2018 Lilly Diabetes 250
Race details[1][2]
Race 25 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 100 laps, 250 mi (400 km)
Average speed 112.038 miles per hour (180.308 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Team Penske
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 41
Winner
No. 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

The 2018 Lilly Diabetes 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 10, 2018 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.[3] Contested over 100 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 25th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		 Ford
01 Vinnie Miller (R) 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 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Caesar Bacarella B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
12 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford
13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Dodge
15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Ryan Preece 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 Ryan Blaney (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 Toyota
42 John Hunter Nemechek 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 Chase Briscoe Roush Fenway Racing Ford
66 Brandon Hightower MBM Motorsports Dodge
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
76 Spencer Boyd (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
78 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
90 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet

Practice

Both practice sessions for the race were cancelled due to rain.[4]

Qualifying

Qualifying for the race was cancelled due to rain. Ryan Blaney won the pole based on owner's points.[5][6]

Starting lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
3 18 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet
5 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		 Ford
6 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
7 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet
11 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
14 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
15 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford
16 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet
17 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
19 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
20 36 Alex Labbé (R) DGM Racing Chevrolet
21 35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Chevrolet
22 60 Chase Briscoe Roush Fenway Racing Ford
23 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet
24 78 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
25 90 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
26 8 Caesar Bacarella B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
27 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet
28 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
29 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
30 01 Vinnie Miller (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
31 12 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford
32 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
33 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet
34 76 Spencer Boyd (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
35 45 Josh Bilicki (R) JP Motorsports Toyota
36 40 Chad Finchum (R) MBM Motorsports Toyota
37 66 Brandon Hightower MBM Motorsports Dodge
38 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
39 55 Bayley Currey (i) JP Motorsports Toyota
40 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
Did not qualify
41 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Dodge

Race

Stage Results

Stage 1

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 10
2 18 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 8
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 6
6 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
7 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0

Stage 2

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10
2 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 7
5 18 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 3
9 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

Stage 3

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 55
2 9 9 Tyler Reddick (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 38
3 1 22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 100 0
4 10 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 100 0
5 8 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100 44
6 12 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100 37
7 7 20 Christopher Bell (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 39
8 32 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 100 0
9 22 60 Chase Briscoe Roush Fenway Racing Ford 100 28
10 11 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 36
11 15 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 100 26
12 16 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 100 27
13 19 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 100 25
14 18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 100 23
15 21 35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Chevrolet 100 22
16 28 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 100 21
17 30 01 Vinnie Miller (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 99 20
18 29 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 99 19
19 20 36 Alex Labbé (R) DGM Racing Chevrolet 98 18
20 23 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 98 17
21 36 40 Chad Finchum (R) MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 98 16
22 13 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 97 19
23 26 8 Caesar Bacarella B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 93 14
24 25 90 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 92 13
25 6 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 90 25
26 38 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 85 11
27 24 78 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 83 10
28 3 18 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 78 24
29 5 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		 Ford 71 23
30 27 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 67 7
31 17 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 51 6
32 40 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 34 5
33 14 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 34 0
34 31 12 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 24 3
35 4 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22 2
36 34 76 Spencer Boyd (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 22 1
37 37 66 Brandon Hightower MBM Motorsports Dodge 20 1
38 35 45 Josh Bilicki (R) JP Motorsports Toyota 19 1
39 39 55 Bayley Currey (i) JP Motorsports Toyota 14 0
40 33 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 8 1

References

  1. ^ "Lilly Diabetes 250 Entry List – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – MRN". 4 September 2018.
  2. ^ McFadin, Daniel (September 7, 2018). "Friday schedule for Xfinity at Indianapolis". Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Long, Dustin (September 8, 2018). "NASCAR postpones Xfinity race to Monday; Cup race moved up an hour Sunday". Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Long, Dustin (September 7, 2018). "Rain keeps Xfinity cars off track Friday". Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rain washes out Saturday schedule; Xfinity race moved to Monday - NASCAR.com". 8 September 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series Race Results – Live Leaderboard – Lilly Diabetes 250".
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