2018 Kansas Lottery 300
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | October 20, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual Kansas Lottery 300 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.41 km (1.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 118.995 miles per hour (191.504 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 29.355 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 128 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 30th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the first race in the Round of 12, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, John Hunter Nemechek of Chip Ganassi Racing would take advantage of a late-race restart and pass eventual second-place driver Richard Childress Racing driver Daniel Hemric to win his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of JR Motorsports would finish third.
Entry list
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 19, at 2:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.014 and an average speed of 179.916 miles per hour (289.547 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.014 | 179.916 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.057 | 179.659 |
| 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.088 | 179.474 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 19, at 4:00 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Shane Lee of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.087 and an average speed of 179.480 miles per hour (288.845 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Shane Lee | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.087 | 179.480 |
| 2 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.098 | 179.414 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.221 | 178.684 |
| Official Happy Hour practice results | ||||||