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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = NASME
| Description = <!-- Use only if CUSTOM is used -->
| Race_Name = Bojangles' Southern 500
| Details ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=2018 schedule|url=http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2018-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|access-date=July 22, 2018|date=May 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224004109/http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2018-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Darlington Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/darlington-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=July 22, 2018|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430210206/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/darlington-raceway.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/08/27/bojangles-southern-500-entry-list/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|access-date=August 27, 2018|date=August 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/08/31/bojangles-southern-500-first-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|access-date=August 31, 2018|date=August 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/08/31/bojangles-southern-500-final-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|access-date=August 31, 2018|date=August 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/09/01/bojangles-southern-500-lineup/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|access-date=September 1, 2018|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bojangles' Southern 500 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/09/02/bojangles-southern-500-results/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|access-date=September 2, 2018|date=September 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|access-date=September 3, 2018|date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=January 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manufacturer standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|access-date=September 3, 2018|date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf|archive-date=January 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Details ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=2018 schedule|url=http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2018-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|accessdate=July 22, 2018|date=May 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Darlington Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/darlington-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|accessdate=July 22, 2018|date=January 3, 2013}}</ref>
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2018|09|02}}
| Year = 2018
| Race_No = 25
| Season_No = 36
| Image =2018_Bojangles'_Southern_500_program_cover.jpeg
| Caption =The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500 program cover.
| Location = [[Darlington Raceway]] in [[Darlington, South Carolina]]
| Course_mi = 1.366
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| Distance_km = 806.666
| Weather =
| Avg = <!---{{convert|131.408|mph|km/h}}--->
| Pole_Driver = [[Denny Hamlin]]
| Pole_Team = [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
| Pole_Time = 28.332
| Most_Driver = [[Kyle Larson]]
| Most_Team = [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| Most_laps = 284
| Car = 2
| First_Driver = [[Brad Keselowski]]
| First_Team = [[Team Penske]]
| Network = [[NASCAR on NBC|NBC]]
| Announcers = [[RickSteve Allen (sportscaster)|Rick AllenLetarte]], [[Jeff Burton]], [[Steve Letarte]] and [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] (booth)<br> [[KenRick SquierAllen (sportscaster)|Rick Allen]], [[NedDale Jarrett]], and [[DaleKyle JarrettPetty]] (NBC Peacock Pitbox)
| Ratings = 1.5 (Overnight)<ref>{{cite web |title=Darlington final TV ratings |url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/24576260/darlington-tv-ratings |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=6 September 2018 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref>
| Ratings =
| Radio = [[Motor Racing Network|MRN]]
| Booth_Ann = Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and [[Rusty Wallace]]
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}}
 
The '''2018 Bojangles' Southern 500''', the 69th running of the [[Bojangles' Southern 500|event]] iswas a [[Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series]] [[Bojangles' Southern 500|race]] held on September 2, 2018, at [[Darlington Raceway]] in [[Darlington, South Carolina]]. Contested over 367 laps on the {{convert|1.366|mi|km|adj=on}} egg-shaped oval, it will bewas the 25th race of the [[2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series]] season. This race marked the final career start for [[Kasey Kahne]].
 
