2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism

The 2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 6, 2018, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 11th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 11 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)
Location Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 115.044 miles per hour (185.145 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Chip Ganassi Racing
Time 22.770
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 201
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip
Nielsen Ratings 1.7 (Overnight)[11]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Mike Bagley (Backstretch)

Report

Background

Dover International Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the Verizon IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
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
23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota
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 Ware (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
99Derrike CopeStarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Paul Menard was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.524 seconds and a speed of 159.830 mph (257.221 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord22.524159.830
2 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.579159.440
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord22.583159.412
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Kyle Larson scored the pole position.

Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.770 and a speed of 158.103 mph (254.442 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet23.09622.86722.770
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord23.04722.93722.858
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota22.97722.94822.867
4 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.91322.98022.897
5 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord23.07722.92422.929
6 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.04722.89122.969
7 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.08822.92022.997
8 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord22.94723.07123.011
9 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord23.11823.04223.035
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.99823.06023.078
11 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.08823.08323.092
12 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord23.11223.04923.121
13 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord23.17023.096
14 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord23.02023.115
15 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.11023.128
16 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet23.27423.149
17 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.30123.179
18 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord23.12523.181
19 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.07423.193
20 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord23.18923.201
21 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.30623.222
22 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord23.25723.274
23 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet23.22923.301
24 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord23.28823.495
25 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet23.306
26 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet23.345
27 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.360
28 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet23.375
29 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord23.384
30 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet23.459
31 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet23.502
32 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord23.593
33 00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet23.649
34 55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet24.026
35 23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota24.048
36 99Derrike CopeStarCom RacingChevrolet24.884
37 51Cody Ware (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet25.442
38 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Joey Logano was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 22.858 seconds and a speed of 157.494 mph (253.462 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord22.858157.494
2 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord22.864157.453
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota22.923157.048
Official second practice results

Final practice

Final practice

Aric Almirola was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.745 seconds and a speed of 158.277 mph (254.722 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord22.745158.277
2 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.777158.054
3 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord22.797157.916
Official final practice results

Race

Stage Results

Eventual race winner Kevin Harvick leads on the first lap

Stage 1 Laps: 120

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
32Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord8
419Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord6
69Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord4
848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
1012Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 120

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
22Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord9
318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord6
619Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
778Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota4
812Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 160

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
124Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord40060
21214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord40045
3719Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40046
4378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota40037
5941Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord40038
682Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord40048
71011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40030
81412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord40033
91948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40038
10142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40027
111310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord40026
1269Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40032
131822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord40027
141724William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39923
15517Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord39922
16231Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet39921
172595Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet39920
181120Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39919
19226Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord39818
201637Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet39817
212847A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet39716
222934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord39715
231588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39714
243013Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet39613
252643Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet39612
26273Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39511
273238David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord39510
283115Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet3930
292432Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord3928
303523Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota3867
313300Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet3856
323455Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet3825
332131Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3774
342021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord3543
35418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27119
363751Cody Ware (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2440
373699Derrike CopeStarCom RacingChevrolet1451
383872Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet201
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 6 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 48
  • Red flags: 1 for 41 minutes and 1 second
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 28 minutes and 37 seconds
  • Average speed: 115.044 miles per hour (185.145 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 18th race at the Dover International Speedway. Mike Joy, five-time Dover winner Jeff Gordon and two-time Dover winner Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the action on pit road for the television side.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip
Jamie Little
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Backstretch: Mike BagleyKim Coon
Alex Hayden
Dillon Welch
Steve Post

Standings after the race

References

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  7. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
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