Dash 4 Cash: Format explained, recapping each Xfinity Series race

The four-race NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash is back for the 2018 season with an updated format. The program is only eligible to drivers competing for Xfinity Series driver points. Based on the revised participation guidelines for 2018, Monster Energy Series drivers will not be part of the field for the four Dash 4 Cash races. Talladega Superspeedway is new to the Dash 4 Cash schedule this year. RELATED: Dash 4 Cash returns | Four races set for 2018 | Complete series schedule The top four Xfinity Series finishing regulars at Texas Motor Speedway on April 7 will be eligible for the Dash 4 Cash prize of $100,000 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The highest finishing driver of those four at Bristol wins the prize and will move on to have a shot at the prize at Richmond Raceway in addition to the top three finishing series regulars. This format continues for the races at Richmond, Talladega Superspeedway and Dover International Speedway (more details below on that). Additionally, Comcast will donate $10,000 in goods in honor of Dash 4 Cash winners at each Dash 4 Cash market on behalf of their Internet Essentials program. For more information on that program, click here. This page will be updated with a summary of each race as it happens and a breakdown of who is Dash 4 Cash eligible for each race. The four races in the 2018 Dash 4 Cash program are: Bristol Motor Speedway (April 14, 1 p.m. ET FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Richmond Raceway (April 20, 7 p.m. ET, FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Talladega Superspeedway (April 28, 3 p.m. ET, FOX/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Dover International Speedway (May 5, 12:30 p.m. ET, FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)  

Race	Laps	Stage Breakdown
Bristol	300	85-85-130
Richmond	250	75-75-100
Talladega	113	25-25-63
Dover	200	45-45-110

Dash 4 Cash Format Explained At Texas: The top four finishing Xfinity Series regulars at Texas are eligible for the $100,000 prize at Bristol. No prize is given out at Texas, but it does set the Dash 4 Cash participants for Bristol. Qualifiers for Bristol: Christopher Bell, Daniel Hemric, Cole Custer and Ryan Preece.

RELATED: Texas race recap | Preece on racing for $100K prize | Bristol qualifiers At Bristol: The top Dash 4 Cash-eligible finishing driver wins the $100,000 prize at Bristol and will advance to a have a shot at the prize at Richmond along with the three-highest finishing series regulars. Prize winner: Ryan Preece | Qualifiers for Richmond: Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, Elliott Sadler and Spencer Gallagher. Note: The prize winner typically is automatically eligible for the next Dash 4 Cash event but Preece is not entered at Richmond and therefore is not eligible for the prize there. RELATED: Bristol race recap | Preece nabs Bristol prize | Richmond qualifiers At Richmond: The top Dash 4 Cash-eligible finishing driver wins the $100,000 prize at Richmond and will advance to a have a shot at the prize at Talladega along with the three-highest finishing series regulars. Prize winner: Elliott Sadler | Qualifiers for Talladega: Christopher Bell, Elliott Sadler, Matt Tifft and Austin Cindric. RELATED: Richmond race recap | Sadler snags Richmond prize | Talladega qualifiers At Talladega: The top Dash 4 Cash-eligible finishing driver wins the $100,000 prize at Talladega and will advance to a have a shot at the prize at Dover along with the three-highest finishing series regulars. Prize winner: Elliott Sadler | Qualifiers for Dover: Brandon Jones, Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler and Ryan Sieg. (Sieg replaced race-winner Spencer Gallagher, who was later suspended indefinitely for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy.) RELATED: Talladega race recap | Sadler lands early birthday gift | Dover qualifiers At Dover: The top Dash 4 Cash-eligible finishing driver wins the $100,000 prize at Dover -- the last race in the 2018 Dash 4 Cash program. Prize winner: Justin Allgaier  RELATED: Dover race recap | Teammates battle for $100K