==Report==
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! Sponsor or Throwback
|-
| 00 || [[Landon Cassill]] '''(i)''' || [[StarCom Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || StarCom Fiber – [[Bobby Allison]]'s [[1988 Daytona 500]] winning car<ref name="Throwbacks" >{{cite web|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|title=Retro Rundown 2018: Southern 500 paint schemes|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/0809/2402/retro-rundown-2018-southern-500-paint-schemes-2/|website=NASCARTalk.com|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|accessdateaccess-date=AugustSeptember 242, 2018|date=AugustSeptember 242, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1 || [[Jamie McMurray]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[McDonald's]] – [[Bill Elliott]]'s 1998 car, scheme dedicated to the 50th anniversary of [[McDonald's]] [[Big Mac]]<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 2 || [[Brad Keselowski]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Miller Genuine Draft]] – [[Rusty Wallace]]'s 1990 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 3 || [[Austin Dillon]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || TBA[[American Ethanol|American Ethanol E15]] – [[Dale Earnhardt]]'s 1995 Silver [[Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race]] car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 4 || [[Kevin Harvick]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || 1996 [[Busch Beer]] design<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 6 || [[Matt Kenseth]] || [[Roush Fenway Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Oscar Mayer]]<ref name="Throwbacks" /><ref>{{cite web|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|title=Oscar Mayer to sponsor Matt Kenseth in Southern 500|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/21/oscar-mayer-to-sponsor-matt-kenseth-in-southern-500/|website=NASCARTalk.com|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|accessdateaccess-date=August 21, 2018|date=August 21, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 9 || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[NAPA Auto Parts]] – Cousin [[Casey Elliott]]'s 1993 [[All Pro Series]]-inspired car.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 10 || [[Aric Almirola]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Smithfield Foods]] Helping Hungry Homes<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 11 || [[Denny Hamlin]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[FedEx]] – Hamlin's first-ever car that he ran in mini stock in 1997 at Langley Speedway and Southside Speedway in Virginia.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 12 || [[Ryan Blaney]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Duracell]] – Father [[Dave Blaney]]'s 2003 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 13 || [[Ty Dillon]] || [[Germain Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || 2009-2011 [[GEICO]] design– 2009–2011 team car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 14 || [[Clint Bowyer]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Ned Jarrett]]'s [[1965 Southern 500]] winning car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 15 || [[Ross Chastain]] '''(i)''' || [[Premium Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || None
| 17 || [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] || [[Roush Fenway Racing]] || [[Ford]] || [[John Deere]] – [[Chad Little]]'s 1997-2000 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />▼
|-
| 1817 || [[KyleRicky BuschStenhouse Jr.]] || [[JoeRoush GibbsFenway Racing]] || [[ToyotaFord Motor Company|Ford]] || [[SkittlesJohn Deere]] – [[Derrike Cope]] & [[ErnieChad IrvanLittle]]'s 1997-19981997–2000 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
| -▼
▲| 1718 || [[RickyKyle Stenhouse Jr.Busch]] || [[RoushJoe FenwayGibbs Racing]] || [[FordToyota]] || [[JohnSkittles Deere(confectionery)|Skittles]] – [[ChadDerrike Cope]] & [[Ernie LittleIrvan]]'s 1997-20001997–1998 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 19 || [[Daniel Suárez]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Arris International|Arris]]
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| 20 || [[Erik Jones]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || Sport Clips – [[Rick Carelli]] Camping World Truck Series inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 21 || [[Paul Menard]] || [[Wood Brothers Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Motorcraft]]/[[Quick Lane|Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center]] – [[Cale Yarborough]]'s 1968 Southern 500 winning car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 22 || [[Joey Logano]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Pennzoil]] – [[Steve Park]]'s early1998 2000's– 2002 car that Park drove for [[Dale Earnhardt Inc.]] won two races with.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 2423 || [[WilliamJoey Byron (racing driver)|William ByronGase]] '''(Ri)''' || [[HendrickBK MotorsportsRacing]] || [[ChevroletToyota]] || [[AxaltaSparks Coating Systems]]Energy – [[JeffScheme duplicates Gordon]]'shis father Bob Gase, had when he won the 2003 championship in his iconicmodified 1993-2000at “RainbowHawkeye Warriors”Downs carSpeedway.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
| -▼
| 24 || [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] '''(R)''' || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Axalta Coating Systems]] – [[Jeff Gordon]]'s iconic 1993–2000 “Rainbow Warriors” car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 31 || [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Caterpillar Inc.]] – [[Neil Bonnett]]'s 1993 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 32 || [[Matt DiBenedetto]] || [[Go Fas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Keen Parts/CorvetteParts.net – [[Jeff Burton]]'s 2000 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 34 || [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || TBA[[Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores]] – Scheme pays tribute to Love's first travel stop in [[Amarillo, Texas]] in 1981.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 37 || [[Chris Buescher]] || [[JTG Daugherty Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Scheme dedicated to the 110th anniversary of [[Bush Brothers and Company|Bush's Best Beans]].<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 38 || [[David Ragan]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Citgo]] – [[Dale Jarrett]]'s 1991 [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] winning car, which was his first cup win.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 41 || [[Kurt Busch]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Haas Automation]] – Busch's [[2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] car, where he was part of one of the closest finishes in NASCAR history at Darlington Raceway.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 42 || [[Kyle Larson]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || DC Solar – [[Davey Allison]] inspired car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 43 || [[Darrell Wallace Jr.]] '''(R)''' || [[Richard Petty Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[STP (motor oil company)|STP]] – [[Richard Petty]]'s 1972 car with [[STP (motor oil company)|STP]] day glo red<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 47 || [[A. J. Allmendinger]] || [[JTG Daugherty Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Kroger]] – [[Robert Pressley]]'s 1998 [[NASCAR Busch Series]] car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 48 || [[Jimmie Johnson]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Lowe's]]/[[Kobalt (tools)]] – Johnson's [[2012 Bojangles' Southern 500]] winning car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 51 || TBA[[B. J. McLeod]] '''(i)''' || [[Rick Ware Racing]] || TBA[[Chevrolet]] || TBAJacob Companies – [[Days of Thunder]] antagonist Russ Wheeler's [[Hardee's]]-themed replica car
| -▼
| 52 || [[J. J. Yeley]] '''(i)''' || [[Rick Ware Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Trading View
|-
| 66 || [[Timmy Hill]] '''(i)''' || [[MBM Motorsports]] || [[Toyota]] || Rewards.com – [[Darrell Waltrip]]'s 2000 car.<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 72 || [[Corey LaJoie]] || [[TriStar Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || TBABlockchain Terminal – Father [[Randy LaJoie]]'s 1996–1998 [[NASCAR Busch Series]] car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 78 || [[Martin Truex Jr.]] || [[Furniture Row Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || TBA[[Bass Pro Shops]]/[[5-hour Energy]]
|-
| 88 || [[Alex Bowman]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || LLumar<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 95 || [[Kasey Kahne]] || [[Leavine Family Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Dumont Jets – Kahne's 2006 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
| 96 || [[Jeffrey Earnhardt]] || [[Gaunt Brothers Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || Xtreme Concepts/Project K9 Hero/Nine Line Apparel – Grandfather [[Dale Earnhardt]]'s 1978 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
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| 99 || [[Derrike Cope]] || [[StarCom Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits]] – Cope's 1993 car<ref name="Throwbacks" />
|-
!colspan="5"|[http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018entry.pdf Official entry list]
!colspan="5"|
|}
 
