Race details | |||
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Race 18 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | July 21, 2018 | ||
Official name | 26th Annual Lakes Region 200 | ||
Location | Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.537 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.537 km) | ||
Average speed | 99.616 miles per hour (160.316 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Team Penske | ||
Time | 29.232 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 93 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBCSN | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2018 Lakes Region 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would pit for four tires on the final round of pit stops compared to second-place finisher's Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski, who only took two tires. The strategy for Bell proved to be a winning strategy for Bell, as he would hold off Keselowski for the win to win his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his third of the season, and his second consecutive win in the series. [1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Preece of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 20, at 1:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. [2] Brad Keselowski of Team Penske would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.747 and an average speed of 128.040 miles per hour (206.060 km/h). [3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.747 | 128.040 |
2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 29.845 | 127.619 |
3 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.875 | 127.491 |
Full first practice results |
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, July 20, at 3:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. [2] Ryan Truex of Kaulig Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.747 and an average speed of 128.040 miles per hour (206.060 km/h). [3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.549 | 128.898 |
2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.660 | 128.415 |
3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.751 | 128.023 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 21, at 11:05 AM EST. [2] Since New Hampshire Motor Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole. [4]
Brad Keselowski of Team Penske would win the pole, advancing through both preliminary rounds and setting a time of 29.232 and an average speed of 130.296 miles per hour (209.691 km/h) in the third round. [5]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 45
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 4 |
8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
2 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 60 | Austin Cindric | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
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