2018 Toyota Owners 400

2018 Toyota Owners 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 9 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date April 21, 2018 (2018-04-21)
Location Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.2 km)
Distance 402 laps, 301.5 mi (482.4 km)
Scheduled Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 96.215 miles per hour (154.843 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Furniture Row Racing
Time 21.799
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Laps 121
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip
Nielsen Ratings 1.7 (Overnight)[10]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Mike Bagley (Backstretch)

The 2018 Toyota Owners 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 21, 2018, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 402 laps -- extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the ninth race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

Richmond Raceway, the track where the race was held.

Richmond Raceway is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
8Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota
24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingChevrolet
55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

Chase Elliott was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.254 seconds and a speed of 121.327 mph (195.257 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.254121.327
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet22.300121.076
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota22.359120.757
Official first practice results

Final practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.441 seconds and a speed of 120.315 mph (193.628 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet22.441120.315
2 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet22.509119.952
3 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet22.518119.904
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 21.799 and a speed of 123.859 mph (199.332 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota21.75221.78521.799
2 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.91121.69821.841
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord21.85321.71721.848
4 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.82721.69121.855
5 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet21.87021.83921.912
6 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord21.88221.80721.969
7 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.85421.91021.974
8 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet21.86321.79921.982
9 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.79321.82321.985
10 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord21.87821.83221.986
11 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.95521.82021.999
12 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord21.93621.81522.059
13 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord21.93421.940—
14 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.87921.978—
15 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord21.87521.978—
16 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord21.83721.979—
17 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.80721.990—
18 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet21.94021.991—
19 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet21.89522.034—
20 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord21.92222.039—
21 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord21.85422.052—
22 8Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet21.95122.061—
23 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.90322.067—
24 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord21.89922.091—
25 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord21.957——
26 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.963——
27 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord21.992——
28 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord22.001——
29 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet22.015——
30 95Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet22.055——
31 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet22.063——
32 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.069——
33 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet22.083——
34 23Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota22.194——
35 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet22.236——
36 00Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet22.314——
37 55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet22.548——
38 51Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingChevrolet22.555——
Official qualifying results

Race

Eventual race winner Kyle Busch leads late in the race

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 100

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord9
341Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord8
424William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord6
618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
79Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
83Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3
978Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota2
104Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 100

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord9
310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord8
441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord7
524William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
731Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
82Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3
978Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota2
104Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 202

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
13218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40250
229Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40239
3411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40234
4322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord40253
5104Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord40234
61748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40231
7542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40230
8282Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord40232
91614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord40243
102619Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40227
11641Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord40241
12924William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40238
13720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40224
14178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota40227
15233Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40225
162732Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord40221
172510Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord40237
181188Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40219
1981Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40218
203113Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet40217
21216Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord40216
221312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord40215
231217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord40214
242021Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord40113
251843Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet40112
261937Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet40111
273347A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet40110
283015Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet4010
292995Kasey KahneLeavine Family RacingChevrolet4008
303572Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet4007
312434Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord4006
32228Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3990
331538David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord3994
343600Landon CassillStarCom RacingChevrolet3973
353423Gray GauldingBK RacingToyota3932
363851Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingChevrolet3861
371431Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3685
383755Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1881
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 46
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes and 1 second
  • Average speed: 96.215 miles per hour (154.843 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 18th race at the Richmond Raceway. Mike Joy, two-time Richmond winner Jeff Gordon and six-time Richmond winner Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.

Fox Television
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip		Regan Smith
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and six-time Richmond winner Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Winston Kelley, Alex Hayden and Glenn Jarrett worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace		Backstretch: Mike BagleyWinston Kelley
Alex Hayden
Glenn Jarrett

Standings after the race

References

  1. ↑ "2018 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Toyota Owners 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Richmond TV Ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Utter, Jim (April 20, 2018). "Chase Elliott leads first Cup practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  12. ↑ Utter, Jim (April 20, 2018). "Kyle Larson tops final Cup practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ Kurz Jr., Hank (April 20, 2018). "Truex claims pole at Richmond; third of the season". Associated Press. Richmond, Virginia: AP Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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