World of Westgate 200
Las Vegas Motor Speedway — September 14, 2018
Grant Enfinger
Winner
144
Laps
32
Entries
9
Leaders
Grant Enfinger won the 2018 World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 14, 2018, leading 40 of 144 laps. Johnny Sauter finished second; Justin Haley rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Friday, September 14, 2018
Track
Season
2018
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | Grant Enfinger |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Johnny Sauter |
| 3 | 12 | +9 | Justin Haley |
| 4 | 18 | +14 | Ben Rhodes |
| 5 | 29 | +24 | Matt Crafton |
| 6 | 13 | +7 | Myatt Snider |
| 7 | 24 | +17 | Ross Chastain |
| 8 | 21 | +13 | Austin Theriault |
| 9 | 25 | +16 | Austin Wayne Self |
| 10 | 4 | -6 | Chris Eggleston |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | Brett Moffitt |
| 12 | 27 | +15 | Jennifer Jo Cobb |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | Korbin Forrister |
| 14 | 30 | +16 | Justin Fontaine |
| 15 | 26 | +11 | Jesse Little |
| 16 | 28 | +12 | Bayley Currey |
| 17 | 2 | -15 | Stewart Friesen |
| 18 | 1 | -17 | Noah Gragson |
| 19 | 14 | -5 | Timothy Peters |
| 20 | 32 | +12 | Jordan Anderson |
| 21 | 23 | +2 | T.J. Bell |
| 22 | 8 | -14 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 23 | 16 | -7 | Austin Hill |
| 24 | 15 | -9 | Cody Coughlin |
| 25 | 19 | -6 | Cory Roper |
| 26 | 7 | -19 | Brandon Jones |
| 27 | 10 | -17 | Todd Gilliland |
| 28 | 31 | +3 | Wendell Chavous |
| 29 | 5 | -24 | Riley Herbst |
| 30 | 17 | -13 | Bo LeMastus |
| 31 | 22 | -9 | Joe Nemechek |
| 32 | 11 | -21 | Tanner Thorson |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Enfinger | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| Johnny Sauter | 6 | 8 | — | — |
| Justin Haley | 9 | — | — | — |
| Ben Rhodes | 10 | 7 | — | — |
| Matt Crafton | 8 | 2 | — | — |
| Myatt Snider | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Chastain | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Theriault | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Wayne Self | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Eggleston | — | — | — | — |
| Brett Moffitt | — | 10 | — | — |
| Jennifer Jo Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| Korbin Forrister | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Fontaine | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Little | — | 6 | — | — |
| Bayley Currey | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Friesen | 3 | 5 | — | — |
| Noah Gragson | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Timothy Peters | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| T.J. Bell | — | — | — | — |
| John Hunter Nemechek | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Austin Hill | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Coughlin | — | — | — | — |
| Cory Roper | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Jones | 5 | 9 | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | 4 | — | — | — |
| Wendell Chavous | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | — | — | — | — |
| Bo LeMastus | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Nemechek | — | — | — | — |
| Tanner Thorson | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 7 matched drivers, the model averaged 6.7 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Good
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Justin Haley | 19.9 | 3 | +16.9 |
| 7 | Ross Chastain | 13.3 | 7 | +6.3 |
| 18 | Noah Gragson | 21.4 | 18 | +3.4 |
| 22 | John Hunter Nemechek | 19.1 | 22 | -2.9 |
| 23 | Austin Hill | 20.9 | 23 | -2.1 |
| 27 | Todd Gilliland | 19.1 | 27 | -7.9 |
| 29 | Riley Herbst | 21.4 | 29 | -7.6 |
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
- Grant Enfinger: has 15 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 11.5 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Ross Chastain: was the model’s top pick based on 28 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 14.2 avg finish (1 win), finishing P7 on the day.
- Justin Haley: was the biggest surprise, finishing P3 vs predicted P20. Track history: 18 starts, 15.3 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2018 World of Westgate 200?
Grant Enfinger won the 2018 World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway driving for ThorSport Racing.
Where was the 2018 World of Westgate 200 held?
The 2018 World of Westgate 200 was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 14, 2018.