2018 Quaker State 400

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 19 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Layout of Kentucky Speedway
Date	July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14)
Location	Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance	267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed	150.454 miles per hour (242.132 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Martin Truex Jr.	Furniture Row Racing
Time	28.588
Most laps led
Driver	Martin Truex Jr.	Furniture Row Racing
Laps	174
Winner
No. 78	Martin Truex Jr.	Furniture Row Racing
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Announcers	Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings	1.3/1.33 (Overnight)[10]
Radio in the United States
Radio	PRN
Booth Announcers	Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers	Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2018 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 14, 2018, at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

The sixth running of the Quaker State 400 was held in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway on July 9, 2016. The track is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Kentucky Speedway, which has also hosted the ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the Indy Racing League, has a grandstand seating capacity of 107,000.

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.053 seconds and a speed of 185.867 mph (299.124 km/h).^[11]

Erik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.762 seconds and a speed of 187.748 mph (302.151 km/h).^[12]

Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.588 and a speed of 188.890 mph (303.989 km/h).^[13]

Stage 1 Laps: 80

Stage 2 Laps: 80

Stage 3 Laps: 107

• Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 4 for 22
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds
• Average speed: 150.454 miles per hour (242.132 km/h)

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kyle Busch 799 2 Kevin Harvick 740 (–59) 3 Martin Truex Jr. 689 (–110) 4 Joey Logano 648 (–151) 5 Brad Keselowski 630 (–169) 6 Clint Bowyer 629 (–170) 7 Kurt Busch 601 (–198) 8 Kyle Larson 581 (–218) 9 Denny Hamlin 559 (–240) 1 10 Ryan Blaney 546 (–253) 1 11 Aric Almirola 534 (–265) 12 Jimmie Johnson 484 (–315) 13 Erik Jones 480 (–319) 14 Chase Elliott 469 (–330) 15 Alex Bowman 427 (–372) 16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 418 (–381) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Toyota 700 2 Ford 679 (–21) 3 Chevrolet 609 (–91) 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.