2018 ToyotaCare 250
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 8 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | April 20, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.21 km (0.75 miles) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Average speed | 93.284 miles per hour (150.126 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | ||
| Time | 22.253 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 120 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 ToyotaCare 250 was the eighth stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 20, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the late stages of the race to win his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson of Joe Gibbs Racing and Elliott Sadler of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session would occur on Friday, April 20, at 8:00 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Both Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing and Cole Custer of Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste would set the fastest lap in the session, with a time of 22.149 and an average speed of 121.902 miles per hour (196.182 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.149 | 121.902 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 22.149 | 121.902 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.151 | 121.891 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, April 20, at 9:40 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] John Hunter Nemechek of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest lap in the session, with a time of 22.672 and an average speed of 119.090 miles per hour (191.657 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.672 | 119.090 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.685 | 119.021 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.688 | 119.006 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||