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===First practice===
<!---[[Denny Hamlin]] was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.543 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|172.287|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Defending winner Denny Hamlin fastest in first Darlington practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/defending-winner-denny-hamlin-fastest-in-first-darlington-practice/3168755/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=August 31, 2018|___location=[[Darlington, South Carolina]]|date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>--->
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
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|-
! 1
| 11 || [[Denny Hamlin]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || 28.543 || 172.287
|-
! 2
| 42 || [[Kyle Larson]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || 28.585 || 172.034
|-
! 3
| 2 || [[Brad Keselowski]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || 28.591 || 171.998
|-
!colspan="7"|<!---[http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018prac1.pdf Official first practice results]--->
|}
 
===Final practice===
<!---[[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.641 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|171.698|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Ryan Newman tops Chase Elliott in final Darlington practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ryan-newman-tops-chase-elliott-in-final-darlington-practice/3168778/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=August 31, 2018|___location=[[Darlington, South Carolina]]|date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>--->
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
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|-
! 1
| 31 || [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || 28.641 || 171.698
| || || || || ||
|-
! 2
| 9 || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || 28.672 || 171.512
|-
! 3
| 48 || [[Jimmie Johnson]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || 28.754 || 171.023
|-
!colspan="7"|<!---[http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018prac2.pdf Official final practice results]--->
|}
 
==Qualifying==
[[File:Denny Hamlin 2018 NASCAR Media Tour.jpg|thumb|[[Denny Hamlin]] scored the pole position.]]
<!---[[Denny Hamlin]] scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.332 and a speed of {{Convert|173.571|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Iacobelli|first=Pete|title=Bojangles' Southern 500|url=https://racing.ap.org/article/former-darlington-champ-hamlin-wins-southern-500-qualifying|accessdateaccess-date=September 1, 2018|work=Associated Press|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=AP Sports|date=September 1, 2018|___location=[[Darlington, South Carolina]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902012217/https://racing.ap.org/article/former-darlington-champ-hamlin-wins-southern-500-qualifying|archive-date=September 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>--->
 
