2018 Bojangles' Southern 500
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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = NASME
| Description =
| Race_Name = Bojangles' Southern 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=July 22, 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=Darlington Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/darlington-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=July 22, 2018|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430210206/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/darlington-raceway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/08/27/bojangles-southern-500-entry-list/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=August 27, 2018|date=August 27, 2018}}{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/08/31/bojangles-southern-500-first-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=August 31, 2018|date=August 31, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/08/31/bojangles-southern-500-final-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=August 31, 2018|date=August 31, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/09/01/bojangles-southern-500-lineup/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=September 1, 2018|date=September 1, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Bojangles' Southern 500 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/09/02/bojangles-southern-500-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=September 2, 2018|date=September 2, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 3, 2018|date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=January 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Manufacturer standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 3, 2018|date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=January 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2018|09|02}}
| Year = 2018
| Race_No = 25
| Season_No = 36
| Image =2018_Bojangles'_Southern_500_program_cover.jpeg
| Caption =The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500 program cover.
| Location = Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina
| Course_mi = 1.366
| Course_km = 2.198
| Distance_laps = 367
| Distance_mi = 501.322
| Distance_km = 806.666
| Weather =
| Avg = {{convert|131.408|mph|km/h}}
| Pole_Driver = Denny Hamlin
| Pole_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Pole_Time = 28.332
| Most_Driver = Kyle Larson
| Most_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing
| Most_laps = 284
| Car = 2
| First_Driver = Brad Keselowski
| First_Team = Team Penske
| Network = NBC
| Announcers = Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth)
Rick Allen, Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty (NBC Peacock Pitbox)
| Ratings = 1.5 (Overnight){{cite web |title=Darlington final TV ratings |url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/24576260/darlington-tv-ratings |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=6 September 2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=4 October 2018}}
| Radio = MRN
| Booth_Ann = Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)
}}
The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500, the 69th running of the event was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 2, 2018, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the {{convert|1.366|mi|km|adj=on}} egg-shaped oval, it was the 25th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. This race marked the final career start for Kasey Kahne.
Report
=Background=
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
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==Entry list==
Practice
=First practice=
Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.543 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|172.287|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Defending winner Denny Hamlin fastest in first Darlington practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/defending-winner-denny-hamlin-fastest-in-first-darlington-practice/3168755/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=August 31, 2018|location=Darlington, South Carolina|date=August 31, 2018}}
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| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
|---|
| 1
| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 28.543 || 172.287 |
| 2
| 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 28.585 || 172.034 |
| 3
| 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 28.591 || 171.998 |
| colspan="7"|[http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018prac1.pdf Official first practice results] |
=Final practice=
Ryan Newman was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.641 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|171.698|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Ryan Newman tops Chase Elliott in final Darlington practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ryan-newman-tops-chase-elliott-in-final-darlington-practice/3168778/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=August 31, 2018|location=Darlington, South Carolina|date=August 31, 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
|---|
| 1
| 31 || Ryan Newman || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 28.641 || 171.698 |
| 2
| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 28.672 || 171.512 |
| 3
| 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 28.754 || 171.023 |
| colspan="7"|[http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018prac2.pdf Official final practice results] |
Qualifying
File:Denny Hamlin 2018 NASCAR Media Tour.jpg scored the pole position.]]
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.332 and a speed of {{Convert|173.571|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite news|last=Iacobelli|first=Pete|title=Bojangles' Southern 500|url=https://racing.ap.org/article/former-darlington-champ-hamlin-wins-southern-500-qualifying|access-date=September 1, 2018|work=Associated Press|agency=Associated Press|publisher=AP Sports|date=September 1, 2018|location=Darlington, South Carolina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902012217/https://racing.ap.org/article/former-darlington-champ-hamlin-wins-southern-500-qualifying|archive-date=September 2, 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
|11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.207 ||28.266 ||28.332 |
| 2
|42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||27.908 ||28.217 ||28.358 |
| 3
|78 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Furniture Row Racing ||Toyota ||28.381 ||28.376 ||28.392 |
| 4
|88 ||Alex Bowman ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.006 ||28.161 ||28.400 |
| 5
|18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.255 ||28.314 ||28.415 |
| 6
|31 ||Ryan Newman ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.215 ||28.313 ||28.453 |
| 7
|20 ||Erik Jones ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.422 ||28.344 ||28.506 |
| 8
|22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.219 ||28.347 ||28.507 |
| 9
|41 ||Kurt Busch ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.191 ||28.411 ||28.535 |
| 10
|24 ||William Byron (R) ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||27.997 ||28.390 ||28.550 |
| 11
|9 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.116 ||28.236 ||28.694 |
| 12
|10 ||Aric Almirola ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.405 ||28.420 ||28.922 |
| 13
|2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.360 ||28.460 || — |
| 14
|21 ||Paul Menard ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||28.250 ||28.505 || — |
| 15
|6 ||Matt Kenseth ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||28.299 ||28.512 || — |
| 16
|19 ||Daniel Suárez ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.375 ||28.523 || — |
| 17
|14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.356 ||28.547 || — |
| 18
|3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.421 ||28.585 || — |
| 19
|37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.433 ||28.621 || — |
| 20
|48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.180 ||28.635 || — |
| 21
|12 ||Ryan Blaney ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.217 ||28.663 || — |
| 22
|4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.279 ||28.667 || — |
