Xfinity Series · 2018 · race 2 of 33
Rinnai 250
- TrackAtlanta Motor Speedway
- ScheduledSat, Feb 24, 2018 · 2:00 PM ET
- Laps163
- Cars42
- Official winnerKevin Harvick(i) (#98)
- TLS leaderChristopher Bell # (#20) · 6,309
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kevin Harvick(i) (#98) | Christopher Bell # (#20) | Christopher Bell # (#20) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 0 | 6,309 | 6,309 |
| ARP | 1.57 | 2.53 | 2.53 |
| Laps led | 141 | 12 | 12 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Kevin Harvick(i) (#98): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 141 laps with 1.57 average running position and 0 TLS points.
TLS leader — Christopher Bell # (#20): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,309 points). Finished P3 with 12 laps led and 2.53 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.53). The official winner ran a worse average position (1.57).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
Race Notes auto-generated
- Official winner: Kevin Harvick(i) (#98) (ineligible for driver points in this series, so not ranked on TLS).
- TLS leader: Christopher Bell # (#20) with 6,309 points, finished P3, ARP 2.53.
- Most laps led: Kevin Harvick(i), 141 laps.
- Luck index ▼ Tyler Reddick # ran 3rd on TLS but finished P19 (16 spots worse than they ran).
- Luck index ▲ John H. Nemechek finished P4 after running 10th on TLS (6 spots better than they ran).
Auto-generated stats from TrueLapScore lap data. Not a written story.
Race results
| Fin | TLS rank | Driver | Car | Make | Team | Start | Laps led | ARP | TLS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 38 | Josh Bilicki | 45 | Toyota | J.P. Motorsports | N/A | 0 | 40.00 | 1 |
| 0 | 38 | Mike Harmon | 74 | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing | N/A | 0 | 40.00 | 1 |
| 1 | – | Kevin Harvick(i) | 98 | Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 5 | 141 | – | 6,466 (i) |
| 2 | – | Joey Logano(i) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 10 | – | 6,208 (i) |
| 3 | 1 | Christopher Bell # | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 12 | 2.53 | 6,309 |
| 4 | 10 | John H. Nemechek | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 3 | 0 | 10.43 | 5,014 |
| 5 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 1 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 5.07 | 5,893 |
| 6 | 4 | Justin Allgaier | 7 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 9.10 | 5,232 |
| 7 | 8 | Austin Cindric # | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 0 | 10.14 | 5,062 |
| 8 | 5 | Kyle Benjamin | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 0 | 8.93 | 5,227 |
| 9 | 9 | Ryan Truex | 11 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 15 | 0 | 9.96 | 5,060 |
| 10 | 6 | Ryan Reed | 16 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 12 | 0 | 9.76 | 5,093 |
| 11 | 7 | Daniel Hemric | 21 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 6 | 0 | 9.83 | 5,081 |
| 12 | 11 | Matt Tifft | 2 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 14 | 0 | 14.22 | 4,365 |
| 13 | – | Ty Dillon(i) | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | 0 | – | 4,891 (i) |
| 14 | 13 | Spencer Gallagher | 23 | Chevrolet | GMS Racing | 13 | 0 | 16.30 | 4,026 |
| 15 | 12 | Chase Briscoe | 60 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 18 | 0 | 16.02 | 4,071 |
| 16 | 14 | Ross Chastain | 4 | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 16.79 | 3,946 |
| 17 | 15 | Brandon Jones | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 0 | 18.98 | 3,568 |
| 18 | 16 | Alex Labbe # | 36 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | 33 | 0 | 19.54 | 3,477 |
| 19 | 3 | Tyler Reddick # | 9 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 8.20 | 5,313 |
| 20 | 18 | Michael Annett | 5 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 20.45 | 3,329 |
| 21 | 17 | Dylan Lupton | 28 | Ford | JGL Racing | 28 | 0 | 20.17 | 3,353 |
| 22 | 20 | Ryan Sieg | 39 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 25 | 0 | 24.18 | 2,708 |
| 23 | 19 | Kaz Grala # | 24 | Ford | JGL Racing | 20 | 0 | 22.96 | 2,886 |
| 24 | 23 | Josh Williams | 90 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | 37 | 0 | 26.26 | 2,358 |
| 25 | 21 | Garrett Smithley | 15 | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 24.49 | 2,642 |
| 26 | 22 | Joey Gase | 35 | Chevrolet | SS Green Light Racing | 30 | 0 | 25.61 | 2,463 |
