2018 Toyota Owners 400
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 9 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | April 21, 2018 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.207 km) | ||
| Distance | 402 laps, 301.5 mi (485.217 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 96.215 miles per hour (154.843 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Furniture Row Racing | ||
| Time | 21.799 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | |
| Laps | 121 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 1.7 (Overnight)[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Mike Bagley (Backstretch) | ||
The 2018 Toyota Owners 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 21, 2018, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 402 laps – extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish – on the 0.75-mile (1.21-kilometre) asphalt short track, it was the ninth race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch took his third successive victory, having started from 32nd on the grid, taking the race lead at the final round of pit stops.
Background
Richmond Raceway is a 0.75-mile (1.21-kilometre), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Known as "America's premier short track", it has hosted all three NASCAR national series, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Chase Elliott was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.254 seconds and a speed of 121.327 mph (195.257 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.254 | 121.327 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.300 | 121.076 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 22.359 | 120.757 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.441 seconds and a speed of 120.315 mph (193.628 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.441 | 120.315 |
| 2 | 43 | Bubba Wallace (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.509 | 119.952 |
| 3 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.518 | 119.904 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 21.799 and a speed of 123.859 mph (199.332 km/h).[13]
Qualifying results
Race results
Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage 3 Laps: 202
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 402 | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 402 | 39 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 402 | 34 |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 402 | 53 |
| 5 | 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 402 | 34 |
| 6 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 402 | 31 |
| 7 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 30 |
| 8 | 28 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 402 | 32 |
| 9 | 16 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 402 | 43 |
| 10 | 26 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 402 | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 402 | 41 |
| 12 | 9 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 402 | 38 |
| 13 | 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 402 | 24 |
| 14 | 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 402 | 27 |
| 15 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 25 |
| 16 | 27 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 402 | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 402 | 37 |
| 18 | 11 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 402 | 19 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 17 |
| 21 | 21 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 402 | 16 |
| 22 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 402 | 15 |
| 23 | 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 402 | 14 |
| 24 | 20 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 401 | 13 |
| 25 | 18 | 43 | Bubba Wallace (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 401 | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 401 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 401 | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 6 |
| 32 | 22 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 399 | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 3 |
| 35 | 34 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | BK Racing | Toyota | 393 | 2 |
| 36 | 38 | 51 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 386 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 368 | 5 |
| 38 | 37 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 16 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 46 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes and 1 second
- Average speed: 96.215 miles per hour (154.843 km/h)
