2018 Lilly Diabetes 250

{{Short description|25th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 25 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season

| Race_Name = Lilly Diabetes 250

| Details ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/09/04/lilly-diabetes-250-entry-list/|title=Lilly Diabetes 250 Entry List – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – MRN|date=4 September 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/07/friday-schedule-for-xfinity-at-indianapolis/ |title=Friday schedule for Xfinity at Indianapolis |last=McFadin |first=Daniel |date=September 7, 2018 |access-date=September 7, 2018}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2018|09|10}}

| Year = 2018

| Image = Indianapolis Oval.svg

| Caption =

| Location = Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana

| Course_mi = 2.5

| Course_km = 4

| Distance_laps = 100

| Distance_mi = 250

| Distance_km = 400

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|112.038|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Ryan Blaney

| Pole_Team = Team Penske

| Pole_Time = N/A

| Most_Driver = Justin Allgaier

| Most_Team = JR Motorsports

| Most_laps = 41

| Car = 7

| First_Driver = Justin Allgaier

| First_Team = JR Motorsports

| Network = NBCSN

| Announcers =

| Ratings =

| Radio = PRN

| Booth_Ann =

| Turn_Ann =

}}

The 2018 Lilly Diabetes 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 10, 2018 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.{{cite web |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/08/nascar-postpones-xfinity-race-to-monday-cup-race-moved-up-an-hour-sunday/ |title=NASCAR postpones Xfinity race to Monday; Cup race moved up an hour Sunday |last=Long |first=Dustin |date=September 8, 2018 |access-date=September 8, 2018}} Contested over 100 laps on the {{convert|2.5|mi|adj=on}} speedway, it was the 25th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

Entry list

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet
00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
01Vinnie Miller (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet
1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet
2Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet
5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
8Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
9Tyler Reddick (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
10Austin Dillon (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
11Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet
12Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord
13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge
15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet
16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher Bell (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
22Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord
23Chase Elliott (i)GMS RacingChevrolet
35Joey GaseGo Green RacingChevrolet
36Alex Labbé (R)DGM RacingChevrolet
38J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
40Chad Finchum (R)MBM MotorsportsToyota
42John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
45Josh Bilicki (R)JP MotorsportsToyota
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet
55Bayley Currey (i)JP MotorsportsToyota
60Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFord
66Brandon HightowerMBM MotorsportsDodge
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
76Spencer Boyd (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
78Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet
90Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet

Practice

Both practice sessions for the race were cancelled due to rain.{{cite web |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/07/rain-keeps-xfinity-cars-off-track-friday/ |title=Rain keeps Xfinity cars off track Friday |last=Long |first=Dustin |date=September 7, 2018 |access-date=September 7, 2018}}

Qualifying

Qualifying for the race was cancelled due to rain. Ryan Blaney won the pole based on owner's points.{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/09/08/indianapolis-rain-delays-saturday-on-track-schedule-updates/|title=Rain washes out Saturday schedule; Xfinity race moved to Monday - NASCAR.com|date=8 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/race_center/2018/xfinity-series/lilly-diabetes-250/stn/qualifying/|title=2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series Race Results – Live Leaderboard – Lilly Diabetes 250}}

=Starting lineup=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! 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

colspan="7" |Did not qualify
41

| 13 || Timmy Hill || MBM Motorsports || Dodge

Race

=Stage Results=

Stage 1

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

142John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
218Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
300Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford8
47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
52Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6
623Chase Elliott (i)GMS RacingChevrolet0
719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
89Tyler Reddick (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3
921Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1010Austin Dillon (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet0

Stage 2

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

121Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10
220Christopher Bell (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
37Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford7
518Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
711Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet4
842John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3
94Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2
1039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1

=Final Stage Results=

Stage 3

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

127Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10055
299Tyler Reddick (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10038
3122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord1000
41023Chase Elliott (i)GMS RacingChevrolet1000
5821Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10044
6122Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10037
7720Christopher Bell (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10039
83210Austin Dillon (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1000
92260Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFord10028
101119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10036
111516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord10026
12164Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet10027
131939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet10025
141851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet10023
152135Joey GaseGo Green RacingChevrolet10022
162815B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet10021
173001Vinnie Miller (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet9920
182952David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet9919
192036Alex Labbé (R)DGM RacingChevrolet9818
20230Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet9817
213640Chad Finchum (R)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet9816
221311Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet9719
23268Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9314
242590Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet9213
25642John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet9025
263874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet8511
272478Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet8310
28318Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7824
29500Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford7123
302738J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet677
31175Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet516
324089Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet345
33143Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet340
343112Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord243
3541Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet222
363476Spencer Boyd (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet221
373766Brandon HightowerMBM MotorsportsDodge201
383545Josh Bilicki (R)JP MotorsportsToyota191
393955Bayley Currey (i)JP MotorsportsToyota140
403393Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet81

References

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Lilly Diabetes 250

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Lilly Diabetes 250

Category:2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series