| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | February 17, 2018 | ||
| Official name | PowerShares QQQ 300 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 143 laps, 357.5 mi (575.34 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.1 miles per hour (191.7 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 47.541 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Brad Keselowski | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from the scheduled 120 laps to 143 laps due to five NASCAR overtime attempts. At race's end, Tyler Reddick of JR Motorsports would best out teammate Elliott Sadler in the closest finish in NASCAR history, beating Sadler out by only 0.0004 seconds.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Reed of Roush Fenway Racing would finish 3rd.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick wins in five overtimes at Daytona | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2021-11-01.