2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race

The 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race (XXXIV) was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race held on May 19, 2018 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 93 laps -- extended from 80 laps due to an overtime finish, it was the second exhibition race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
DateMay 19, 2018 (2018-05-19)
LocationCharlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
DistanceOpen:
50 laps, 75 mi (121 km)
All-Star Race:
93 laps, 139.5 mi (224.5 km)
Avg SpeedOpen: 98.720 mph (158.874 km/h)
All-Star Race: 84.688 mph (136.292 km/h)
Monster Energy Open
PoleAric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing)
TimeN/A
Winner (segment 1)Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports)
Winner (segment 2)Daniel Suárez (Joe Gibbs Racing)
Winner (segment 3)A. J. Allmendinger (JTG Daugherty Racing)
Fan Vote winnersChase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports)
Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
PoleMatt Kenseth (Roush Fenway Racing)
Time127.644
Most laps ledKevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing)
Laps led36
WinnerKevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing)
Television
NetworkFS1
AnnouncersMike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip
Nielsen ratings1.5 (Overnight)[10]
Radio
NetworkMotor Racing Network
AnnouncersJoe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace (Booth)
Dave Moody (1 & 2)
Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns)

Report

Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The All-Star Race was open to race winners from last season through the 2018 KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway and all previous All-Star race winners and Monster Race NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2018 were eligible to compete in the All-Star Race.

Monster Energy Open
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord
23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota
24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
43Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
Official entry list
Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Monster Energy Open/All-Star practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the Open/All-Star practice session with a time of 31.689 seconds and a speed of 170.406 mph (274.242 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord31.689170.406
2 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord31.858169.502
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.872169.428
Official Monster Energy Open/All-Star practice results

Qualifying (Open)

Open qualifying for Friday was cancelled due to weather and Aric Almirola was awarded the pole as a result.

Starting Lineup (Open)

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
2 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
3 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
4 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
5 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord
6 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
7 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
8 43Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
9 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
10 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
11 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
12 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
13 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
14 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
15 72Corey LaJoieTri-Star MotorsportsChevrolet
16 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17 00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet
18 23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota
19 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
20 55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
21 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
Official Open starting lineup

Qualifying (All-Star Race)

Matt Kenseth scored the pole for the race with a time of 127.644 and a speed of 126.915 mph (204.250 km/h).[12]

All-Star Race qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord127.644
2 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord128.137
3 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord128.334
4 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord128.741
5 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota128.944
6 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord129.072
7 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota129.159
8 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord129.639
9 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet129.872
10 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord130.501
11 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet131.043
12 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet131.595
13 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet133.850
14 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota135.866
15 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord135.996
16 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet137.776
17 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet145.643
Official All-Star qualifying results

Monster Energy Open

Monster Energy Open results

Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps
1947A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50
2220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50
349Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50
4521Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord50
51137Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50
6110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord50
7624William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50
81413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet50
91038David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord50
101234Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord50
11843Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet50
121332Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord50
131700Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet50
141823Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota50
151572Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet50
161951B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet50
171615Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet50
182166Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota50
192055Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet50
20719Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40a
21388Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20b
^a Winner of the second segment.
^b Winner of the first segment.
Monster Energy Open race results

All-Star Race

All-Star Race results

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps
144Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord93
21919Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota93
31022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord93
41411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota93
5219Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet93
61148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet93
71642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet93
82047A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet93
9718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota93
101795Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet93
11217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord93
1293Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet93
13121Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet93
1416Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord93
15612Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord93
161331Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet93
17578Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota75
181541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord74
19314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord74
2082Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord74
211888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet68
Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race results

Media

Television

Fox Sports was the television broadcaster of the race in the United States. Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, was accompanied on the broadcast by retired NASCAR drivers, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip. Jamie Little, Vince Welch, and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane.

FS1 Television
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip
Jamie Little
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

Radio

Motor Racing Network (MRN) continued their longstanding relationship with the track to broadcast the race on radio. The lead announcers for the race's broadcast were Mike Bagley, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace. The network also implemented two announcers on each side of the track: Dave Moody in turns 1 and 2 and Kyle Rickey in turns 3 and 4. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelly, Kim Coon, and Steve Post were the network's pit lane reporters. The network's broadcast was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Mike Bagley
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Dillon Welch
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelly
Kim Coon
Steve Post

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