2018 Food City 300

{{Short description|22nd race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series}}

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The 2018 Food City 300 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 17, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 300 laps to 310 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would be able to hold off Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell and JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier on the overtime restart to win his 12th NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his fourth and final win of his part-time season.{{Cite web|last=Spencer|first=Reid|date=2018-08-18|title=Kyle Larson holds off Allgaier for Xfinity Series win at Bristol|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/08/17/larson-holds-off-allgaier-late-xfinity-series-win-bristol/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-24|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408072240/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/08/17/larson-holds-off-allgaier-late-xfinity-series-win-bristol/ |archive-date=2019-04-08 }} Bell and Allgaier would fill the podium, finishing second and third, respectively.

Background

File:Bristol_Motor_Speedway_map.png, the venue where the race was held.]]

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

= Entry list =

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0 \|Garrett Smithley \|JD Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Flex Tape
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 \|Flex Glue
2 \|Matt Tifft \|Richard Childress Racing \|Chevrolet \|Nexteer
3 \|Ty Dillon \|Richard Childress Racing \|Chevrolet \|Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops
4 \|Ross Chastain \|JD Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Flex Seal
5 \|Michael Annett \|JR Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Pilot Flying J
7 \|Justin Allgaier \|JR Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Brandt Professional Agriculture
8 \|Ray Black Jr. \|B. J. McLeod Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Isokern Fireplaces & Chimmeys
9 \|Tyler Reddick \|JR Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Food City "Value. Everyday."
11 \|Ryan Truex \|Kaulig Racing \|Chevrolet \|LeafFilter Gutter Protection
12 \|Austin Cindric \|Team Penske \|Ford \|Pirtek
13 \|Timmy Hill \|MBM Motorsports \|Toyota \|MBM Motorsports
15 \|B. J. McLeod \|JD Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|JD Motorsports
16 \|Ryan Reed \|Roush Fenway Racing \|Ford \|DriveDownA1C.com
18 \|Kyle Busch \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Toyota \|NOS Energy Drink
19 \|Brandon Jones \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Toyota \|Juniper Networks
20 \|Christopher Bell \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Toyota \|Rheem
21 \|Daniel Hemric \|Richard Childress Racing \|Chevrolet \|South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
22 \|Joey Logano \|Team Penske \|Ford \|Snap-on
23 \|Chase Elliott \|GMS Racing \|Chevrolet \|Ollie's Bargain Outlet
35 \|Joey Gase \|Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing \|Chevrolet \|Sparks Energy
36 \|Alex Labbé \|DGM Racing \|Chevrolet \|DGM Racing
38 \|Jeff Green \|RSS Racing \|Chevrolet \|C2 Freight Resources
39 \|Ryan Sieg \|RSS Racing \|Chevrolet \|Cook's Comfort Systems
40 \|Chad Finchum \|MBM Motorsports \|Toyota \|Smithbilt Homes, The Preserve
42 \|Kyle Larson \|Chip Ganassi Racing \|Chevrolet \|DC Solar
45 \|Josh Bilicki \|JP Motorsports \|Toyota \|Prevagen
51 \|Jeremy Clements \|Jeremy Clements Racing \|Chevrolet \|[https://repairablevehicles.com/ RepairableVehicles.com]
52 \|David Starr \|Jimmy Means Racing \|Chevrolet \|Chasco
55 \|Bayley Currey \|JP Motorsports \|Toyota \|Prevagen
60 \|Chase Briscoe \|Roush Fenway Racing \|Ford \|Ford
66 \|Carl Long \|MBM Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|[https://crashclaimsr.us/ CrashClaimsR.Us]{{Dead link\|date=June 2022 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
74 \|Stephen Leicht \|Mike Harmon Racing \|Chevrolet \|Shadow Warriors Project, Horizon Transport
76 \|Spencer Boyd \|SS-Green Light Racing \|Chevrolet \|Grunt Style "This We'll Defend"
78 \|Jairo Avila Jr. \|B. J. McLeod Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|CorvetteParts.net, ART General Contractor
89 \|Morgan Shepherd \|Shepherd Racing Ventures \|Chevrolet \|Visone RV, Racing with Jesus
90 \|Josh Williams \|DGM Racing \|Chevrolet \|Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists
93 \|J. J. Yeley \|RSS Racing \|Chevrolet \|RSS Racing
colspan="5" \|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs22bms2018entrylist.pdf Official entry list]

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2018 Food City 300

Background

= Entry list =

Practice

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Qualifying

= Full qualifying results =

Race results

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