Results
The 2018 Lilly Diabetes 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway race.
Lilly Diabetes 250
Monday, September 10th, 2018
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
-
28
-
2
-
5
-
6
- Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 100
- Margin of Victory: 0.092 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 13 Minutes 53 Seconds
- Average Speed: 112.038
- Cautions: 7 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: 1,148 (16.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- 7th Annual Lilly Diabetes 250
- Race Winner: Justin Allgaier
- Age: 32
- Team : No. 7 - Dove Men + Care Chevrolet
- Owner: JR Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Jason Burdett
- Justin Allgaier won the 7th Annual Lilly Diabetes 250, his 10th victory in 265 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his fifth victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in five races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Tyler Reddick (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2018.
- Ryan Blaney (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Tyler Reddick (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Justin Allgaier leads the point standings by 49 points over Cole Custer.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 4 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 30 | 27 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 1 | Electrical |
| 40 | 33 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 32 | 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
| 8 | 32 | 10 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 99 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 13 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 19 | 15 | 97 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 60 | 40 | 100 | 41 | 4 | Running |
| 31 | 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 3 | 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 14 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 2 | Accident |
| 4 | 10 | 23 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 100 | 13 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 28 | 15 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 3 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Toyota | 24 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 11 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 26 | 26 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 25 | 24 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 27 | 25 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 45 | 32 | 100 | 25 | 1 | Running |
| 29 | 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 23 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 21 | 36 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 23 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 35 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 38 | 35 | 100 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 37 | 31 | 100 | 8 | 2 | Running |
| 39 | 39 | 55 | Bayley Currey | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 36 | 34 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 25 | 6 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 26 | 12 | 90 | 2 | 1 | Accident |
| 7 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 39 | 30 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 20 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 31 | 12 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | 11 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 36 | 27 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 26 | 8 | Caesar Bacarella | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 93 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 28 | 28 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | 90 | Josh Williams | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 92 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
| 26 | 38 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 27 | 24 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 99 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 37 | 66 | Brandon Hightower | Dodge | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Finchum | Pre-Race to the rear unapproved adjustments | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Josh Williams | Pre-Race to the rear pitting before the green | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Caesar Bacarella | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | pass thru | 4 | 7 | Green |
| Austin Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 10 | 14 | Yellow |
| Caesar Bacarella | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 11 | 14 | Yellow |
| Brandon Jones | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | tail end | 12 | 14 | Yellow |
| Spencer Boyd | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | tail end | 13 | 14 | Yellow |
| Brandon Hightower | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 18 | 22 | Yellow |
| BJ McLeod | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 23 | 29 | Yellow |
| Josh Williams | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 23 | 29 | Yellow |
| Ty Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 23 | 29 | Yellow |
| Austin Cindric | Pitting before pit road is open garage | tail end | 24 | 0 | Yellow |
| Morgan Shepherd | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 24 | 29 | Yellow |
| Alex Labbe | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 24 | 29 | Yellow |
| Jeremy Clements | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 26 | 29 | Yellow |
| Vinnie Miller | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 26 | 29 | Yellow |
| Ryan Blaney | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | tail end | 27 | 29 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 28 | 29 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | tail end | 32 | 35 | Yellow |
| Josh Williams | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | tail end | 34 | 35 | Yellow |
| Michael Annett | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | pass thru | 50 | 51 | Green |
| Ryan Blaney | Speed-Entering pits | pass thru / tail end | 57 | 65 | Green/Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | tail end | 62 | 65 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | tail end | 80 | 83 | Yellow |
| Josh Williams | Driving through more than 3 pit boxes garage | pass thru | 96 | 0 | Green |