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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = NASME
| Description = <!-- Use only if CUSTOM is used -->
| Race_Name = First Data 500
| Details ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=2018 schedule|url=httphttps://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2018-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|accessdateaccess-date=September 17, 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=Martinsville Speedway|url=httphttps://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|accessdateaccess-date=September 17, 2018|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205616/https://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/10/23/first-data-500-entry-list/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 23, 2018|date=October 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/10/27/first-data-500-first-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 27, 2018|date=October 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/10/27/first-data-500-final-practice-speeds/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 27, 2018|date=October 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/10/27/first-data-500-lineup/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 27, 2018|date=October 27, 2018}}</ref><!---<ref>{{cite web|title=First Data 500 Results|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/10/28/first-data-500-results-martinsville/|website=MRN.com|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 28, 2018|date=October 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 23, 2018|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 29, 2018|date=October 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manufacturer standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 23, 2018|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 29, 2018|date=October 29, 2018}}</ref>--->
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2018|10|28}}
| Year = 2018
| Race_No = 33
| Season_No = 36
| Image = Joey logano martin truex jr. (45603532942).jpg
| Caption =
| Location = [[Martinsville Speedway]] in [[Ridgeway, Virginia]]
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| Distance_km = 423.5
| Weather =
| Avg = <!---{{convert|75.310|mph|km/h}}--->
| Pole_Driver = [[Kyle Busch]]
| Pole_Team = [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
| Pole_Time = 19.673
| Most_Driver = [[Joey Logano]]
| Most_Team = [[Team Penske]]
| Most_laps = 309
| Car = 22
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| Network = [[NASCAR on NBC|NBCSN]]
| Announcers = [[Rick Allen (sportscaster)|Rick Allen]], [[Jeff Burton]], [[Steve Letarte]] and [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]
| Ratings = 1.3 (Overnight)<ref>{{cite web |title=Martinsville final TV ratings |url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25119301/martinsville-tv-ratings |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref>
| Ratings =
| Radio = [[Motor Racing Network|MRN]]
| Booth_Ann = Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and [[Rusty Wallace]]
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}}
 
The '''2018 First Data 500''' was ana [[Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series]] [[First Data 500|race]] held on October 28, 2018, at [[Martinsville Speedway]] in [[Ridgeway, Virginia]]. Contested over 500 laps on the .526 mile (.847&nbsp;km) short track (extended from 500 laps), it iswas the 33rd race of the [[2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series]] season, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.
 
==Report==
 
===Background===
[[File:Martinsville Speedway, September 2011 overview.JPG|thumb|left|[[Martinsville Speedway]], the track where the race will bewas held.]]
'''Martinsville Speedway''' is an [[International Speedway Corporation]]-owned [[NASCAR]] stock car racing track located in [[Henry County, Virginia|Henry County]], in [[Ridgeway, Virginia]], just to the south of [[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]]. At {{convert|0.526|mi|km}} in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR [[Monster Energy Cup Series]]. The track is also one of the first paved [[Oval track racing|oval tracks]] in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by [[H. 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.
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| 1 || [[Jamie McMurray]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 2 || [[Brad Keselowski]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 3 || [[Austin Dillon]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 4 || [[Kevin Harvick]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 6 || [[Matt Kenseth]] || [[Roush Fenway Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 7 || [[Hermie Sadler]] || [[Premium Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]]
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| 9 || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 10 || [[Aric Almirola]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 11 || [[Denny Hamlin]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]]
|-
| 12 || [[Ryan Blaney]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 13 || [[Ty Dillon]] || [[Germain Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 14 || [[Clint Bowyer]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 15 || [[Ross Chastain]] '''(i)''' || [[Premium Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 17 || [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] || [[Roush Fenway Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 18 || [[Kyle Busch]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]]
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| 20 || [[Erik Jones]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]]
|-
| 21 || [[Paul Menard]] || [[Wood Brothers Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 22 || [[Joey Logano]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 23 || [[J. J. Yeley]] '''(i)''' || [[BK Racing]] || [[Toyota]]
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| 24 || [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] '''(R)''' || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 31 || [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] || [[ Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 32 || [[Matt DiBenedetto]] || [[Go Fas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 34 || [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 37 || [[Chris Buescher]] || [[JTG Daugherty Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 38 || [[David Ragan]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 41 || [[Kurt Busch]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
| 42 || [[Kyle Larson]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
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| 88 || [[Alex Bowman]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 95 || [[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]] || [[Leavine Family Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 96 || [[D. J. Kennington]] '''(i)''' || [[Gaunt Brothers Racing]] || [[Toyota]]
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| 99 || [[Landon Cassill]] '''(i)''' || [[StarCom Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
|-
!colspan="4"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018entry.pdf Official entry list]
|}
 
