2018 Quaker State 400

The 2018 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 14, 2018 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2018 Quaker State 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 19 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14)
Location Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 150.454 miles per hour (242.132 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Furniture Row Racing
Time 28.588
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Laps 174
Winner
No. 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.3/1.33 (Overnight)[10]
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

The sixth running of the Quaker State 400 was held in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway on July 9, 2016. The track is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.. Kentucky Speedway, which has also hosted the ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the Indy Racing League, has a grandstand seating capacity of 107,000.

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
7Jesse Little (i)Premium 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
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
99Garrett Smithley (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.053 seconds and a speed of 185.867 mph (299.124 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.053185.867
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord29.244184.653
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29.300184.300
Official first practice results

Final practice

Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.762 seconds and a speed of 187.748 mph (302.151 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.762187.748
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.829187.311
3 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.954186.503
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.588 and a speed of 188.890 mph (303.989 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.92728.57528.588
2 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.77328.76328.611
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.74528.79128.640
4 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord28.85128.75728.664
5 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.88428.66228.692
6 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord28.87828.81328.705
7 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.91128.79828.732
8 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord28.90228.76928.770
9 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord29.01828.78028.780
10 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.90628.76728.866
11 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.89828.83128.877
12 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord28.93728.70728.895
13 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.78328.851
14 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord29.14328.866
15 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.97728.935
16 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.07428.947
17 6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord29.22228.951
18 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.15228.979
19 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29.20528.981
20 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.03629.004
21 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.12129.010
22 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.13529.050
23 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord29.17529.116
24 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord29.23529.234
25 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet29.263
26 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.271
27 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.281
28 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet29.533
29 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet29.582
30 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet29.805
31 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet29.936
32 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota30.022
33 00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet30.150
34 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet30.357
35 99Garrett Smithley (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet30.649
36 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0.000
37 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord0.000
38 7Jesse Little (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
39 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota0.000
Official qualifying results

Race

Martin Truex Jr. swept all three stages and won the race from the pole position.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
521Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord6
614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord5
719Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
842Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3
910Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6
614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord5
741Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26760
2712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26750
342Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26734
4518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26750
534Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26748
6941Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord26735
7220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26732
81210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26731
91842Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26737
101922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26730
11621Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord26733
12814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26735
13169Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26725
142748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26723
151119Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26726
163611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26721
17221Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26720
182438David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26719
19176Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord26718
202124William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26717
211031Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26716
22133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26615
232037Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26614
242334Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26613
252995Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet26612
261417Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26611
272543Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26410
283015Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2630
292813Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet2638
302647A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2627
313172Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2606
323451B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2560
333300Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet2564
343966Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2540
35387Jesse Little (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2530
363599Garrett Smithley (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet2510
373732Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord2001
383223J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota1990
391588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1081
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 4 for 22
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds
  • Average speed: 150.454 miles per hour (242.132 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, 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
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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