The 2018 My Bariatric Solutions 300 was the 6th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske would dominate and win his 7th and so far final career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first and only of his part-time season. To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing and Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletTrophy Tractor, KY FAME00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFordThompson Pipe Group1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial "Lending Done Human"01Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevroletJAS Expedited Trucking2Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevroletSurface Sunscreen, Fanatics3Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler, FTS International4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture8Bayley CurreyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletChasco9Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevroletBurgerFi11Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevroletBar Harbor12Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordMazak15Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordDriveDownA1C.com18Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaRuud, RTP Imagineering Plastics19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaToyota Service Centers20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaGameStop, Hello Neighbor21Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa22Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFordFitzgerald Glider Kits23Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air24Kaz GralaJGL RacingFordNettts28Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFordThinQ Technology Partners35Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletSparks Energy36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletWholey's, Can-Am38J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletRV General Store40Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota"TLC" Resorts Vacation Club, Smithbilt Homes42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevroletDC Solar45Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyotaPrevagen51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevroletWhataburger55Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyotaJani-King "The King of Clean"60Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFordNutriChomps66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodgeCrashClaimsR.Us, Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevroletShadow Warriors Project76Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevroletGrunt Style "This We'll Defend"78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletVisone RV Motorhome Parts, Racing with Jesus90Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletStar Tron, Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing98Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFordHunt Brothers PizzaOfficial entry list

Practice

First practice The first practice was held on Friday, April 6 at 1:05 PM CST. Ryan Truex would set the fastest lap in the session with a time of 28.836 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed111Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet28.836187.266221Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.884186.955322Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.894186.890Full first practice results

Second and final practice The second and final practice was held on Friday, April 6 at 3:05 PM CST. Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest lap in the session with a time of 28.963 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed121Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.963186.445222Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.995186.239319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.075185.727Full final practice results

Qualifying Qualifying would take place on Saturday, April 7, at 11:10 AM CST. Since Texas Motor Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.

However, qualifying would be rained out midway through the first round. NASCAR would decide to cancel qualifying and decide that every driver who ran a time before the red flag would have their times retained. Then, the drivers who didn't run a time would qualify based on owner's points. As a result, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske would win the pole after setting a time of 28.439 and an average speed of .

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Mike Harmon and Matt Mills.

Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed122Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.439189.880211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet28.524189.314319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.608188.758416Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord28.641188.541542Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.679188.29169Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.716188.04873Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.723188.00387Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.742187.878938J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet28.762187.7481000Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord28.842187.2271139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet28.868187.0581251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet28.901186.8451318Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.958186.4771423Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet28.994186.245154Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet28.998186.2201612Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord29.004186.1811778B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet29.195184.9631820Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.297184.319190Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet29.299184.307205Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.328184.1242160Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFord29.338184.0622236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet29.367183.8802366Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge29.507183.0072428Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord29.559182.6852555Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyota29.607182.3892640Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota29.631182.2422735Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet29.662182.0512876Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet29.723181.6772993Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet29.753181.4943045Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota29.924180.4573189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet30.174178.9623252David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet30.199178.8143301Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.416177.538Qualified by owner's points341Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet——3521Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet——362Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet——3724Kaz GralaJGL RacingFord——3890Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet——398Bayley CurreyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet——Champion's Provisional4098Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord——Failed to qualify4174Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet31.003174.1774215Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet——Official qualifying results

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts122Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord0219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota939Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet8418Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7511Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet6616Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord5700Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord4898Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord092Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21020Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet9339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet844Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet7516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord6638J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet5723Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet480Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet395Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1122Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord200132running021820Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20010running3633521Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20039running3441000Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord2000running3751318Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running396362Matt TifftRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running337542Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running08341Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running2991612Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord2000running28101423Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet2000running31112160Chase BriscoeRoush Fenway RacingFord1990running261273Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1990running013211Ryan TruexKaulig RacingChevrolet1991running3914416Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1990running3415205Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1995running24161251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1981running22172428Dylan LuptonJGL RacingFord1980running20181139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1980running27194098Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBesteFord1980running0202735Joey GaseGo Green Racing with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1960running17213252David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1960running1622398Bayley CurreyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1960running02369Tyler ReddickJR MotorsportsChevrolet1950running22243045Josh BilickiJP MotorsportsToyota1930running13252876Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1930running12263724Kaz GralaJGL RacingFord1890running1127190Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1890fuel pump1328154Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1472rear end16291778B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1370clutch8303890Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1120suspension731938J. J. YeleyRSS RacingChevrolet1091engine11322236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1040accident533319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota999accident23342640Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota770accident33587Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet700engine2362366Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge540fuel pump1372555Stephen LeichtJP MotorsportsToyota530electrical1383189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet330suspension1393301Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet150accident1402993Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet130electrical1Failed to qualify4174Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet4215Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results

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