The 2018 Roseanne 300 was the 5th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Fontana, California, at Auto Club Speedway, a permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Joey Logano of Team Penske would dominate and win his 29th NASCAR Xfinity Series win of his career and the first of his part-time season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier and Elliott Sadler, both driving for JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletVehicleKeys.com00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFordHaas CNC1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletBeechcraft, Cessna01Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevroletJAS Expedited Trucking2Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevroletAnderson's Maple Syrup3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletPrudential Overall Supply, Red Kap4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFuture Media Sales, Daley Technology Systems5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletHellmann's8Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletB. J. McLeod Motorsports9Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevroletNationwide Children's Hospital11Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevroletBar Harbor15Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Glue16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordDriveDownA1C.com18Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaRheem19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMenards, Jeld-Wen20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaGameStop, Turtle Beach21Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFordDiscount Tire, America's Tire23Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air24Kaz GralaJGL RacingFordNettts28Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFordThinQ Technology Partners35Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletSparks Energy36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletWholey's, Can-Am38J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletLombard Bros Gaming40Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota"TLC" Resorts Vacation Club, Smithbilt Homes42John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevroletFire Alarm Services45Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyotaPrevagen51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevroletStriping Technology, Chasco55Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyotaJani-King "The King of Clean"60Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFordLTi Printing66Timmy 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 Transport89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletVisone RV Motorhome Parts, Racing with Jesus90Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletScott Foundation, Phoenix Children's Hospital93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevroletRSS RacingOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice First practice was held on Friday, March 16 at 12:35 PM PST. Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap with a lap of 40.299 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.299178.664222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord40.431178.08133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.435178.064Full first practice results
Second and final practice The second and final practice was held on Friday, 2:35 PM PST. Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest lap with a lap of 40.262 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed121Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.262178.829222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord40.385178.284342John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40.391178.258Full final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying would take place on Saturday, March 17 at 10:35 AM PST. Since Auto Club Speedway is at least 2 miles (3.2 km), the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13-40. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1-12.
Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would advance from the first round and win the pole by setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 39.766 and an average speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39.745181.15539.766181.059222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord39.665181.52039.796180.923342John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40.031 179.86140.001179.996400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord39.900180.45140.015179.933521Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39.784180.97740.027179.87967Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet39.956180.19840.079179.645716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord39.944180.25240.083179.627818Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.198179.11340.088179.605919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.191179.14540.163179.2691011Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet40.143179.35940.615177.274111Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.047179.78940.627177.2221224Kaz GralaJGL RacingFord40.241178.92240.734176.757Eliminated in Round 1134Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet40.244178.909——1460Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFord40.291178.700——1523Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet40.409178.178——169Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.480177.866——1739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40.496177.795——185Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.574177.454——193Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.625177.231——202Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.631177.205——2136Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet40.899176.043——2251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet40.929175.914——2335Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet41.081175.264——2438J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet41.100175.182——250Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet41.162174.919——2678B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet41.188174.808——2790Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet41.656172.844——2840Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota41.745172.476——2976Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet41.751172.451——3015Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet41.812172.199——318Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet41.882171.912——3293Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet42.476169.507——3389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet42.808168.193——Qualified by owner's points3401Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet42.868167.957——3566Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge43.069167.174——3652David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet43.232166.543——3755Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyota43.328166.174——3845Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota43.868164.129——3974Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet43.972163.741——4028Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord————Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 35 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9300Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord841Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet759Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet6620Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5742John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4821Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet394Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet21011Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 35 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord029Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet9320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota841Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6600Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord5721Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet483Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet0918Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2105Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 80 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord150139running0267Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1502running503111Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1504running484193Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1500running05521Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1500running396400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord1500running447169Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running458202Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1500running299818Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1500running3010134Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1500running29111523Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet1500running26121011Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet1500running2613919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1500running24141224Kaz GralaJGL RacingFord1500running23152251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1500running22162335Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1500running2117716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1500running2018185Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running20192136Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1500running18201739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1501running1721120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1504running29222678B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1500running1523250Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1490running1424318Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1490running13252790Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1480running12263652David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1480running11273401Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet1480running10281460Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFord1470running929342John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1470running12302976Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1470running7313755Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyota1320brakes6323845Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota1220engine5334028Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord1090engine4342438J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet760power steering3353566Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge560vibration2362840Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota450engine1373015Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet290crash1383389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet220suspension1393293Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet100brakes1403974Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet60engine1Official race results
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