Credit: 355943Sarah Crabill/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 26: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series ALSCO 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Starting from pole Car 22 Brad Keselowski Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford won the 37th Annual Alsco 300, his 38th win in 251 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his 2nd win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 4th win & 15th Top 10 finish in 19 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 2nd Place Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford, started from 2nd place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 4 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his 8th Top 10 finish in 2018. 3rd Place Car 20 Christopher Bell Rheem Toyota, started from 7th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Christopher Bell (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
Credit: 355942Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 26: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series ALSCO 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
4th Place Car 3 Ty Dillon Nexium 24HR Chevrolet, started from 14th place followed by 5th place Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet, started from 13th place. 6th Place Car 11 Ryan Truex Phantom Fireworks Chevrolet, started from 15th place followed by 7th place Car 21 Daniel Hemric South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, started from 17th place. 8th Place Car 18 Kyle Busch(i) NOS Energy Drink Toyota, started from 3rd place followed by 9th place Car 2 Matt Tifft KCMG Chevrolet, started from 19th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 61 Kaz Grala # NETTTS Ford , started from 16th place. Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 38 points over Christopher Bell.
Credit: 355932Sarah Crabill/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 26: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, takes the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series ALSCO 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The race had 13 Cautions for 59 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 23 for #55 Spin Turn 4. 2nd Caution on lap 47 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 80 for #0 Spin Turn 4. 4th Caution on lap 92 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 109 for #01 Crash on the Backstretch. 6th Caution on lap 127 for Weather. 7th Caution on lap 148 for #36 Crash on the Backstretch. 8th Caution on lap 157 for
#9 Crash in Turn 2. 9th Caution on lap 163 for #18,28, 98 Crash on the Frontstretch. 10th Caution on lap 168 for #28 Crash on the Backstretch/ weather [Red Flag 1:01:12]. 11th Caution on lap 182 for #7, 42, 21 Crash in Turn 1. 12th Caution on lap 200 for Debris Turn 4. 13th Caution on lap 204.
Credit: 355930Matt Sullivan/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 26: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, takes the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series ALSCO 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The race had 12 Lead Changes among 6 drivers: B. Keselowski(i) 0; K. Busch(i) 1; B. Keselowski(i) 2-26; K. Busch(i) 27-48; J. Yeley 49; K. Busch(i) 50-93; B. Keselowski(i) 94-101; C. Custer 102-128; G. Smithley 129; C. Custer 130-131; K. Busch(i) 132-157; D. Hemric 158-160; B. Keselowski(i) 161-204.
Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, practices for the NASCAR Xfinity Series ALSCO 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Stages:
Stage 1: 18,19,23,20,22,7,00,21,42,9
Stage 2: 18,00,19,42,3,20,23,7,2,98
Credit: 355931Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 26: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series ALSCO 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Credit: 355933Streeter Lecka/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 26: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series ALSCO 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 11
Unofficial Race Results for the 37Th Annual Alsco 300 – Saturday, May 26, 2018
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NC – 1.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 204 Laps – 306 Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford 204 Running
2. 2. Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford 204 Running
3. 7. Car 20 Christopher Bell # Rheem Toyota 204 Running
4. 14. Car 3 Ty Dillon(i) Nexium 24HR Chevrolet 204 Running
5. 13. Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 204 Running
6. 15. Car 11 Ryan Truex Phantom Fireworks Chevrolet 204 Running
7. 17. Car 21 Daniel Hemric South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet 204 Running
8. 3. Car 18 Kyle Busch(i) NOS Energy Drink Toyota 204 Running
9. 19. Car 2 Matt Tifft KCMG Chevrolet 204 Running
10. 16. Car 61 Kaz Grala # NETTTS Ford 204 Running
11. 9. Car 98 Chase Briscoe Ford Ford 204 Running
12. 25. Car 5 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 204 Running
13. 21. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Night Owl Contractors Chevrolet 204 Running
14. 36. Car 0 Garrett Smithley FAME/fame-usa.com Chevrolet 204 Running
15. 5. Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Jeld-Wen Toyota 204 Running
16. 8. Car 12 Austin Cindric # Pirtek Ford 204 Running
17. 26. Car 35 Joey Gase Sparks Chevrolet 204 Running
18. 28. Car 15 Joe Nemechek(i) jdmotorsports.com Chevrolet 204 Running
19. 37. Car 78 Ray Black II JW Transport LLC Chevrolet 204 Running
20. 35. Car 52 David Starr Extreme Kleener/Whataburger Chevrolet 204 Running
21. 33. Car 76 Spencer Boyd # Grunt Style Special Chevrolet 204 Running
22. 11. Car 60 Ty Majeski Ford Ford 203 Running
23. 4. Car 9 Tyler Reddick # Pinnacle Financial Partners Chevrolet 202 Running
24. 31. Car 8 Tommy Joe Martins Chevrolet 198 Running
25. 38. Car 45 Josh Bilicki # Prevagen Toyota 198 Running
26. 18. Car 4 Ross Chastain Florida Watermelon Association Chevrolet 198 Running
27. 39. Car 55 Brandon Hightower Premier Recycling LLC Toyota 197 Running
28. 32. Car 01 Vinnie Miller # JAS Expedited Trucking LLC Chevrolet 194 Running
29. 40. Car 16 Ryan Reed Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes Ford 192 Running
30. 24. Car 66 Timmy Hill CrashClaimsR.Us Dodge 189 Running
31. 12. Car 42 Jamie McMurray(i) DC Solar Chevrolet 181 Accident
32. 10. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 180 Accident
33. 23. Car 28 Dylan Lupton Fatal Clothing Ford 168 Accident
34. 27. Car 36 Alex Labbe # Can-Am/Wholey/Cyclops Gear Chevrolet 140 Accident
35. 20. Car 51 Jeremy Clements AllSouthElectric.com/RepairableVehicles.com Chevrolet 135 Running
36. 22. Car 38 JJ Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 134 Fuel Pump
37. 6. Car 23 Chase Elliott(i) Hooters 22nd International Pageant Chevrolet 98 Transmission
38. 34. Car 90 Josh Williams Star Tron/Star Brite/Sleep Well Chevrolet 26 Oil Leak
39. 29. Car 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 5 Vibration
40. 30. Car 99 BJ McLeod Chevrolet 3 Vibration
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #38- missed drivers meeting, 01- Back up car. Failed to Qualify: (3) 40 Chad Finchum #, 89 Morgan Shepherd, 74 Mike Harmon. Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 49 Mins, 04 Secs. Average Speed: 108.596 MPH. Margin of Victory: Caution. Caution Flags: 13 for 59 laps. Lead Changes: 12
among 6 drivers.
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines, #22. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Cole Custer, #00. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Christopher Bell, #20.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Jun. 2, 2018 – Pocono Raceway
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