The2018 Rock N Roll Tequila 170 presented by Amethyst Beveragewas the 21ststock car raceof the2018 NASCAR Xfinity Seriesseason, and the sixth iteration of theevent.The race was held on Saturday, August 11, 2018, inLe xing ton, Ohioat theMid-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 AllgaierofJR Motorsportswould pass a dominatingAustin CindricfromTeam Penskewith new tires to win his eighth careerNASCAR Xfinity Serieswin and his third of the season.[1]To fill out the podium,Daniel HemricofRichard Childress Racingwould finish third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 33 of the2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 11, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 6th Annual Rock N Roll Tequila 170 | ||
| Location | Le xing ton, 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
editThe track is a road courseauto racingfacility located inTroy Township, Morrow County, Ohio,United States,just outside the village ofLe xing ton.Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south ofSanduskyto the north ofColumbus.
The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4 mile (3.86 km) road circuit runclockwise.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
editPractice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session would occur on Friday, August 10, at 1:35 PMESTand would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[2]Ryan ReedofRoush Fenway Racingwould 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
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, August 10, at 4:05 PMESTand would last for 50 minutes.[2]As rain would hinder the session, only five cars would make a lap.Brendan GaughanofRichard Childress Racingwould 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
editQualifying was held on Saturday, August 11, at 11:30 AMEST.[2]Since theMid-Ohio Sports Car Courseis 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 CindricofTeam Penskewould 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
editRace results
editStage 1Laps: 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 2Laps: 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 RacingwithBiagi-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 3Laps: 35
References
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- ^abLong, Dustin (2018-08-10)."Xfinity practice report from Mid-Ohio".NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports.Retrieved2021-12-23.
- ^"NASCAR Qualifying Rules".ESPN.2018-02-07.Retrieved2021-12-08.
- ^Beaver, Dan (2018-08-11)."Austin Cindric Wins Xfinity pole at Mid Ohio".NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports.Retrieved2021-12-23.
- ^"2018 Rock N Roll 170 presented by Amethyst Beverage - The Third Turn".thethirdturn.Retrieved2021-12-22.