| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 18 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | July 21, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 26th Annual Lakes Region 200 | ||
| Location | Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.537 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.537 km) | ||
| Average speed | 99.616 miles per hour (160.316 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 29.232 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 93 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 Lakes Region 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would pit for four tires on the final round of pit stops compared to second-place finisher's Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski, who only took two tires. The strategy for Bell proved to be a winning strategy for Bell, as he would hold off Keselowski for the win to win his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his third of the season, and his second consecutive win in the series.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Preece of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-07-21). "Christopher Bell wins New Hampshire Xfinity race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-28.