The 2018 Speed Energy Formula Off-Road presented by Traxxas season is the sixth season of the Speed Energy Formula Off-Road series (Stadium Super Trucks), and the fifth with the name.
Season summary
The 2018 season began at the Lake Elsinore Diamond, where the 2017 finale had been held.[1] Apdaly Lopez won the Feature event, but confusion arose in the days following the race as multiple drivers took the Joker Lap on the final lap, which is not allowed per series rules. After video review by series officials, Bill Hynes – who ran the Joker on the penultimate lap – was declared the winner, though Lopez was allowed to keep his win. Matthew Brabham, who finished seventh, was also revealed to have utilized the same strategy as Hynes, and had his finishing position upgraded to second alongside Jeff Hoffman.[2]
A tripleheader at Australia's Adelaide Street Circuit followed. In the first race, rookie Cole Potts took advantage of Robby Gordon's transmission problem and Brabham locking his brakes entering a turn to win his first SST race. Gordon rebounded to win the second, while Brabham won the final round; Gordon had been in position to win the third race when he entered the final corner too deep, allowing Brabham to capitalize and win.[3] Behind him, Harlien's truck landed off a jump at a poor angle, resulting in a broken right rear wheel that caused him to hit the wall. Harlien continued to accelerate until he crossed the start/finish line to finish sixth.[4][5]
Schedule
| Rnd |
Circuit |
Date |
Pole position |
Winning driver |
Supporting |
| 1 |
 Lake Elsinore Diamond, Lake Elsinore, California |
January 27 |
 Jeff Hoffman |
 Apdaly Lopez
Bill Hynes |
standalone |
| 2 |
 Adelaide Street Circuit, South Australia, Australia |
March 2 |
Bill Hynes |
Cole Potts |
Adelaide 500 |
| 3 |
March 3 |
Toby Price |
Robby Gordon |
| 4 |
March 4 |
Bill Hynes |
Matthew Brabham |
| 5 |
Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, California |
April 14 |
 Arie Luyendyk Jr. |
Gavin Harlien |
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
| 6 |
April 15 |
Aaron Bambach |
Matthew Brabham |
| 7 |
Barbagallo Raceway, Western Australia, Australia |
May 5 |
Matt Nolan |
Arie Luyendyk Jr. |
Perth SuperSprint |
| 8 |
May 6 |
Bill Hynes |
Jeff Hoffman |
| 9 |
 Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan |
June 2 |
Russell Boyle |
Gavin Harlien |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix |
| 10 |
June 3 |
Cole Potts |
Arie Luyendyk Jr. |
| 11 |
 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas |
June 9 |
Aaron Bambach |
Gavin Harlien |
DXC Technology 600 |
| 12 |
June 9 |
Blade Hildebrand |
Matthew Brabham |
| 13 |
 Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
August 24 |
 Tommy Dawson |
Robby Gordon |
Johnsonville 180 |
| 14 |
August 25 |
Adam Andretti |
Matthew Brabham |
| 15 |
Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernadino, California |
December 1 |
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| 16 |
December 2 |
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Standings
Notes
- 1.^ – Jerret Brooks replaced Paul Morris at Lake Elsinore, and all points scored by Brooks went to Morris.
- 2.^ – Russell Boyle replaced Robby Gordon at Detroit, and all points scored by Boyle went to Gordon.
References
- ↑ Sinclair, Adam (January 11, 2018). "Stadium SUPER Trucks to Start 2018 World Championship at Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium January 27". Speedway Digest. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ↑ Nguyen, Justin (February 7, 2018). "SST: Bill Hynes declared winner of Lake Elsinore race". Overtake Motorsport. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ↑ Nguyen, Justin (March 4, 2018). "SST: Potts, Gordon, Brabham take victories in Adelaide". Overtake Motorsport. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ↑ "SUPPORTS: Brabham wins chaotic Super Trucks finale". Speedcafe. March 4, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ↑ Alaniz, Anthony (March 11, 2018). "WATCH A STADIUM SUPER TRUCK'S ATTEMPTED PASS GO HILARIOUSLY WRONG". Motor1. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
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