2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400

The 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 7, 2018 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 168 laps -- extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish with two attempts for the first time since 2011, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the 18th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Erik Jones scored his first career win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and for the first time in a decade, Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing had won a July race at Daytona.

2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 18 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 7, 2018 (2018-07-07)
Location Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 168 laps, 420 mi (672 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 130.435 miles per hour (209.915 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 46.381
Most laps led
Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing
Laps 51
Winner
No. 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth)
Mike Tirico and Steve Letarte (NBC Peacock Pitbox)
Nielsen Ratings 2.7/2.72 (Overnight)[9]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Daytona International Speedway, the site of the race.

The race was held at Daytona International Speedway, a race track located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, the track is the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, USCC, SCCA, and Motocross. It features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5 miles (4.0 km) high speed tri-oval, a 3.56 miles (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95 miles (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a .25 miles (0.40 km) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder William "Bill" France, Sr. to host racing held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998 and today, it is the third-largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved twice — in 1978 and in 2010.

On January 22, 2013, the track unveiled artist depictions of a renovated speedway. On July 5 of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation to the speedway is being worked on by Rossetti Architects. The project, named "Daytona Rising", was completed in January 2016, and it cost US $400 million, placing emphasis on improving fan experience with five expanded and redesigned fan entrances (called "injectors") as well as wider and more comfortable seating with more restrooms and concession stands. After the renovations, the track's grandstands include 101,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000.[10][11] The project was completed before the start of Speedweeks 2016.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Joey Gase (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Jeffrey EarnhardtPremium 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
51Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
62Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
92Timothy Peters (i)RBR EnterprisesFord
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
96D. J. KenningtonGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
99Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

Clint Bowyer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 44.821 seconds and a speed of 200.799 mph (323.155 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord44.821200.799
2 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord44.845200.691
3 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord44.876200.553
Official first practice results

Final practice

Final practice session for Thursday was cancelled due to rain.

Qualifying

Chase Elliott scored the pole position.

Chase Elliott scored the pole for the race with a time of 46.381 and a speed of 194.045 mph (312.285 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.39446.381
2 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.64746.621
3 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord46.77846.680
4 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.70846.787
5 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord46.77746.791
6 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord46.83246.835
7 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.93146.921
8 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord46.93846.956
9 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord46.98747.011
10 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet47.05447.047
11 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord47.04547.083
12 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord47.03847.125
13 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota47.069
14 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet47.086
15 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota47.142
16 62Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet47.145
17 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota47.151
18 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet47.153
19 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet47.162
20 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord47.165
21 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord47.211
22 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet47.228
23 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord47.270
24 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet47.284
25 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet47.358
26 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord47.360
27 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet47.424
28 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet47.456
29 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota47.510
30 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord47.568
31 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord47.787
32 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota47.872
33 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet48.033
34 7Jeffrey EarnhardtPremium MotorsportsChevrolet48.045
35 96D. J. KenningtonGaunt Brothers RacingToyota48.306
36 00Joey Gase (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet48.554
37 99Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet48.640
38 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet48.655
39 51Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet49.141
40 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota49.253
Did not qualify
41 92Timothy Peters (i)RBR EnterprisesFord49.705
Official qualifying results

Race

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 40

Polesitter Chase Elliott leads early in the race
Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
117Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
424William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
59Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
641Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord5
731Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
82Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3
93Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1088Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Clint Bowyer leads during the final stage of the race
Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
117Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord10
234Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord9
388Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
495Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet7
513Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet6
648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
83Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3
96Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord2
1031Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Erik Jones scored his first career Cup Series win.

Stage 3 Laps: 80

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
12920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16840
21378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota16835
32447A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet16834
42895Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet16840
52537Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet16832
61913Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet16837
73132Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord16830
8731Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16834
9103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16833
10288Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16836
11347Jeffrey EarnhardtPremium MotorsportsChevrolet16826
121662Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet16825
133596D. J. KenningtonGaunt Brothers RacingToyota16824
142243Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet16723
152138David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord16722
163951Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1670
17617Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord16740
184023J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota1660
1954Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord16218
20206Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord16219
213315Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1620
22914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord16215
23448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16219
243799Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet16213
253600Joey Gase (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet1610
26834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord15520
272610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord15510
283021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord1529
291442Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet12320
30271Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet687
313872Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet656
321824William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6412
331518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6413
3419Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet549
353219Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota542
3632Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord534
372341Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord536
381711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota531
391122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord531
401212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord531
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 16 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 46
  • Red flags: 1 for 5 minutes and 1 second
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 13 minutes and 12 seconds
  • Average speed: 130.435 miles per hour (209.915 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2000 Coke Zero 400 winner Jeff Burton and two-time Coke Zero 400 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called in the booth for the race. Mike Tirico and Steve Letarte called from the NBC Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, 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: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NBC Peacock Pitbox: Mike Tirico
NBC Peacock Pitbox: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR 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: Kurt Becker
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Kim Coon
Steve Post

Standings after the race

References

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