List of the closest NASCAR Xfinity Series finishes explained

Like the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR's second-tier Xfinity Series has had many close finishes since electronic scoring was implemented in 1993. The current record for closest finish was set on February 17, 2018 during the 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway, when Tyler Reddick defeated Elliott Sadler at a recorded margin of 0.0004 seconds,^[1] which is the closest finish recorded in any of the top 3 NASCAR series history.

Closest finishes

NOTE: All finishes are after 1993, when NASCAR implemented electronic timing.

NASCAR Xfinity Series closest finishes
Rank	Race	Margin (seconds)	Winner	2nd Place	Track	data-sort-type="date"	Date
	2018 PowerShares QQQ 300	0.0004	Tyler Reddick	Elliott Sadler	Daytona International Speedway	February 17, 2018
2	1996 Sears Auto Center 250	0.002	Buckshot Jones	Mike McLaughlin	Milwaukee Mile	July 7, 1996
	1999 Touchstone Energy 300		Terry Labonte	Joe Nemechek	Talladega Superspeedway	April 24, 1999
	2024 Andy's Frozen Custard 300		Sam Mayer	Ryan Sieg	Texas Motor Speedway	April 13, 2024
5	2018 Coca-Cola Firecracker 250	0.005	Kyle Larson	Elliott Sadler	Daytona International Speedway	July 6, 2018
	2023 Wawa 250		Justin Allgaier	Sheldon Creed	Daytona International Speedway	August 25, 2023
7	2011 DRIVE4COPD 300	0.007	Tony Stewart	Clint Bowyer	Daytona International Speedway	February 19, 2011
8	1998 Jiffy Lube Miami 300	0.010	Jeff Burton	Jimmy Spencer	Homestead-Miami Speedway	November 15, 1998
9	2010 NAPA Auto Parts 200	0.012	Boris Said	Max Papis	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	August 29, 2010
	2017 Irish Hills 250		Denny Hamlin	William Byron	Michigan International Speedway	June 17, 2017
11	2014 DRIVE4COPD 300	0.013	Regan Smith	Brad Keselowski	Daytona International Speedway	February 22, 2014
12	2022 Sparks 300	0.015	A.J. Allmendinger	Sam Mayer	Talladega Superspeedway	October 1, 2022
13	2011 Food City 250	0.019	Kyle Busch	Joey Logano	Bristol Motor Speedway	August 26, 2011
14	2014 Subway Firecracker 250	0.020	Kasey Kahne	Regan Smith	Daytona International Speedway	July 4, 2014
15	2013 Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300	0.023	Kyle Busch	Kyle Larson	Bristol Motor Speedway	March 16, 2013
	2021 Wawa 250		Justin Haley	A. J. Allmendinger	Daytona International Speedway	August 28, 2021
17	2005 United Way 300	0.030	Kasey Kahne	Greg Biffle	Kansas Speedway	October 8, 2005
	2009 Aaron's 312		David Ragan	Ryan Newman	Talladega Superspeedway	April 25, 2009
	2021 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200		Daniel Hemric	Austin Cindric	Phoenix Raceway	November 6, 2021
20	2023 Dead On Tools 250	0.032	Justin Allgaier	Sheldon Creed	Martinsville Speedway	October 28, 2023
21	2012 Aaron's 312	0.034	Joey Logano	Kyle Busch	Talladega Superspeedway	May 5, 2012
22	2002 Kroger 300	0.036	Todd Bodine	Greg Biffle	Kentucky Speedway	June 16, 2002
23	2011 Subway Jalapeño 250	0.040	Joey Logano	Jason Leffler	Daytona International Speedway	July 1, 2011
24	2004 Mr. Goodcents 300	0.041	Joe Nemechek	Greg Biffle	Kansas Speedway	October 9, 2004
