Practice #2

The 2018 DC Solar 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

DC Solar 300

Saturday, September 15th, 2018

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV

  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 6 Toyota
  • 5 Ford

  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Inaugural DC Solar 300
  • Pole Winner: Cole Custer
  • Age: 20
  • Team : No. 00 - Code 3 Associates Ford
  • Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
  • Crew Chief: Jeff Meendering
  • Cole Custer won the Pole Award for the Inaugural DC Solar 300 with a lap of 30.118 seconds, 179.295 mph.
  • This is his fifth pole in 64 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
  • This is his fifth pole and 21st top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his first pole in three races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • Austin Cindric (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2018 and his first in two races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • Elliott Sadler (third) posted his seventh top-10 start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 18th in 26 races this season.
  • Austin Cindric (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: 01.629 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 30 Minutes 56 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 119.258
  • Cautions: 8 for 40 laps
  • Lead Changes: 11
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,097 (6.9 passes per green flag lap)

  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Inaugural DC Solar 300
  • Race Winner: Ross Chastain
  • Age: 25
  • Team : No. 42 - DC Solar Chevrolet
  • Owner: Chip Ganassi Racing
  • Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
  • Ross Chastain won the Inaugural DC Solar 300, his first victory in 132 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
  • This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in five races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • Justin Allgaier (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in nine races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 21st top-10 finish in 2018.
  • Cole Custer (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • Christopher Bell (fourth) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Justin Allgaier leads the point standings by 44 points overCole Custer.
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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DC Solar 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 10-LAP FRM TO
1 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 4 175.861 30.706 0.145 3 22 173.355 8 17
38 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 25 168.581 32.032 1.471 3 12 0.000 0 0
4 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 23 169.561 31.847 1.286 7 19 0.000 0 0
52 David Starr Chevrolet 31 164.444 32.838 2.277 2 17 0.000 0 0
66 Timmy Hill Dodge 28 166.492 32.434 1.873 2 2 0.000 0 0
11 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 11 174.498 30.946 0.385 15 22 0.000 0 0
7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 10 174.582 30.931 0.370 18 28 172.235 1 10
5 Michael Annett Chevrolet 13 174.008 31.033 0.472 13 44 173.327 15 24
35 Joey Gase Chevrolet 22 171.200 31.542 0.981 17 17 0.000 0 0
18 Ryan Preece Toyota 6 174.995 30.858 0.297 15 37 172.772 15 24
16 Ryan Reed Ford 9 174.820 30.889 0.328 1 21 173.401 1 10
39 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet 21 171.260 31.531 0.970 1 3 0.000 0 0
42 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 2 176.120 30.661 0.100 1 43 174.679 18 27
8 Ray Black II Chevrolet 24 169.189 31.917 1.356 2 5 0.000 0 0
21 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 5 175.570 30.757 0.196 13 34 174.081 13 22
00 Cole Custer Ford 3 175.953 30.690 0.129 12 30 173.782 12 21
40 Chad Finchum Chevrolet 32 164.054 32.916 2.355 2 9 0.000 0 0
0 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 26 168.203 32.104 1.543 5 6 0.000 0 0
23 Spencer Gallagher Chevrolet 16 173.205 31.177 0.616 23 30 171.853 21 30
45 Josh Bilicki Toyota 36 162.089 33.315 2.754 14 16 0.000 0 0
9 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 1 176.696 30.561 0.000 32 52 174.096 32 41
2 Matt Tifft Chevrolet 8 174.882 30.878 0.317 5 12 0.000 0 0
55 Bayley Currey Toyota 33 163.354 33.057 2.496 3 12 0.000 0 0
76 Spencer Boyd Chevrolet 30 164.850 32.757 2.196 2 26 159.998 17 26
20 Christopher Bell Toyota 7 174.944 30.867 0.306 15 39 173.264 14 23
36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 20 171.903 31.413 0.852 9 9 0.000 0 0
22 Austin Cindric Ford 15 173.656 31.096 0.535 2 33 172.698 13 22
19 Brandon Jones Toyota 17 172.772 31.255 0.694 2 20 0.000 0 0
60 Chase Briscoe Ford 12 174.008 31.033 0.472 2 27 0.000 0 0
51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 19 172.024 31.391 0.830 2 9 0.000 0 0
90 Josh Williams Chevrolet 27 167.136 32.309 1.748 7 17 0.000 0 0
74 Mike Harmon Chevrolet 34 162.763 33.177 2.616 5 5 0.000 0 0
01 Vinnie Miller Chevrolet 35 162.382 33.255 2.694 8 19 0.000 0 0
72 John Jackson Toyota 37 158.912 33.981 3.420 4 4 0.000 0 0
13 Stan Mullis Dodge 38 156.458 34.514 3.953 9 10 0.000 0 0
26 Max Tullman Ford 18 172.282 31.344 0.783 4 18 169.654 1 10
3 Shane Lee Chevrolet 14 173.723 31.084 0.523 18 26 0.000 0 0
78 Cole Rouse Chevrolet 29 165.512 32.626 2.065 9 12 0.000 0 0