2018 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

The 2018 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 22, 2018 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2018 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)
Location New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.603 km)
Average speed 110.490 miles per hour (177.816 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 28.511
Most laps led
Driver Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 94
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.5/1.6 (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

New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord
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
23Blake JonesBK 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
51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.362 seconds and a speed of 134.292 mph (216.122 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.362134.292
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.469133.788
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.475133.759
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Kurt Busch scored the pole position.

Kurt Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.511 and a speed of 133.591 mph (214.994 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord28.67728.59028.511
2 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.68528.54328.530
3 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.61328.49728.545
4 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.74528.57928.560
5 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.74628.59328.698
6 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord28.81528.71828.699
7 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.75028.55528.708
8 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.62328.70528.720
9 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.69928.52128.720
10 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.75928.66728.754
11 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.67428.67228.771
12 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord28.88028.72128.813
13 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord28.71228.727
14 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.73628.734
15 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord28.93028.767
16 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.94228.772
17 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.97128.798
18 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.88828.811
19 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord28.85928.834
20 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.85528.846
21 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.93228.871
22 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.86128.912
23 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord29.01328.976
24 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.01329.022
25 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet29.020
26 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet29.085
27 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet29.106
28 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord29.123
29 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord29.171
30 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord29.179
31 6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord29.190
32 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet29.477
33 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet29.491
34 00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet29.495
35 99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet29.855
36 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet29.860
37 23Blake JonesBK RacingToyota30.579
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.650 seconds and a speed of 132.942 mph (213.949 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.650132.942
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.740132.526
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.754132.462
Official second practice results

Final practice

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.937 seconds and a speed of 131.624 mph (211.828 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.937131.624
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.952131.556
3 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.967131.488
Official final practice results

Race

Kevin Harvick won the race.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 75

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota10
29Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord7
512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord6
618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
74Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord4
814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
1010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 75

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
241Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord9
378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
510Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord6
618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord4
848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord2
1022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 151

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1144Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord30151
2318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30145
31310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord30141
4278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota30151
5109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30151
61831Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30131
7512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord30138
8141Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord30145
91922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord30131
102148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30138
11888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30126
122042Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30125
13411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30124
141124William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30123
15316Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord30122
16720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30121
171221Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord30120
18221Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30119
192695Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet30118
202437Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet30017
21173Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30016
22919Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30015
232513Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet30014
242743Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet29913
253215Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2980
262934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord29811
273372Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet29810
282832Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord2989
293038David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord2988
302317Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord2967
313599Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet2946
3262Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord2935
333723Blake JonesBK RacingToyota2894
343651B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2670
351514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord2559
361647A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet191
373400Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet131
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 31
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 52 minutes and 56 seconds
  • Average speed: 110.490 miles per hour (177.816 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Steve Letarte, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race as part of an NBC Special Analyst Broadcast. Rick Allen, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Play-by-Play Announcer: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Rick Allen
Parker Kligerman
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
Jim Noble
Steve Richards

Standings after the race

References

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  6. "Second Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  7. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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