2018 Overton's 400

The 2018 Overton's 400, is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on July 1, 2018 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 17th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2018 Overton's 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 17 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)
Location Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 140.636 miles per hour (226.332 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Wood Brothers Racing
Time 29.998
Most laps led
Driver Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 70
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.6 (Overnight)[10]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Chicagoland Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush 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
23Gray GauldingBK 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
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.169 seconds and a speed of 178.992 mph (288.060 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord30.169178.992
2 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.191178.861
3 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.210178.749
Official first practice results

Final practice

Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.863 seconds and a speed of 180.826 mph (291.011 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord29.863180.826
2 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota29.891180.656
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29.952180.288
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Paul Menard scored the pole position.

Paul Menard scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.998 and a speed of 180.012 mph (289.701 km/h).[13]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord29.998
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord30.020
3 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.042
4 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord30.076
5 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord30.085
6 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord30.124
7 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord30.152
8 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.158
9 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.197
10 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.627
11 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord30.208
12 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord30.213
13 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.254
14 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.329
15 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.379
16 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.391
17 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.459
18 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.470
19 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet30.498
20 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord30.617
21 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord30.585
22 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet30.616
23 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord30.701
24 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet30.712
25 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet30.775
26 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord30.980
27 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet31.019
28 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord31.031
29 23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota31.052
30 99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet31.627
31 00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet31.688
32 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet31.916
33 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet31.934
34 7Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet32.053
35 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota32.226
36 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota0.000
37 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0.000
38 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
39 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet0.000
Official starting lineup

† The cars of Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, and Chris Buescher all started in the rear of the field after failing post-qualifying inspection.

Race

Kyle Busch won the race.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord10
242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet9
378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota8
441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord7
54Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
241Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord9
342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota7
512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
79Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord3
911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26740
21842Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26752
3114Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26750
43678Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26748
5514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26735
6920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26732
73711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26732
81222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26733
972Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26738
101588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26727
111019Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26726
12131Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26725
13121Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord26724
143848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26723
151731Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26722
162017Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26621
17441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord26636
18212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26629
1939Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26624
20824William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26617
212634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26616
223937Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26615
232243Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26614
241947A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26613
25610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26622
26216Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord26511
272495Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet26410
282513Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet2649
292832Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord2628
302715Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2610
312923Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota2606
32347Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2595
333099Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet2554
343272Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2333
353351B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2270
363100Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet2241
37143Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1891
382338David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord1891
393566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1850
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 10 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 23
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 50 minutes and 52 seconds
  • Average speed: 140.636 miles per hour (226.332 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2005 race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Dave Moody
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley
Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey
Alex Hayden
Pete Pistone
Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

References

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  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. "Overton's 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 2, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  9. "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 2, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  10. "Chicago Overnight TV Ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  11. DeGroot, Nick (June 30, 2018). "Ryan Blaney tops first Cup practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  12. Utter, Jim (June 30, 2018). "Brad Keselowski leads the way in final practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
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