2018 Rinnai 250
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 2 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | February 24, 2018 | ||
| Official name | Rinnai 250 | ||
| Location | Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.54 miles (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km) | ||
| Average speed | 129.67 miles per hour (208.68 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 30.600 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBiste | |
| Laps | 141 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBiste | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Chase Elliott | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2018 Rinnai 250 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 163 laps to complete. At race's end, Kevin Harvick driving for Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste would dominate the race and win his 1st and only win of the season driving a part-time schedule. The win was the 47th, and final win of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career.[1] To fill out the podium, Joey Logano of Team Penske and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
*Withdrew.[2]
Practice
First practice
First practice was held on Friday, February 23 at 1:05 PM EST. Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap in the session with a 31.068 and an average speed of 178.447 miles per hour (287.183 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.068 | 178.447 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 31.265 | 177.323 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 31.512 | 175.933 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice was held on Friday, February 23 at 3:05 PM EST. John Hunter Nemechek of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session with a 31.056 and an average speed of 178.516 miles per hour (287.294 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 31.056 | 178.516 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.293 | 177.164 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 31.342 | 176.887 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||