2018 AAA Texas 500
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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = NASME
| Description =
| Race_Name = AAA Texas 500
| Details ref = {{cite web|title=2018 schedule|url=http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2018-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 2, 2018|date=May 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224004109/http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2018-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Texas Motor Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/texas-motor-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=October 2, 2018|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=October 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030043513/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/texas-motor-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/10/30/aaa-texas-500-entry-list/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 30, 2018|date=October 30, 2018}}{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/11/02/aaa-texas-500-first-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=November 2, 2018|date=November 2, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/11/02/aaa-texas-500-lineup/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=November 2, 2018|date=November 2, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Second Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/11/03/aaa-texas-500-second-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=November 3, 2018|date=November 3, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/11/03/aaa-texas-500-final-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=November 3, 2018|date=November 3, 2018}}{{cite web|title=AAA Texas 500 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/11/04/aaa-texas-500-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=November 4, 2018|date=November 4, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2019|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=November 5, 2018|date=November 5, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Manufacturer standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2019|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=November 5, 2018|date=November 5, 2018}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2018|11|04}}
| Year = 2018
| Race_No = 34
| Season_No = 36
| Image = TexasMotorSpeedway.svg
| Location = Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
| Course_mi = 1.5
| Course_km = 2.4
| Distance_laps = 337
| Distance_mi = 505.5
| Distance_km = 808.8
| Scheduled_laps = 334
| Scheduled_mi = 501
| Scheduled_km = 801.6
| Weather =
| Avg = {{convert|150.558|mph|km/h}}
| Pole_Driver = Ryan Blaney
| Pole_Team = Team Penske
| Pole_Time = 26.932
| Most_Driver = Kevin Harvick
| Most_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing
| Most_laps = 177
| Car = 4
| First_Driver = Kevin Harvick
| First_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing
| Network = NBCSN
| Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| Ratings = 1.4/1.5 (Overnight){{cite web |title=Final Texas TV ratings |url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25184380/texas-tv-ratings |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=ESPN |access-date=20 November 2018}}
| Radio = PRN
| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
| Turn_Ann = Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)
}}
The 2018 AAA Texas 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 4, 2018, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 337 laps – extended from 334 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 34th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the eighth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 8.
As of 2024, this is Trevor Bayne's most recent NASCAR Cup Series start.
Report
=Background=
File:MVI 2862 TX Motor Speedway.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
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==Entry list==
First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.139 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|198.976|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=Ryan Blaney leads Friday's lone Cup practice at Texas|url=https://www.motorsport.com/us/nascar-cup/news/ryan-blaney-leads-fridays-lone-texas-cup-practice/3207488/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=November 2, 2018|location=Fort Worth, Texas|date=November 2, 2018}}
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| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
|---|
| 1
| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 27.139 || 198.976 |
| 2
| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 27.210 || 198.456 |
| 3
| 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 27.254 || 198.136 |
| colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018prac1.pdf Official first practice results] |
Qualifying
File:Ryan blaney (45866504791).jpg scored the pole position.]]
Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.932 and a speed of {{Convert|200.505|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite news|last=Hawkins|first=Stephen|title=Blaney 200-mph Texas pole; all 4 Stewart Haas cars in top 7|url=https://racing.ap.org/article/blaney-200-mph-texas-pole-all-4-stewart-haas-cars-top-7|access-date=November 2, 2018|work=Associated Press|agency=Associated Press|publisher=AP Sports|date=November 2, 2018|location=Fort Worth, Texas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103091829/https://racing.ap.org/article/blaney-200-mph-texas-pole-all-4-stewart-haas-cars-top-7|archive-date=November 3, 2018|url-status=dead}}
=Qualifying results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}} ! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}} ! {{Tooltip|R3|Best time in Round 3}} |
|---|
| 1
|12 ||Ryan Blaney ||Team Penske ||Ford ||27.043 ||27.182 ||26.932 |
| 2
|14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||27.220 ||27.188 ||26.969 |
| 3
|4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||27.115 ||27.068 ||27.008 |
| 4
|10 ||Aric Almirola ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||27.251 ||27.277 ||27.030 |
| 5
|2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||27.361 ||27.273 ||27.064 |
| 6
|11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||27.488 ||27.162 ||27.101 |
| 7
|41 ||Kurt Busch ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||27.201 ||27.070 ||27.070 |
| 8
|22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||27.302 ||26.964 ||26.964 |
| 9
|24 ||William Byron (R) ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||27.273 ||27.181 ||27.126 |
| 10
|18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||27.187 ||27.142 ||27.142 |
| 11
|21 ||Paul Menard ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||27.428 ||27.262 ||27.262 |
| 12
|20 ||Erik Jones ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||27.276 ||27.130 ||27.130 |
| 13
|78 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Furniture Row Racing ||Toyota ||27.396 ||27.278 || — |
| 14
|31 ||Ryan Newman ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.451 ||27.283 || — |
| 15
|6 ||Trevor Bayne ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||27.544 ||27.312 || — |
| 16
|9 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||27.506 ||27.316 || — |
| 17
|17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||27.425 ||27.329 || — |
| 18
|88 ||Alex Bowman ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||27.505 ||27.336 || — |
| 19
|19 ||Daniel Suárez ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||27.441 ||27.356 || — |
| 20
|1 ||Jamie McMurray ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.313 ||27.358 || — |
| 21
|37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.364 ||27.399 || — |
| 22
|42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.538 ||27.437 || — |
| 23
|48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||27.418 ||27.449 || — |
| 24
|13 ||Ty Dillon ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.519 ||27.479 || — |
| 25
|47 ||A. J. Allmendinger ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.550 || — || — |
| 26
|3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.646 || — || — |
| 27
|38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||27.661 || — || — |
| 28
|95 ||Regan Smith ||Leavine Family Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.728 || — || — |
| 29
|34 ||Michael McDowell ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||27.767 || — || — |
| 30
|43 ||Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||27.778 || — || — |
| 31
|32 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||28.066 || — || — |
| 32
|00 ||Landon Cassill (i) ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.148 || — || — |
| 33
|15 ||Ross Chastain (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.228 || — || — |
| 34
