Results
The 2018 Lakes Region 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the New Hampshire Motor Speedway race.
Lakes Region 200
Saturday, July 21st, 2018
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
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- New Hampshire Motor Speedway
- 29th Annual Lakes Region 200
- Pole Winner: Brad Keselowski
- Age: 34
- Team : No. 22 - Menards/Richmond Ford
- Owner: Team Penske
- Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
- Brad Keselowski won the Pole Award for the 29th Annual Lakes Region 200 with a lap of 29.232 seconds, 130.296 mph.
- This is his 22nd pole in 252 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his second pole and third top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his fifth pole in ten races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his 11th top-10 start of 2018 and his first in one races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
- Ryan Preece (third) posted his second top-10 start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his fourth in five races this season.
- Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: 0.416 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 7 Minutes 27 Seconds
- Average Speed: 99.616
- Cautions: 7 for 33 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 1,184 (7.1 passes per green flag lap)
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway
- 29th Annual Lakes Region 200
- Race Winner: Christopher Bell
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - Rheem Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
- Christopher Bell won the 29th Annual Lakes Region 200, his fourth victory in 26 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his third victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 10th top-10 finish in ten races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2018.
- Ryan Preece (third) posted his second top-10 finish in five races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Daniel Hemric leads the point standings by 6 points over Christopher Bell.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 0 | 0 | 200 | 72 | 5 | Running |
| 37 | 38 | 66 | Carl Long | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 35 | 29 | 200 | 26 | 1 | Running |
| 36 | 23 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 113 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 40 | 31 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 19 | 12 | 23 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 36 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 27 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 195 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 32 | 13 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 13 | 13 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 33 | 30 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 22 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 198 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 26 | 15 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 3 | 3 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Toyota | 51 | 34 | 200 | 6 | 3 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 25 | 25 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 24 | 22 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 20 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 196 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 42 | 26 | 200 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 32 | 28 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 198 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 28 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 176 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 34 | 33 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 3 | 3 | 165 | 0 | 0 | Ignition |
| 25 | 9 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 196 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 14 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 35 | 32 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 37 | 55 | Bayley Currey | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 29 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 198 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 47 | 33 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 59 | 40 | 200 | 93 | 3 | Running |
| 14 | 16 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Ford | 23 | 23 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 198 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | 60 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 24 | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 43 | 31 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 182 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 35 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 195 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 30 | 90 | Donald Theetge | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 172 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 40 | 8 | Angela Ruch | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ McLeod | Pre-Race to the rear Missed Drivers Meeting | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brad Keselowski | Pre-Race to the rear Missed Drivers Meeting | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Ryan Reed | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved Adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Tyler Reddick | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 48 | 53 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 50 | 53 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 79 | 83 | Yellow |
| Justin Allgaier | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 92 | 98 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 92 | 98 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 93 | 98 | Yellow |
| Vinnie Miller | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 95 | 98 | Yellow |
| Austin Cindric | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 166 | 173 | Green/Yellow |
| Jeremy Clements | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 169 | 173 | Yellow |
| Donald Theetge | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 169 | 173 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 178 | 182 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 178 | 182 | Yellow |
| Chad Finchum | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 179 | 182 | Yellow |
| Johnny Sauter | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 179 | 182 | Yellow |