2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series Statistics – Race 1, Night 1 of Winter Dirt Games (February 15, 2018)

Event statistics following the season-opening race of the 2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series season and the first of three scheduled races of the Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.

Chase Stockon led all 30 laps to win the race in his No. 32 DRC/Fisher Chevrolet.

Race Statistics

Winter Dirt Games 9, Night 1

Bubba Raceway Park – Ocala, Florida

- Winner (starting position): Chase Stockon (2nd)

- Top Five: Chase Stockon, Kevin Thomas Jr., Chris Windom, Justin Grant, Robert Ballou

- Full Results: Chase Stockon, Kevin Thomas Jr., Chris Windom, Justin Grant, Robert Ballou, Kyle Cummins, Isaac Chapple, Chad Boespflug, Logan Seavey, Nick Bilbee, Tyler Courtney, Kody Swanson, Brady Bacon, Carson Short, C.J. Leary, Tyler Clem, Jarett Andretti, Landon Simon, Garrett Aitken, Dave Darland, Kent Schmidt, Timmy Buckwalter

- Laps Completed: 30

- Laps Led: Chase Stockon (30)

- Fast Qualifier: Kevin Thomas Jr. (13.750 seconds)

- Semifeature Winner: Nick Bilbee

- Heat Winners: Tyler Courtney, Chad Boespflug, C.J. Leary, Carson Short

- Hard Charger: Chad Boespflug (+10; 18th to 8th)

- Car Count: 31

Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Winter Dirt Games, Night 1)

- This is Chase Stockon’s 11th career USAC National Sprint Car Series victory and his first of the 2018 season and first at Bubba Raceway Park.

- Stockon has now won three of the last five USAC National Sprint Car Series features, with wins last season at Arizona Speedway and Perris Auto Speedway in California during the final five-race swing.

- Kevin Thomas Jr., who had won the season finale last year at Perris, finished second in his debut with Hoffman Auto Racing, while defending series champion Chris Windom finished third. Thomas and Windom are tied with 18 feature victories in their careers, good enough for 27th all-time and one behind Brady Bacon, who finished 13th. (List of Top 30 Series Winners All-Time)

- Robert Ballou, who finished fifth, remains one victory away from sole possession of 13th all-time in career feature wins. He is tied with Levi Jones and J.J. Yeley with 28.
- Each of the top 20 fastest qualifiers advanced to the feature. The only drivers that did not qualify inside the top 20 that did advance to the feature were C.J. Leary (finished 15th in feature) and Jarrett Andretti (17th in feature).

- The next race will be Friday, February 16, with Night 2 of the Winter Dirt Games.

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2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series Statistics – Following Race 1 (February 15, 2018)

Season statistics following the first race of the 2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series season and the first race of the Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.

2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series Season Statistics

- Races: 1

  - By State: Florida (1)

  - By Track Length: 3/8-mile (1)

- Race Winners: Chase Stockon (1)

- Most Top Threes: Chase Stockon (1), Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), Chris Windom (1)

- Most Top Fives: Chase Stockon (1), Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), Chris Windom (1), Justin Grant (1), Robert Ballou (1)

- Laps Competed: 30

- Most Feature Laps Led: Chase Stockon (30)

- Most Feature Races Led: Chase Stockon (1)

- Most Feature Races Led All Laps: Chase Stockon (1)

- Fewest Feature Laps Led in a Win: 30 – Chase Stockon (Bubba Raceway Park, February 15)

- Most Feature Laps Led Without Winning: N/A

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One Feature: 22

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Feature This Season: 22

- Most Feature Races: Chase Stockon (1), Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), Chris Windom (1), Justin Grant (1), Robert Ballou (1), Kyle Cummins (1), Isaac Chapple (1), Chad Boespflug (1), Logan Seavey (1), Nick Bilbee (1), Tyler Courtney (1), Kody Swanson (1), Brady Bacon (1), Carson Short (1), C.J. Leary (1), Tyler Clem (1), Jarett Andretti (1), Landon Simon (1), Garrett Aitken (1), Dave Darland (1), Kent Schmidt (1), Timmy Buckwalter (1)

- Feature Victories By Starting Position: 2nd (1)

- Semifeature Winners: Nick Bilbee (1)

- Semifeature Winners to Win Feature: None

- Pole Positions: Dave Darland (1)

- Heat Winners: Tyler Courtney (1), Chad Boespflug (1), C.J. Leary (1), Carson Short (1)

- Fast Qualifiers: Kevin Thomas Jr. (1)

- Hard Chargers: Chad Boespflug (1)

- Drivers to Earn Fast Qualifier and Win Heat and Feature in Same Event: None

- Highest Car Count: 31 (Bubba Raceway Park, February 15)

- Lowest Car Count: 31 (Bubba Raceway Park, February 15)

- Points Standings: 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (80); 2. Chase Stockon (78); 3. Chris Windom (75); 4. Justin Grant (71); 5. Robert Ballou (65); 6. Kyle Cummins (58); 7. Isaac Chapple (57); 8. Chad Boespflug (57); 9. Logan Seavey (51); Tyler Courtney (49).