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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=
| 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 =
| 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>
| Radio = [[Motor Racing Network|MRN]]
| Booth_Ann = Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and [[Rusty Wallace]]
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}}
The '''2018 First Data 500''' was
==Report==
===Background===
[[File:Martinsville Speedway, September 2011 overview.JPG|thumb|left|[[Martinsville Speedway]], the track where the race
'''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]]
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| 2 || [[Brad Keselowski]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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| 3 || [[Austin Dillon]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]]
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| 4 || [[Kevin Harvick]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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| 6 || [[Matt Kenseth]] || [[Roush Fenway Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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| 7 || [[Hermie Sadler]] || [[Premium Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]]
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| 9 || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]]
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| 10 || [[Aric Almirola]] || [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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| 11 || [[Denny Hamlin]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]]
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| 12 || [[Ryan Blaney]] || [[Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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| 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]]
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| 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]]
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| 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]] || [[
|-
| 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]]
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| 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]]|
{| 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]]|
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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
===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"|
|}
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''Laps:'' 130
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|-
! Pos
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|10 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 1
|-
!colspan="6"|
|}
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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"|
|}
===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]]
{| 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 />
|}
===Radio===
[[Motor Racing Network|MRN]]
{| 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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!
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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:
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,083 (–21)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| [[Kevin Harvick]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,083 (–21)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| [[Joey Logano]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,074 (–30)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| [[Kurt Busch]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,058 (–46)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| [[Chase Elliott]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,052 (–52)
|- style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| [[File:
| 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:
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| [[Denny Hamlin]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,213 (–1,891)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| [[Kyle Larson]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,179 (–1,925)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| [[Jimmie Johnson]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,173 (–1,931)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| [[Alex Bowman]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,164 (–1,940)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| [[Erik Jones]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,159 (–1,949)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| [[Austin Dillon]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,157 (–1,947)
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|
|}
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;Manufacturers' Championship standings
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!
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| 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"|
|}
*<small>'''Note''': Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.</small>
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