2018 PowerShares QQQ 300
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | February 17, 2018 | ||
| Official name | PowerShares QQQ 300 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.0 km (2.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 143 laps, 357.5 mi (575.34 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.1 miles per hour (191.7 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 47.541 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Brad Keselowski | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from the scheduled 120 laps to 143 laps due to five NASCAR overtime attempts. At race's end, Tyler Reddick of JR Motorsports would best out teammate Elliott Sadler in the closest finish in NASCAR history, beating Sadler out by only 0.0004 seconds.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Reed of Roush Fenway Racing would finish 3rd.
Entry list
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
Practice
First practice
First practice was held on Friday, February 16, at 12:05 PM EST. Tyler Reddick of JR Motorsports would set the fastest lap, with a 45.874 and an average speed of 196.190 miles per hour (315.737 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45.874 | 196.190 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45.927 | 195.963 |
| 3 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 45.973 | 195.767 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second and final practice was held on Friday, February 16, at 2:05 PM EST. Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest lap, with a 47.041 and an average speed of 191.322 miles per hour (307.903 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 47.041 | 191.322 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 47.044 | 191.310 |
| 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.231 | 190.553 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||