2018 Alsco 300 (Charlotte)
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | May 26, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 37th Annual Alsco 300 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.41 km (1.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 204 laps, 306 mi (492.459 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 108.596 miles per hour (174.768 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 29.287 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 93 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Erik Jones | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2018 Alsco 300 was the 11th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 26, 2018, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race was extended from 200 laps to 204 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Brad Keselowski of Team Penske would win the race under caution, as Tyler Reddick and Ty Majeski would both wreck on the backstretch on the final lap, putting out a caution.[1] The win was Keselowski's 38th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Cole Custer of Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session would occur on Thursday, May 24, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 29.773 and an average speed of 181.372 miles per hour (291.890 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.773 | 181.372 |
| 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.979 | 180.126 |
| 3 | 23 | Chase Elliott | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.982 | 180.108 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Thursday, May 24, at 6:05 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Brad Keselowski of Team Penske would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 29.615 and an average speed of 182.340 miles per hour (293.448 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.615 | 182.340 |
| 2 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.788 | 181.281 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.807 | 181.165 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||