Overton's 225

Chicagoland Speedway — June 29, 2018

Brett Moffitt
Winner
150
Laps
32
Entries
6
Leaders

Brett Moffitt won the 2018 Overton's 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 29, 2018, leading 17 of 150 laps. Ben Rhodes finished second; Johnny Sauter rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, June 29, 2018
Season
2018
Winner
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 6 +5 Brett Moffitt
2 9 +7 Ben Rhodes
3 7 +4 Johnny Sauter
4 1 -3 Noah Gragson
5 16 +11 Brandon Jones
6 10 +4 Justin Haley
7 3 -4 John Hunter Nemechek
8 13 +5 Grant Enfinger
9 14 +5 Austin Hill
10 11 +1 Myatt Snider
11 8 -3 Matt Crafton
12 12 Cody Coughlin
13 15 +2 Austin Wayne Self
14 19 +5 Justin Fontaine
15 18 +3 Bo LeMastus
16 4 -12 Todd Gilliland
17 26 +9 Jordan Anderson
18 20 +2 Korbin Forrister
19 5 -14 Stewart Friesen
20 2 -18 Dalton Sargeant
21 22 +1 Josh Reaume
22 32 +10 Wendell Chavous
23 21 -2 Max Tullman
24 29 +5 Jennifer Jo Cobb
25 30 +5 Brian Kaltreider
26 17 -9 Ross Chastain
27 25 -2 Bayley Currey
28 23 -5 Joe Nemechek
29 27 -2 J.J. Yeley
30 24 -6 Camden Murphy
31 31 Norm Benning
32 28 -4 Mike Harmon
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Brett Moffitt 5 2
Ben Rhodes 6
Johnny Sauter 7 5
Noah Gragson 2 1
Brandon Jones
Justin Haley 9 7
John Hunter Nemechek 1 3
Grant Enfinger 10
Austin Hill
Myatt Snider
Matt Crafton 6
Cody Coughlin 10 9
Austin Wayne Self
Justin Fontaine
Bo LeMastus
Todd Gilliland 8 8
Jordan Anderson
Korbin Forrister
Stewart Friesen 3 4
Dalton Sargeant 4
Josh Reaume
Wendell Chavous
Max Tullman
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Brian Kaltreider
Ross Chastain
Bayley Currey
Joe Nemechek
J.J. Yeley
Camden Murphy
Norm Benning
Mike Harmon
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 7 matched drivers, the model averaged 10.2 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
4 Noah Gragson 21.4 4 +17.4
6 Justin Haley 19.9 6 +13.9
7 John Hunter Nemechek 19.1 7 +12.1
9 Austin Hill 20.9 9 +11.9
16 Todd Gilliland 19.1 16 +3.1
26 Ross Chastain 13.3 26 -12.7
29 J.J. Yeley 28.8 29 -0.2

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Brett Moffitt: has 3 career starts at Chicagoland Speedway with a 11.0 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ross Chastain: was the model’s top pick based on 10 career starts at Chicagoland Speedway with a 19.0 avg finish, finishing P26 on the day.
  • Noah Gragson: was the biggest surprise, finishing P4 vs predicted P21. Track history: 3 starts, 6.0 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2018 Overton's 225?
Brett Moffitt won the 2018 Overton's 225 at Chicagoland Speedway driving for Hattori Racing Enterprises.
Where was the 2018 Overton's 225 held?
The 2018 Overton's 225 was held at Chicagoland Speedway on June 29, 2018.