25	2016 Powershares QQQ 300	0.043	Chase Elliott	Joey Logano	Daytona International Speedway	February 20, 2016
26	1997 Winston Motorsports 300	0.048	Randy LaJoie	Dale Shaw	South Boston Speedway	June 13, 1997
27	2010 Stater Brothers 300	0.051	Kyle Busch	Greg Biffle	Auto Club Speedway	February 20, 2010
28	2007 Aaron's 312	0.052	Bobby Labonte	Tony Stewart	Talladega Superspeedway	April 28, 2007
29	2012 Subway Jalapeño 250	0.054	Kurt Busch	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Daytona International Speedway	July 6, 2012
	2017 U.S. Cellular 250		Ryan Preece	Kyle Benjamin	Iowa Speedway	July 29, 2017
31	2001 Carquest Auto Parts 300	0.055	Jeff Green	Matt Kenseth	Charlotte Motor Speedway	May 26, 2001
32	1995 Humminbird Fishfinder 500K	0.060	Chad Little	Jimmy Spencer	Talladega Superspeedway	July 22, 1995
33	2012 Virginia 529 College Savings 250	0.062	Kurt Busch	Denny Hamlin	Richmond Raceway	April 27, 2012
34	2021 Draft Top 250	0.064	Noah Gragson	Austin Cindric	Martinsville Speedway	October 30, 2021
35	1998 Diamond Hill Plywood 200	0.066	Bobby Labonte	Jeff Burton	Darlington Raceway	March 21, 1998
	2011 U.S. Cellular 250		Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Carl Edwards	Iowa Speedway	August 6, 2011
37	2009 Camping World 300	0.068	Tony Stewart	Carl Edwards	Daytona International Speedway	February 14, 2009
38	2020 Contender Boats 250	0.072	Chase Briscoe	Brandon Jones	Homestead–Miami Speedway	June 14, 2020
39	1994 Fram Filter 500k	0.080	Ken Schrader	Terry Labonte	Talladega Superspeedway	July 23, 1994
40	2021 Food City 300	0.082	A. J. Allmendinger	Austin Cindric	Bristol Motor Speedway	September 17, 2021
41	2007 Yellow Transportation 300	0.085	Kyle Busch	Matt Kenseth	Kansas Speedway	September 29, 2007
	2023 RAPTOR King of Tough 250		Austin Hill	Daniel Hemric	Atlanta Motor Speedway	March 18, 2023
43	2006 Aaron's 312	0.086	Martin Truex Jr.	Kevin Harvick	Talladega Superspeedway	April 29, 2006
	2020 Toyota 200		Chase Briscoe	Kyle Busch	Darlington Raceway	May 21, 2020
45	2015 Alert Today Florida 300	0.089	Ryan Reed	Chris Buescher	Daytona International Speedway	February 21, 2015
46	2009 Kroger On Track for the Cure 250	0.090	Brad Keselowski	Kyle Busch	Memphis Motorsports Park	October 24, 2009
47	1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200	0.092	Matt Kenseth	Tony Stewart	Rockingham Speedway	February 21, 1998
	2018 Lilly Diabetes 250		Justin Allgaier	Tyler Reddick	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	September 10, 2018
49	2010 Subway Jalapeño 250	0.094	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Joey Logano	Daytona International Speedway	July 2, 2010
50	2008 Hefty Odor Block 200	0.096	Carl Edwards	Denny Hamlin	Phoenix Raceway	November 8, 2008
51	1996 BellSouth/Opryland USA 320	0.100	Bobby Labonte	David Green	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	March 17, 1996
	1997 Birmingham Auto Dealers Easycare 500k		Mark Martin	Steve Park	Talladega Superspeedway	April 26, 1997
	2004 Food City 250		Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Matt Kenseth	Bristol Motor Speedway	August 27, 2004
54	2007 Sam's Town 300	0.101	Jeff Burton	Kyle Busch	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	March 10, 2007
