2018 Pocono 400

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The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races: the Pocono 400 and the Gander Outdoors 400, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Since 2013, the track is also host to a Verizon IndyCar Series race.

Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.

Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 50.865 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|176.939|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Kyle Busch fastest in Friday's shortened Cup practice session|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-pocono-kyle-busch-leads-practice-1043793/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=June 1, 2018|location=Long Pond, Pennsylvania|date=June 1, 2018}}

File:Ryan Blaney Talladega 2018.png scored the pole position.]]

Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 50.877 and a speed of {{Convert|176.897|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite news|last=Gelston|first=Dan|title=Blaney goes for Pocono repeat with pole effort in qualifying|url=https://racing.ap.org/article/blaney-goes-pocono-repeat-pole-effort-qualifying|access-date=June 1, 2018|work=Associated Press|agency=Associated Press|publisher=AP Sports|date=June 1, 2018|location=Long Pond, Pennsylvania}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 51.550 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|174.588|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Kyle Busch paces final NASCAR Cup practice at Pocono|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-paces-final-nascar-cup-practice-at-pocono-1044047/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=June 2, 2018|location=Long Pond, Pennsylvania|date=June 2, 2018}}

File:Martin Truex Jr. Darlington 2018.jpg won the race.]]

Stage 1

Laps: 50

Stage 2

Laps: 50

Stage 3

Laps: 60

• Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 6 for 23
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 2 hours, 52 minutes and 0 seconds
• Average speed: {{convert|139.535|mph|km/h}}

Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FS1 for the fourth consecutive year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while six-time Pocono winner, Jeff Gordon and four-time winner Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and four-time Pocono winner Rusty Wallace announced the race in the booth while the field was racing on the front stretch. Dave Moody called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 1 when the field was racing through turn 1 while Mike Bagley called the race from a billboard outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turn 2. Kurt Becker reported the race from a billboard outside turn 3 when the field was racing through turn 3. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelley and Steve Post reported from pit lane during the race.

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• 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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