Results
ToyotaCare 250
Friday, April 20th, 2018
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Richmond Raceway
- 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250
- Pole Winner: Cole Custer
- Age: 20
- Team : No. 00 - Code 3 Associates/Ford Mustang Ford
- Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
- Crew Chief: Jeff Meendering
- Cole Custer won the Pole Award for the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250 with a lap of 22.253 seconds, 121.332 mph.
- This is his second pole in 46 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in four races at Richmond Raceway.
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2018 and his first in two races at Richmond Raceway.
- Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his fourth in eight races this season.
- Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: 0.423 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 0 Minutes 36 Seconds
- Average Speed: 93.284
- Cautions: 5 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 994 (4.7 passes per green flag lap)
- Richmond Raceway
- 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250
- Race Winner: Christopher Bell
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - Rheem Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
- Christopher Bell won the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250, his second victory in 16 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
- This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
- Noah Gragson (second) finished in the top-five in his series debut at Richmond Raceway.
- Elliott Sadler (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 30 races at Richmond Raceway.
- Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 29 points over Christopher Bell .
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 51 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 250 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 32 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 25 | 20 | 15 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 31 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 37 | 29 | 55 | Stephen Leicht | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 35 | 25 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 39 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Dodge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | 3 | Jeb Burton | Chevrolet | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 36 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 13 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 246 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 45 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Running |
| 34 | 33 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 28 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 37 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 46 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Running |
| 28 | 34 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 5 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Running |
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 61 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 250 | 120 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Running |
| 30 | 22 | 24 | Kaz Grala | Ford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | Running |
| 19 | 21 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | Running |
| 26 | 15 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Dodge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clutch |
| 2 | 11 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Running |
| 23 | 30 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 38 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 35 | 28 | Tony Mrakovich | Ford | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
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| Mike Harmon | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Austin Cindric | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Spencer Gallagher | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 65 | 69 | Yellow |
| Kaz Grala | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 65 | 69 | Yellow |
| Noah Gragson | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 65 | 69 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 66 | 69 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 78 | 88 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 78 | 88 | Yellow |
| Joe Nemechek | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 80 | 88 | Yellow |
| BJ McLeod | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 80 | 88 | Yellow |
| Daniel Hemric | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 149 | 162 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 155 | 162 | Yellow |
| Brandon Jones | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 155 | 162 | Yellow |
| Brandon Brown | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 155 | 162 | Yellow |
| David Starr | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 156 | 162 | Yellow |
| Tommy Joe Martins | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 156 | 162 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 165 | 170 | Yellow |
| Jeb Burton | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 166 | 170 | Yellow |