Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Xfinity Series races 22nd Annual Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas

Credit: 354410(Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Starting from 2nd place Car 42 Kyle Larson DC Solar Chevrolet won the 22nd Annual Boyd Gaming 300, his 9th win in 104 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 4 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 2nd Place Car 20 Christopher Bell # Rheem-Smurfit Kappa Toyota, started from pole posted his 1st Top 10 finish in his first start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2018. Christopher Bell was the highest finishing rookie. 3rd Place Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, started from 12th place posted his 7th Top 10 finish in 8 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Credit: 354412(Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, and his son, Owen, pose with the winners sticker during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

4th Place Car 22 Ryan Blaney Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, started from 8th place followed by 5th place Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet, started from 6th place. 6th Place Car 21 Daniel Hemric South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, started from 3rd place followed by 7th place Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards Toyota, started from 16th place. 8th Place Car 9 Tyler Reddick Nationwide Children’s Chevrolet, started from 7th place followed by 9th place Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford, in 10th place, started from 4th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 23 Spencer Gallagher Allegiant Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 11th place. Tyler Reddick # leads the point standings by 0 points over Elliott Sadler.

Credit: 354414(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, celebrates with his son, Owen, after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The race had 6 Cautions for 29 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 7 for Car 39 Ryan Sieg Big Valley Towing Chevrolet, Car 28 Dylan Lupton thinQ Technology Partners Ford Crash on the Frontstretch. 2nd Caution on lap 47 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 92 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 135 for # Car 60 Austin Cindric Pirtek Ford, Car 8 Tommy Joe Martins Chevrolet Crash in Turn 2. 5th Caution on lap 186 for #16 Crash on the Backstretch. 6th Caution on lap 191 for Car 4 Ross Chastain teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet, Car 24 Kaz Grala NETTTS Ford Crash on the Backstretch.

Credit: 354411(Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem-Smurfit Kappa Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, take the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The race had 10 Lead Changes among 6 drivers: C. Bell # 0; K. Larson(i) 1-42; C. Bell # 43-48; K. Larson(i) 49-94; R. Blaney(i) 95-127; K. Larson(i) 128-135; C. Custer 136-139; J. Allgaier 140-151; K. Larson(i) 152-186; T. Reddick # 187-189; K. Larson(i) 190-200.

Credit: 354413(Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Stages:
Stage 1: 20,42,9,18,22,19,21,00,1,7
Stage 2: 42,22,7,00,9,1,19,21,20,18

Credit: 354416(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem-Smurfit Kappa Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 3
Unofficial Race Results for the 22Nd Annual Boyd Gaming 300 – Saturday, March 3, 2018
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV – 1.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 300 Miles

Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 2. Car 42 Kyle Larson(i) DC Solar Chevrolet 200 Running
2. 1. Car 20 Christopher Bell # Rheem-Smurfit Kappa Toyota 200 Running
3. 12. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet 200 Running
4. 8. Car 22 Ryan Blaney(i) Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford 200 Running
5. 6. Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 200 Running
6. 3. Car 21 Daniel Hemric South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet 200 Running
7. 16. Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards Toyota 200 Running
8. 7. Car 9 Tyler Reddick # Nationwide Children’s Chevrolet 200 Running
9. 4. Car 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford 200 Running
10. 11. Car 23 Spencer Gallagher Allegiant Chevrolet 200 Running
11. 9. Car 2 Matt Tifft Tunity Chevrolet 200 Running
12. 10. Car 3 Austin Dillon(i) Go Green Equipment Chevrolet 200 Running
13. 19. Car 5 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 200 Running
14. 5. Car 18 Kyle Busch(i) Interstate Batteries Toyota 200 Running
15. 17. Car 11 Ryan Truex Bar Harbor/Sea Watch International Chevrolet 200 Running
16. 18. Car 24 Kaz Grala # NETTTS Ford 200 Running
17. 24. Car 36 Alex Labbe Can-Am/Wholey/Cyclops Gear Chevrolet 200 Running
18. 14. Car 4 Ross Chastain teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet 199 Running
19. 13. Car 16 Ryan Reed Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes Ford 199 Running
20. 23. Car 35 Joey Gase Nevada Donor Network Chevrolet 197 Running
21. 29. Car 90 Josh Williams Star Tron/Starbrite Chevrolet 197 Running
22. 20. Car 51 Jeremy Clements RepairableVehicles.com Chevrolet 196 Running
23. 26. Car 15 Garrett Smithley teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet 196 Running
24. 37. Car 01 Vinnie Miller # JAS Expeditited Trucking LLC Chevrolet 196 Running
25. 33. Car 8 Tommy Joe Martins Chevrolet 195 Running
26. 34. Car 78 BJ McLeod Zomongo/JW Transport Chevrolet 195 Running
27. 27. Car 0 Matt Mills # teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet 194 Running
28. 39. Car 45 Josh Bilicki # Prevagen Toyota 189 Running
29. 21. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Big Valley Towing Chevrolet 185 Engine
30. 40. Car 55 Stephen Leicht Jani-King Toyota 185 Running
31. 38. Car 74 Mike Harmon Shadow Warriors Project Chevrolet 183 Running
32. 30. Car 40 Chad Finchum # TLC Vacations/Smithbilt Homes Toyota 140 Suspension
33. 25. Car 66 Timmy Hill Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit Dodge 134 Power
34. 15. Car 60 Austin Cindric # Pirtek Ford 132 Accident
35. 35. Car 52 David Starr Chasco Corporation Chevrolet 78 Engine
36. 31. Car 76 Spencer Boyd # Grunt Style Chevrolet 70 Suspension
37. 36. Car 89 Morgan Shepherd Visone RV Chevrolet 24 Oil Leak
38. 28. Car 93 JJ Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 18 Vibration
39. 32. Car 38 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 15 Brakes
40. 22. Car 28 Dylan Lupton thinQ Technology Partners Ford Accident

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no cars dropped to the rear of the field under penalty. Failed to Qualify: N/A. Caution Flags: 6 for 29. Lead Changes: 10 among 6 drivers. Margin of Victory: 0.881 Seconds.
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Hendrick Engines, #42. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Christopher Bell, #20. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Christopher Bell, #20.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: Mar. 10, 2018 – ISM Raceway

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