| 27 | 25 | Jeremy Clements | 51 | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing | 22 | 0 | 28.75 | 1,947 |
| 28 | 24 | David Starr | 52 | Chevrolet | Means Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 27.67 | 2,120 |
| 29 | 28 | Spencer Boyd # | 76 | Chevrolet | SS Green Light Racing | 35 | 0 | 29.58 | 1,815 |
| 30 | 26 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 28.85 | 1,931 |
| 31 | 27 | Vinnie Miller # | 01 | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 39 | 0 | 29.18 | 1,880 |
| 32 | 32 | Stephen Leicht | 55 | Toyota | J.P. Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 33.10 | 1,248 |
| 33 | 29 | Tommy Joe Martins | 8 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 31.07 | 1,559 |
| 34 | 31 | Timmy Hill | 66 | Dodge | Motorsports Business Management | 29 | 0 | 32.79 | 1,289 |
| 35 | 34 | Chad Finchum # | 40 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 34 | 0 | 35.90 | 796 |
| 36 | 30 | Matt Mills | 0 | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 40 | 0 | 32.19 | 1,365 |
| 37 | 33 | JJ Yeley | 93 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 19 | 0 | 29.32 | 1,087 |
| 38 | 35 | Morgan Shepherd | 89 | Chevrolet | Shepherd Racing Ventures | 31 | 0 | 37.25 | 187 |
| 39 | 36 | Cole Custer | 00 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 | 0 | 35.69 | 58 |
| 40 | 37 | Jeff Green | 38 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 27 | 0 | 38.74 | 14 |
official winner TLS leader · (i) ineligible for series points (lap points shown for reference, not counted) · legend
Season standings through this race
| Rank | Driver | Car | Season points | ARP | Laps led | This race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | 1 | 10,535 | 6.91 | 2 | 5,893 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick # | 9 | 9,822 | 8.94 | 11 | 5,313 |
| 3 | Ryan Truex | 11 | 9,326 | 10.67 | 3 | 5,060 |
| 4 | Ryan Reed | 16 | 9,193 | 11.14 | 3 | 5,093 |
| 5 | Justin Allgaier | 7 | 9,078 | 9.66 | 0 | 5,232 |
| 6 | Daniel Hemric | 21 | 8,524 | 13.20 | 7 | 5,081 |
| 7 | Spencer Gallagher | 23 | 8,439 | 13.33 | 0 | 4,026 |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | 4 | 7,322 | 17.18 | 0 | 3,946 |
| 9 | Matt Tifft | 2 | 6,733 | 19.39 | 0 | 4,365 |
| 10 | Alex Labbe # | 36 | 6,514 | 19.65 | 0 | 3,477 |
| 11 | Brandon Jones | 19 | 6,445 | 20.00 | 0 | 3,568 |
| 12 | Dylan Lupton | 28 | 6,423 | 19.46 | 0 | 3,353 |
| 13 | Christopher Bell # | 20 | 6,368 | 19.28 | 12 | 6,309 |
| 14 | Michael Annett | 5 | 5,846 | 18.96 | 0 | 3,329 |
| 15 | Kaz Grala # | 24 | 5,589 | 22.60 | 0 | 2,886 |
| 16 | Garrett Smithley | 15 | 5,368 | 23.28 | 2 | 2,642 |
| 17 | Josh Williams | 90 | 5,295 | 23.43 | 0 | 2,358 |
| 18 | Kyle Benjamin | 18 | 5,227 | 8.93 | 0 | 5,227 |
| 19 | Austin Cindric # | 60 | 5,108 | 23.46 | 0 | 5,062 |
| 20 | John H. Nemechek | 42 | 5,014 | 10.43 | 0 | 5,014 |
| 21 | Joey Gase | 35 | 4,698 | 24.22 | 0 | 2,463 |
| 22 | Ryan Sieg | 93 | 4,312 | 27.02 | 0 | 2,708 |
| 23 | David Starr | 52 | 4,278 | 26.84 | 0 | 2,120 |
| 24 | Jeremy Clements | 51 | 4,246 | 26.89 | 0 | 1,947 |
| 25 | Chase Briscoe | 60 | 4,071 | 16.02 | 0 | 4,071 |
| 26 | Vinnie Miller # | 01 | 3,966 | 27.85 | 0 | 1,880 |
| 27 | Spencer Boyd # | 76 | 3,593 | 29.07 | 0 | 1,815 |
| 28 | Cole Custer | 00 | 3,478 | 26.47 | 0 | 58 |
| 29 | Stephen Leicht | 55 | 2,935 | 31.20 | 0 | 1,248 |
| 30 | JJ Yeley | 93 | 2,918 | 28.80 | 0 | 1,087 |
| 31 | Brandon Brown | 86 | 2,263 | 22.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jeff Green | 38 | 2,092 | 32.65 | 0 | 14 |
| 33 | Ryan Ellis | 78 | 2,041 | 25.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Caesar Bacarella | 8 | 1,991 | 27.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 1,931 | 28.85 | 0 | 1,931 |
| 36 | Tommy Joe Martins | 8 | 1,559 | 31.07 | 0 | 1,559 |
| 37 | Chad Finchum # | 40 | 1,535 | 35.75 | 0 | 796 |
| 38 | Matt Mills | 0 | 1,365 | 32.19 | 0 | 1,365 |
| 39 | Timmy Hill | 66 | 1,290 | 36.40 | 0 | 1,289 |
| 40 | Gray Gaulding | 54 | 810 | 31.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Morgan Shepherd | 89 | 188 | 38.63 | 0 | 187 |
| 42 | Josh Bilicki | 45 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | Mike Harmon | 74 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Chris Cockrum | 25 | 1 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Ray Black Jr | 99 | 1 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |