Regan Smith in Victory Lane, XFINITY Series

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Regan Smith wins XFINITY race at Mid-Ohio: #7-Regan Smith won the Nationwide Childrens Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It is his first win of 2015 and his first since Daytona in February of 2014. He bumped #22-Alex Tagliani out of the lead on the final corner of the final lap to take the win. Tagliani held on for 2nd place, followed by #3-Ty Dillon, #60-Chris Buescher, #9-Chase Elliott, #1-Elliott Sadler, #2-Brian Scott, #6-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #25-Dylan Lupton (his career-best finish), and #88-Ben Rhodes.
There were 8 cautions for 25 laps and 8 lead changes among 6 leaders. (8-15-2015)

Mid-Ohio XFINITY Race Fast Facts:
Regan Smith won the 3rd Annual Nationwide Children's Hospital 200, his fifth victory in 190 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
This is his first victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2015.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Alex Tagliani (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It is his first top-10 finish in 2015.
Ty Dillon (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Darrell Wallace Jr. (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chris Buescher leads the point standings by 24 points over Ty Dillon.
(NASCAR Integrated Marketing)(8-15-2015)

XFINITY Driver standings following Mid-Ohio:
1) #60-Chris Buescher, 765
2) #3-Ty Dillon, 741, -24
3) #9-Chase Elliott, 740, -25
4) #7-Regan Smith, 714, -51
5) #1-Elliott Sadler, 705, -60
6) #6-Darrell Wallace Jr., 665, -100
7) #18-Daniel Suarez, 658, -107
8) #2-Brian Scott, 643, -122
9) #62-Brendan Gaughan, 642, -123
10) #16-Ryan Reed, 587, -178