===Qualifying results===
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|-
! 1
|11 ||[[Denny Hamlin]] ||[[Joe Gibbs Racing]] ||Toyota ||28.207 ||28.266 ||'''28.332'''
|-
! 2
|42 ||[[Kyle Larson]] ||[[Chip Ganassi Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||'''27.908''' ||28.217 ||28.358
|-
! 3
|78 ||[[Martin Truex Jr.]] ||[[Furniture Row Racing]] ||Toyota ||28.381 ||28.376 ||28.392
|-
! 4
|88 ||[[Alex Bowman]] ||[[Hendrick Motorsports]] ||Chevrolet ||28.006 ||'''28.161''' ||28.400
|-
! 5
|18 ||[[Kyle Busch]] ||[[Joe Gibbs Racing]] ||Toyota ||28.255 ||28.314 ||28.415
|-
! 6
|31 ||[[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] ||[[Richard Childress Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.215 ||28.313 ||28.453
| || || || || || ||
|-
! 7
|20 ||[[Erik Jones]] ||[[Joe Gibbs Racing]] ||Toyota ||28.422 ||28.344 ||28.506
|-
! 8
|22 ||[[Joey Logano]] ||[[Team Penske]] ||Ford ||28.219 ||28.347 ||28.507
|-
! 9
|41 ||[[Kurt Busch]] ||[[Stewart-Haas Racing]] ||Ford ||28.191 ||28.411 ||28.535
|-
! 10
|24 ||[[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] '''(R)''' ||[[Hendrick Motorsports]] ||Chevrolet ||27.997 ||28.390 ||28.550
| || || || || || ||
|-
! 11
|9 ||[[Chase Elliott]] ||[[Hendrick Motorsports]] ||Chevrolet ||28.116 ||28.236 ||28.694
|-
! 12
|10 ||[[Aric Almirola]] ||[[Stewart-Haas Racing]] ||Ford ||28.405 ||28.420 ||28.922
|-
! 13
|2 ||[[Brad Keselowski]] ||[[Team Penske]] ||Ford ||28.360 ||28.460 || —
|-
! 14
|21 ||[[Paul Menard]] ||[[Wood Brothers Racing]] ||Ford ||28.250 ||28.505 || —
|-
! 15
|6 ||[[Matt Kenseth]] ||[[Roush Fenway Racing]] ||Ford ||28.299 ||28.512 || —
|-
! 16
|19 ||[[Daniel Suárez]] ||[[Joe Gibbs Racing]] ||Toyota ||28.375 ||28.523 || —
|-
! 17
|14 ||[[Clint Bowyer]] ||[[Stewart-Haas Racing]] ||Ford ||28.356 ||28.547 || —
|-
! 18
|3 ||[[Austin Dillon]] ||[[Richard Childress Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.421 ||28.585 || —
|-
! 19
|37 ||[[Chris Buescher]] ||[[JTG Daugherty Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.433 ||28.621 || —
|-
! 20
|48 ||[[Jimmie Johnson]] ||[[Hendrick Motorsports]] ||Chevrolet ||28.180 ||28.635 || —
|-
! 21
|12 ||[[Ryan Blaney]] ||[[Team Penske]] ||Ford ||28.217 ||28.663 || —
|-
! 22
|4 ||[[Kevin Harvick]] ||[[Stewart-Haas Racing]] ||Ford ||28.279 ||28.667 || —
|-
! 23
|38 ||[[David Ragan]] ||[[Front Row Motorsports]] ||Ford ||28.365 ||28.810 || —
|-
! 24
|47 ||[[A. J. Allmendinger]] ||[[JTG Daugherty Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.371 ||28.830 || —
|-
! 25
|17 ||[[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] ||[[Roush Fenway Racing]] ||Ford ||28.439 || — || —
|-
! 26
|34 ||[[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] ||[[Front Row Motorsports]] ||Ford ||28.445 || — || —
|-
! 27
|43 ||[[Darrell Wallace Jr.]] '''(R)''' ||[[Richard Petty Motorsports]] ||Chevrolet ||28.489 || — || —
|-
! 28
|13 ||[[Ty Dillon]] ||[[Germain Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.542 || — || —
|-
! 29
|95 ||[[Kasey Kahne]] ||[[Leavine Family Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.585 || — || —
|-
! 30
|32 ||[[Matt DiBenedetto]] ||[[Go Fas Racing]] ||Ford ||28.622 || — || —
|-
! 31
|1 ||[[Jamie McMurray]] ||[[Chip Ganassi Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.819 || — || —
|-
! 32
|52 ||[[J. J. Yeley]] '''(i)''' ||[[Rick Ware Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||28.854 || — || —
|-
! 33
|15 ||[[Ross Chastain]] '''(i)''' ||[[Premium Motorsports]] ||Chevrolet ||28.928 || — || —
|-
! 34
|72 ||[[Corey LaJoie]] ||[[TriStar Motorsports]] ||Chevrolet ||29.091 || — || —
|-
! 35
|00 ||[[Landon Cassill]] '''(i)''' ||[[StarCom Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||29.330 || — || —
|-
! 36
|66 ||[[Timmy Hill]] '''(i)''' ||[[MBM Motorsports]] ||Toyota ||30.018 || — || —
|-
! 37
|51 ||[[B. J. McLeod]] '''(i)''' ||[[Rick Ware Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||30.038 || — || —
|-
! 38
|99 ||[[Derrike Cope]] ||[[StarCom Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||30.662 || — || —
|-
! 39
|23 ||[[Joey Gase]] '''(i)''' ||[[BK Racing]] ||Toyota ||31.781 || — || —
|-
! 40
|96 ||[[Jeffrey Earnhardt]] ||[[Gaunt Brothers Racing]] ||Toyota ||0.000 || — || —
|-
!colspan="8"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20180902012121/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results]--->
|}
 
