2018 Coca-Cola 600

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = NASME

| Description =

| Race Name = Coca-Cola 600

| 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=April 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=Charlotte Motor Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/charlotte-motor-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=April 22, 2018|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=September 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929061845/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/charlotte-motor-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/21/coca-cola-600-entry-list/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 21, 2018|date=May 21, 2018}}{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/24/coca-cola-600-first-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 24, 2018|date=May 24, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/24/coca-cola-600-qualifying-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 24, 2018|date=May 24, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/26/coca-cola-600-final-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 26, 2018|date=May 26, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Coca-Cola 600 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/27/coca-cola-600-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 27, 2018|date=May 27, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=May 29, 2018|date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Manufacturer standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=May 29, 2018|date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2018|05|27}}

| Year = 2018

| Race_No = 13

| Season_No = 36

| Image =2018_Coca-Cola_600_program_cover.jpeg

| Caption =2018 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.

| Location = Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_laps = 400

| Distance_mi = 600

| Distance_km = 960

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|136.692|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Kyle Busch

| Pole_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Pole_Time = 28.149

| Most_Driver = Kyle Busch

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 377

| Car = 18

| First_Driver = Kyle Busch

| First_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Network = Fox

| Announcers = Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip

| Ratings = 2.3/2.4 (Overnight){{cite web |title=Charlotte TV Ratings |url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/23632039/charlotte-tv-ratings |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=ESPN |access-date=21 July 2018}}

| Radio = PRN

| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini

| Turn_Ann = Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

}}

The 2018 Coca-Cola 600, the 59th running of the event, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 27, 2018 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.42 km) asphalt speedway, it is the 13th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

=Background=

File:Lowesmotorspeedway.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a {{Convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} quad-oval track that will be utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

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==Entry list==

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! 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
7J. J. Yeley (i)NY Racing TeamChevrolet
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
43Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
55Jeffrey EarnhardtPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
96Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota
colspan="4"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180522112220/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018entry.pdf Official entry list]

First practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.401 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|190.134|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Denny Hamlin fastest in Thursday's lone Coke 600 practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/denny-hamlin-fastest-in-thursday-s-lone-coke-600-practice-1041332/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 24, 2018|location=Charlotte, North Carolina|date=May 24, 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 || 28.401 || 190.134

2

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 28.470 || 189.673

3

| 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 28.506 || 189.434

colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180525204348/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018prac1.pdf Official first practice results]

Qualifying

Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.149 and a speed of {{Convert|191.836|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite news|last=Reed|first=Steve|title=Kyle Busch captures pole at Charlotte; Harvick starts last|url=https://racing.ap.org/article/kyle-busch-captures-pole-charlotte-harvick-starts-last|access-date=May 24, 2018|work=Associated Press|agency=Associated Press|publisher=AP Sports|date=May 24, 2018|location=Charlotte, North Carolina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525133416/https://racing.ap.org/article/kyle-busch-captures-pole-charlotte-harvick-starts-last|archive-date=May 25, 2018|url-status=dead}}

=Qualifying results=

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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

|18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.407 ||28.185 ||28.149

2

|22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.510 ||28.379 ||28.240

3

|11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.539 ||28.360 ||28.265

4

|20 ||Erik Jones ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.425 ||28.555 ||28.288

5

|2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.565 ||28.590 ||28.338

6

|31 ||Ryan Newman ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.579 ||28.408 ||28.391

7

|1 ||Jamie McMurray ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.267 ||28.433 ||28.430

8

|12 ||Ryan Blaney ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.463 ||28.387 ||28.437

9

|10 ||Aric Almirola ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.741 ||28.448 ||28.465

10

|19 ||Daniel Suárez ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.662 ||28.591 ||28.465

11

|42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.629 ||28.461 ||28.580

12

|3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.626 ||28.560 ||28.712

13

|17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||28.542 ||28.595 || —

14

|21 ||Paul Menard ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||28.519 ||28.601 || —

15

|78 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Furniture Row Racing ||Toyota ||28.632 ||28.620 || —

16

|41 ||Kurt Busch ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.481 ||28.668 || —

17

|6 ||Matt Kenseth ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||28.685 ||28.726 || —

18

|37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.652 ||28.738 || —

19

|38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||28.756 ||28.796 || —

20

|13 ||Ty Dillon ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.734 ||28.815 || —

21

|24 ||William Byron (R) ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.722 ||28.835 || —

