Results
The 2018 Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Coca-Cola Firecracker 250
Friday, July 6th, 2018
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 100
- Laps Actual: 105 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.005 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 1 Minutes 35 Seconds
- Average Speed: 129.541
- Cautions: 6 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 10
- Green Flag Passes: 3,878 (51.0 passes per green flag lap)
- Daytona International Speedway
- 17th Annual Coca-Cola Firecracker 250
- Race Winner: Kyle Larson
- Age: 25
- Team : No. 42 - DC Solar Chevrolet
- Owner: Chip Ganassi Racing
- Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
- Kyle Larson won the 17th Annual Coca-Cola Firecracker 250, his 11th victory in 106 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his third victory and third top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Daytona International Speedway.
- Elliott Sadler (second) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 19 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2018.
- Christopher Bell (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Daytona International Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 12 points overDaniel Hemric.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 45 | 35 | 105 | 17 | 2 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 31 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 27 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 7 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 30 | 30 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 25 | 24 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 40 | 28 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 105 | 40 | 3 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 26 | 26 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 0 | 0 | 105 | 39 | 3 | Running |
| 32 | 20 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 29 | 11 | 23 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 32 | 15 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 39 | 1 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 11 | 11 | 97 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 97 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 39 | 99 | Ray Black II | Toyota | 15 | 15 | 102 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 32 | 29 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 15 | 12 | 97 | 8 | 1 | Accident |
| 14 | 35 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 23 | 23 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 22 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 94 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 37 | 26 | 78 | Blake Jones | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 40 | 33 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 8 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 12 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 25 | 17 | 103 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | 24 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 105 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 34 | 34 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 38 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Ford | 32 | 32 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 23 | 60 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 16 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 12 | 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 25 | 25 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 24 | 8 | Caesar Bacarella | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 34 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | 28 | 90 | Josh Williams | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 97 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 21 | 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 102 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 29 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 104 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | 3 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 31 | 31 | 105 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 34 | 55 | Brandon Hightower | Toyota | 7 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bilicki | Pre-Race to the rear Engine | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Ryan Reed | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Jeremy Clements | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brandon Hightower | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| JJ Yeley | Pre-Race to the rear Missed driver meeting | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Ryan Sieg | Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road | Tail End | 32 | 35 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 32 | 35 | Yellow |
| Caesar Bacarella | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 Lap | 33 | 35 | Yellow |
| Brandon Hightower | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 34 | 35 | Yellow |
| Brandon Jones | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 61 | 66 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 62 | 66 | Yellow |
| Blake Jones | Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road | Tail End | 64 | 66 | Yellow |
| Ryan Reed | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 72 | 77 | Yellow |
| Shane Lee | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 73 | 77 | Yellow |
| Blake Jones | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 73 | 77 | Yellow |
| Caesar Bacarella | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 73 | 77 | Yellow |
| Spencer Boyd | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 74 | 77 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 75 | 77 | Yellow |
| Ryan Truex | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 87 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 87 | Yellow |
| Tyler Reddick | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 82 | 0 | Yellow |
| David Starr | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 82 | 0 | Yellow |
| BJ McLeod | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 82 | 0 | Yellow |
| Ryan Sieg | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 87 | Yellow |
| Matt Tifft | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 87 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 87 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 87 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 87 | Yellow |
| Ray Black II | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 88 | 93 | Yellow |
| Chad Finchum | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 88 | 93 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 88 | 93 | Yellow |
| Jeff Green | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 98 | 0 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 98 | 103 | Yellow |
| Vinnie Miller | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 98 | 103 | Yellow |
| Alex Labbe | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 98 | 103 | Yellow |