series Talladega Superspeedway

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Sparks Energy 300

Saturday, April 28th, 2018

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 24 Chevrolet
  • 9 Toyota
  • 7 Ford
  • 1 Dodge

  • 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 .
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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Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 10-LAP FRM TO
1 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 5 193.322 49.534 0.205 12 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 190.725 3 12
38 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 31 183.568 52.166 2.837 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
93 Jeff Green Chevrolet 32 183.547 52.172 2.843 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
15 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 24 187.328 51.119 1.790 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 38 182.171 52.566 3.237 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
52 David Starr Chevrolet 19 189.189 50.616 1.287 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 186.546 2 11
66 Timmy Hill Toyota 39 181.168 52.857 3.528 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
11 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 3 193.952 49.373 0.043 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 185.640 1 10
7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 11 192.197 49.824 0.495 12 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.090 7 16
5 Michael Annett Chevrolet 21 188.719 50.742 1.413 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
35 Joey Gase Chevrolet 17 189.260 50.597 1.268 9 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 186.312 13 22
78 BJ McLeod Toyota 29 184.491 51.905 2.576 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
28 Dylan Lupton Ford 16 191.812 49.924 0.595 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 184.660 1 10
16 Ryan Reed Ford 28 184.566 51.884 2.555 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
39 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet 30 183.843 52.088 2.759 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
4 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 35 183.129 52.291 2.962 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
21 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 6 193.162 49.575 0.246 12 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.104 6 15
00 Cole Custer Ford 1 194.125 49.329 0.000 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
40 Chad Finchum Toyota 26 186.638 51.308 1.979 12 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
0 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 37 182.258 52.541 3.212 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
23 Spencer Gallagher Chevrolet 2 193.980 49.366 0.036 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
45 Josh Bilicki Toyota 23 187.938 50.953 1.624 17 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
9 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 7 192.688 49.697 0.368 12 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.096 6 15
2 Matt Tifft Chevrolet 8 192.533 49.737 0.408 7 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 190.825 2 11
76 Spencer Boyd Chevrolet 27 186.304 51.400 2.071 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
42 John Hunter Nemechek Chevrolet 13 192.035 49.866 0.537 8 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 181.831 5 14
20 Christopher Bell Toyota 10 192.393 49.773 0.444 9 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.416 5 14
24 Kaz Grala Ford 33 183.413 52.210 2.881 13 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 22 188.667 50.756 1.427 14 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 186.302 8 17
22 Austin Cindric Ford 12 192.197 49.824 0.495 8 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.271 7 16
19 Brandon Jones Toyota 4 193.948 49.374 0.045 4 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.887 3 12
98 Chase Briscoe Ford 9 192.479 49.751 0.422 10 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.263 5 14
51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 18 189.260 50.597 1.268 9 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 187.527 2 11
74 Mike Harmon Dodge 40 178.241 53.725 4.396 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
18 Noah Gragson Toyota 14 191.927 49.894 0.565 9 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 191.244 4 13
8 Tommy Joe Martins Toyota 34 183.367 52.223 2.894 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
01 Vinnie Miller Chevrolet 36 182.874 52.364 3.035 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
3 Shane Lee Chevrolet 20 189.141 50.629 1.300 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 187.748 2 11
55 Jennifer Jo Cobb Toyota 25 186.659 51.302 1.973 13 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
60 Ty Majeski Ford 15 191.900 49.901 0.572 5 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 190.377 2 11