The 2018 Pocono Green 250 Recycled by J. P. Mascaro & Sons was the 12th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate and win his 92nd career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Chase Elliott of GMS Racing and Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race.

Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.

Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.

Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFordHaas Automation1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial "Lending Done Human"01Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevroletJAS Expedited Trucking2Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevroletTunity "Hear Any Muted TV"3Shane LeeRichard Childress RacingChevroletChildress Vineyards4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBreyers 2 in 18Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletB. J. McLeod Motorsports9Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevroletPinnacle11Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevroletPhantom Fireworks12Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordFitzgerald Glider Kits15Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Tape16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordDriveDownA1C.com18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaComcast, NBCUniversal Salute to Service19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaXYO Network20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaRuud21Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa22Paul MenardTeam PenskeFordLTi Printing23Chase ElliottGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air28Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFordFatal Clothing35Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletSparks Energy36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletWholey's, Can-Am38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletKMB Plumbing & Electrical40Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaSmithbilt Homes42John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevroletChevrolet Accessories45Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyotaPrevagen51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevroletGeorge's Tool Rental55Brandon HightowerJP MotorsportsToyotaTimmons Truck Center, Premier Recycling, LLC60Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFordNutriChomps61Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFordNettts66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodgeMBM Motorsports74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevroletShadow Warriors Project, Horizon Transport76Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevroletGrunt Style "This We'll Defend"78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletB. J. McLeod Motorsports89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletVisone RV90Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletBethel Glass & Shower Door, Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists93J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevroletRSS RacingOfficial entry list

Practice

First practice The first 50-minute practice session would occur on Friday, June 1, at 1:05p.m. EST. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 56.425 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota56.425159.504220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota56.665158.828319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota56.717158.683Full first practice results

Second and final practice The last 50-minute practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, June 1, at 3:05p.m. EST. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 56.424 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota56.424159.507223Chase ElliottGMS RacingChevrolet56.515159.250312Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord56.573159.086Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 2, at 9:35a.m. EST. Since Pocono Raceway is at least , 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.

Cole Custer of Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste would win the pole, setting a time of 55.754 and an average speed of in the second round.

One driver would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd.

Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)100Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord56.276159.92655.754161.423211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet56.391159.60055.790161.319312Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord56.024160.64555.827161.212418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota56.604158.99955.850161.146520Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota56.264159.96055.864161.106619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota56.509159.26755.972160.79571Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet56.592159.03356.003160.706842John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet56.644158.88756.045160.58599Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet56.708158.70856.233160.0481023Chase ElliottGMS RacingChevrolet56.805158.43756.250160.0001121Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet56.754158.57956.390159.603124Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet56.683158.77856.550159.151Eliminated in Round 11322Paul MenardTeam PenskeFord56.827158.375——1451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet56.893158.192——1561Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFord56.901158.169——1660Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFord56.975157.964——1739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet57.075157.687——183Shane LeeRichard Childress RacingChevrolet57.102157.613——197Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet57.141157.505——2016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord57.416156.751——212Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet57.511156.492——225Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet57.578156.310——2336Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet57.786155.747——2435Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet57.998155.178——2538J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet58.063155.004——2628Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord58.149154.775——278Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet58.350154.242——2878B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet58.533153.759——2952David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet58.910152.775——3001Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet59.200152.027——3115Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet59.228151.955——3290Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet59.229151.953——3393Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet59.244151.914——Qualified by owner's points3466Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge59.552151.128——3540Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota59.791150.524——3676Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet59.853150.368——370Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet59.981150.048——3855Brandon HightowerJP MotorsportsToyota1:00.426148.943——3945Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota1:00.715148.234——4074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1:00.898147.788——Failed to qualify4189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet59.934150.165——Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 25 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9312Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord841Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet7519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6642John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5723Chase ElliottGMS RacingChevrolet0822Paul MenardTeam PenskeFord099Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet21021Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 25 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts122Paul MenardTeam PenskeFord0200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8412Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord7542John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0723Chase ElliottGMS RacingChevrolet081Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet399Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet21011Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 50 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10064running021023Chase ElliottGMS RacingChevrolet1000running031121Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1000running354312Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1001running485100Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord10023running41671Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1000running417842John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1004running4181322Paul MenardTeam PenskeFord1003running0999Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet1000running3210211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet1000running2811124Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1000running2612183Shane LeeRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1000running25132016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1000running2414212Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1000running23151451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1000running22161561Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFord1000running21171739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1000running20182336Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1000running19192435Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1000running18202952David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet990running17213290Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet990running16222878B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet990running15232628Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord990running1424619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota995running1925278Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet990running1226370Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet980running11273115Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet980running10283676Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet970running9293945Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota960running8303540Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota960running7313001Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet960running6323855Brandon HightowerJP MotorsportsToyota950running5334074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet930running4342538J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet680brakes335225Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet660suspension236520Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota610crash1037197Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet600crash9381660Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFord570crash1393466Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge100overheating1403393Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet40brakes1Failed to qualify4189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletOfficial race results

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