==Race==
[[File:Brad Keselowski 2018 NASCAR Media Tour.jpg|thumb|[[Brad Keselowski]] won the race.]]
 
===Stage Results===
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! Points
|-
|1 || 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 10
|-
|2 || 20 || Erik Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 9
|-
|3 || 78 || Martin Truex Jr. || Furniture Row Racing || Toyota || 8
|-
|4 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 7
|-
|5 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 6
|-
|6 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 5
|-
|7 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 4
|-
|8 || 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 3
|-
|9 || 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 2
|-
|10 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1
|-
!colspan="6"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official stage one results]--->
|}
 
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! Points
|-
|1 || 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 10
|-
|2 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 9
|-
|3 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 8
|-
|4 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 7
|-
|5 || 20 || Erik Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 6
|-
|6 || 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 5
|-
|7 || 31 || Ryan Newman || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 4
|-
|8 || 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 3
|-
|9 || 1 || Jamie McMurray || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 2
|-
|10 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 1
|-
!colspan="6"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official stage two results]--->
|}
 
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! Points
|-
|1 || 13 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 367 || 55
|-
|2 || 8 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 367 || 50
|-
|3 || 2 || 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 54
|-
|4 || 22 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 367 || 39
|-
|5 || 11 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 367 || 40
|-
|6 || 9 || 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 367 || 39
|-
|7 || 5 || 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 367 || 35
|-
|8 || 7 || 20 || Erik Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 367 || 44
|-
|9 || 31 || 1 || Jamie McMurray || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 30
|-
|10 || 1 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 367 || 31
|-
|11 || 3 || 78 || Martin Truex Jr. || Furniture Row Racing || Toyota || 367 || 34
|-
|12 || 25 || 17 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 367 || 25
|-
|13 || 19 || 37 || Chris Buescher || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 24
|-
|14 || 12 || 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 367 || 23
|-
|15 || 21 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 367 || 22
|-
|16 || 18 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 367 || 21
|-
|17 || 14 || 21 || Paul Menard || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 366 || 20
|-
|18 || 23 || 38 || David Ragan || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 366 || 19
|-
|19 || 6 || 31 || Ryan Newman || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 366 || 22
|-
|20 || 26 || 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 365 || 17
|-
|21 || 28 || 13 || Ty Dillon || Germain Racing || Chevrolet || 365 || 16
|-
|22 || 24 || 47 || A. J. Allmendinger || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 365 || 15
|-
|23 || 4 || 88 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 365 || 14
|-
|24 || 29 || 95 || Kasey Kahne || Leavine Family Racing || Chevrolet || 364 || 13
|-
|25 || 15 || 6 || Matt Kenseth || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 364 || 12
|-
|26 || 27 || 43 || Darrell Wallace Jr. '''(R)''' || Richard Petty Motorsports || Chevrolet || 363 || 11
|-
|27 || 34 || 72 || Corey LaJoie || TriStar Motorsports || Chevrolet || 360 || 10
|-
|28 || 33 || 15 || Ross Chastain '''(i)''' || Premium Motorsports || Chevrolet || 360 || 0
|-
|29 || 16 || 19 || Daniel Suárez || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 358 || 8
|-
|30 || 35 || 00 || Landon Cassill '''(i)''' || StarCom Racing || Chevrolet || 357 || 0
|-
|31 || 32 || 52 || J. J. Yeley '''(i)''' || Rick Ware Racing || Chevrolet || 350 || 0
|-
|32 || 37 || 51 || B. J. McLeod '''(i)''' || Rick Ware Racing || Chevrolet || 347 || 0
|-
|33 || 38 || 99 || Derrike Cope || StarCom Racing || Chevrolet || 346 || 4
|-
|34 || 40 || 96 || Jeffrey Earnhardt || Gaunt Brothers Racing || Toyota || 344 || 3
|-
|35 || 10 || 24 || William Byron '''(R)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 329 || 2
|-
|36 || 17 || 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 309 || 1
|-
|37 || 36 || 66 || Timmy Hill '''(i)''' || MBM Motorsports || Toyota || 268 || 0
|-
|38 || 30 || 32 || Matt DiBenedetto || Go Fas Racing || Ford || 254 || 1
|-
|39 || 20 || 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 227 || 1
|-
|40 || 39 || 23 || Joey Gase '''(i)''' || BK Racing || Toyota || 120 || 0
|-
!colspan="8"|<![https://www.jayski.com/wp---[content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/25dar2018results.pdf Official race results]--->
|}
 
