The 2015 Boyd Gaming 300 was the 3rd race of the 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and 18th iteration of the event. The race was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway a permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Austin Dillon dominated the race leading 183 laps and won. Rounding out the top 3 where Erik Jones who finished 2nd and Brendan Gaughan who finished 3rd.
Entry list (R) denotes a rookie driver (I) Ineligible for points
DriverTeamManufacturer0Harrison Rhodes (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet01Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerRoush Fenway RacingFord2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross Chastain (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet6Bubba Wallace (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Blake KochTriStar MotorsportsToyota9Chase ElliottJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota13Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsToyota14Cale Conley (R)TriStar MotorsportsToyota15Cody Ware (I)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota20Erik Jones (I)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord24Eric McClureJGL RacingToyota25John Wes Townley (I)Athenian MotorsportsChevrolet28J. J. YeleyJGL RacingToyota33Austin Dillon (I)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge42Brennan PooleHScott MotorsportsChevrolet43Dakoda ArmstrongRichard Petty MotorsportsFord44David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet54Denny Hamlin (I)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota55Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet60Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge88Dale Earnhardt Jr. (I)JR MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet92Dexter BeanKing AutosportChevrolet97Josh ReaumeObaika RacingChevrolet98Aric Almirola (I)Biagi–DenBeste RacingFord
Qualifying
GridDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.295184.33222Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.548182.753320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.567182.636422Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord29.600182.432562Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.612182.359688Dale Earnhardt Jr.JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.758181.46477Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.764181.42789Chase ElliottJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.771181.385998Aric AlmirolaBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord29.783181.3111060Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord29.790181.2691154Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.817181.105126Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord29.910180.542131Elliott SadlerRoush Fenway RacingFord29.860180.8441439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet29.890180.6621518Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.913180.5241642Brennan PooleHScott MotorsportsChevrolet29.927180.4391719Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota29.937180.3791816Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord29.955180.270198Blake KochTriStar MotorsportsToyota29.980180.120203Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.981180.1142125John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet30.126179.2472201Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.129179.2292343Dakoda ArmstrongRichard Petty MotorsportsFord30.163179.0272424Eric McClureJGL RacingToyota30.362177.8542551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.351177.9182655Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet30.396177.6552728J. J. YeleyJGL RacingToyota30.437177.4162814Cale ConleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota30.524176.910290Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.582176.5743040Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge30.875174.8993144David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota30.889174.8203290Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet31.038173.9803313Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsToyota31.051173.907Qualified via Owner Points3410Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.402171.9643552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet31.403171.9583670Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingDodge31.508171.9533774Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge31.508171.385384Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.544171.1893989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet31.904169.2584015Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet31.981168.850Did not qualify4192Dexter BeanKing AutosportChevrolet31.225172.9384297Josh ReaumeObaika RacingChevrolet31.783169.902Official qualifying result
Race results PosDriverManufacturerLapsStatusLedPoints133Austin DillonChevrolet200running1830222Ryan BlaneyFord200running24337Regan SmithChevrolet200running041454Denny HamlinToyota200running1059Chase ElliottChevrolet200running140662Brendan GaughanChevrolet200running33976Bubba WallaceFord200running03783Ty DillonChevrolet200running036942Brennan PooleChevrolet200running0351018Daniel SuárezToyota200running3351198Aric AlmirolaFord200running001288Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet199running00131Elliott SadlerFord199running0311460Chris BuescherFord199running0301516Ryan ReedFord199running0291628J. J. YeleyToyota199running0281744David StarrToyota198running027184Ross ChastainChevrolet198running0261925John Wes TownleyChevrolet198running002001Landon CassillChevrolet198running0242139Ryan SiegChevrolet197running0232251Jeremy ClementsChevrolet197running0222324Eric McClureToyota196running02124195Jamie DickChevrolet195running0202514Cale ConleyToyota195running019260Harrison RhodesChevrolet193running0182752Joey GaseChevrolet192running0172813Derek WhiteToyota175running0162920Erik JonesToyota172crash703043Dakoda ArmstrongFord164crash0143174Mike HarmonDodge164running0133290Mario GosselinChevrolet154crash0123370Derrike CopeChevrolet113running0113415Cody WareChevrolet80suspension00358Blake KochToyota52crash093640Carl LongDodge34electrical083789Morgan ShepherdChevrolet15suspension07382Brian ScottChevrolet14engine063919Mike BlissToyota12crash054010Jeff GreenToyota3vibration04Race Results
Race statistics
13 lead changes 6 cautions for 34 laps Time of race: 2 hour, 22 minute, 50 seconds Average speed:
Lap LeadersLapsLeader1–20Austin Dillon21Ryan Blaney22–105Austin Dillon106Brendan Gaughan107–109Daniel Suárez110–112Erik Jones113–151Austin Dillon152–155Erik Jones156Denny Hamlin157–158Brendan Gaughan159Chase Elliott160–165Austin Dillon166Ryan Blaney167–200Austin DillonTotal laps ledLeaderLapsAustin Dillon183Erik Jones7Brendan Gaughan3Daniel SuárezRyan Blaney2Denny Hamlin1Chase Elliott
Standings after the race
Pos Driver Points1Ty Dillon119 1 2 Chris Buescher 113 (–6)3Ryan Reed104 (–15)4Bubba Wallace103 (–16)35Chase Elliott95 (–24)86Regan Smith86 (–33)66Brendan Gaughan86 (–33)28David Starr83 (–36)29Elliott Sadler82 (–37)210Ross Chastain81 (–38)111Jeremy Clements75 (–44)712Dakoda Armstrong71 (–48) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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