2018 Can-Am 500

The 2018 Can-Am 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 11, 2018, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the one mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 35th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8.

2018 Can-Am 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 35 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
Location ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (499.2 km)
Average speed 98.354 miles per hour (158.285 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 25.836
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 117
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 2.0/2.1 (Overnight)[11]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Kyle Rickey (1 & 2) and Buddy Long (3 & 4)

Report

Background

ISM Raceway, the track where the race was held.

ISM Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

ISM Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and penultimate track on the schedule.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord
7D. J. Kennington (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
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
23J. J. Yeley (i)BK 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
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
97Tanner BerryhillObaika RacingToyota
Official entry list

First practice

Erik Jones was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 26.113 seconds and a speed of 137.862 mph (221.867 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.113137.862
2 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.120137.825
3 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.122137.815
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick scored the pole position.

Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 25.836 and a speed of 139.340 mph (224.246 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26.15825.99825.836
2 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.25725.82325.871
3 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26.17626.01725.898
4 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26.31726.01125.924
5 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.33525.97925.948
6 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.17625.88925.954
7 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.20125.98126.022
8 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.22625.88726.038
9 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26.18326.02026.039
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.25325.92626.040
11 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord26.22825.95826.108
12 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26.19926.01926.150
13 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26.29026.023
14 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord26.17426.053
15 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.09926.074
16 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26.24426.110
17 6Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord26.02826.131
18 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26.28226.140
19 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.19526.162
20 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.23426.174
21 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.23226.176
22 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.25526.212
23 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26.23126.313
24 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26.32126.368
25 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26.342
26 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.368
27 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord26.487
28 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet26.516
29 95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet26.539
30 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26.560
31 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26.614
32 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet26.834
33 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet26.970
34 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet27.001
35 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota27.010
36 97Tanner BerryhillObaika RacingToyota27.231
37 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota27.457
38 7D. J. Kennington (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet27.666
39 51Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet0.000
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 26.724 seconds and a speed of 134.710 mph (216.795 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26.724134.710
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.730134.680
3 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26.770134.479
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 26.642 seconds and a speed of 135.125 mph (217.463 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26.642135.125
2 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26.769134.484
3 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.804134.308
Official final practice results

Race

Kyle Busch won the race.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 75

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord7
52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord6
642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
820Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 75

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
22Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord9
378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6
63Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
79Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
812Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord3
924William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 162

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31254
2122Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord31250
3842Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet31245
41810Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord31234
514Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord31239
6211Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet31231
7176Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord31230
8153Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31235
91924William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31230
103043Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet31227
112231Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31226
122447A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet31225
131011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31232
141378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota31231
152048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31222
162334Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord31121
17720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31023
182537Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet31019
192813Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet31018
203138David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord31017
212732Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord31016
222995Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet31015
2329Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30928
243315Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet3090
253472Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet30912
263200Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet3080
27387D. J. Kennington (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet3060
283951Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet3069
291121Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord3038
30588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2859
313697Tanner BerryhillObaika RacingToyota2836
321441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord27212
33317Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord2624
34412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord23715
351614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord1332
362619Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota961
37922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord951
383523J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota880
393766Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota400
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 8 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 61
  • Red flags: 1 for 16 minutes and 24 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 20 seconds
  • Average speed: 98.354 miles per hour (158.285 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, two–time Phoenix winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Phoenix winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBC
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard
Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

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