April 20, 2018
- Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway have been made.
With the field at 38 cars, pit stalls 5 and 21 are not in use.
Pole winner #78-Truex, Jr.chose pit stall 1, the first stall available [as do most pole sitters].
Outside pole winner #9-Elliott. took pit stall 6, with an opening in front of it.
#22-Logano, who starts 3rd, took the 4th stall, with an opening behind it.
The final pit stall was taken by #1-McMurray, who starts 8th.
To see where the drivers/teams pit stall is, see the pit selection chart on Jayski.com’s Pit Stall Selection chart.(4-20-2018) - Martin Truex Jr. claims pole at Richmond for 450th start: After a dismal two weeks that saw the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota of reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. crash out of races at Texas and Bristol, Truex found a welcome stroke of success on Friday at Richmond Raceway. With a lap at 123.859 mph (21.799 seconds) in the final round of knockout qualifying, Truex claimed the Busch Pole Award for Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400, edging Chase Elliott (123.621 mph) for the top starting spot by .042 seconds. [More](4-20-2018)
- #78-Martin Truex, Jr. won the Busch pole for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway with speed of 123.859mph for his 3rd pole of 2018, 1st at Richmond and 18th of his career. Truex, Jr. has won 3 times from the 17 previous poles.
#9-Elliott will start 2nd followed by #22-Logano, #11-Hamlin, #42-Larson, #41-Busch, #20-Jones, #1-McMurray, #24-Byron, #4-Harvick, #88-Bowman, and #17-Stenhouse, Jr.
#11-Hamlin was fastest in the second round with a speed of 124.476mph, will start 4th.
#78-Truex, Jr. was quickest in the first round with a speed of 124.127mph.
Driver(s) who will miss the race: none as 38 were entered for 40 spots
See round-by-round qualifying results on the Qualifying results page (pdf) and the complete starting lineup on the Starting Lineup page (pdf).(4-20-2018) - Richmond Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Martin Truex Jr. won the Busch Pole Award for the 64th Annual Toyota Owners 400 with a lap of 21.799 seconds, 123.859 mph.
This is his 18th pole in 450 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. Truex becomes the fourth driver in series history to win a Busch Pole on his 450th start joining Dale Jarrett (2001, Dover), Rusty Wallace (1998, Richmond) and Sterling Marlin (1999, Pocono).
This is his third pole and sixth top-10 start in 2018.
This is his first pole in 25 races at Richmond Raceway.
Chase Elliott (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2018 and his second in six races at Richmond Raceway.
Joey Logano (third) posted his 11th top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his eighth in nine races this season.
William Byron (ninth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(4-20-2018) - Second Round of Qualifying for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is over, after 10 scheduled minutes.
#11-Hamlin 124.476
#9-Elliott 124.435
#22-Logano 124.327
#78-Truex, Jr. 123.938
#1-McMurray 123.859
the rest of the top 12: 41 17 88 24 4 42 20
out of the top 12 and not advancing to round 3: 12 31 38 14 48 43 37 21 6 8 3 34
(4-20-2018) - First Round of Qualifying for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is over, after 15 scheduled minutes.
#78-Truex, Jr. 124.127
#24-Byron 123.893
#48-Johnson 123.813
#11-Hamlin 123.700
#14-Bowyer 123.643
the rest of the top 24: 22 20 6 1 42 38 4 31 41 37 34 3 9 21 12 17 43 8 88
out of the top 24 and not advancing to round 2: 10 19 32 2 95 15 13 18 47 23 72 00 55 51
Drivers who will miss the race: none, 38 entered
(4-20-2018) - Friday Richmond Notebook: Kyle Busch hopes to rediscover magic touch at Richmond; Richmond Raceway has grown more unpredictable in recent years; Notable quotes.[More](4-20-2018)
- Larson’s fast start to the season is feeding his competitive edge: Kyle Larson is one of the most even-keeled, happy-go-lucky drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – typically smiling, always willing to sign autographs and even popular with his competitors. But Larson’s runner-up showing to Kyle Busch in Monday’s rain-delayed race finish at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, stoked some real competitive frustration in the fifth-year Cup driver. [More](4-20-2018)
- Happy Hour (final) practice for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is over, after 50 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes:
#42-Larson 120.315
#43-Wallace 119.952
#1-McMurray 119.904
#14-Bowyer 119.904
#17-Stenhouse, Jr. 119.893
best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 32 drivers): #42-Larson 119.110.
slowest: #15-Chastain 115.202 & #51-Rhodes 115.036
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Happy Hour Practice speeds page (pdf) (4-20-2018) - Special hashtag on Logano’s car at Richmond: The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Team Penske Ford will carry a special hashtag at this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. The hashtag, #VoteForTheCaptain, is an effort to encourage NASCAR fans to vote for legendary team owner Roger Penske.[More](4-20-2018)
- First practice for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is over, after 55 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#9-Elliott 121.327
#42-Larson 121.076
#78-Truex, Jr. 120.757
#1-McMurray 120.703
#22-Logano 120.660
most laps run: #88-Bowman, 67 laps.
best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 31 drivers): #4-Harvick 119.652
slowest: #55-Sorenson 115.207 & #51-Rhodes 115.139
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Friday Practice speeds (pdf) (4-20-2018) - Qualifying Order for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is posted.
The first driver to be lined up on pit road will be #37-Buescher
The final driver lined up on pit road will be #9-Elliott.
The order is set by a random draw, how cars park on pit road before they qualify, held about an hour before the first practice.
