Results
The 2018 Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Phoenix Raceway race.
Whelen Trusted To Perform 200
Saturday, November 10th, 2018
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- ISM Raceway
- 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200
- Pole Winner: John Hunter Nemechek
- Age: 21
- Team : No. 42 - Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet
- Owner: Chip Ganassi
- Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
- John Hunter Nemechek won the Pole Award for the 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 with a lap of 26.97 seconds, 133.482 MPH.
- This is his first pole in 17 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his first pole and 12th top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in his series debut at ISM Raceway.
- Cole Custer (second) posted his 27th top-10 start of 2018 and his fourth in four races at ISM Raceway.
- Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 start at ISM Raceway. It is his 19th in 32 races this season.
- Austin Cindric (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: 01.887 Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 59 Minutes 14 Seconds
- Average Speed: 100.643
- Cautions: 6 for 34 laps
- Lead Changes: 7
- Green Flag Passes: 741 (4.5 passes per green flag lap)
- ISM Raceway
- 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200
- Race Winner: Christopher Bell
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - GameStop Just Cause 4 Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
- Christopher Bell won the 20th Annual Whelen Trusted To Perform 200, his eighth victory in 40 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his seventh victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at ISM Raceway.
- Daniel Hemric (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at ISM Raceway. It is his 22nd top-10 finish in 2018.
- Matt Tifft (third) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at ISM Raceway.
- Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
- The four drivers advancing to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 are Christopher Bell, Cole Custer, Daniel Hemric and Tyler Reddick.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 11 | 6 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 26 | 26 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 25 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 35 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 38 | 30 | 99 | Stephen Leicht | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
| 27 | 24 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 197 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 33 | 13 | 199 | 69 | 2 | Running |
| 16 | 13 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 21 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 28 | 01 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Toyota | 38 | 32 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 26 | 25 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 23 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 49 | 35 | 200 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 40 | 29 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 22 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 143 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 26 | 27 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 197 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 3 | 3 | 158 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 37 | 31 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 41 | 34 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 29 | 15 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 196 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 34 | 55 | Bayley Currey | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 32 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 197 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 44 | 28 | 200 | 33 | 2 | Running |
| 1 | 38 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 48 | 40 | 200 | 94 | 2 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 50 | 33 | 200 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 34 | 30 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 181 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 20 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 37 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 144 | 0 | 0 | Ignition |
| 25 | 26 | 90 | Donald Theetge | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 197 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 31 | 13 | Tyler Hill | Toyota | 6 | 6 | 185 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 33 | 66 | Akinori Ogata | Toyota | 4 | 4 | 179 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 39 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Ford | 19 | 19 | 199 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bell | Pre-Race to the Rear No Time | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Josh Bilicki | Pre-Race to the Rear No Time | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Ty Majeski | Pre-Race to the Rear No Time | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| David Starr | Jumping the start | Tail End | 1 | 4 | Green/Yellow |
| Akinori Ogata | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 2 | 4 | Yellow |
| Matt Tifft | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 49 | 53 | Yellow |
| Brandon Jones | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 49 | 53 | Yellow |
| Vinnie Miller | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 92 | 97 | Yellow |
| BJ McLeod | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 94 | 97 | Yellow |
| Spencer Boyd | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 95 | 97 | Yellow |
| Tyler Hill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 138 | 142 | Yellow |
| Tyler Hill | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 138 | 142 | Yellow |
| Tyler Hill | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 146 | 149 | Yellow |
| Tyler Hill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 146 | 149 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 158 | 164 | Yellow |