Results
The 2018 Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race.
Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nor…
Saturday, September 29th, 2018
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, NC
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- Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
- 37th Annual Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Pole Winner: Austin Cindric
- Age: 20
- Team : No. 22 - MoneyLion Ford
- Owner: Team Penske
- Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
- Austin Cindric won the Pole Award for the 37th Annual Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina with a lap of 77.781 seconds, 105.527 mph.
- This is his third pole in 28 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his third pole and 15th top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Daniel Hemric (second) posted his 22nd top-10 start of 2018 and his first at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Tyler Reddick (third) posted his first top-10 start at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 18th in 28 races this season.
- Alex Labbe (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 55
- Margin of Victory: 01.478 Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 32 Minutes 35 Seconds
- Average Speed: 81.267
- Cautions: 5 for 10 laps
- Lead Changes: 4
- Green Flag Passes: 990 (22.0 passes per green flag lap)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
- Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Race Winner: Chase Briscoe
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 98 - Ford Performance Ford
- Owner: Biagi-DenBeste Racing
- Crew Chief: Richard Boswell, II
- Chase Briscoe won the Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, his first victory in 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Justin Marks (second) posted his first top-10 finish at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his second top-10 finish in 2018.
- Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Austin Cindric (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 33 points over Daniel Hemric.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 37 | 20 | 90 | Andy Lally | Chevrolet | 6 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 14 | 17 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 29 | 23 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
| 39 | 39 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 17 | 18 | 3 | Brendan Gaughan | Chevrolet | 23 | 20 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 31 | 13 | Landon Cassill | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Engine | |
| 27 | 34 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 24 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chevrolet | 41 | 35 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 12 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 24 | 22 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 23 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 29 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Toyota | 45 | 33 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 26 | 26 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 27 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
| 12 | 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 25 | 25 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 30 | 74 | Ray Black II | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 38 | 27 | 55 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 48 | 30 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 37 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Dodge | 9 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 36 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 25 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevrolet | 21 | 18 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 28 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 13 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 44 | 28 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 35 | 31 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 32 | 55 | Bayley Currey | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 35 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 43 | 32 | 55 | 5 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Ford | 34 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 5 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 41 | 34 | 55 | 13 | 1 | Running |
| 22 | 22 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 15 | 15 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 47 | 40 | 55 | 33 | 2 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 40 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | 01 | Lawson Aschenbach | Chevrolet | 17 | 16 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 8 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Ford | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 26 | 15 | Katherine Legge | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | 8 | Dylan Murcott | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
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| Spencer Gallagher | Pre-Race to the rear backup car | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| JJ Yeley | Pre-Race to the rear backup car | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Ryan Truex | Pre-Race to the rear unapproved adjustments | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Lawson Aschenbach | Disobeying a NASCAR request missed backstretch chicane | stop and go | 1 | 1 | Green |
| Garrett Smithley | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | tail end | 16 | 17 | Yellow |
| Katherine Legge | Commitment Line Violation | pass thru | 18 | 24 | Green |
| Ryan Sieg | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 29 | 33 | Green/Yellow |
| Ryan Sieg | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | tail end | 29 | 33 | Yellow |
| Ray Black II | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | tail end | 31 | 33 | Yellow |
| Ty Majeski | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 34 | 36 | Yellow |
| Ryan Truex | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 34 | 36 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 34 | 36 | Yellow |
| Andy Lally | Pitting before pit road is open garage | tail end | 34 | 0 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Safety violation no radio communication | pit | 36 | 0 | Green |
| Spencer Gallagher | Disobeying a NASCAR request missed backstretch chicane | tail end | 41 | 44 | Yellow |
| Chad Finchum | Removing equipment from assigned pit area | stop and go / tail end | 42 | 43 | Yellow |
| Spencer Gallagher | Speed-Entering pits | tail end | 43 | 44 | Yellow |
| Daniel Hemric | Disobeying a NASCAR request missed front chicane | stop and go | 44 | 44 | Green |