The 2018 LTi Printing 250 was the 13th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) permanent moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race was shortened from 125 laps to 91 due to rain stopping the race. At race's end, Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win a rain-shortened race after battling with teammate Daniel Hemric in a one-lap shootout during a restart. The win was Dillon's ninth and so far final career win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and his first and only of the season. To fill out the podium, Cole Custer of Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste would finish third.
Background
The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletVehicleKeys.com00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFordCode 3 Associates1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial "Lending Done Human"01Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevroletJAS Expedited Trucking2Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevroletNexteer3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCabela's, Bass Pro Shops4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletTMC Transportation7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture8Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletMaxim, Alpha Prime Regimen9Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevroletNationwide Children's Hospital11Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevroletPhantom Fireworks15Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Glue16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordDriveDownA1C.com18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMaltesers19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaXYO Network20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaRheem21Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa22Paul MenardTeam PenskeFordMenards, Richmond Water Heaters23Alex BowmanGMS RacingChevroletISM Connect Patriotic28Dylan Lupton*JGL RacingFordFatal Clothing35Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletSparks Energy36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletWholey's, Can-Am38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletLombard Brothers Gaming40Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaSmithbilt Homes42John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevroletChevrolet Accessories45Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyotaPrevagen51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevroletPro Waste Services, Joe B's 1,000th Race "Forever the Man"55Brandon HightowerJP MotorsportsToyotaTimmons Truck Center, Premier Recycling, LLC60Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFordLTi Printing61Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFordNettts66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodgeMBM Motorsports74B. J. McLeodMike Harmon RacingChevroletShadow Warriors Project, Horizon Transport76Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevroletGrunt Style "This We'll Defend"78Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletB. J. McLeod Motorsports89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletVisone RV90Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletBethel Glass & Shower Door, Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists93J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing98Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFordFIELDSOfficial entry list *Withdrew.
Practice
First practice The first 50-minute practice session would occur on Friday, June 8, at 1:05 PM EST. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 41.006 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota41.006175.584242John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet41.076175.28537Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet41.080175.268Full first practice results
Second and final practice The last 50-minute practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, June 8, at 3:05 PM EST. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 40.677 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.677177.004211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet40.779176.56131Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.857176.224Full second practice results
Starting lineup Qualifying was scheduled to occur on Saturday, June 9, at 10:05 AM EST. Since Michigan International Speedway 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.
However, rain would cancel qualifying, and the starting lineup was therefore made by the rulebook, with the top 30 set by owner's points and positions 31-40 set by champion's provisionals and owner attempts. As a result, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota222Paul MenardTeam PenskeFord31Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord521Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet69Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet720Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota842John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet97Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1023Alex BowmanGMS RacingChevrolet1119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet142Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord164Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet175Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1935Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2036Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet220Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet238Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2498Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord2578Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2690Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2738J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet2852David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2960Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFord3015Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevroletChampion's Provisional3193Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevroletQualified by attempts made3201Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet3345Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota3476Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3555Brandon HightowerJP MotorsportsToyota3640Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota3766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge3874B. J. McLeodMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet4061Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFordWithdrewWD28Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFordOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0242John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet9316Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord8400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord7519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6611Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet571Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet4861Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFord393Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet01098Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord0 Stage 2 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts11Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet10211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet9316Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord842Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7561Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFord664Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5760Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFord483Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet0920Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21000Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 31 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet9118running02521Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet911running353400Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord910running4241516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord911running495222Paul MenardTeam PenskeFord918running06118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9129running0769Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet910running3082498Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord9111running0997Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet910running28101211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet910running4111720Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota910running28124061Kaz GralaFury Race CarsFord915running3413842John Hunter NemechekChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet910running3314164Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet910running28152151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet910running2216142Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet910running2817175Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet910running20181119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota910running25191839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet910running18202738J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet910running17211023Alex BowmanGMS RacingChevrolet918running0223476Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet910running15232960Austin CindricRoush Fenway RacingFord910running18242578Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet910running13253201Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet910running1226220Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet910running11273345Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota910running10283874B. J. McLeodMike Harmon RacingChevrolet910running9293640Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota910running83031Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet9110running21313766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge900running6322690Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet890transmission5332852David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet820crash434238Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet790crash3353555Brandon HightowerJP MotorsportsToyota790crash2363015Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet540crash1372036Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet520crash1383989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet340brakes1391935Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet330overheating1403193Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet50vibration1WithdrewWD28Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFordOfficial race results
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