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2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism

The 2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 6, 2018, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 11th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

Dover International Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the Verizon IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

First practice

Paul Menard was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.524 seconds and a speed of 159.830 mph (257.221 km/h).[12]

Qualifying

Kyle Larson scored the pole position.

Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.770 and a speed of 158.103 mph (254.442 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Joey Logano was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 22.858 seconds and a speed of 157.494 mph (253.462 km/h).[14]

Final practice

Final practice

Aric Almirola was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.745 seconds and a speed of 158.277 mph (254.722 km/h).[15]

Race

Stage Results

Eventual race winner Kevin Harvick leads on the first lap

Stage 1Laps: 120

Stage 2Laps: 120

Final Stage Results

Stage 3Laps: 160

Race statistics

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 18th race at the Dover International Speedway. Mike Joy, five-time Dover winner Jeff Gordon and two-time Dover winner Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the action on pit road for the television side.

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

Standings after the race

References

  1. ^ "2018 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Second Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "AAA 400 Drive for Autism Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Dover final TV ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  12. ^ Utter, Jim (May 4, 2018). "Dover Cup practice mired by inspection delays; Menard fastest". Motorsport.com. Dover, Delaware: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  13. ^ Gelston, Dan (May 4, 2018). "Larson wins 5th career pole, Harvick also in front at Dover". Associated Press. Dover, Delaware: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  14. ^ Utter, Jim (May 5, 2018). "Team Penske fastest in Saturday's first Cup practice at Dover". Motorsport.com. Dover, Delaware: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  15. ^ Utter, Jim (May 5, 2018). "Aric Almirola tops final NASCAR Cup practice at Dover". Motorsport.com. Dover, Delaware: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 5, 2018.