|96 ||Parker Kligerman (i) ||Gaunt Brothers Racing ||Toyota ||28.256 || — || — |
| 35
|23 ||J. J. Yeley (i) ||BK Racing ||Toyota ||28.381 || — || — |
| 36
|99 ||Kyle Weatherman ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.598 || — || — |
| 37
|72 ||Corey LaJoie ||TriStar Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.598 || — || — |
| 38
|7 ||Reed Sorenson (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.785 || — || — |
| 39
|51 ||Joey Gase (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Ford ||29.496 || — || — |
| 40
|97 ||David Starr (i) ||Obaika Racing ||Toyota ||29.784 || — || — |
| colspan="8" |Did not qualify |
| 41
|66 ||Timmy Hill (i) ||MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||0.000 || — || — |
| colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results] |
Practice (post-qualifying)
=Second practice=
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 27.856 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|193.854|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Almirola leads the way in Saturday's first Texas practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/us/nascar-cup/news/aric-almirola-leads-texas-second-practice/3207998/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=November 3, 2018|location=Fort Worth, Texas|date=November 3, 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
|---|
| 1
| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 27.856 || 193.854 |
| 2
| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 27.863 || 193.805 |
| 3
| 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 27.868 || 193.771 |
| colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018prac2.pdf Official second practice results] |
=Final practice=
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.074 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|192.349|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Ricky Stenhouse Jr. tops Kurt Busch in final practice at Texas|url=https://www.motorsport.com/us/nascar-cup/news/ricky-stenhouse-jr-tops-kurt-busch-in-final-practice-at-texas/3208025/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=November 3, 2018|location=Fort Worth, Texas|date=November 3, 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
|---|
| 1
| 17 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 28.074 || 192.349 |
| 2
| 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 28.114 || 192.075 |
| 3
| 78 || Martin Truex Jr. || Furniture Row Racing || Toyota || 28.142 || 191.884 |
| colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018prac3.pdf Official final practice results] |
Race
=Stage Results=
File:Kevin harvick (31995381688).jpg swept all three stages and won the race, but failed post-race inspection.]]
Stage 1
Laps: 85
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| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf Official stage one results] |
Stage 2
Laps: 85
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%" | |||||
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf Official stage two results] |
=Final Stage Results=
Stage 3
Laps: 164
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| Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick† | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 337 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 337 | 31 |
| 3 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 337 | 45 |
| 4 | 12 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 337 | 25 |
| 5 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 337 | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 337 | 34 |
| 7 | 7 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 337 | 42 |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 337 | 35 |
| 9 | 13 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 337 | 42 |
| 10 | 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 337 | 27 |
| 11 | 17 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 337 | 26 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 337 | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 337 | 27 |
| 14 | 18 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 337 | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 337 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 337 | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 337 | 24 |
| 18 | 14 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 335 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 335 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 335 | 17 |
| 21 | 15 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 335 | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 335 | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 335 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 335 | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 335 | 12 |
| 26 | 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 11 |
| 27 | 28 | 95 | Regan Smith | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 332 | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 332 | 11 |
| 29 | 29 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 331 | 8 |
| 30 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 331 | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 329 | 0 |
| 32 | 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 |
| 33 | 38 | 7 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 99 | Kyle Weatherman | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 323 | 3 |
| 35 | 32 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 23 | J. J. Yeley (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 321 | 0 |
| 37 | 39 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 317 | 0 |
| 38 | 31 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 300 | 1 |
| 39 | 40 | 97 | David Starr (i) | Obaika Racing | Toyota | 287 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | 72 | Corey LaJoie | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 1 |
| colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf Official race results] |
† Kevin Harvick was penalized 40 points and the win is encumbered due to a spoiler infraction post-race.{{cite web |title=No. 4 team assessed L1-level penalty, docked 40 points |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/11/07/kevin-harvick-team-penalty-texas-40-points/ |website=The Official Site Of NASCAR |access-date=November 7, 2018}}
=Race statistics=
- Lead changes: 16 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 37
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 27 seconds
- Average speed: {{convert|150.558|mph|km/h}}
Media
=Television=
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Two–time Texas winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2000 Texas 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.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" | |
| colspan="2"|NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit 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=
PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" | ||
| colspan="3"|PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini Steve Richards |
Standings after the race
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{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,128 |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,125 (−3) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,119 (−6) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,103 (−25) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,100 (−28) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,086 (−42) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,068 (−60) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,052 (−76) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,283 (−1,845) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,259 (−1,869) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,220 (−1,908) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,211 (−1,917) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,204 (−1,924) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,195 (−1,933) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,187 (−1,941) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,184 (−1,944) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf Official driver's standings] |
{{col-2}}
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |
| ! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 1,235 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 1,211 (−24) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 1,123 (−112) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080946/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/34tms2018racereport.pdf Official manufacturers' standings] |
- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
{{col-end}}
- After the race Kevin Harvick was issued a L1 penalty after the race, his win will not count and he is deducted 40 points as well as his crew and car chief were suspended.
References
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