2018 Pennzoil 400

The 2018 Pennzoil 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 4, 2018, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the third race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2018 Pennzoil 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 3 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 141.756 miles per hour (228.134 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Time 28.200
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 214
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip
Nielsen Ratings 2.9/2.8 (Overnight)[11]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Jeffrey EarnhardtStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush 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
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
51Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
55Joey Gase (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.323 seconds and a speed of 190.658 mph (306.834 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.323190.658
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.360190.409
3 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord28.366190.369
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Ryan Blaney scored the pole position.

Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.200 and a speed of 191.489 mph (308.172 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.41928.27128.200
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.54028.25928.384
3 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord28.56928.57928.411
4 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.51528.47628.424
5 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.57028.53928.504
6 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.42228.51528.545
7 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord28.47728.51528.549
8 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord28.39628.53028.556
9 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.51028.35528.614
10 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord28.64428.44728.626
11 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord28.54528.53328.652
12 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord28.39428.57128.656
13 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.50528.596
14 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.55128.615
15 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord28.63428.631
16 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.70628.656
17 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.42128.668
18 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.42728.744
19 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.53428.747
20 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.66028.809
21 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet28.70528.830
22 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.70328.839
23 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord28.57828.852
24 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord28.69328.968
25 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.777
26 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet28.793
27 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.890
28 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.980
29 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord29.013
30 51Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord29.035
31 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet29.140
32 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord29.185
33 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet29.441
34 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet29.626
35 23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota30.127
36 00Jeffrey EarnhardtStarCom RacingChevrolet30.631
37 55Joey Gase (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet31.101
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.791 seconds and a speed of 187.559 mph (301.847 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.791187.559
2 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.807187.454
3 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.941186.587
Official second practice results

Final practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.963 seconds and a speed of 186.445 mph (300.054 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.963186.445
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.011186.136
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota29.018186.091
Official final practice results

Race

Start

Ryan Blaney led the field to the green flag at 3:46 p.m. Blaney led a total of one lap, and Kevin Harvick took the lead on lap 2, and led 37 laps, but then Michael McDowell took the lead on lap 39 and led 11 laps, and Kevin Harvick regained the lead on lap 49 and led the 80-lap first stage. He finished 3.6 seconds in front of Martin Truex Jr., leading 68 of the 80 laps. Also in the top five were Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano. The first caution of the race flew for conclusion of stage 1.

Second stage

The race restarted on lap 89, Kyle Busch took the lead on lap 122, and led 4 laps, but then Kevin Harvick regained the lead on lap 126 and dominated the race in its second stage, winning by 5.3 seconds over Ryan Blaney. Following were Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch. Harvick led 76 of the stage’s 80 laps. The second caution of the race flew for conclusion of stage 2.

Final stage

Kevin Harvick swept all three stages and won the race, but failed post-race inspection.

The race restarted on lap 167, and it remained green for 10 laps. The third caution of the race flew on lap 176 after Jamie McMurray slapped the outside wall. He parked his Chevrolet.

The race restarted on lap 183 and the fourth caution of the race flew when Kurt Busch lost control of his car in heavy traffic with 84 laps to go and slid up the track into Chase Elliott and into the wall. Both cars suffered heavy damage.

The race restarted on lap 195. Harvick drove on to score his third career victory and second at Las Vegas.[16]

Post race

“I know how hard it is to get to victory lane, and to know we have been there 100 times is something I almost can’t fathom,” Harvick said.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota9
342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
741Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord4
89Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
778Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota4
841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
124Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26740[N 1]
21318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26743
3542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26750
4478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26746
5112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26748
682Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26741
71022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26743
8920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26729
91221Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord26730
102910Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26627
112531Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26626
121448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26625
13163Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26624
14717Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26523
152837Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26522
162088Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26521
171911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26520
181114Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26519
192195Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet26418
20246Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord26417
212643Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26416
223232Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord26415
232338David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26414
243113Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet26413
253051Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2640
261819Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26311
271724William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26310
283472Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2629
293315Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2620
302747A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2627
313600Jeffrey EarnhardtStarCom RacingChevrolet2556
323755Joey Gase (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2530
333523Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota1954
3469Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1838
35341Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord1839
36221Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1761
371534Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord1001
Official race results
  1. Kevin Harvick was penalized 20 points after failing post-race inspection.

Race statistics

  • 11 lead changes among 6 different drivers
  • 4 cautions for 29 laps
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 49 minutes and 31 seconds
  • Average speed: 141.760 miles per hour (228.141 km/h)
  • Margin of victory: 2.906 seconds

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 18th race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, 2001 race winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called from the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.

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

Radio

PRN covered the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Jim Noble and Steve Richards worked pit road for the radio side.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Announcer: Wendy Venturini
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Jim Noble
Steve Richards

Penalties

On March 7, 2018, NASCAR assessed the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford an L1 penalty for violating sections 20.4.8.1 (dealing with rear window support) and 20.4.18 (rocker panel extensions). A brace that supports the rear window failed and did not meet specifications for keeping the rear window glass rigid in all directions, at all times. Additionally, the rocker panel extension was not aluminum. The team would be docked 20 driver and owner points, the win would not count toward playoffs, crew chief Rodney Childers was fined $50,000 and car chief Robert Smith would be suspended for the next two races. Additionally, the No. 55 team was penalized for a loose lug nut during inspection and crew chief Todd Parrott was fined $10,000.[17]

Standings after the race

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