The 2018 Boyd Gaming 300 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would dominate and hold off the field on the final restart with 6 to go to win the race, the 9th NASCAR Xfinity Series win of his career and the 1st of his part-time season. To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell for Joe Gibbs Racing and Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Glue00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFordHaas CNC1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial "Lending Done Human"01Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevroletJAS Expedited Trucking2Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevroletTunity "Hear Any Muted TV"3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletGo Green Equipment4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture8Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletB. J. McLeod Motorsports9Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevroletNationwide Children's Hospital11Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevroletBar Harbor15Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Tape16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordDriveDownA1C.com18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaInterstate Batteries19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMenards, Bali Blinds20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaRheem, Smurfit Kappa21Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa22Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFordFitzgerald Glider Kits23Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air24Kaz GralaJGL RacingFordNettts28Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFordThinQ Technology Partners35Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletNevada Donor Network36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletWholey's, Can-Am38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletBig Valley Towing40Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaSmithbilt Homes42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevroletDC Solar45Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyotaPrevagen51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevroletStriping Technology, Chasco55Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyotaJani-King "The King of Clean"60Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFordPirtek66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodgeCrashClaimsR.Us, Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevroletShadow Warriors Project76Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevroletGrunt Style "This We'll Defend"78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJW Transport, Zomongo89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletVisone RV Motorhome Parts, Racing with Jesus90Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletStar Tron93J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing99?*B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice was held on Friday, March 2 at 12:05 PM PST. Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.070 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.070179.581222Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord30.115179.313318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.169178.992Full first practice results
Second and final practice The second and final practice was held on Friday, March 2 at 2:05 PM PST. Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.002 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.002179.988222Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord30.136179.18839Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.147179.122Full final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying would take place on Saturday, March 3, at 10:05 AM PST. Since Las Vegas 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.
Christopher Bell 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 29.398 and an average speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.377177.76629.580182.55629.398183.686242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.617182.32829.467183.25629.442183.411321Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.930180.42129.806181.17229.497183.069400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord30.141179.15829.797181.22629.538182.815518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.902180.59029.565182.64829.561182.67361Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.466177.24729.710181.75729.640182.18679Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.080179.52129.718181.70829.656182.088822Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord29.787181.28729.688181.89229.680181.94192Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.289178.28329.883180.70529.743181.555103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.215178.71929.895180.63229.809181.1531123Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet30.115179.31329.930180.42129.918180.493127Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.427177.47429.865180.81430.003179.982Eliminated in Round 21316Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord30.311178.15329.986180.084——144Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.081179.51529.987180.078——1560Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFord30.117179.30129.987180.078——1619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.476177.18930.022179.868——1711Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet30.461177.27630.105179.372——1824Kaz GralaJGL RacingFord30.724175.75830.107179.360——195Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.554176.73630.155179.075——2051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.368177.81930.290178.277——2139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.289178.28330.305178.188——2228Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord30.734 175.70130.319178.106——2335Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.382177.73730.386177.713——2436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet30.368177.81930.440177.398——Eliminated in Round 12566Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge30.778175.450————2615Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.790175.382————270Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.085173.717————2893J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet31.121173.516————2990Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet31.223172.949————3040Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota31.233172.894————3176Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.285 172.607————3238Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet31.320172.414————338Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.323172.397————Qualified by owner's points3478B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.523171.303————3552David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet31.787169.881————3689Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet31.934169.099————3701Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.993168.787————3874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet32.080168.329————3945Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota32.448166.420————4055Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyota32.474166.287————WithdrewWD99?B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet——————Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet039Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet8418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0522Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord0619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5721Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4800Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord391Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet0222Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord037Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord759Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet661Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet5719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4821Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3920Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0 Stage 3 Laps: 110 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet200142running02120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2006running473127Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20012running434822Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord20033running0561Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running396321Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running3871619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running39879Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet2003running439400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord2004running38101123Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet2000running271192Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running2612103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running013195Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running2414518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running0151711Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet2000running22161824Kaz GralaJGL RacingFord2000running21172436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2000running2018144Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1990running19191316Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1990running18202335Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1970running17212990Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1970running16222051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1960running15232615Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1960running14243701Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet1960running1325338Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1950running12263478B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1950running1127270Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet1940running10283945Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota1890running9292139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1850engine8304055Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyota1850running7313874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1830running6323040Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota1400suspension5332566Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge1340power steering4341560Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFord1320crash3353552David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet780engine2363176Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet700suspension1373689Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet240oil leak1382893J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet180vibration1393238Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet150brakes1402228Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord50crash1WithdrewWD99?B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results
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