2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200

The 2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 1, 2018 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 147 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 24th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.[1][2][3][4]

2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
Race details
Race 24 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01)
Location Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.106 km)
Average speed 111.179 miles per hour (178.925 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Chip Ganassi Racing
Time 29.007
Most laps led
Driver Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 90
Winner
No. 22 Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

Entry list edit

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Vinnie Miller (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Denny Hamlin (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford
23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet
35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Chevrolet
36 Alex Labbé (R) DGM Racing Chevrolet
38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
40 Chad Finchum (R) MBM Motorsports Chevrolet
42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
45 Josh Bilicki (R) JP Motorsports Toyota
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
55 Bayley Currey (i) JP Motorsports Toyota
60 Austin Cindric (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford
66 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge
72 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
76 Spencer Boyd (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
78 Cody Ware (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
90 Brandon Brown DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Kevin Harvick (i) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford

Practice edit

First practice edit

Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.037 seconds and a speed of 169.356 mph (272.552 km/h).

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.037 169.356
2 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 29.043 169.321
3 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford 29.094 169.025

Final practice edit

Elliott Sadler was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.625 seconds and a speed of 165.995 mph (267.143 km/h).

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.625 165.995
2 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.709 165.526
3 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.787 165.092

Qualifying edit

Ross Chastain scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.007 and a speed of 169.531 mph (272.834 km/h).

Qualifying results edit

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Best Speed
1 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 169.531
2 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 169.263
3 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 169.048
4 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 168.839
5 18 Denny Hamlin (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 168.106
6 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford 167.911
7 98 Kevin Harvick (i) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford 167.762
8 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 167.419
9 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford 166.823
10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 166.478
11 60 Austin Cindric (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford 167.186
12 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 166.885
13 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 166.225
14 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 166.208
15 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 166.146
16 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 165.131
17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 164.954
18 36 Alex Labbé (R) DGM Racing Chevrolet 165.905
19 35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Chevrolet 164.430
20 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 163.164
21 01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 165.253
22 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 164.534
23 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 164.375
24 90 Brandon Brown DGM Racing Chevrolet 163.506
25 8 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 162.110
26 0 Vinnie Miller (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 162.088
27 72 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 161.529
28 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 160.990
29 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 160.209
30 55 Bayley Currey (i) JP Motorsports Toyota 158.996
31 76 Spencer Boyd (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 158.219
32 78 Cody Ware (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 157.889
33 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 157.514
34 66 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 156.010
35 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 155.227
36 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 154.549
37 40 Chad Finchum (R) MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 153.872
38 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 5.794
39 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0.000
40 45 Josh Bilicki (R) JP Motorsports Toyota 0.000

Race edit

Stage Results edit

Stage 1

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 10
2 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 98 Kevin Harvick (i) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford 0
4 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford 0
9 18 Denny Hamlin (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
10 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 0

Stage 2

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 10
2 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford 0
3 98 Kevin Harvick (i) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford 0
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 18 Denny Hamlin (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
7 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford 4
8 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
10 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results edit

Stage 3

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 9 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford 147 0
2 6 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford 147 39
3 3 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 47
4 5 18 Denny Hamlin (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 0
5 8 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 39
6 38 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 147 0
7 10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 43
8 16 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 29
9 12 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 0
10 15 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 27
11 4 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 32
12 39 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 25
13 14 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 147 24
14 21 01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 147 23
15 13 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 147 22
16 17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 147 21
17 23 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 147 20
18 24 90 Brandon Brown DGM Racing Chevrolet 147 19
19 18 36 Alex Labbé (R) DGM Racing Chevrolet 146 18
20 20 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 146 17
21 19 35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Chevrolet 146 16
22 25 8 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 146 15
23 29 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 146 14
24 32 78 Cody Ware (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 145 0
25 1 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 145 32
26 30 55 Bayley Currey (i) JP Motorsports Toyota 135 0
27 35 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 131 10
28 40 45 Josh Bilicki (R) JP Motorsports Toyota 128 9
29 7 98 Kevin Harvick (i) Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford 111 0
30 22 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 99 7
31 31 76 Spencer Boyd (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 95 6
32 37 40 Chad Finchum (R) MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 90 5
33 34 66 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 67 4
34 2 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 65 12
35 27 72 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 54 2
36 28 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 40 1
37 26 0 Vinnie Miller (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 32 1
38 33 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 24 1
39 36 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 13 1
40 11 60 Austin Cindric (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford 2 1

References edit

  1. ^ "Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 Entry List - Darlington Raceway - MRN". August 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Entry list: Numerical Darlington Raceway: 36th Annual Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 Archived August 31, 2018, at the Wayback Machine NASCAR
  3. ^ "NASCAR Xfinity Series: Brad Keselowski wins 2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200". September 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cindric's frustration shows after Darlington Xfinity wreck". September 1, 2018.
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