NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying results from Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2018
This afternoon, NASCAR Xfinity qualifying is set to begin. This will set the starting grid for the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
View the full Homestead Xfinity starting lineup below.
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NXS Championship 4:
Cole Custer, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick and Daniel Hemric.
Round 1 – Report
Homestead Xfinity Qualifying
Duration: 15 minutes (Top 24 advance)
Cole Custer is significantly quicker than Tyler Reddick. Reddick is on the tire saving game. Custer is on the opposite strategy.
1 minute remains, Daniel Hemric is on the verge of being eliminated. he hangs on, barely. Hemric is 22nd.
Cole Custer wins round one.
“Really I was trying to save. I don’t know how we’re two tenths faster,” Cole Custer tells NBC Sports.
Homestead Xfinity Qualifying Results – Round 1: 1. Cole Custer (32.858); 2. Brandon Jones (33.111); 3. Ryan Truex (33.153); 4. John Hunter Nemechek (33.190); 5. Christopher Bell (33.215); 6. Matt Tifft; 7. Tyler Reddick; 8. Ryan Preece; 9. Michael Annett; 10. Justin Allgaier; 11. Elliott Sadler; 12. Ross Chastain;
Round 2 – Report
Homestead Xfinity Qualifying
Duration: 10 minutes (Top 12 advance)
Most everybody is running against the outside wall in round two. Shane Lee clips the wall on his lap. Light contact but he will not advance.
Cole Custer smokes them all again in round two. He’s still two full tenths quicker than the entire field. All four Xfinity championship drivers will advance to the final round.
Homestead Xfinity Qualifying Results – Round 2: 1. Cole Custer (32.520); 2. Christopher Bell (32.752); 3. Austin Cindric (32.911); 4. John Hunter Nemechek (32.970); 5. Daniel Hemric (33.046); 6. Ryan Preece (33.052); 7. Elliott Sadler (33.088); 8. Justin Allgaier (33.097); 9. Brandon Jones (33.105); 10. Tyler Reddick (33.109); 11. Ryan Reed (33.139); 12. Matt Tifft (33.213);
Round 3 – Report
Homestead Xfinity Qualifying
Duration: 5 minutes (Run for pole)
Tyler Reddick is the first car on the track.
Cole Custer brushes the wall on his lap. It doesn’t slow him down in the slightest. Cole Custer jumps to the top of Xfinity timing and scoring.
Two minutes remain, Daniel Hemric was in the green for half a lap. He lost it all off turn four as he couldn’t put the throttle down.
Cole Custer takes the pole in the Xfinity race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The championship race will take place later this afternoon.
“Obviously, it doesn’t really matter. It doesn’t pay to set the pole. It’s good to get the pole on Ford championship weekend,” Ford driver Cole Custer stated after taking the pole position.
View the full NASCAR Xfinity starting lineup for Homestead-Miami Speedway below.
Homestead Xfinity
Starting Lineup
November 17, 2018
Pos | Driver | Time in final round
1. Cole Custer
32.609
2. Christopher Bell
32.659
3. John Hunter Nemechek
32.776
4. Tyler Reddick
32.820
5. Austin Cindric
32.918
6. Justin Allgaier
32.927
7. Elliott Sadler
32.989
8. Brandon Jones
33.023
9. Matt Tifft
33.083
10. Daniel Hemric
33.094
11. Ryan Reed
33.102
12. Ryan Preece
33.183
13. Chase Briscoe
33.213
14. Michael Annett
33.275
15. Ryan Truex
33.317
16. Jeremy Clements
33.339
17. Spencer Gallagher
33.430
18. Kaz Grala
33.454
19. Ryan Sieg
33.478
20. Alex Labbe
33.531
21. Shane Lee
33.533
22. Max Tullman
33.703
23. Ross Chastain
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24. Landon Cassill
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25. Chad Finchum
33.808
26. Joey Gase
33.867
27. Brandon Brown
33.960
28. JJ Yeley
34.005
29. Garrett Smithley
34.236
30. Tommy Joe Martins
34.269
31. Timmy Hill
34.294
32. BJ McLeod
34.303
33. Caesar Bacarella
34.376
34. David Starr
34.506
35. Quin Houff
34.623
36. Spencer Boyd
34.820
37. Carl Long
36.592
38. Angela Ruch
36.817
39. Jeff Green
34.950
40. Vinnie Miller
35.075
Failed to qualify:
Stephen Leicht
34.685
Josh Bilicki
34.810
Bayley Currey
34.833
Josh Williams
34.950
Tim Viens
35.131
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