# 2018 Zippo 200 at The Glen

The 2018 Zippo 200 at The Glen was the 20th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 4, 2018, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.45-mile (3.94 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 82 laps to complete. At race's end, Joey Logano of Team Penske would dominate the race to win his 30th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second and final win of the season. To fill out the podium, A. J. Allmendinger of GMS Racing and Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Textron, Arctic Cat |
| 01 | Vinnie Miller | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Tunity "Hear Any Muted TV" |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Buckle Up New York "Protect Your Melon" |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TMC Transportation |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 8 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | B. J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 12 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | Wabash National Supreme |
| 13 | Carl Long* | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | OCR Gaz Bar |
| 15 | Mike Skeen | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | DriveDownA1C.com |
| 17 | Victor Gonzalez Jr. | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | PMC Group |
| 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Craftsman |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Mobil 1, Toyota Service Centers |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Rheem |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | Snap-on |
| 23 | A. J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | ISM Connect |
| 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Sparks Energy |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | La Rue Industrial Snowblowers |
| 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Midstate Basement Authorities |
| 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 45 | Josh Bilicki | JP Motorsports | Toyota | Prevagen |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Extreme Kleaner |
| 55 | David Levine* | JP Motorsports | Toyota | Prevagen |
| 60 | Austin Cindric | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | LTi Printing |
| 61 | Kaz Grala | Fury Race Cars | Ford | DMB Financial |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | CrashClaimsR.Us |
| 74 | Stephen Leicht | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Shadow Warriors Project, Horizon Transport |
| 76 | Spencer Boyd | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Grunt Style "This We'll Defend" |
| 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | B. J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd* | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Visone RV |
| 90 | Brian Henderson | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 98 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | Go Bowling |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session would occur on Friday, August 3, at 12:35 PM EST and would last for 50 minutes. Heavy rain pelted the session, leaving only six teams making a lap as most felt that it wasn't worth the risk. Tyler Reddick of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:38.533 and an average speed of 89.513 miles per hour (144.057 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:38.533 | 89.513 |
| 2 | 60 | Austin Cindric | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:38.720 | 89.344 |
| 3 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:41.506 | 86.891 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second practice session would occur on Friday, August 3, at 2:05 PM EST and would last for one hour and 20 minutes. Once again, rain would majorly affect the session, leaving many teams not making a lap. Mike Skeen of JD Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:32.240 and an average speed of 95.620 miles per hour (153.885 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 15 | Mike Skeen | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:32.240 | 95.620 |
| 2 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Fury Race Cars | Ford | 1:33.309 | 94.525 |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1:34.353 | 93.479 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying would occur on Saturday, August 4, at 11:35 AM EST. Since the Watkins Glen International 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.
Joey Logano of Team Penske would win the pole, with a lap of 1:11.710 and an average speed of 122.995 miles per hour (197.941 km/h) in the second round.
One driver would fail to qualify: Stephen Leicht.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:12.154 | 122.239 | 1:11.710 | 122.995 |
| 2 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 1:13.156 | 120.564 | 1:12.073 | 122.376 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1:13.031 | 120.771 | 1:12.294 | 122.002 |
| 4 | 23 | A. J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.894 | 120.998 | 1:12.513 | 121.633 |
| 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.954 | 120.898 | 1:12.526 | 121.612 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:13.076 | 120.696 | 1:12.669 | 121.372 |
| 7 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.924 | 120.948 | 1:12.789 | 121.172 |
| 8 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:12.942 | 120.918 | 1:12.824 | 121.114 |
| 9 | 98 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 1:13.029 | 120.774 | 1:12.866 | 121.044 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.667 | 121.376 | 1:12.905 | 120.979 |
| 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:13.299 | 120.329 | 1:13.142 | 120.587 |
| 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 1:13.244 | 120.419 | 1:13.221 | 120.457 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 13 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.301 | 120.326 | — | — |
| 14 | 60 | Austin Cindric | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:13.465 | 120.057 | — | — |
| 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1:13.505 | 119.992 | — | — |
| 16 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:13.533 | 119.946 | — | — |
| 17 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Fury Race Cars | Ford | 1:13.598 | 119.840 | — | — |
| 18 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:13.660 | 119.739 | — | — |
| 19 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:13.681 | 119.705 | — | — |
| 20 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:13.977 | 119.226 | — | — |
| 21 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1:14.047 | 119.114 | — | — |
| 22 | 8 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:14.333 | 118.655 | — | — |
| 23 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:14.402 | 118.545 | — | — |
| 24 | 15 | Mike Skeen | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:14.468 | 118.440 | — | — |
| 25 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:14.606 | 118.221 | — | — |
| 26 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:14.659 | 118.137 | — | — |
| 27 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:15.050 | 117.522 | — | — |
| 28 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:15.090 | 117.459 | — | — |
| 29 | 17 | Victor Gonzalez Jr. | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:15.808 | 116.347 | — | — |
| 30 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:15.867 | 116.256 | — | — |
| 31 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 1:16.338 | 115.539 | — | — |
| 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:16.681 | 115.022 | — | — |
| 33 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.153 | 114.318 | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||
| 34 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.641 | 113.600 | — | — |
| 35 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 1:18.413 | 112.481 | — | — |
| 36 | 90 | Brian Henderson | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.520 | 112.328 | — | — |
| 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.956 | 111.708 | — | — |
| 38 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 1:19.907 | 110.378 | — | — |
| 39 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 1:20.084 | 110.134 | — | — |
| 40 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:20.659 | 109.349 | — | — |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||
| 41 | 74 | Stephen Leicht | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 1:18.413 | 112.481 | | |
| WD | 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | — | — | — | — |
| WD | 55 | David Levine | JP Motorsports | Toyota | — | — | — | — |
| WD | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Fury Race Cars | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 23 | A. J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 42
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 82 | 31 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 23 | A. J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 11 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 50 |
| 4 | 8 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 8 | running | 40 |
| 5 | 9 | 98 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 7 | 20 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 8 | 19 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 9 | 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 10 | 2 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 82 | 26 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 1 | running | 27 |
| 12 | 13 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 60 | Austin Cindric | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 1 | running | 27 |
| 15 | 17 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Fury Race Cars | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 16 | 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 17 | 25 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 19 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 4 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 23 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 21 | 36 | 90 | Brian Henderson | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 39 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 11 |
| 27 | 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 24 | 15 | Mike Skeen | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 74 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 22 | 8 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 17 | Victor Gonzalez Jr. | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 69 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | suspension | 4 |
| 34 | 26 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | brakes | 3 |
| 35 | 40 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | crash | 2 |
| 36 | 31 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 27 | 0 | rear gear | 1 |
| 37 | 16 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | crash | 1 |
| 38 | 18 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | crash | 0 |
| 39 | 33 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | brakes | 1 |
| 40 | 30 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | crash | 1 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew ||||||||||
| 41 | | 74 | Stephen Leicht | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | | | | |
| WD | | 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | | | | |
| WD | | 55 | David Levine | JP Motorsports | Toyota | | | | |
| WD | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||