2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series
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The 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series will be the 37th season of the Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by the NASCAR in the United States.
Teams and Drivers
Complete schedule
Limited schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Chris Cockrum Racing | 25 | Chris Cockrum | Jeff Spraker | TBA |
| GMS Racing | 96 | Ben Kennedy | Jeff Stankiewicz | TBA | |
| King Autosport | 92 | TBA | Kevin Boykin | TBA | |
| Martins Motorsports | 45 | Tommy Joe Martins | Kevin Eagle | TBA | |
| Precision Performance Motorsports | 46 | TBA | Mark Setzer | TBA | |
| Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 98 | TBA | Jon Hanson | TBA |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 41 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Boswell | TBA | |
| Team Penske | 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Steven Gray | TBA |
| TriStar Motorsports | 44 | Benny Gordon | Bryan Smith | TBA | |
Schedule
The final schedule – comprising 33 races – was released on May 23, 2017.[1]
Schedule changes
In 2015, NASCAR and 24 Xfinity Series tracks agreed on a five-year contract that guarantees each track would continue to host races through 2020.[2] Despite the agreement, Speedway Motorsports decided to transfer one of its Xfinity Series races at Kentucky Speedway to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to form a race weekend involving each of the three national series in the fall.[3] With the official release of the schedule, NASCAR announced that the race Las Vegas Motor Speedway acquired from Kentucky Speedway will become the final race before the Xfinity Series playoffs, while the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond Raceway will be held as the first race of the playoffs. Furthermore, the Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will move from July to September. Chicagoland Speedway's race, the Chicagoland 300, will move from September to June to become the 15th race of the season instead of the 26th.[1][4]
A few other minor schedule changes were also announced with the release of the schedule. Unlike the 2017 season, the OneMain Financial 200 at Dover International Speedway will precede the Hisense 4K TV 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while the Drive Sober 200, also at Dover International Speedway, will move one week later to follow the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Drive for the Cure 300 will also utilize Charlotte Motor Speedway's 2.42-mile (3.89 km) road course instead of its oval. Road America will also move back to a Saturday afternoon.[1][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Playoff makeover headlines 2018 NASCAR schedules". NASCAR.com. Daytona Beach, Florida: NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ↑ Scott, David (October 26, 2015). "NASCAR signs 5-year deals with tracks". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ Long, Dustin (March 8, 2017). "Las Vegas gets second Cup date in 2018; New Hampshire loses a Cup date". NASCAR Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- 1 2 Cain, Holly (May 23, 2017). "Playoff makeover, Daytona’s return to history highlight 2018 NASCAR schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.