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The 2018 Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Talladega Superspeedway.

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