Results
Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
Saturday, September 1st, 2018
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Darlington Raceway
- 36th Annual Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
- Pole Winner: Ross Chastain
- Age: 25
- Team : No. 42 - DC Solar Chevrolet
- Owner: Chip Ganassi Racing
- Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
- Ross Chastain won the Pole Award for the 36th Annual Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 with a lap of 29.007 seconds, 169.531 mph.
- This is his first pole in 130 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in four races at Darlington Raceway.
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his 16th top-10 start of 2018 and his first in one races at Darlington Raceway.
- Tyler Reddick (third) posted his first top-10 start at Darlington Raceway. It is his 15th in 24 races this season.
- Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 147
- Margin of Victory: 0.738 Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 48 Minutes 22 Seconds
- Average Speed: 111.179
- Cautions: 6 for 30 laps
- Lead Changes: 10
- Green Flag Passes: 582 (5.0 passes per green flag lap)
- Darlington Raceway
- 36th Annual Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
- Race Winner: Brad Keselowski
- Age: 34
- Team : No. 22 - Snap On Ford
- Owner: Team Penske
- Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
- Brad Keselowski won the 36th Annual Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200, his 39th victory in 254 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his third victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in seven races at Darlington Raceway.
- Cole Custer (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Darlington Raceway. It is his 20th top-10 finish in 2018.
- Tyler Reddick (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Darlington Raceway.
- Tyler Reddick (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Justin Allgaier leads the point standings by 16 points overElliott Sadler.
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Running |
| 33 | 34 | 66 | Carl Long | Dodge | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 22 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 39 | 36 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 7 | 98 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Accident |
| 38 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Handling |
| 14 | 21 | 01 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 28 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 27 | 72 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 15 | 13 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 43 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Running |
| 10 | 15 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 38 | 23 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | Running |
| 23 | 29 | 15 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 14 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 32 | 78 | Cody Ware | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 23 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 1 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 145 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Running |
| 32 | 37 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 20 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 40 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 47 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | Running |
| 8 | 16 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 30 | 55 | Bayley Currey | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 31 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Accident |
| 19 | 18 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 11 | 60 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | 24 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 25 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 26 | 0 | Vinnie Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Smithley | Pre-Race to the rear Back up car | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Chase Elliott | Pre-Race to the rear Tire change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Josh Bilicki | Pre-Race to the rear Engine change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brandon Jones | Inspection failure | Tail End, Pass Thru | 0 | 1 | W/G |
| Spencer Boyd | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 3 | 9 | Yellow |
| Elliott Sadler | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 48 | 52 | Yellow |
| Denny Hamlin | Removing equipment from assigned pit area | Stop & Go, Tail End | 48 | 49 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 Lap | 49 | 49 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pulling up to pit | Tail End | 50 | 52 | Yellow |
| Bayley Currey | Pitting after wave around | 1 Lap | 51 | 52 | Yellow |
| 61 | 0 | Green | |||
| Christopher Bell | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 66 | 0 | Yellow |
| Alex Labbe | Tossing or throwing the fuel filler/overflow containers/equipment | Tail End | 93 | 96 | Yellow |
| Kevin Harvick | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 111 | 0 | Yellow |
| Justin Allgaier | Removing equipment from assigned pit area | Stop & Go, Tail End | 113 | 114 | Yellow |
| Bayley Currey | Speed-Exiting pits | Pass Thru | 135 | 138 | Green |