2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 24 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 The 2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race program cover. | |||
| Date | August 18, 2018 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | .533 miles (.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km) | ||
| Average speed | 89.538 miles per hour (144.097 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 15.015 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 121 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 1.4 (Overnight)[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini | ||
| Turn announcers | Rob Albright (Backstretch) | ||
The 2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 18, 2018, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 24th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. The race was won by Kurt Busch.
Background
The Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Chase Elliott was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 15.151 seconds and a speed of 126.645 mph (203.815 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.151 | 126.645 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.191 | 126.312 |
| 3 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.193 | 126.295 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 15.141 seconds and a speed of 126.729 mph (203.951 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.141 | 126.729 |
| 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 15.191 | 126.312 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 15.194 | 126.287 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 15.015 and a speed of 127.792 mph (205.661 km/h).[13]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage 1 Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage 3 Laps: 250
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 46 |
| 2 | 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 48 |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 50 |
| 4 | 19 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 45 |
| 5 | 14 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 39 |
| 6 | 16 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 44 |
| 7 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 46 |
| 8 | 22 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 30 |
| 9 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 32 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 36 |
| 11 | 23 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 26 |
| 12 | 24 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 |
| 13 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 24 |
| 14 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 23 |
| 15 | 26 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 22 |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 499 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 20 |
| 18 | 21 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 499 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 18 |
| 20 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 497 | 17 |
| 21 | 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 496 | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 496 | 14 |
| 24 | 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 495 | 13 |
| 25 | 39 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 493 | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 |
| 27 | 40 | 23 | Blake Jones | BK Racing | Toyota | 485 | 10 |
| 28 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 481 | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 435 | 8 |
| 30 | 17 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 431 | 7 |
| 31 | 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 428 | 19 |
| 32 | 34 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 423 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 51 | Reed Sorenson | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 338 | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 72 | Corey LaJoie | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 234 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 96 | Jesse Little (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 59 | 0 |
| 36 | 4 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 28 | 1 |
| 37 | 31 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 | 1 |
| 38 | 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | 25 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | 38 | 99 | Gray Gaulding | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 9 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 70
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 58 minutes and 35 seconds
- Average speed: 89.538 miles per hour (144.097 km/h)
