Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Statistics from Bristol (August 17, 2018)

Event statistics following the 22nd race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

Kyle Larson led a race-high 202 laps and held off Justin Allgaier on the final restart en route to winning his fourth race of the season, tying him with Christopher Bell for the most of any driver in the series this year. Bell got past Allgaier for second, with Cole Custer finishing fourth and Joey Logano taking fifth. Chevrolet took seven of the top 10 positions.

Race Statistics

Food City 300

Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, Tennessee

- Winner (starting position): Kyle Larson (3rd)

- Top Five: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, Joey Logano

- Full Results: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, Joey Logano, Elliott Sadler, Michael Annett, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Matt Tifft, Ryan Sieg, Ross Chastain, Jeremy Clements, Austin Cindric, Ty Dillon, Garrett Smithley, Ryan Reed, Joey Gase, B.J. McLeod, JA Junior Avila, David Starr, Ryan Truex, Alex Labbe, Daniel Hemric, Spencer Boyd, Jeff Green, Bayley Currey, Josh Williams, Brandon Jones, Chad Finchum, Stephen Leicht, Vinnie Miller, Carl Long, Chase Briscoe, Josh Bilicki, Kyle Busch, Ray Black Jr., Timmy Hill, Morgan Shepherd, J.J. Yeley

- Laps Completed: 310

- Race Leaders: 7

- Laps Led: Kyle Larson (202), Kyle Busch (69), Christopher Bell (18), Elliott Sadler (12), Cole Custer (5), Joey Logano (2), Chase Elliott (2)

- Lead Changes: 13

- Pole Position: Kyle Busch (124.686 mph; 15.389 seconds)

- Hard Charger: Michael Annett (+15; 22nd to 7th)

- Margin of Victory: 0.434 seconds

- Car Count: 40

- Cars Entered: 40

- Cars Running at Finish: 25 (of 40; or 63 percent of the field)

- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 11

- Cautions: 8

- Average Speed: 82.306 mph

- Stage Winners: Kyle Larson (1), Kyle Larson (2)

- Winning Manufacturer: Chevrolet

- Manufacturer Breakdown: Chevrolet (28); Toyota (7); Ford (5)

- Weather at Start of Race: 82 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, winds 0 mph

- Weather at End of Race: 77 degrees Fahrenheit, mostly cloudy, winds 0 mph

Notes of Interest – Race/Weekend Recap (Bristol Motor Speedway)

- This marked the 73rd NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

- This is Kyle Larson’s fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season – all in six races – and the 12th of his career. Larson also has victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and Daytona International Speedway.

- Larson’s four victories marks the most he’s won in a single season in the Xfinity Series. His previous best was three in 2017. Overall, Larson has won at least one race in five of the last six seasons.

- This is Allgaier’s first career victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. Overall, Larson has won at 11 different tracks in the Xfinity Series.

- The next race will be Saturday, August 25, with the Johnsonville 180 at Road America at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.