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2018 OneMain Financial 200
Race details
Race 10 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date May 5, 2018
Official name 37th Annual OneMain Financial 200
Location Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Average speed 98.053 miles per hour (157.801 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 23.102
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 104
Winner
No. 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Austin Dillon
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2018 OneMain Financial 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) oval-shaped permanent racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would hold off his teammate Elliott Sadler in the closing laps to win his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.[1] Allgaier would also win an extra $100,000 for winning a Dash 4 Cash event.[2] To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would finish third.

Background

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The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Meding's Seafood, Stockley Tavern & Package Store
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford Haas Automation
1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet OneMain Financial "Lending Done Human"
01 Vinnie Miller JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Nexteer
3 Jeb Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet State Water Heaters
4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet Delaware Office of Highway Safety "Protect Your Melon"
5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet SiteOne Landscaping Supply
8 Ray Black Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
9 Tyler Reddick JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hennessey Performance
11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Bar Harbor
13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota MBM Motorsports
15 Joe Nemechek JD Motorsports Chevrolet Meding's Seafood, Stockley Tavern & Package Store
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford DriveDownA1C.com
18 Noah Gragson Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Switch "Motivated By Invention. Driven By Perfection."
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota XYO Network
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Comcast, NBCUniversal Salute to Service, Rheem
21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Menards, Richmond Water Heaters
23 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
24 Kaz Grala JGL Racing Ford Nettts
28 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Ford ThinQ Technology Partners
35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Sparks Energy
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Wholey's, Can-Am
38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet Lombard Bros Gaming
40 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota Smithbilt Homes
42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Fire Alarm Services
45 Josh Bilicki JP Motorsports Toyota Prevagen
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet RepairableVehicles.com
52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Alarm Tech Systems
55 Stephen Leicht JP Motorsports Toyota Jani-King "The King of Clean"
60 Ty Majeski Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ford
66 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge CrashClaimsR.Us[permanent dead link], Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit
74 Mike Harmon* Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Shadow Warriors Project, Horizon Transport
76 Spencer Boyd SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Grunt Style "This We'll Defend"
78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet Visone RV
90 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
Official entry list

*Harmon would participate in both the Happy Hour and qualifying sessions, but would be replaced by Cody Ware in the first practice session. However, Harmon would replace Ware after Ware crashed in the session.[3]

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session would occur on Friday, May 4, at 9:35 AM EST and would last for 50 minutes.[4] Noah Gragson of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.465 and an average speed of 153.420 miles per hour (246.906 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Noah Gragson Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.465 153.420
2 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford 23.492 153.244
3 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.500 153.191
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, May 4, at 2:05 PM EST and would last for 45 minutes.[4] Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.581 and an average speed of 152.665 miles per hour (245.691 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.581 152.665
2 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.802 151.248
3 9 Tyler Reddick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.844 150.981
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying would occur on Saturday, May 5, at 9:35 AM EST.[4] Since Dover International 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.[6]

Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 23.102 and an average speed of 155.831 miles per hour (250.786 km/h).[7]

Nine drivers did not set a lap due to not passing inspection in time before the qualifying session.[7]

