2018 Bank of America Roval 400

The 2018 Bank of America Roval 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 30, 2018, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 109 laps on the 2.28-mile (3.67 km) road course, it was the 29th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, third race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 16. This was the first race to use Charlotte's "Roval" road course layout.

2018 Bank of America Roval 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 29 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
2.28 mi (3.67 km)
Distance 109 laps, 248.52 mi (400 km)
Average speed 82.125 miles per hour (132.167 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 76.805
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 47
Winner
No. 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth) and Parker Kligerman (on-track)
Nielsen Ratings 1.95/1.99 (Overnight)[11]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Nick Yeoman (1, 2 & 3), Mike Jaynes (4, 5 & 6), Doug Turnbull (7, 8 & 9), Pat Patterson (10, 11 & 12) and Rob Albright (13, 14 & 15)

Report

Background

An aerial view of Charlotte Motor Speedway

For 2018, deviating from past NASCAR events at Charlotte, the race will utilize a road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, promoted and trademarked as the "Roval". The course is 2.28 miles (3.67 km) in length and features 17 turns, utilizing the infield road course and portions of the oval track. The race will be contested over a scheduled distance of 109 laps, 400 kilometres (250 mi).[12][13][14]

During July 2018 tests on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers "cheating" designated chicanes on the course. The chicanes were modified with additional tire barriers and rumble strips in order to encourage drivers to properly drive through them, and NASCAR will enforce drive-through penalties on drivers who illegally "short-cut" parts of the course. The chicanes will not be used during pace laps, nor will they be used during restarts.[15][16]

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
7Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
8Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Justin Marks (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
51Stanton BarrettRick Ware RacingFord
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

First practice

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 77.145 seconds and a speed of 106.397 mph (171.229 km/h).[17]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota77.145106.397
2 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota77.156106.382
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord77.345106.122
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Kurt Busch scored the pole position.

Kurt Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 76.805 and a speed of 106.868 mph (171.987 km/h).[18]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord77.29276.805
2 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet76.95676.846
3 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet77.13076.854
4 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet77.13377.001
5 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet77.18477.017
6 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet77.14077.098
7 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord77.22777.192
8 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet77.25777.358
9 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord77.35077.493
10 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet77.13877.760
11 8Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet77.12677.796
12 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota77.30877.868
13 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota77.390
14 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota77.575
15 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord77.589
16 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord77.618
17 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota77.663
18 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord77.668
19 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord77.947
20 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord78.031
21 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet78.082
22 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord78.101
23 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord78.258
24 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet78.389
25 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord78.435
26 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet78.455
27 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota78.561
28 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord78.657
29 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet78.665
30 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord78.898
31 15Justin Marks (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet78.972
32 95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet79.267
33 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet79.489
34 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet79.910
35 7Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet79.940
36 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota80.444
37 96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota80.510
38 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet81.196
39 51Stanton BarrettRick Ware RacingFord81.871
40 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota82.022
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 78.043 seconds and a speed of 105.173 mph (169.260 km/h).[19]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet78.043105.173
2 8Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet78.200104.962
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota78.262104.878
Official second practice results

Final practice

Final practice

Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 77.730 seconds and a speed of 105.596 mph (169.940 km/h).[20]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord77.730105.596
2 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet78.118105.072
3 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet78.175104.995
Official final practice results

Race

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
241Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord9
314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord8
478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota7
59Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
847A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1012Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage one results
Kyle Larson leads during the second stage of the race

Stage 2 Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10
248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
341Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord6
69Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
73Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
942Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2
108Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 59

Ryan Blaney drives to the finish line in the opposite direction after winning the 2018 Bank of America 400.
Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10951
281Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10935
3714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord10948
4388Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10938
5141Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord10949
649Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10942
7247A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet10933
8648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10943
9194Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10928
101522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10934
112931Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10926
122711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10925
132832Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord10924
141378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota10930
153295Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet10922
163038David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord10921
171037Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet10920
181834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord10919
192010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord10918
203372Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet10917
211719Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10916
222613Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet10915
23118Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1090
24357Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1090
25542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10924
263796Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota10911
273115Justin Marks (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1080
283623J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota1080
293800Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet1080
301220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1087
31252Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord1036
321418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1039
332221Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord1034
342124William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1033
35166Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord1032
363443Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet1031
372317Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord1001
384066Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota700
39243Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet655
403951Stanton BarrettRick Ware RacingFord111
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 8 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 16
  • Red flags: 1 for 14 minutes and 27 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 1 minute and 34 seconds
  • Average speed: 82.125 miles per hour (132.167 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Parker Kligerman called from different locations around the 17-turn ROVAL. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

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

Radio

The Performance Racing Network 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 & 3: Nick Yeoman
Turns 4, 5 & 6: Mark Jaynes
Turns 7, 8 & 9: Doug Turnbull
Turns 10, 11 & 12: Pat Patterson
Turns 13, 14 & 15: Rob Albright
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Jim Noble
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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