2018 Johnsonville 180
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | August 25, 2018 | ||
| Location | Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 182 mi (293 km) | ||
| Average speed | 75.926 miles per hour (122.191 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 133.320 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 14 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2018 Johnsonville 180 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 25, 2018 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 45 laps on the 4.048-mile (6.515 km) road course, it was the 23rd race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Entry list
[edit]Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]Tyler Reddick led first practice with a fastest lap of 158.280 seconds and a speed of 92.070 mph (148.172 km/h). Conor Daly was the only other driver to go out, but he did not complete a full timed lap. Most drivers did not participate due to persistent light rain throughout first practice.[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:38.280 | 92.070 |
| 2 | 6 | Conor Daly | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 00:00.000 | 00.000 |
Final practice
[edit]Justin Marks was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 132.960 seconds and a speed of 109.603 mph (176.389 km/h).[5]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:12.960 | 109.603 |
| 2 | 18 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:13.477 | 109.178 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:13.515 | 109.147 |
Qualifying
[edit]Matt Tifft scored the pole for the race with a time of 133.320 and a speed of 109.307 mph (175.913 km/h).[6][7]
Qualifying results
[edit]Race
[edit]Stage Results
[edit]Stage 1
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 90 | Andy Lally | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | Andy Lally | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
[edit]Stage 3
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 48 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 54 |
| 3 | 12 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 44 |
| 4 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 45 | 41 |
| 5 | 17 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 40 |
| 6 | 4 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 43 |
| 7 | 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 32 |
| 8 | 3 | 18 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 29 |
| 9 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 28 |
| 10 | 13 | 90 | Andy Lally | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 32 |
| 11 | 18 | 61 | Kaz Grala (R) | Fury Race Cars | Ford | 45 | 26 |
| 12 | 19 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 30 |
| 14 | 26 | 15 | Katherine Legge | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 36 | Alex Labbé (R) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 78 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 38 | Brian Henderson | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 19 |
| 19 | 30 | 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 18 |
| 20 | 23 | 23 | Bill Elliott | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 17 |
| 21 | 37 | 76 | Spencer Boyd (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 16 |
| 22 | 36 | 40 | Chad Finchum (R) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 30 |
| 24 | 6 | 3 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 21 |
| 25 | 7 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 20 |
| 26 | 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 11 |
| 27 | 38 | 01 | Vinnie Miller (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 45 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 8 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 45 | Josh Bilicki (R) | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 7 |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Conor Daly | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 35 | 6 |
| 32 | 40 | 66 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 32 | 5 |
| 33 | 39 | 74 | Stephen Leicht | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 25 | 4 |
| 34 | 29 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 24 | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 1 |
| 37 | 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 15 | 1 |
| 38 | 34 | 55 | James French | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 8 | 1 |
| 39 | 10 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 6 | 1 |
| 40 | 35 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Gillispie, Zach (August 21, 2018). "Entry List: Johnsonville 180". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Kallmann, Dave (August 21, 2018). "Seven stories you need to follow during NASCAR weekend at Road America". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 25, 2018). "Justin Allgaier wins Xfinity race at Road America; Bill Elliott places 20th". Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NASCAR XFINITY Road America Race Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Justin Marks paces final Xfinity practice at Road America". August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 25, 2018). "Matt Tifft wins Xfinity pole at Road America; Bill Elliott qualifies 23rd". Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Race Center - Johnsonville 180".