2018 Overton's 400
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 1, 2018 | ||
| Location | Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 140.636 miles per hour (226.332 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Wood Brothers Racing | ||
| Time | 29.998 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 70 | ||
| 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. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2018 Overton's 400, is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on July 1, 2018 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it will be the 17th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.169 seconds and a speed of 178.992 mph (288.060 km/h).[8]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.169 | 178.992 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.191 | 178.861 |
| 3 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.210 | 178.749 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.863 seconds and a speed of 180.826 mph (291.011 km/h).[9]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.863 | 180.826 |
| 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 29.891 | 180.656 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 29.952 | 180.288 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Paul Menard scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.998 and a speed of 180.012 mph (289.701 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
† The cars of Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, and Chris Buescher will start in the rear of the field after failing post-qualifying inspection.
Race
Stage Results
Stage 1 Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage 3 Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 40 |
| 2 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 52 |
| 3 | 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 50 |
| 4 | 36 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 267 | 48 |
| 5 | 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 35 |
| 6 | 9 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 32 |
| 7 | 37 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 32 |
| 8 | 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 33 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 38 |
| 10 | 15 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 10 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 1 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 38 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 266 | 21 |
| 17 | 4 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 36 |
| 18 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 29 |
| 19 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 24 |
| 20 | 8 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 16 |
| 22 | 39 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 14 |
| 24 | 19 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 22 |
| 26 | 21 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 265 | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 9 |
| 29 | 28 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 262 | 8 |
| 30 | 27 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 31 | 29 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | BK Racing | Toyota | 260 | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 259 | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 99 | Kyle Weatherman | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 255 | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 72 | Corey LaJoie | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 233 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 |
| 36 | 31 | 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 224 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 1 |
| 38 | 23 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 189 | 1 |
| 39 | 35 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 185 | 0 |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 10 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 23
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 50 minutes and 52 seconds
- Average speed: 140.636 miles per hour (226.332 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2005 race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported 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
The 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: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Dave Moody Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Alex Hayden Pete Pistone Steve Post Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2018 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Chicagoland Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Overton's 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (June 30, 2018). "Ryan Blaney tops first Cup practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 30, 2018). "Brad Keselowski leads the way in final practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Menard wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series race". Associated Press. Joliet, Illinois: AP Sports. Associated Press. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.