Team : No. 00 - Code 3 Associates/Ford Mustang Ford
Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
Crew Chief: Jeff Meendering
Cole Custer won the Pole Award for the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250 with a lap of 22.253 seconds, 121.332 mph.
This is his second pole in 46 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2018.
This is his first pole in four races at Richmond Raceway.
Christopher Bell (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2018 and his first in two races at Richmond Raceway.
Austin Cindric (third) posted his first top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his fourth in eight races this season.
Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
Laps Scheduled: 250
Margin of Victory: 0.423 Seconds
Time of Race: 2 Hours 0 Minutes 36 Seconds
Average Speed: 93.284
Cautions: 5 for 39 laps
Lead Changes: 9
Green Flag Passes: 994 (4.7 passes per green flag lap)
Richmond Raceway
31st Annual ToyotaCare 250
Race Winner: Christopher Bell
Age: 23
Team : No. 20 - Rheem Toyota
Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
Christopher Bell won the 31st Annual ToyotaCare 250, his second victory in 16 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2018.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
Noah Gragson (second) finished in the top-five in his series debut at Richmond Raceway.
Elliott Sadler (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 30 races at Richmond Raceway.
Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 29 points over Christopher Bell .
Avondale, Arizona -
November 4, 2023 :
Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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