Qualifying Results

The 2018 DC Solar 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position 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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