55	2007 Winn-Dixie 250	0.103	Kyle Busch	Kevin Harvick	Daytona International Speedway	July 6, 2007
56	2021 Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300	0.104	Austin Cindric	Brett Moffitt	Daytona International Speedway	February 13, 2021
57	2000 Hardee's 250	0.105	Jeff Green	Matt Kenseth	Richmond Raceway	May 5, 2000
58	1997 United States Cellular 200	0.106	Mike McLaughlin	Steve Park	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	May 10, 1997
	2024 RAPTOR King of Tough 250		Austin Hill	Chandler Smith	Atlanta Motor Speedway	February 24, 2024
60	2017 Lilly Diabetes 250	0.108	William Byron	Paul Menard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	July 22, 2017
61	2019 Circle K Firecracker 250	0.109	Ross Chastain	Justin Haley	Daytona International Speedway	July 5, 2019
62	2022 Alsco Uniforms 250	0.111	Austin Hill	Josh Berry	Atlanta Motor Speedway	July 9, 2022
63	1996 Humminbird Fishfinder 500K	0.112	Greg Sacks	Joe Nemechek	Talladega Superspeedway	July 27, 1996
	2010 TECH-NET Auto Service 300		Kyle Busch	Brad Keselowski	Charlotte Motor Speedway	May 29, 2010
65	2023 Ag-Pro 300	0.113	Jeb Burton	Sheldon Creed	Talladega Superspeedway	April 22, 2023
66	1998 Myrtle Beach 250	0.115	Randy LaJoie	David Green	Myrtle Beach Speedway	July 11, 1998
67	2004 Winn-Dixie 250	0.116	Mike Wallace	Greg Biffle	Daytona International Speedway	July 2, 2004
	2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300		Michael Annett	Justin Allgaier	Daytona International Speedway	February 16, 2019
	2022 ToyotaCare 250		Ty Gibbs	John Hunter Nemechek	Richmond Raceway	April 2, 2022
70	2004 Sam's Town 300	0.119	Kevin Harvick	Kasey Kahne	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	March 6, 2004
	2004 Aaron's 312		Matt Kenseth	Kyle Busch	Atlanta Motor Speedway	October 30, 2004
72	2014 Aaron's 312	0.124	Elliott Sadler	Chris Buescher	Talladega Superspeedway	May 3, 2014
73	2001 Subway 300	0.125	Mike McLaughlin	Jimmy Spencer	Talladega Superspeedway	April 21, 2001
	2002 Carquest Auto Parts 300		Jeff Green	Greg Biffle	Charlotte Motor Speedway	May 25, 2002
75	2017 Service King 300	0.127	Kyle Larson	Joey Logano	Auto Club Speedway	March 25, 2017
	2019 MoneyLion 300		Tyler Reddick	Gray Gaulding	Talladega Superspeedway	April 27, 2019
77	2005 Aaron's 312	0.128	Martin Truex Jr.	Jon Wood	Talladega Superspeedway	April 30, 2005
	2007 O'Reilly 300		Matt Kenseth	Denny Hamlin	Texas Motor Speedway	April 14, 2007
	2015 Winn-Dixie 300	0.130	Joey Logano	Brian Scott	Talladega Superspeedway	May 2, 2015
80	2005 Winn-Dixie 250	0.131	Martin Truex Jr.	Kevin Harvick	Daytona International Speedway	July 1, 2005
	2022 Ag-Pro 300		Noah Gragson	Jeffrey Earnhardt	Talladega Superspeedway	April 23, 2022

See also

• Photo finish
• List of the closest NASCAR Cup Series finishes
• List of the closest NASCAR Truck Series finishes

External links

• Racing-Reference.info Xfinity Series page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upon review from our timing & scoring officials, the numerical margin of victory from last night to the fourth decimal was 0.0004. #NASCARpic.twitter.com/lMdMcq7uNX. Humphrey. Matt. 18 February 2018. @matthumphreycar. 2018-02-18.