Results
The 2018 Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Sparks Energy 300
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Talladega Superspeedway
- 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300
- Pole Winner: Daniel Hemric
- Age: 27
- Team : No. 21 - South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress Racing
- Crew Chief: Danny Stockman, Jr
- Daniel Hemric won the Pole Award for the 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300 with a lap of 50.559 seconds, 189.402 mph.
- This is his third pole in 42 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his second pole and eighth top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in two races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Elliott Sadler (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2018 and his eighth in ten races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Spencer Gallagher (third) posted his first top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his third in nine races this season.
- Tyler Reddick (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 113
- Laps Actual: 115 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.152 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 17 Minutes 44 Seconds
- Average Speed: 133.258
- Cautions: 5 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 3,217 (37.4 passes per green flag lap)
- Talladega Superspeedway
- 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300
- Race Winner: Spencer Gallagher
- Age: 28
- Team : No. 23 - Allegiant Chevrolet
- Owner: GMS Racing
- Crew Chief: Chad Norris
- Spencer Gallagher won the 27th Annual Sparks Energy 300, his first victory in 49 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Brandon Jones (second) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
- Justin Allgaier (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in eight races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Tyler Reddick (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 40 points over Tyler Reddick .
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 5 | 2 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 46 | 32 | 115 | 30 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 27 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 26 | 26 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 35 | 93 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 115 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 31 | 23 | 15 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 37 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 112 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 10 | 10 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 9 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 9 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 46 | 34 | 115 | 35 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 30 | 23 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 18 | 16 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 29 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Toyota | 18 | 18 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 17 | 28 | Dylan Lupton | Ford | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 22 | 19 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 23 | 15 | 114 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 31 | 31 | 115 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 34 | 26 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
| 23 | 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 25 | 14 | 114 | 39 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 36 | 28 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 36 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | 34 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 3 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevrolet | 54 | 40 | 115 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 28 | 32 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 9 | 9 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 36 | 29 | 115 | 2 | 1 | Running |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 22 | 12 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 30 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 7 | 4 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 37 | 30 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 25 | 25 | 115 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 33 | 24 | Kaz Grala | Ford | 17 | 17 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 11 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 7 | 7 | 114 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 42 | 35 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 16 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 21 | 21 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
| 26 | 31 | 90 | Josh Williams | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Dodge | 4 | 4 | 112 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 20 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 24 | 22 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 39 | 55 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 14 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Ford | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
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| Elliott Sadler | Pre-Race to the rear engine change | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Joey Gase | Pre-Race to the rear unapproved adjustments | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Josh Bilicki | Pre-Race to the rear unapproved adjustments | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Jeremy Clements | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 27 | 31 | Yellow |
| Ryan Truex | Speed-Exiting pits | tail end | 28 | 31 | Yellow |
| Vinnie Miller | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | tail end | 28 | 31 | Yellow |
| Jennifer Jo Cobb | Speed-Entering pits | tail end | 29 | 31 | Yellow |
| Jeremy Clements | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | tail end | 38 | 40 | Yellow |
| Jeremy Clements | Pitting before pit road is open garage | tail end | 52 | 0 | Yellow |
| Josh Bilicki | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 lap | 53 | 54 | Yellow |
| Elliott Sadler | Speed-Entering pits | pass thru | 75 | 76 | Green |
| Joey Gase | Speed-Exiting pits | pass thru | 76 | 77 | Green |
| Josh Williams | Speed-Entering pits | pass thru | 76 | 78 | Green |
| Alex Labbe | Speed-Entering pits | pass thru | 76 | 79 | Green |
| David Starr | Speed-Entering pits | pass thru | 77 | 80 | Green |
| David Starr | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 lap | 77 | 80 | Green |
| Daniel Hemric | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 106 | 113 | Yellow |
| Daniel Hemric | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | tail end | 106 | 113 | Yellow |
| Vinnie Miller | Going above the blend line exiting the pits | tail end | 107 | 113 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Going above the blend line exiting the pits | tail end | 107 | 0 | Yellow |
| Michael Annett | Going above the blend line exiting the pits | tail end | 107 | 113 | Yellow |