2018 Can-Am Duels

The 2018 Can-Am Duels were a pair of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car races held on February 15, 2018, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Both contested over 60 laps, they were the qualifying races for the 2018 Daytona 500, and also counted as the first stage of the race, although no playoff points were awarded, the top ten in each race earn championship points as is normal in a stage.

2018 Can-Am Duels
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
DateFebruary 15, 2018 (2018-02-15)
LocationDaytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
DistanceRace 1:
63 laps, 157.5 mi (252 km)
Race 2:
60 laps, 150 mi (240 km)
Avg SpeedRace 1:
138.124 mph (222.289 km/h)
Race 2:
181.879 mph (292.706 km/h)
Race 1
Pole positionAlex Bowman
Most laps ledJoey Logano (56)
WinnerRyan Blaney
Race 2
Pole positionDenny Hamlin
Most laps ledChase Elliott (34)
WinnerChase Elliott
Television
NetworkFox Sports 1 & MRN
AnnouncersMike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip (Television)
Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace (Booth)
Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio)

Report

Background

Daytona International Speedway, where the races will be held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four–turn superspeedway that is 2.5-mile (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

Qualifying

Alex Bowman scored the pole for the race with a time of 46.002 and a speed of 195.644 mph (314.858 km/h).[7]

Qualifying results

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.18146.002
2 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota46.20146.132
3 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.42046.217
4 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota46.36646.224
5 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.32846.261
6 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota46.51346.279
7 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota46.41246.280
8 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord46.42046.281
9 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord46.31346.381
10 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.53446.413
11 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord46.42246.437
12 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord46.47046.584
13 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord46.539
14 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.546
15 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord46.577
16 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord46.658
17 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord46.678
18 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet46.694
19 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord46.698
20 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord46.781
21 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.816
22 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet46.817
23 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet46.836
24 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord46.899
25 43Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet46.938
26 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota47.002
27 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet47.074
28 7Danica PatrickPremium MotorsportsChevrolet47.081
29 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet47.095
30 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet47.144
31 62Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet47.398
32 51Justin Marks (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet47.464
33 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord47.675
34 96D. J. KenningtonGaunt Brothers RacingToyota47.848
35 00Jeffrey EarnhardtStarCom RacingChevrolet47.866
36 92David Gilliland (i)RBR EnterprisesFord47.884
37 66Mark ThompsonMBM MotorsportsFord48.267
38 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet48.372
39 23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota0.000
40 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord0.000
Official qualifying results

Duels

Duel 1 results

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1812Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord6310
2622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord639
31343Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet638
4517Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord637
5941Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord636
61131Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet635
72038David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord634
8419Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota633
9121Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet632
101537Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet631
111413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet630
121662Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet630
131800Jeffrey EarnhardtStarCom RacingChevrolet630
14188Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet630
151751Justin Marks (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet630
16102Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord570
171992David Gilliland (i)RBR EnterprisesFord470
18324William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet380
19248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet80
20710Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord80
Official race results

Duel 2 results

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
159Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6010
244Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord609
3320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota608
4814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord607
5218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota606
673Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet605
7621Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord604
8106Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord603
9111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota602
101547A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet601
111234Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord600
121378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota600
13995Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet600
14147Danica PatrickPremium MotorsportsChevrolet600
151796D. J. KenningtonGaunt Brothers RacingToyota580
161972Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet580
172023Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota550
181866Mark ThompsonMBM MotorsportsFord320
191632Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord110
201142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet110
Official race results

Media

Television

Fox Sports 1
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

Radio

MRN Radio
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: Kyle Rickey
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Steve Post

References

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  2. "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  4. "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  5. "Duel Race 1 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  6. "Duel Race 2 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  7. Fryer, Jenna (February 11, 2018). "Alex Bowman puts No. 88 on the pole at Daytona". Associated Press. Daytona Beach, Florida: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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