2018 Rock N Roll Tequila 170
The 2018 Rock N Roll Tequila 170 presented by Amethyst Beverage was the 21st stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the sixth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 11, 2018, in Lexington, Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.258 miles (3.634 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 75 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would pass a dominating Austin Cindric from Team Penske with new tires to win his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would finish third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | August 11, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 6th Annual Rock N Roll Tequila 170 | ||
| Location | Lexington, Ohio, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.258 mi (3.634 km) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 169.35 mi (272.542 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 75 laps, 169.35 mi (272.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 73.312 miles per hour (117.984 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 1:23.972 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 59 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Dave Burns, Dale Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
The track is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus.
The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4 mile (3.86 km) road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the track allows speeds approaching 180 mph (290 km/h). A separate starting line is located on the backstretch to allow for safer rolling starts. The regular start / finish line is located on the pit straight. There is grandstand seating for 10,000 spectators and three observation mounds alongside the track raise the capacity to over 75,000.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice session would occur on Friday, August 10, at 1:35 PM EST and would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[2] Ryan Reed of Roush Fenway Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:25.829 and an average speed of 94.709 miles per hour (152.419 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:25.829 | 94.709 |
| 2 | 90 | Andy Lally | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1:26.020 | 94.499 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Benjamin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:26.137 | 94.371 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, August 10, at 4:05 PM EST and would last for 50 minutes.[2] As rain would hinder the session, only five cars would make a lap. Brendan Gaughan of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:32.649 and an average speed of 87.738 miles per hour (141.201 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:32.649 | 87.738 |
| 2 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1:33.790 | 86.670 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:34.371 | 86.137 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 11, at 11:30 AM EST.[2] Since the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course, the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included two rounds. The first round was 25 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 25 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 12 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Whoever set the fastest time in Round 2 would win the pole.[4]
Austin Cindric of Team Penske would win the pole, setting a time of 1:24.336 and an average speed of 96.386 miles per hour (155.118 km/h) in the second round.[5]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Fury Race Cars | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Katherine Legge | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 35
References
- Cain, Holly (2018-08-11). "Justin Allgaier wins Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- "2018 NASCAR XFINITY Mid-Ohio Race Page". ESPN.com. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- Long, Dustin (2018-08-10). "Xfinity practice report from Mid-Ohio". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- Beaver, Dan (2018-08-11). "Austin Cindric Wins Xfinity pole at Mid Ohio". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- "2018 Rock N Roll 170 presented by Amethyst Beverage - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.