| 23
|38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||28.365 ||28.810 || — |
| 24
|47 ||A. J. Allmendinger ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.371 ||28.830 || — |
| 25
|17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||28.439 || — || — |
| 26
|34 ||Michael McDowell ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||28.445 || — || — |
| 27
|43 ||Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.489 || — || — |
| 28
|13 ||Ty Dillon ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.542 || — || — |
| 29
|95 ||Kasey Kahne ||Leavine Family Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.585 || — || — |
| 30
|32 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||28.622 || — || — |
| 31
|1 ||Jamie McMurray ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.819 || — || — |
| 32
|52 ||J. J. Yeley (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.854 || — || — |
| 33
|15 ||Ross Chastain (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.928 || — || — |
| 34
|72 ||Corey LaJoie ||TriStar Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||29.091 || — || — |
| 35
|00 ||Landon Cassill (i) ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||29.330 || — || — |
| 36
|66 ||Timmy Hill (i) ||MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||30.018 || — || — |
| 37
|51 ||B. J. McLeod (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.038 || — || — |
| 38
|99 ||Derrike Cope ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.662 || — || — |
| 39 |
| 40
|96 ||Jeffrey Earnhardt ||Gaunt Brothers Racing ||Toyota ||0.000 || — || — |
| colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180902012121/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results] |
Race
File:Brad Keselowski 2018 NASCAR Media Tour.jpg won the race.]]
=Stage Results=
Stage 1
Laps: 100
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| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official stage one results] |
Stage 2
Laps: 100
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| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official stage two results] |
=Final Stage Results=
Stage 3
Laps: 167
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| Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 367 | 55 |
| 2 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 367 | 50 |
| 3 | 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 54 |
| 4 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 39 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 40 |
| 6 | 9 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 39 |
| 7 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 35 |
| 8 | 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 44 |
| 9 | 31 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 30 |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 31 |
| 11 | 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 367 | 34 |
| 12 | 25 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 367 | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 367 | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 366 | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 366 | 19 |
| 19 | 6 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 366 | 22 |
| 20 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 365 | 17 |
| 21 | 28 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 365 | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 365 | 15 |
| 23 | 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 365 | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 364 | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 364 | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 363 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 72 | Corey LaJoie | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 360 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 358 | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 52 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 |
| 32 | 37 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 |
| 33 | 38 | 99 | Derrike Cope | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 346 | 4 |
| 34 | 40 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 344 | 3 |
| 35 | 10 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 329 | 2 |
| 36 | 17 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 309 | 1 |
| 37 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 268 | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 254 | 1 |
| 39 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 227 | 1 |
| 40 | 39 | 23 | Joey Gase (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 120 | 0 |
| colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/25dar2018results.pdf Official race results] |
=Race statistics=
- Lead changes: 5 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 35
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 48 minutes and 54 seconds
- Average speed: {{convert|131.408|mph|km/h}}
Media
=Television=
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Steve Letarte, two–time Darlington winner Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Rick Allen, three-time Darlington winner Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty called from the NBC Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Jarrett and Petty also join Earnhardt in the booth for a portion of the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
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| colspan="2"|NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. NBC Peacock Pitbox: Rick Allen NBC Peacock Pitbox: Dale Jarrett NBC Peacock Pitbox: Kyle Petty | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
=Radio=
The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody called the race from a Billboard outside of turn when the field raced through turns 1 and 2, and Mike Bagley had the call of the race atop of the Darlington Raceway Club outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||
| colspan="3"|MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Joe Moore Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Alex Hayden Winston Kelley Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 1,038 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kevin Harvick | style="text-align:center;"| 999 (–39) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Martin Truex Jr. | style="text-align:center;"| 883 (–155) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kurt Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 835 (–203) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano | style="text-align:center;"| 818 (–220) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Brad Keselowski | style="text-align:center;"| 785 (–253) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson | style="text-align:center;"| 783 (–255) |
| align="left"| 10px 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Clint Bowyer | style="text-align:center;"| 777 (–261) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ryan Blaney | style="text-align:center;"| 755 (–283) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Denny Hamlin | style="text-align:center;"| 738 (–300) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Elliott | style="text-align:center;"| 737 (–301) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Aric Almirola | style="text-align:center;"| 681 (–357) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Erik Jones | style="text-align:center;"| 679 (–359) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="text-align:center;"| 605 (–433) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 | style="text-align:center;"| 586 (–452) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:center;"| 518 (–520) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official driver's standings] |
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;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 906 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 895 (–11) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 817 (–89) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official manufacturers' standings] |
- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
- . – Driver has clinched a position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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References
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