2018 AAA Texas 500

The 2018 AAA Texas 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 4, 2018, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 337 laps – extended from 334 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it is the 34th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, eighth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 8.

2018 AAA Texas 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 34 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date November 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)
Location Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 337 laps, 505.5 mi (808.8 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (801.6 km)
Average speed 150.558 miles per hour (242.300 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Team Penske
Time 26.932
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 177
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.4/1.5 (Overnight)[11]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

Report

Background
Texas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Reed Sorenson (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 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
51Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
96Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota
97David Starr (i)Obaika RacingToyota
99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.139 seconds and a speed of 198.976 mph (320.221 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord27.139198.976
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord27.210198.456
3 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord27.254198.136
Official first practice results

Qualifying
Ryan Blaney scored the pole position.

Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.932 and a speed of 200.505 mph (322.682 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord27.04327.18226.932
2 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord27.22027.18826.969
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord27.11527.06827.008
4 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord27.25127.27727.030
5 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord27.36127.27327.064
6 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.48827.16227.101
7 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord27.20127.07027.070
8 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord27.30226.96426.964
9 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.27327.18127.126
10 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.18727.14227.142
11 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord27.42827.26227.262
12 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.27627.13027.130
13 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota27.39627.278—
14 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.45127.283—
15 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord27.54427.312—
16 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.50627.316—
17 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord27.42527.329—
18 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.50527.336—
19 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.44127.356—
20 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27.31327.358—
21 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet27.36427.399—
22 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27.53827.437—
23 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.41827.449—
24 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet27.51927.479—
25 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet27.550——
26 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.646——
27 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord27.661——
28 95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet27.728——
29 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord27.767——
30 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet27.778——
31 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord28.066——
32 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet28.148——
33 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet28.228——
34 96Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota28.256——
35 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota28.381——
36 99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet28.598——
37 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet28.598——
38 7Reed Sorenson (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet28.785——
39 51Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord29.496——
40 97David Starr (i)Obaika RacingToyota29.784——
Did not qualify
41 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota0.000——
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Aric Almirola was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 27.856 seconds and a speed of 193.854 mph (311.978 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord27.856193.854
2 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.863193.805
3 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord27.868193.771
Official second practice results

Final practice

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.074 seconds and a speed of 192.349 mph (309.556 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord28.074192.349
2 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord28.114192.075
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.142191.884
Official final practice results

Race

Stage Results
Kevin Harvick swept all three stages and won the race, but failed post-race inspection.

Stage 1 Laps: 85

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
241Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord9
320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
578Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota6
622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord5
718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
821Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 85

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota8
42Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord5
720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord3
919Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 164

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
134Kevin Harvick†Stewart-Haas RacingFord33720
2112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord33731
3822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord33745
41220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33725
52242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet33732
6169Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33734
7741Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord33742
8410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord33735
91378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota33742
10263Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33727
111717Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord33726
1252Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord33732
131121Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord33727
141888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33723
152348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33722
16924William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33721
171018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33724
181431Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33519
19201Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet33518
202547A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet33517
21156Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord33516
222413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet33515
232137Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet33514
242738David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord33513
253043Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet33512
26214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord33411
272895Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet33210
281919Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33211
292934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord3318
30611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3317
313496Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota3290
323315Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet3260
33387Reed Sorenson (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet3260
343699Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet3233
353200Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet3210
363523J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota3210
373951Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord3170
383132Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord3001
394097David Starr (i)Obaika RacingToyota2870
403772Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2691
Official race results

† Kevin Harvick was penalized 40 points and the win is encumbered due to a spoiler infraction post-race.[16]

Race statistics
  • Lead changes: 16 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 37
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 27 seconds
  • Average speed: 150.558 miles per hour (242.300 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Two–time Texas winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2000 Texas winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, 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: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.		Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow		Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson		Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini
Steve Richards

Standings after the race
  • After the race Kevin Harvick was issued a L1 penalty after the race, his win will not count and he is deducted 40 points as well as his crew and car chief were suspended.

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