22

|9 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.588 ||28.860 || —

23

|48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.652 ||28.935 || —

24

|43 ||Bubba Wallace (R) ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.673 ||29.061 || —

25

|15 ||Ross Chastain (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.781 || — || —

26

|95 ||Kasey Kahne ||Leavine Family Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.787 || — || —

27

|88 ||Alex Bowman ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.801 || — || —

28

|14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.834 || — || —

29

|34 ||Michael McDowell ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||28.894 || — || —

30

|47 ||A. J. Allmendinger ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.921 || — || —

31

|32 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||29.025 || — || —

32

|96 ||Parker Kligerman (i) ||Gaunt Brothers Racing ||Toyota ||29.173 || — || —

33

|72 ||Corey LaJoie ||TriStar Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||29.484 || — || —

34

|23 ||Gray Gaulding ||BK Racing ||Toyota ||29.486 || — || —

35

|00 ||Landon Cassill ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||29.513 || — || —

36

|66 ||Timmy Hill (i) ||MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||29.963 || — || —

37

|55 ||Jeffrey Earnhardt ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.172 || — || —

38

|51 ||B. J. McLeod (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.383 || — || —

39

|4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||0.000 || — || —

40

|7 ||J. J. Yeley (i) ||NY Racing Team ||Chevrolet ||0.000 || — || —

colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180525132540/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results]

Practice (post-qualifying)

=Second practice=

Second practice session for Saturday was cancelled due to weather.

=Final practice=

Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.870 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|187.045|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Erik Jones fastest in final NASCAR Cup practice before Coke 600|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/erik-jones-fastest-in-final-nascar-cup-practice-before-coke-600-1041969/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 26, 2018|location=Charlotte, North Carolina|date=May 26, 2018}}

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 20 || Erik Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 28.870 || 187.045

2

| 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 28.929 || 186.664

3

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 29.016 || 186.104

colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180527023448/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018prac2.pdf Official final practice results]

Race

File:Kyle Busch 2017 NASCAR Media Tour.jpg swept all four stages and won the race from the pole position.]]

=Stage Results=

Stage 1

Laps: 100

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota7
548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord5
714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
917Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage 2

Laps: 100

class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%"
Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota9
342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord6
610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord5
79Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
931Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf Official stage two results]

Stage 3

Laps: 100

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
32Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord8
441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord7
51Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
795Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet4
878Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota3
917Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord2
1031Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf Official stage three results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage 4

Laps: 100

class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%"
Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40070
21578Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota40054
3311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40049
452Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord40041
52348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40041
671Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40037
71142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40046
81641Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord40036
92788Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40028
101317Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord39931
11229Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39930
122814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord39935
13910Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord39934
141421Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord39923
151019Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39922
162443Bubba Wallace (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet39921
17176Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord39920
182934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord39919
19420Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39929
202695Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet39921
212013Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet39916
22222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord39915
233047A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet39914
242515Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet3980
251938David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord39612
263372Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet39611
273296Parker Kligerman (i)Gaunt Brothers RacingToyota3940
283500Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet3949
291837Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet3948
303755Jeffrey EarnhardtPremium MotorsportsChevrolet3897
313423Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota3886
323666Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota3830
333851B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3730
34123Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3483
35631Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3445
36812Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord27810
373132Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord2571
38407J. J. Yeley (i)NY Racing TeamChevrolet1910
392124William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1391
40394Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord831
colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 4 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 54
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 4 hours, 23 minutes and 22 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|136.692|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

Fox Sports televised the race in the United States for the eighteenth consecutive year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner, Jeff Gordon and five-time race winner Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
colspan="2"|Fox Television
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

=Radio=

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and was 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 quad-oval. Rob Albright reported the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2 and halfway down the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Jim Noble and Steve Richards were the pit reporters during the broadcast.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
colspan="3"|PRN Radio
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 McMilan
Jim Noble
Steve Richards

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;"| 573

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 506 (–67)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 485 (–88)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 437 (–136)

align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 430 (–143)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 429 (–144)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 429 (–144)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Clint Bowyer

| style="text-align:center;"| 421 (–152)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 382 (–191)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 376 (–197)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 375 (–198)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Jimmie Johnson

| style="text-align:center;"| 327 (–246)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Erik Jones

| style="text-align:center;"| 314 (–259)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 299 (–274)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 296 (–277)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 296 (–277)

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!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.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

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 472

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 467 (–5)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 416 (–56)

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!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/13cms2018racereport.pdf Official manufacturers' standings]

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