Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Statistics from Atlanta (February 24, 2018)

Event statistics following the second race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.

Kevin Harvick earned his series-high fifth victory at Atlanta in dominating fashion, leading 141 of the 163 laps to earn his 98th NASCAR national victory (37 in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; 47 in NASCAR Xfinity Series; and 14 in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series). Joey Logano took second, with a late-race pass over rookie Christopher Bell, who earned a season-best third-place finish.

Race Statistics

Rinnai 250

Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, Georgia

- Winner (starting position): Kevin Harvick (5th)

- Top Five: Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, Elliott Sadler

- Full Results: Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier, Austin Cindric, Kyle Benjamin, Ryan Truex, Ryan Reed, Daniel Hemric, Matt Tifft, Ty Dillon, Spencer Gallagher, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Brandon Jones, Alex Labbe, Tyler Reddick, Michael Annett, Dylan Lupton, Ryan Sieg, Kaz Grala, Josh Williams, Garrett Smithley, Joey Gase, Jeremy Clements, David Starr, Spencer Boyd, BJ McLeod, Vinnie Miller, Stephen Leicht, Tommy Joe Martins, Timmy Hill, Chad Finchum, Matt Mills, JJ Yeley, Morgan Shepherd, Cole Custer, Jeff Green

- Laps Completed: 163

- Race Leaders: 3

- Laps Led: Kevin Harvick (141), Christopher Bell (12), Joey Logano (10)

- Pole Position: Christopher Bell (181.176 mph; 30.600 seconds)

- Hard Charger: Alex Labbe (+15; 33rd to 18th)

- Margin of Victory: 4.183 seconds

- Car Count: 40

- Cars Entered: 42

- Cars Running at Finish: 36 (of 40; or 90 percent of the field)

- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 7

- Cautions: 4 for 21 laps

- Average Speed: 129.670 mph

- Lead Changes: 9

- Stage Winners: Kevin Harvick (1), Kevin Harvick (2)

- Weather at Start of Race: 81 degrees Fahrenheit, mostly cloudy, winds SSW 10 mph

- Weather at End of Race: 81 degrees Fahrenheit, mostly cloudy, winds SSW 10 mph

- Manufacturer Breakdown: Chevrolet (28); Ford (9); Toyota (3)

Notes of Interest – Race/Weekend Recap

- This was Kevin Harvick’s first victory of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season and his 47th of his career. This is his fifth career Xfinity Series victory at Atlanta.

- This is Harvick’s first Xfinity Series victory since 2015, when he won at California Speedway in Fontana.

- This is Harvick’s first Xfinity Series victory from the fifth starting position since 2006, when he won at Memphis Motorsports Park.

- Harvick’s last victory at Atlanta was in 2015, his third straight win at the track after triumphs in 2013 and 2014. He also won at Atlanta in 2009. He has won four of the last six races at Atlanta.

- Harvick has won Xfinity Series races at Atlanta with four different teams – his own, Richard Childress Racing, JR Motorsports and Fred Biagi.

- Harvick was one of only three drivers to lead the race – he led a race-high 141 laps. He has now led laps in each of his last two races in the Xfinity Series.

- This marked Ford’s first victory at Atlanta since 2012, when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won. Ford now has 10 Xfinity Series victories at Atlanta, three behind Chevrolet.

- Joey Logano finished second, his first top-five finish in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season and 91st of his career. Logano is the only driver this year to lead in each of the first two Xfinity Series races.

- Christopher Bell earned third-place in his first Xfinity Series race at Atlanta. He now has six top 10s in 10 career Xfinity Series races. Bell earned the pole position for the race, the second of his career and first of the season.

- John Hunter Nemechek finished fourth in his Xfinity Series debut, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. He drove the highest-finishing Chevrolet.

- Elliott Sadler finished fifth, becoming the only driver this season with a top-five finish in each of the first two races.

- Justin Allgaier finished a season-best sixth, while Austin Cindric, in only his third career Xfinity Series race, finished seventh, the last driver to finish on the lead lap.

- Harvick and Nemechek were two of 10 drivers to make their season-debut at Atlanta: Kyle Benjamin (8th); Ty Dillon (13th); Chase Briscoe (15th); B.J. McLeod (30th); Tommy Joe Martins (33rd); Timmy Hill (34th); Matt Mills (36th); and Morgan Shepherd (38th) were all season-debutants.

- A total of 22 drivers improved on their starting position in the race, including two of the top-five finishers.

- The next race will be Saturday, March 3, with the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.