2018 Brickyard 400

The 2018 Brickyard 400, branded as Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard, is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 10, 2018 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It is the 25th running of the Brickyard 400. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 26th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs.

2018 Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 26 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 128.629 miles per hour (207.008 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Clint Bowyer
Denny Hamlin
Stewart-Haas Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 37
Winner
No. 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Turn 2), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 3), Jeff Burton (Turn 4)
Radio in the United States
Radio IndyCar Radio Network
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and Jeff Hammond
Turn Announcers Mark Jaynes (1), Nick Yeoman (2), Jake Query (3) and Chris Denari (4)

The race was notable for being the first time in NASCAR's modern era (since 1973) that all track activity prior to the race was cancelled by rain and for the race itself to be delayed to Monday, where it was won by Brad Keselowski's Team Penske Ford.

First career points without Kasey Kahne since the 2003 Ford 400.

Report

Background

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.

Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.

Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.

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
6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Reed SorensonPremium 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
43Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51David Starr (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
52B. J. McLeod (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
96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
(R) denotes driver is eligible for NASCAR Rookie of the Year
(i) denotes driver is ineligible to score driver points due to competing for either the Xfinity or Truck Series championships.
Official entry list
Notes
  • Regan Smith replaced Kasey Kahne in the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet after the latter stood down due to an ongoing hydration issue that came to a head at the Southern 500 the weekend prior.[8]

Practice

Both practice sessions for Saturday were cancelled due to rain.

Qualifying

Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Kyle Busch, the point leader, was awarded the pole as a result.[9]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
4 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord
5 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
6 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
7 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
8 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
9 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
11 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
12 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
13 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
14 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
15 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
16 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
17 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
18 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
19 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord
20 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
22 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
23 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
24 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
25 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
26 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
27 95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
28 43Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
29 6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord
30 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
31 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
32 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
33 72Corey LaJoieTri-Star MotorsportsChevrolet
34 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
35 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota
36 51David Starr (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
37 96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
38 7Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
39 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
40 52B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
Official starting lineup

Race

Brad Keselowski won the race.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 50

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
114Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord10
241Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord9
311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
442Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
710Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord4
821Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 50

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
16Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord10
29Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord6
619Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
72Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord4
824William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
931Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 60

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
162Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord16049
21320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16044
31011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16042
424Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord16033
5814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord16042
6441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord16046
7211Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet16030
8118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16035
91921Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord16031
101731Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16029
11912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord16026
12296Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord16035
13522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord16031
14742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet16030
15119Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16033
161448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16022
172634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord16020
182019Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16024
192224William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16021
202795Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet16017
213013Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet16016
22183Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16015
231210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord15918
242538David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord15913
252337Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet15812
263215Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1580
273372Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet15810
28387Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1589
293523J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota1570
304052B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1570
313400Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet1500
323796Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota1505
331588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1424
341617Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord1363
353966Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1240
363132Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord891
372447A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet661
382843Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet571
393651David Starr (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet570
40378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota411
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 9 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 39
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 35 seconds
  • Average speed: 128.629 miles per hour (207.008 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. The broadcast was produced similarly to NBC's Watkins Glen International race broadcasts. Rick Allen and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Motor Racing Network broadcaster Mike Bagley called from Turn 2, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. called from Turn 3, and Jeff Burton called from Turn 4. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcersTurn AnnouncersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Turn 2 Announcer: Mike Bagley
Turn 3 Announcer: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Turn 4 Announcer: Jeff Burton
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produced the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns and two pit reporters were from IMS.

PRN/IMS Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Pat Patterson
Announcer: Jeff Hammond
Historian: Donald Davidson
Turn 1: Mark Jaynes
Turn 2: Nick Yeoman
Turn 3: Jake Query
Turn 4: Chris Denari
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Ryan Myrehn
Michael Young

Standings after the race

References

  1. "2018 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  4. "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. "Brickyard 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  7. "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  8. Crandall, Kelly (September 11, 2018). "Long Running Hydration Issue Led to Kahne Stand-down". Racer.com. Racer Media and Marketing, Inc. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  9. Utter, Jim (September 8, 2018). "Rain cancels Cup qualifying at Indianapolis; Kyle Busch on pole". Motorsport.com. Indianapolis: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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