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2018 KC Masterpiece 400

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = NASME

| Description =

| Race Name = KC Masterpiece 400

| 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 19, 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=Kansas Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=April 19, 2018|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428025309/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/07/kc-masterpiece-400-entry-list/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 7, 2018|date=May 7, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/11/kc-masterpiece-400-final-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 11, 2018|date=May 11, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/11/kc-masterpiece-400-qualifying-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 11, 2018|date=May 11, 2018}}{{cite web|title=KC Masterpiece 400 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/05/12/kc-masterpiece-400-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=May 12, 2018|date=May 12, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=May 14, 2018|date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=May 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Manufacturer standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=May 14, 2018|date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=May 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2018|05|12}}

| Year = 2018

| Race_No = 12

| Season_No = 36

| Image =2018_KC_Masterpiece_400_program_cover.png

| Caption =The 2018 KC Masterpiece 400 program cover.

| Location = Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_mi = 400.5

| Distance_laps = 267

| Distance_km = 644.542

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|128.395|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Kevin Harvick

| Pole_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Pole_Time = 28.600

| Most_Driver = Kyle Larson

| Most_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing

| Most_laps = 101

| Car = 4

| First_Driver = Kevin Harvick

| First_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Network = FS1

| Announcers = Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip

| Ratings = 1.2/1.23 (Overnight){{cite web|title=Kansas final TV ratings|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/23501292/kansas-tv-ratings|website=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=ESPN|access-date=23 May 2018|date=14 May 2018}}

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace

| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

}}

The KC Masterpiece 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 12, 2018, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

=Background=

File:Kansas-speedway.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

Kansas Speedway is a {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=on}} tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The Verizon IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

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==Entry list==

Matt Kenseth, who last raced in the 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400, made his first Cup series return, in the No. 6 for Roush Fenway Racing, doing so part-time. This was also the first Cup race since the 2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 where Trevor Bayne did not participate.

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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
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
51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
colspan="4"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180508054036/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018entry.pdf Official entry list]

Final Practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.009 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|186.149|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Kevin Harvick fastest in Kansas Cup practice delayed by weepers|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kevin-harvick-fastest-in-kansas-cup-practice-delayed-by-weepers-1036198/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 11, 2018|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=May 11, 2018}}

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Pos

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

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 29.009 || 186.149

2

| 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 29.035 || 185.982

3

| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.163 || 185.166

colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180512112403/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018prac1.pdf Official final practice results]

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.600 and a speed of {{Convert|188.811|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite news|last=Skretta|first=Dave|title=Harvick keeps hot streak going with pole at Kansas|url=https://racing.ap.org/article/harvick-keeps-hot-streak-going-pole-kansas|access-date=May 11, 2018|work=Associated Press|agency=Associated Press|publisher=AP Sports|date=May 11, 2018|location=Kansas City, Kansas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512112614/https://racing.ap.org/article/harvick-keeps-hot-streak-going-pole-kansas|archive-date=May 12, 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

|4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.569 ||28.556 ||28.600

2

|12 ||Ryan Blaney ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.565 ||28.722 ||28.750

3

|18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.760 ||28.760 ||28.792

4

|10 ||Aric Almirola ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.666 ||28.790 ||28.811

5

|2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.841 ||28.909 ||28.916

6

|11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.974 ||29.013 ||28.963

7

|78 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Furniture Row Racing ||Toyota ||29.011 ||28.882 ||29.001

8

|41 ||Kurt Busch ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||28.746 ||28.850 ||29.002

9

|22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||28.812 ||28.816 ||29.048

10

|37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.904 ||29.007 ||29.080

11

|21 ||Paul Menard ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||28.749 ||28.961 ||29.115

12

|20 ||Erik Jones ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.841 ||28.862 ||29.169

13

|24 ||William Byron (R) ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.991 ||29.051 || —

14

|19 ||Daniel Suárez ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||28.962 ||29.090 || —

15

|31 ||Ryan Newman ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.995 ||29.094 || —

16

|17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||28.879 ||29.101 || —

17

|9 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.980 ||29.173 || —

18

|47 ||A. J. Allmendinger ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||29.027 ||29.281 || —

19

|88 ||Alex Bowman ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||28.833 ||29.311 || —

20

|38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||29.132 ||29.321 || —

21

|43 ||Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||29.128 ||29.367 || —

22

|42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||28.618 ||0.000 || —

23

|48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||29.087 ||0.000 || —

24

|1 ||Jamie McMurray ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||29.131 ||0.000 || —

25

|3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||29.214 || — || —

26

|13 ||Ty Dillon ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||29.558 || — || —

27

|72 ||Corey LaJoie ||TriStar Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||29.943 || — || —

28

|15 ||Ross Chastain (i) ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.031 || — || —

29

|23 ||Gray Gaulding ||BK Racing ||Toyota ||30.035 || — || —

30

|55 ||Reed Sorenson ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||30.181 || — || —

31

|00 ||Landon Cassill ||StarCom Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.216 || — || —

32

|51 ||B. J. McLeod (i) ||Rick Ware Racing ||Chevrolet ||30.623 || — || —

33

|14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart-Haas Racing ||Ford ||0.000 || — || —

34

|95 ||Kasey Kahne ||Leavine Family Racing ||Chevrolet ||0.000 || — || —

35

|6 ||Matt Kenseth ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||0.000 || — || —

36

|34 ||Michael McDowell ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||0.000 || — || —

37

|32 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||0.000 || — || —

38

|66 ||Timmy Hill (i) ||MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||0.000 || — || —

colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180512181714/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

File:Kevin harvick (41529348621).jpg won the race from the pole position.]]

=Stage Results=

Stage 1

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
32Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6
610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord5
711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
941Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1014Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord1
colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage 2

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord5
741Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord4
814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord3
920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1078Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage 3

Laps: 107

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

114Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26758
2778Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26736
3922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26747
42242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26749
5611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26736
61121Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord26731
71220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26732
8841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord26735
9410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26738
10318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26737
111617Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26726
12179Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26725
132038David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26724
1452Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26731
153314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26726
161847A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26621
17253Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26620
181988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26619
192348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26518
203634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26517
213495Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet26416
223732Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord26315
232143Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26214
242772Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet26213
253100Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet26012
262815Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2590
273055Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet25910
281419Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2589
292923Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota2578
301531Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2537
31241Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2536
323866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2530
331324William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2524
341037Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2523
353251B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2510
36356Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord2501
37212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord24719
382613Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet2471
colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 31
  • Red flags: 1 for 13 minutes and 13 seconds
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes and 38 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|128.395|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

Fox Sports covered their eighth race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the action on pit road for the television side.

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colspan="2"|FS1
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip		Jamie Little
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

=Radio=

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field is racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Pete Pistone, Kim Coon, and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.

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colspan="3"|MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Rusty Wallace		Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley		Pete Pistone
Kim Coon
Steve Post

Standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 503

align="left"| 10px

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 491 (–12)

align="left"| 10px

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 484 (–19)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 396 (–107)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 393 (–110)

align="left"| 10px 2

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 386 (–117)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 380 (–123)

align="left"| 10px 1

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

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

| style="text-align:center;"| 376 (–127)

align="left"| 10px 2

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

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 365 (–138)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 356 (–147)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 342 (–161)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Jimmie Johnson

| style="text-align:center;"| 286 (–217)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Erik Jones

| style="text-align:center;"| 285 (–218)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 271 (–232)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 266 (–237)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 265 (–238)

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!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 439

align="left"| 10px

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

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 427 (–12)

align="left"| 10px

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

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 392 (–47)

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!colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf Official manufacturers' standings]

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References

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