2018 AAA Texas 500
Motor car race
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
Texas Motor Speedway , 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 1.5 miles (2.4 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 .
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 198.976 mph (320.221 km/h).[ 12]
Qualifying
Ryan Blaney scored the pole position.Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.932 and a speed of 200.505 mph (322.682 km/h).[ 13]
Qualifying results
Second practice
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 27.856 seconds and a speed of 193.854 mph (311.978 km/h).[ 14]
Final practice
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.074 seconds and a speed of 192.349 mph (309.556 km/h).[ 15]
Race
Stage Results
Kevin Harvick swept all three stages and won the race, but failed post-race inspection.Stage 1
Laps: 85
Pos
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
Official stage one results
Stage 2
Laps: 85
Pos
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
Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage 3
Laps: 164
Pos
Grid
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
Official race results
† Kevin Harvick was penalized 40 points and the win is encumbered due to a spoiler infraction post-race.[ 16]
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: 150.558 miles per hour (242.300 km/h)
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.
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio .
PRN
Booth announcers
Turn announcers
Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark GarrowTurns 1 & 2: Rob AlbrightTurns 3 & 4: Pat PattersonBrad GillieWendy Venturini
Standings after the race
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Kyle Busch
4,128
2
Martin Truex Jr.
4,125 (−3)
3
Joey Logano
4,119 (−6)
4
Kevin Harvick
4,103 (−25)
5
Kurt Busch
4,100 (−28)
6
Chase Elliott
4,086 (−42)
7
Aric Almirola
4,068 (−60)
8
Clint Bowyer
4,052 (−76)
9
Ryan Blaney
2,283 (−1,845)
10
Brad Keselowski
2,259 (−1,869)
11
Denny Hamlin
2,220 (−1,908)
12
Kyle Larson
2,211 (−1,917)
13
Erik Jones
2,204 (−1,924)
14
Jimmie Johnson
2,195 (−1,933)
15
Alex Bowman
2,187 (−1,941)
16
Austin Dillon
2,184 (−1,944)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Note : Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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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