The2018 First Data 500was aMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Seriesraceheld on October 28, 2018, atMartinsville SpeedwayinRidgeway, Virginia.Contested over 500 laps on the.526 mile (.847 km) short track (extended from 500 laps), it was the 33rd race of the2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Seriesseason, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 33 of 36 in the2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 28, 2018 | ||
| Location | Martinsville SpeedwayinRidgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .526 mi (.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km) | ||
| Average speed | 75.310 miles per hour (121.200 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 19.673 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 309 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Jeff Burton,Steve LetarteandDale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.3 (Overnight)[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle andRusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody(Backstretch) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Martinsville Speedwayis anInternational Speedway Corporation-ownedNASCARstock car racing track located inHenry County,inRidgeway, Virginia,just to the south ofMartinsville.At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCARMonster Energy Cup Series.The track is also one of the first pavedoval tracksin NASCAR, being built in 1947 byH. Clay Earles.It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editBrad Keselowskiwas the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.784 seconds and a speed of 95.714 mph (154.037 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 19.784 | 95.714 |
| 2 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.798 | 95.646 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.809 | 95.593 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editRyan Newmanwas the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 19.785 seconds and a speed of 95.709 mph (154.029 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.785 | 95.709 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.951 | 94.913 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.978 | 94.784 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editKyle Buschscored the pole for the race with a time of 19.673 and a speed of 96.254 mph (154.906 km/h).[13]
Qualifying results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.795 | 19.711 | 19.673 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.694 | 19.716 | 19.700 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.738 | 19.715 | 19.702 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 19.660 | 19.761 | 19.706 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.717 | 19.722 | 19.713 |
| 6 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 19.858 | 19.751 | 19.739 |
| 7 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.719 | 19.692 | 19.692 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 19.831 | 19.780 | 19.770 |
| 9 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.792 | 19.731 | 19.786 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 19.763 | 19.741 | 19.806 |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 19.730 | 19.802 | 19.825 |
| 12 | 24 | William Byron(R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.836 | 19.762 | 19.877 |
| 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.836 | 19.822 | — |
| 14 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.796 | 19.796 | — |
| 15 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 19.795 | 19.795 | — |
| 16 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.863 | 19.842 | — |
| 17 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 19.756 | 19.756 | — |
| 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.763 | 19.763 | — |
| 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 19.740 | 19.740 | — |
| 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.832 | 19.832 | — |
| 21 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.891 | 19.891 | — |
| 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.879 | 19.879 | — |
| 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.881 | 19.881 | — |
| 24 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.802 | 19.802 | — |
| 25 | 15 | Ross Chastain(i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.898 | — | — |
| 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 19.905 | — | — |
| 27 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.913 | — | — |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.916 | — | — |
| 29 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 19.918 | — | — |
| 30 | 95 | Regan Smith | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 19.941 | — | — |
| 31 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.057 | — | — |
| 32 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr.(R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.062 | — | — |
| 33 | 96 | D. J. Kennington(i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 20.162 | — | — |
| 34 | 23 | J. J. Yeley(i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 20.205 | — | — |
| 35 | 00 | Joey Gase(i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 20.342 | — | — |
| 36 | 51 | Jeb Burton(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 20.388 | — | — |
| 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 20.432 | — | — |
| 38 | 7 | Hermie Sadler | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.472 | — | — |
| 39 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 21.040 | — | — |
| 40 | 99 | Landon Cassill(i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
Race
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Stage Results
editStage 1 Laps:130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps:130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage 3 Laps:240
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 59 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 54 |
| 3 | 6 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 500 | 45 |
| 4 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 49 |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 33 |
| 6 | 7 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 43 |
| 7 | 21 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 34 |
| 8 | 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 39 |
| 9 | 9 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 28 |
| 10 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 29 |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 27 |
| 12 | 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 |
| 13 | 15 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 24 |
| 14 | 17 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 |
| 15 | 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 21 |
| 17 | 16 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 20 |
| 18 | 14 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 18 |
| 20 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 20 |
| 21 | 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 499 | 26 |
| 22 | 39 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 499 | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 499 | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 497 | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 494 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 96 | D. J. Kennington(i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 493 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 95 | Regan Smith | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 492 | 9 |
| 29 | 25 | 15 | Ross Chastain(i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 491 | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 23 | J. J. Yeley(i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 491 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 99 | Landon Cassill(i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 51 | Jeb Burton(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr.(R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 488 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 00 | Joey Gase(i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 467 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 451 | 1 |
| 37 | 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 393 | 1 |
| 38 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 368 | 0 |
| 39 | 12 | 24 | William Byron(R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 364 | 1 |
| 40 | 38 | 7 | Hermie Sadler | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 230 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 6 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 68
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 29 minutes and 32 seconds
- Average speed: 75.310 miles per hour (121.200 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC Sportscovered the race on the television side.Rick Allen,1997 race winnerJeff Burton,Steve Letarteand 2014 race winnerDale Earnhardt Jr.had the call in the booth for the race.Dave Burns,Parker Kligerman,Marty Snider andKelli Stavastreported from pit lane during the race.
| NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap:Rick Allen Color-commentator:Jeff Burton Color-commentator:Steve Letarte Color-commentator:Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
editMRNcovered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast onSirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer:Joe Moore Announcer:Jeff Striegle Announcer:Rusty Wallace |
Backstretch:Dave Moody | Alex Hayden Winston Kelley Steve Post Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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