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
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=
Race
=Stage Results=
Stage 1
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! 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
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! 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
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Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! 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
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