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Results

The 2018 ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.

ToyotaCare 250

Friday, April 20th, 2018

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

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  • 26 Chevrolet
  • 6 Toyota
  • 2 Dodge
  • 6 Ford

  • 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 .
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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Entry List
Lineup
Loop Data
Draftkings Pts
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice-Qualifying
ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
3 8 1 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 51 34 250 30 2 Running
15 27 38 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 22 22 249 0 0 Running
40 32 93 Jeff Green Chevrolet 1 1 26 0 0 Electrical
25 20 15 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 0 0 247 0 0 Running
39 31 89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 1 1 32 0 0 Brakes
37 29 55 Stephen Leicht Toyota 1 1 128 0 0 Brakes
35 25 52 David Starr Chevrolet 2 2 229 0 0 Running
38 39 66 Timmy Hill Dodge 1 1 107 0 0 Fuel Pump
7 6 11 Ryan Truex Chevrolet 31 30 250 0 0 Running
14 7 7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 23 23 250 0 0 Running
20 9 5 Michael Annett Chevrolet 17 17 249 0 0 Running
22 23 35 Joey Gase Chevrolet 15 15 248 0 0 Running
12 14 3 Jeb Burton Chevrolet 32 25 250 0 0 Running
32 36 78 BJ McLeod Chevrolet 5 5 244 0 0 Running
9 13 16 Ryan Reed Ford 28 28 250 0 0 Running
21 24 39 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet 16 16 249 0 0 Running
18 16 4 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 19 19 249 0 0 Running
29 4 21 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 19 8 246 11 1 Running
6 1 00 Cole Custer Ford 45 31 250 43 1 Running
34 33 40 Chad Finchum Toyota 3 3 238 0 0 Running
27 28 0 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 10 10 246 0 0 Running
17 17 23 Spencer Gallagher Chevrolet 20 20 249 0 0 Running
33 37 45 Josh Bilicki Toyota 4 4 244 0 0 Running
11 10 9 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 33 26 250 0 0 Running
4 12 2 Matt Tifft Chevrolet 46 33 250 0 0 Running
28 34 76 Spencer Boyd Chevrolet 9 9 246 0 0 Running
13 5 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chevrolet 31 24 250 36 1 Running
1 2 20 Christopher Bell Toyota 61 40 250 120 3 Running
30 22 24 Kaz Grala Ford 7 7 245 0 0 Running
16 19 36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 21 21 249 0 0 Running
5 3 22 Austin Cindric Ford 35 32 250 0 0 Running
19 21 90 Brandon Brown Chevrolet 18 18 249 0 0 Running
10 18 19 Brandon Jones Toyota 34 27 250 0 0 Running
26 15 60 Chase Briscoe Ford 11 11 246 0 0 Running
8 26 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 29 29 250 0 0 Running
36 40 74 Mike Harmon Dodge 1 1 133 0 0 Clutch
2 11 18 Noah Gragson Toyota 0 0 250 10 2 Running
23 30 8 Tommy Joe Martins Chevrolet 14 14 247 0 0 Running
31 38 01 Vinnie Miller Chevrolet 6 6 244 0 0 Running
24 35 28 Tony Mrakovich Ford 13 13 247 0 0 Running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.

Driver Infraction Penalty Lap Lap Assessed Flag
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