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===First practice===
[[Brad Keselowski]] was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.784 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|95.714|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Brad Keselowski tops two playoffs drivers in Saturday's first practice|url=https://www.motorsport.com/us/nascar-cup/news/nascar-brad-keselowski-leads-practice/3203657/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 27, 2018|___location=[[Ridgeway, Virginia]]|date=October 27, 2018}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
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| 18 || [[Kyle Busch]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || 19.809 || 95.593
|-
!colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018prac1.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 19.785 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|95.709|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Ryan Newman fastest in final practice at Martinsville |url=https://www.motorsport.com/us/nascar-cup/news/ryan-newman-fastest-in-saturdays-final-practice-at-martinsville/3203787/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|accessdateaccess-date=October 27, 2018|___location=[[Ridgeway, Virginia]]|date=October 27, 2018}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
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| 18 || [[Kyle Busch]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || 19.978 || 94.784
|-
!colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018prac2.pdf Official final practice results]
|}
 
==Qualifying==
[[Kyle Busch]] scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.673 and a speed of {{Convert|96.254|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Kyle Busch to lead next round of NASCAR's playoffs|url=https://racing.ap.org/article/kyle-busch-lead-next-round-nascars-playoffs|accessdateaccess-date=October 27, 2018|work=Associated Press|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=AP Sports|date=October 27, 2018|___location=[[Ridgeway, Virginia]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028073736/https://racing.ap.org/article/kyle-busch-lead-next-round-nascars-playoffs|archive-date=October 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
===Qualifying results===
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! 30
|95 ||[[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]] ||[[Leavine Family Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||19.941 || — || —
|-
! 31
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|99 ||[[Landon Cassill]] '''(i)''' ||[[StarCom Racing]] ||Chevrolet ||0.000 || — || —
|-
!colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results]
|}
 
==Race==
[[File:Sunday finish (44739408215).jpg|thumb|[[Joey Logano]] won the race.]]
 
===Stage Results===
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''Laps:'' 130
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%"
|-
! Pos
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|10 || 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 1
|-
!colspan="6"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf Official stage one results]--->
|}
 
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''Laps:'' 130
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%"
|-
! Pos
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|10 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 1
|-
!colspan="6"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf Official stage two results]--->
|}
 
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''Laps:'' 240
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%"
|-
! Pos
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! 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
|-
!colspan="8"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf Official race results]--->
|}
 
<!---
===Race statistics===
* 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: {{convert|75.310|mph|km/h}}--->
 
==Media==
 
===Television===
[[NASCAR on NBC|NBC Sports]] will covercovered the race on the television side. [[Rick Allen (television announcer)|Rick Allen]], 1997 race winner [[Jeff Burton]], [[Steve Letarte]] and 2014 race winner [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] havehad the call in the booth for the race. [[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]], [[Parker Kligerman]], [[Marty Snider]] and [[Kelli Stavast]] will reportreported from pit lane during the race.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan="2"|[[NASCAR on NBC|NBCSN]]
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!Booth announcers!!Pit reporters
|-
| '''Lap-by-lap:''' [[Rick Allen (television announcer)|Rick Allen]]<br />'''Color-commentator:''' [[Jeff Burton]]<br />'''Color-commentator:''' [[Steve Letarte]]<br />'''Color-commentator:''' [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] || [[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]]<br /> [[Parker Kligerman]]<br />[[Marty Snider]]<br />[[Kelli Stavast]]
|}
 
===Radio===
[[Motor Racing Network|MRN]] will covercovered the radio call for the race, which will bewas simulcast on [[Sirius XM NASCAR Radio]].
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan="3"|[[Motor Racing Network|MRN]]
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!Booth announcers!!Turn announcers!!Pit reporters
|-
| '''Lead announcer:''' Joe Moore<br>'''Announcer:''' Jeff Striegle<br>'''Announcer:''' [[Rusty Wallace]] || '''Backstretch:''' [[Dave Moody (sportscaster)|Dave Moody]] || Alex Hayden<br>Winston Kelley<br>Steve Post<br>Kim Coon
|}
 
==Standings after the race ==
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{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
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|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| [[Kyle Busch]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,104
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,083 (–21)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| [[Kevin Harvick]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,083 (–21)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| [[Joey Logano]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,074 (–30)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| [[Kurt Busch]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,058 (–46)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| [[Chase Elliott]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,052 (–52)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| [[Clint Bowyer]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,041 (–63)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
| [[Aric Almirola]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,033 (–71)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| [[Ryan Blaney]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,232 (–1,872)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
| [[Brad Keselowski]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,227 (–1,877)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| [[Denny Hamlin]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,213 (–1,891)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| [[Kyle Larson]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,179 (–1,925)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| [[Jimmie Johnson]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,173 (–1,931)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1uparrow green.pngsvg|10px]] 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| [[Alex Bowman]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,164 (–1,940)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| [[Erik Jones]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,159 (–1,949)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow1downarrow red.pngsvg|10px]] 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| [[Austin Dillon]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,157 (–1,947)
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf Official driver's standings]--->
|}
{{col-2}}
 
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
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|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,195
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| [[Toyota]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,178 (–17)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| [[Chevrolet]]
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,091 (–104)
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|<!---[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123115004/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/33mar2018racereport.pdf Official manufacturers' standings]--->
|}
*<small>'''Note''': Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.</small>
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