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.471 153.381 23.198 155.186 23.102 155.831
2 18 Noah Gragson Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.324 154.347 23.323 154.354 23.132 155.629
3 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.300 154.506 23.241 154.899 23.179 155.313
4 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.376 154.004 23.320 154.374 23.189 155.246
5 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.294 154.546 23.312 154.427 23.218 155.052
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.048 156.196 23.183 155.286 23.224 155.012
7 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 22.999 156.529 23.183 155.286 23.243 154.885
8 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.501 153.185 23.417 153.734 23.297 154.526
9 60 Ty Majeski Roush Fenway Racing Ford 23.420 153.715 23.292 154.560 23.341 154.235
10 3 Jeb Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.541 152.925 23.407 153.800 23.400 153.846
11 23 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.460 153.453 23.392 153.899 23.430 153.649
12 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 23.883 150.735 23.448 153.531 23.458 153.466
Eliminated in Round 2
13 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 23.468 153.400 23.463 153.433
14 28 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Ford 23.732 151.694 23.576 152.698
15 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 23.598 152.555 23.586 152.633
16 24 Kaz Grala JGL Racing Ford 24.018 149.888 23.610 152.478
17 90 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 23.705 151.867 23.640 152.284
18 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 23.653 152.201 23.736 151.668
19 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 23.489 153.263 23.754 151.553
20 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 23.668 152.104 23.868 150.830
21 35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 23.974 150.163 24.038 149.763
22 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 24.120 149.254 24.129 149.198
23 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24.051 149.682
24 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 24.079 149.508
Eliminated in Round 1
25 01 Vinnie Miller JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24.245 148.484
26 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 24.247 148.472
27 76 Spencer Boyd SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 24.266 148.356
28 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 24.289 148.215
29 8 Ray Black Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 24.432 147.348
30 40 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 24.588 146.413
31 45 Josh Bilicki JP Motorsports Toyota 24.858 144.823
32 66 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 25.428 141.576
33 9 Tyler Reddick JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
34 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
36 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford
37 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
38 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
39 15 Joe Nemechek JD Motorsports Chevrolet
40 55 Stephen Leicht JP Motorsports Toyota
Failed to qualify
41 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
5 9 Tyler Reddick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 5
7 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 18 Noah Gragson Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
9 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 9 Tyler Reddick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 6
6 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 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 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 104 running 59
2 4 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 33 running 45
3 5 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 46
4 34 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 42
5 33 9 Tyler Reddick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 23 running 47
6 11 23 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 0
7 2 18 Noah Gragson Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 0
8 3 2 Matt Tifft Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 1 running 35
9 7 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 200 0 running 41
10 1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 33 running 35
11 8 11 Ryan Truex Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 34
12 10 3 Jeb Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 25
13 36 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford 200 0 running 24
14 35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 27
15 37 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 23
16 18 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 23
17 13 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 20
18 19 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 19
19 12 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 0 running 18
20 21 35 Joey Gase Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 17
21 15 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 16
22 25 01 Vinnie Miller JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 15
23 26 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 14
24 14 28 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Ford 199 0 running 13
25 30 40 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 198 0 running 12
26 38 52 David Starr Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 196 0 running 11
27 29 8 Ray Black Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 10
28 17 90 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 running 9
29 31 45 Josh Bilicki JP Motorsports Toyota 194 0 running 8
30 27 76 Spencer Boyd SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 190 0 running 7
31 39 15 Joe Nemechek JD Motorsports Chevrolet 188 0 running 0
32 23 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 169 2 suspension 5
33 40 55 Stephen Leicht JP Motorsports Toyota 149 0 vibration 4
34 9 60 Ty Majeski Roush Fenway Racing Ford 129 4 crash 3
35 22 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 113 0 transmission 2
36 20 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 111 0 vibration 1
37 16 24 Kaz Grala JGL Racing Ford 76 0 crash 1
38 28 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 57 0 transmission 1
39 32 66 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 29 0 brakes 1
40 24 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 11 0 vibration 1
Failed to qualify
41 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-05-05). "Justin Allgaier wins Dover Xfinity race over Elliott Sadler". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. ^ "Justin Allgaier wins Xfinity race at Dover, Dash 4 Cash | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ NASCAR Xfinity Series 2018. FP1 Dover International Speedway. Cody Ware Crash, retrieved 2021-12-12
  4. ^ a b c "2018 NASCAR XFINITY Dover Race Page". ESPN.com. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. ^ a b Long, Dustin (2018-05-04). "Xfinity practice report at Dover". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  6. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  7. ^ a b McFadin, Daniel (2018-05-05). "Brandon Jones wins pole for Dover Xfinity race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  8. ^ "2018 OneMain Financial 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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