<!---
===Race statistics===
* Lead changes: 5 among different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 6 for 35
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 48 minutes and 54 seconds
* Average speed: {{convert|131.408|mph|km/h}}--->
 
==Media==
 
===Television===
[[NASCAR on NBC|NBC Sports]] covered the race on the television side. [[RickSteve Allen (sportscaster)|Rick AllenLetarte]], two–time Darlington winner [[Jeff Burton]], [[Steve Letarte]] and [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] had the call in the booth for the race. As part of the throwback weekend, [[KenRick SquierAllen (sportscaster)|Rick Allen]], 1965three-time Darlington winner [[NedDale Jarrett]], and three-time Darlington winner [[DaleKyle JarrettPetty]], called from the NBC Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Jarrett and Petty also calledjoin Earnhardt in the booth for a portion of the race. [[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]], [[MartyParker SniderKligerman]], Marty Snider and [[Kelli Stavast]] reported from pit lane during the race.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan="2"|[[NASCAR on NBC|NBCNBCSN]]
|-
!Booth announcers!!Pit reporters
|-
| '''Lap-by-lap:''' [[RickSteve Allen (sportscaster)|Rick Allen]] and [[Ken SquierLetarte]]<br>'''Color-commentator:''' [[Jeff Burton]] and<br>'''Color-commentator:''' [[NedDale JarrettEarnhardt Jr.]]<br>'''Color-commentatorNBC Peacock Pitbox:''' [[SteveRick LetarteAllen (sportscaster)|Rick Allen]]<br>'''NBC andPeacock Pitbox:''' [[Dale Jarrett]]<br>'''Color-commentatorNBC Peacock Pitbox:''' [[DaleKyle Earnhardt Jr.Petty]] || [[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]]<br>[[MartyParker SniderKligerman]]<br>Marty Snider<br>[[Kelli Stavast]]
|}
 
===Radio===
The [[Motor Racing Network]] had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody called the race from a Billboard outside of turn when the field raced through turns 1 and 2, and Mike Bagley had the call of the race atop of the Darlington Raceway Club outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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==Standings after the race==
{{col-startbegin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
Line 539 ⟶ 549:
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kyle Busch]]
▲|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,038
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kevin Harvick]]
▲|
| style="text-align:center;"| 999 (–39)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
▲|
| style="text-align:center;"| 883 (–155)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kurt Busch]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 835 (–203)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Joey Logano]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 818 (–220)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Brad Keselowski]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 785 (–253)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Kyle Larson]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 783 (–255)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Clint Bowyer]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 777 (–261)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Ryan Blaney]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 755 (–283)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Denny Hamlin]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 738 (–300)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Chase Elliott]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 737 (–301)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Aric Almirola]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 681 (–357)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| [[Erik Jones]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 679 (–359)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| [[Jimmie Johnson]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 605 (–433)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| [[Alex Bowman]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 586 (–452)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 518 (–520)
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official driver's standings]--->
|}
{{col-2}}
Line 631 ⟶ 641:
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| [[Toyota]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 906
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 895 (–11)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| [[Chevrolet]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 817 (–89)
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129080411/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/25dar2018racereport.pdf Official manufacturers' standings]--->
|}
 
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| Monsteryear = 2018
| Previous_race = [[2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race]]
| Next_race = [[2018 Big Machine VodkaBrickyard 400 at the Brickyard]]
}}
 
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