The 2018 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 22, 2018, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 28th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 28 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 22, 2018 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 103.152 miles per hour (166.007 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 22.153 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | |
| Laps | 163 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.0/1.1 (Overnight)[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editKyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.279 seconds and a speed of 121.190 mph (195.036 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.279 | 121.190 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.320 | 120.968 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.370 | 120.697 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editBrad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.458 seconds and a speed of 120.224 mph (193.482 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 22.458 | 120.224 |
| 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 22.475 | 120.133 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.602 | 119.458 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.153 and a speed of 121.880 mph (196.147 km/h).[13]
Qualifying results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.148 | 22.194 | 22.153 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.014 | 22.182 | 22.159 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 22.113 | 22.161 | 22.217 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 22.105 | 22.074 | 22.241 |
| 5 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.967 | 21.964 | 22.244 |
| 6 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 21.970 | 22.166 | 22.267 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.098 | 22.186 | 22.320 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 22.001 | 22.162 | 22.342 |
| 9 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.054 | 22.185 | 22.342 |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.168 | 22.182 | 22.347 |
| 11 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.123 | 22.123 | 22.360 |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.093 | 22.199 | 22.390 |
| 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.235 | 22.232 | — |
| 14 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.108 | 22.236 | — |
| 15 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.093 | 22.241 | — |
| 16 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.175 | 22.286 | — |
| 17 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.269 | 22.297 | — |
| 18 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.025 | 22.318 | — |
| 19 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.066 | 22.332 | — |
| 20 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.244 | 22.354 | — |
| 21 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 22.195 | 22.374 | — |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.240 | 22.438 | — |
| 23 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 22.291 | 22.439 | — |
| 24 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 22.273 | 22.678 | — |
| 25 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.305 | — | — |
| 26 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.324 | — | — |
| 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 22.326 | — | — |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.348 | — | — |
| 29 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 22.355 | — | — |
| 30 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 22.373 | — | — |
| 31 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 22.407 | — | — |
| 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.416 | — | — |
| 33 | 95 | Regan Smith | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 22.448 | — | — |
| 34 | 72 | Corey LaJoie | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.578 | — | — |
| 35 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 22.601 | — | — |
| 36 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.932 | — | — |
| 37 | 23 | Alon Day | BK Racing | Toyota | 22.954 | — | — |
| 38 | 00 | Joey Gase (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 22.960 | — | — |
| 39 | 99 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 23.066 | — | — |
| 40 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 23.079 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
- Kyle Busch, Daniel Suárez, Regan Smith, and David Ragan all started from the rear after failing inspection.
Race
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Stage Results
editStage 1 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage 3 Laps: 200
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 40 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 53 |
| 3 | 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 400 | 54 |
| 4 | 18 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 47 |
| 5 | 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 45 |
| 6 | 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 35 |
| 7 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 32 |
| 8 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 32 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 42 |
| 10 | 24 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 27 |
| 11 | 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 30 |
| 12 | 13 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 33 |
| 13 | 15 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 400 | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 399 | 25 |
| 15 | 16 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 22 |
| 16 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 23 |
| 17 | 38 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 20 |
| 18 | 5 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 398 | 25 |
| 19 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 398 | 18 |
| 20 | 19 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 17 |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 397 | 15 |
| 23 | 40 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 14 |
| 24 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 396 | 12 |
| 26 | 10 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 396 | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 395 | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 395 | 9 |
| 29 | 28 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 8 |
| 30 | 22 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 7 |
| 31 | 39 | 95 | Regan Smith | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 72 | Corey LaJoie | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 393 | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 |
| 34 | 27 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 391 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 00 | Joey Gase (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 99 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 |
| 37 | 32 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 387 | 1 |
| 38 | 34 | 23 | Alon Day | BK Racing | Toyota | 383 | 1 |
| 39 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 382 | 0 |
| 40 | 33 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 289 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 8 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 3 for 23
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 54 minutes and 30 seconds
- Average speed: 103.152 miles per hour (166.007 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast will report 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 Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
editThe Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius 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 |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2018 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Federated Auto Parts 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Richmond final TV ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (September 21, 2018). "Kyle Busch leads first Cup practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (September 21, 2018). "Brad Keselowski tops Truex in final practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ Kurz Jr., Hank (September 21, 2018). "Harvick edges Hamlin for pole at Richmond". Associated Press. Richmond, Virginia: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.