After the first round, the cars lined up by speed.
For the qualifying order, see the Qualifying Order page (pdf).(4-20-2018) - Christopher Bell holds off Noah Gragson for Xfinity win at Richmond: In a long green-flag run fraught with spellbinding tension, Christopher Bell held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Noah Gragson to win Friday night’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway. Bell spoiled Gragson’s prospects for a victory in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, passing his teammate for the lead on Lap 172 of 250 and staying in front-if only just barely-the rest of the way. Bell crossed the finish line .423 seconds ahead of Gragson, after the driver of the No. 18 Toyota got to the bumper of Bell’s No. 20 in the closing laps.[More](4-20-2018)
- Bell wins Richmond Raceway XFINITY race: #20-Christoper Bell won the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway for his 2nd career win and 1st win at Richmond.
#18-Noah Gragson finished second in his first XFINITY Series race. They were followed by #1-Elliott Sadler, #2-Matt Tifft, #22-Austin Cindric, pole sitter #00-Cole Custer, #11-Ryan Truex, #51-Jeremy Clements, #16-Ryan Reed, and #19-Brandon Jones.
Elliott Sadler’s 3rd place finish won him the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus. Dash 4 Cash drivers next week at Talladega Superspeedway will be Christopher Bell, Elliott Sadler, Matt Tifft, and Austin Cindric.
There were 5 cautions for 39 laps and 9 lead changes among 6 leaders.
The average speed was 93.284mph.
Complete results are on the Richmond race results page (pdf). (4-20-2018) - Race stage winners:
Stage 1 – lap 85 – Winner, #21-Daniel Hemric
Stage 2 – lap 170 – Winner, #1-Elliott Sadler
Stage 3 – lap 300 – Race winner, #20-Christoper Bell - Richmond XFINITY Race Fast Facts:
Christopher Bell won the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250, his second victory in 16 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
Noah Gragson(i) (second) finished in the top-five in his series debut at Richmond Raceway.
Elliott Sadler (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 30 races at Richmond Raceway.
Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 29 points over Christopher Bell #.
(NASCAR Integrated Marketing)(4-20-2018) - XFINITY Driver standings following Richmond Raceway:
1) #1-Elliott Sadler, 311
2) #20-Christopher Bell [1 win], 282, -29
3) #9-Tyler Reddick [1 win], 280, -31
4) #21-Daniel Hemric, 273, -38
5) #7-Justin Allgaier, 263, -48
6) #00-Cole Custer, 263, -48
7) #11-Ryan Truex, 242, -69
8) #23-Spencer Gallagher, 228, -83
9) #19-Brandon Jones, 227, -84
10) #2-Matt Tifft, 213, -98
11) #16-Ryan Reed, 211, -100
12) #4-Ross Chastain, 182, -129
See complete owner and driver standings on the driver standings(pdf) and owner standings page (pdf).(4-20-2018) - Custer on XFINITY pole at Richmond: #00-Cole Custer won the Busch pole for the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway with a speed of 121.332mph. #20-Christopher Bell will start second. The rest of the top 10: #22-Austin Cindric, #21-Daniel Hemric, #42-John Hunter Nemechek, #11-Ryan Truex, #7-Justin Allgaier, #1-Elliott Sadler, #5-Michael Annett, and #9-Tyler Reddick.
Did Not Qualify: None.
The starting lineup is posted on the Richmond starting lineup page (pdf).(4-20-2018) - Richmond Raceway XFINITY Qualifying Notes:
Cole Custer won the Pole Award for the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250 with a lap of 22.253 seconds, 121.332 mph.
This is his second pole in 46 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2018.
This is his first pole in four races at Richmond Raceway.
Christopher Bell (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2018 and his first in two races at Richmond Raceway.
Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his fourth in eight races this season.
Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Integrated Marketing)(4-20-2018) - Qualifying Results (pdf)
- Nemechek paces final XFINITY practice: #42-John Hunter Nemechek was quickest in final practice at Richmond Raceway with a speed of 119.090mph.
#7-Justin Allgaier was second, followed by: #18-Noah Gragson, #20-Christopher Bell, #00-Cole Custer, #16-Ryan Reed, #22-Austin Cindric, #21-Daniel Hemric, #2-Matt Tifft, and #23-Spencer Gallagher.
See complete results on the Richmond practice 2 speeds page (pdf).(4-20-2018) - Bell fastest in opening XFINITY practice: #20-Christopher Bell was fastest during opening practice at Richmond Raceway with a speed of 121.902mph.
The rest of the top 10: #00-Cole Custer, #18-Noah Gragson, #22-Austin Cindric, #11-Ryan Truex, #7-Justin Allgaier, #23-Spencer Gallagher, #42-John Hunter Nemechek, #92-Jeff Green, and #90-Brandon Brown.
See complete results on the Richmond practice 1 speeds page (pdf).(4-20-2018) - Iconic Vulcan Trophy and Hammer & Anvil Trophy returns to Talladega: Hardware to winners of races at Talladega Superspeedway? No. At the biggest, baddest racing venue on the planet, it is called ironware! Every driver who straps themselves behind the wheel at the 2.66-mile track dreams of winning at the historic, gigantic venue and a trip to Gatorade Victory Lane. And, to the victor of Talladega’s upcoming races during its tripleheader motorsports weekend (April 27-29), go the spoils – some of the most unique pieces of authentic ironware in all of motorsports with both the Vulcan Trophy and the Hammer & Anvil Trophy.[More](4-20-2018)
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