2018 1000Bulbs.com 500

The 2018 1000Bulbs.com 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 14, 2018, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 193 laps – extended from 188 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.66 mile (4.2 km) superspeedway, it was the 31st race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the fifth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 12. This was a notable race for Stewart-Haas Racing, who dominated in qualifying and both stages.

2018 1000Bulbs.com 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 31 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
Location Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 193 laps, 513.38 mi (826.04 km)
Scheduled Distance 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.64 km)
Average speed 153.707 miles per hour (247.367 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 48.906
Most laps led
Driver Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 108
Winner
No. 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth), Steve Letarte and Dale Jarrett (NBC Peacock Pitbox)
Nielsen Ratings 2.2 (Overnight)[9]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Dan Hubbard (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, the track where the race was held.

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Joey Gase (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
7D. J. Kennington (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingFord
24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet
62Brendan Gaughan (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
97David Starr (i)Obaika RacingToyota
99Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Final Practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 46.889 seconds and a speed of 204.227 mph (328.671 km/h).[10]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord46.889204.227
2 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord46.951203.957
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord47.294202.478
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Kurt Busch scored the pole position.

Kurt Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 48.906 and a speed of 195.804 mph (315.116 km/h).[11]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord49.05148.906
2 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord49.09649.032
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord49.19549.061
4 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord49.23849.216
5 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.29949.260
6 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.31949.317
7 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.31149.420
8 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.39549.420
9 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.63949.439
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.49349.519
11 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota49.72349.635
12 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord49.66449.661
13 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.729
14 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord49.743
15 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.833
16 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord49.876
17 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet49.892
18 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord49.901
19 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord49.945
20 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord50.035
21 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.085
22 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.091
23 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50.140
24 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord50.141
25 95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet50.225
26 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50.228
27 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord50.416
28 62Brendan Gaughan (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet50.478
29 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet50.480
30 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord50.491
31 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50.533
32 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingFord50.565
33 7D. J. Kennington (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet50.604
34 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50.739
35 96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota50.837
36 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet51.217
37 00Joey Gase (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet51.292
38 99Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet51.311
39 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet51.837
40 51Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet52.289
Did not qualify
41 97David Starr (i)Obaika RacingToyota51.517
Official qualifying results
  • Corey LaJoie started from the rear after failing post-qualifying inspection.

Race

Aric Almirola won the race.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 55

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
141Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord10
214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord9
34Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord8
410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
612Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord5
79Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1013Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 55

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord9
341Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord8
410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord7
511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
612Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord5
718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
83Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
102Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 78

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord19354
2214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord19353
31217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush-Fenway RacingFord19334
41011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19342
52022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord19340
62347A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet19331
7648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19330
81520Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19329
93021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord19328
102595Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet19327
113442Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet19316
122862Brendan Gaughan (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet1930
13246Trevor BayneRoush-Fenway RacingFord19324
14141Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord19341
152913Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet19323
161319Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19321
17213Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19323
183700Joey Gase (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet1930
191743Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet19318
20824William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19317
212637Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet19316
223899Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet1930
231178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota19314
243615Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1930
252231Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19312
26918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19315
27182Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord19311
2834Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord19327
291912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord19318
302732Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord1927
3159Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19210
323972Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet1915
33788Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1916
34337D. J. Kennington (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1900
35311Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1862
363223J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingFord1850
373596Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota1851
384051Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet1851
391638David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord1731
401434Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord1551
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 11 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 32
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 20 minutes and 24 seconds
  • Average speed: 153.707 miles per hour (247.367 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Steve Letarte and Dale Jarrett called from the NBC Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NBC Peacock Pitbox: Steve Letarte
NBC Peacock Pitbox: Dale Jarrett
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

MRN covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Backstretch: Mike Bagley
Turns 3 & 4: Dan Hubbard
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Kim Coon
Steve Post

Standings after the race

References

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  2. "Talladega Superspeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  4. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. "1000Bulbs.com 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  7. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 15, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  8. "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 15, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  9. "Talladega final TV ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  10. Utter, Jim (October 13, 2018). "Kevin Harvick leads Talladega practice with 204mph lap". Motorsport.com. Lincoln, Alabama: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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