Practice #2

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
1 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 9 131.329 27.412 0.359 17 39 129.727 24 33
38 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 25 127.199 28.302 1.249 9 22 0.000 0 0
89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 31 125.335 28.723 1.670 6 7 0.000 0 0
52 David Starr Chevrolet 27 126.774 28.397 1.344 4 9 0.000 0 0
11 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 13 130.615 27.562 0.509 3 33 0.000 0 0
7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 8 131.377 27.402 0.349 14 40 129.942 1 10
5 Michael Annett Chevrolet 15 130.425 27.602 0.549 22 49 129.779 21 30
35 Joey Gase Chevrolet 22 127.850 28.158 1.105 16 20 0.000 0 0
01 BJ McLeod Chevrolet 30 125.764 28.625 1.572 11 11 0.000 0 0
18 Ryan Preece Toyota 4 131.752 27.324 0.271 26 52 131.161 21 30
16 Ryan Reed Ford 14 130.449 27.597 0.544 25 35 0.000 0 0
39 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet 20 128.434 28.030 0.977 11 27 0.000 0 0
4 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 21 128.365 28.045 0.992 8 28 0.000 0 0
21 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 7 131.387 27.400 0.347 17 40 130.920 23 32
00 Cole Custer Ford 6 131.622 27.351 0.298 19 37 130.855 18 27
40 Chad Finchum Toyota 29 125.857 28.604 1.551 10 28 0.000 0 0
0 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 28 126.493 28.460 1.407 6 23 0.000 0 0
23 Spencer Gallagher Chevrolet 11 131.000 27.481 0.428 33 37 130.161 28 37
9 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 10 131.090 27.462 0.409 16 35 130.309 8 17
2 Matt Tifft Chevrolet 5 131.685 27.338 0.285 28 42 130.696 8 17
15 Quin Houff Chevrolet 26 127.011 28.344 1.291 16 16 0.000 0 0
55 Bayley Currey Toyota 32 124.112 29.006 1.953 9 9 0.000 0 0
76 Spencer Boyd Chevrolet 24 127.348 28.269 1.216 22 22 0.000 0 0
42 John Hunter Nemechek Chevrolet 1 133.072 27.053 0.000 26 49 129.881 29 38
20 Christopher Bell Toyota 2 132.402 27.190 0.137 18 40 130.406 2 11
36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 19 128.585 27.997 0.944 15 16 0.000 0 0
22 Austin Cindric Ford 3 131.858 27.302 0.249 19 47 131.006 17 26
19 Brandon Jones Toyota 12 130.866 27.509 0.456 16 43 129.600 32 41
51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 18 128.774 27.956 0.903 13 23 0.000 0 0
74 Mike Harmon Chevrolet 35 121.626 29.599 2.546 6 10 0.000 0 0
90 Donald Theetge Chevrolet 23 127.696 28.192 1.139 25 28 124.819 2 11
3 Shane Lee Chevrolet 16 130.383 27.611 0.558 26 44 129.586 29 38
13 Tyler Hill Toyota 33 123.784 29.083 2.030 5 24 0.000 0 0
66 Akinori Ogata Toyota 34 123.069 29.252 2.199 14 26 121.146 1 10
60 Ty Majeski Ford 17 130.241 27.641 0.588 31 38 0.000 0 0