XFINITY Series Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR XFINITY Series

Qualifying Results

The 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Daytona International Speedway.

PowerShares QQQ 300

Saturday, February 17th, 2018

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 7 Ford
  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 11 Toyota
  • 1 Dodge

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 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 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300 with a lap of 47.541 seconds, 189.310 mph.
  • This is his second pole in 34 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his first pole in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Kyle Larson (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2018 and his third in seven races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Matt Tifft (third) posted his second top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Tyler Reddick (10th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 46 (8 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 120
  • Laps Actual: 143 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 0 Minutes 6 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 119.100
  • Cautions: 12 for 49 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: 5,900 (62.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300
  • Race Winner: Tyler Reddick
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 9 - BurgerFi Chevrolet
  • Owner: JR Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: David Elenz
  • Tyler Reddick won the 37th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300, his second victory in 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Elliott Sadler (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 18 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Ryan Reed (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in nine races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Tyler Reddick (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 9 points over Elliott Sadler.
  • The Margin of Victory of 0.000 in today's race is the closest MOV in NASCAR national series history. The previous record was held by the 1995 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Colorado National Speedway with a MOV of 0.001.
  • Today's race was the 100th race with Xfinity as the primary sponsor of the series.
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.
Jared C TiltonGetty Images