2018 Drive for the Cure 200
The 2018 Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina was the 28th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race in the Round of 12, and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 29, 2018, in Concord, North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval, a permanent 2.28 miles (3.67 km) road course, using part of the oval and part of the infield road course. The race took the scheduled 55 laps to complete. At race's end, Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste would dominate the late stages of the race to win his first ever career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Marks of Chip Ganassi Racing and Austin Cindric of Team Penske would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 28 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | September 29, 2018 | ||
Official name | 37th Annual Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina | ||
Location | Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.28 mi (3.67 km) | ||
Distance | 55 laps, 125.4 mi (201.812 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 55 laps, 125.4 mi (201.812 km) | ||
Average speed | 81.267 miles per hour (130.787 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Team Penske | ||
Time | 1:17.781 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | |
Laps | 33 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBCSN | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |