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2018 KC Masterpiece 400
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<h2 id="report">Report</h2> <h3>Background</h3> <p>Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) <a href="/facts/Tri-oval/ACLGs09A">tri-oval</a> race track in <a href="/facts/Kansas_City%2c_Kansas/fhbBWSNT">Kansas City, Kansas</a>. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual <a href="/facts/NASCAR/k0C0366n">NASCAR</a> race weekends. The <a href="/facts/Verizon_IndyCar_Series/zAcUanaU">Verizon IndyCar Series</a> also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the <a href="/facts/International_Speedway_Corporation/8HenlnYu">International Speedway Corporation</a>. </p> <h4>Entry list</h4> <p><a href="/facts/Matt_Kenseth/ltToXQ6V">Matt Kenseth</a>, who last raced in the <a href="/facts/2017_Ford_EcoBoost_400/FajzsH5E">2017 Ford EcoBoost 400</a>, made his first Cup series return, in the No. 6 for Roush Fenway Racing, doing so part-time. This was also the first Cup race since the <a href="/facts/2014_Quicken_Loans_Race_for_Heroes_500/QIYv14nM">2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500</a> where <a href="/facts/Trevor_Bayne/2pQCvLpB">Trevor Bayne</a> did not participate. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Manufacturer</th></tr><tr><td>00</td><td><a href="/facts/Landon_Cassill/WVqlXLh2">Landon Cassill</a></td><td><a href="/facts/StarCom_Racing/6zhqlELz">StarCom Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Jamie_McMurray/NABcnWGM">Jamie McMurray</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chip_Ganassi_Racing/R5SUFmtY">Chip Ganassi Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Brad_Keselowski/sJq9woyo">Brad Keselowski</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Team_Penske/N2CCheJQ">Team Penske</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Austin_Dillon/BuwNf6NV">Austin Dillon</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Richard_Childress_Racing/RSDo022M">Richard Childress Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Kevin_Harvick/fXmSIkSw">Kevin Harvick</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Matt_Kenseth/ltToXQ6V">Matt Kenseth</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Roush_Fenway_Racing/EWFSRhIp">Roush Fenway Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Chase_Elliott/6RmaeNjX">Chase Elliott</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Aric_Almirola/Pa2BqbxJ">Aric Almirola</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Denny_Hamlin/AIw5G5rS">Denny Hamlin</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Blaney/uK0AET86">Ryan Blaney</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Team_Penske/N2CCheJQ">Team Penske</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td><a href="/facts/Ty_Dillon/wdnhVy5P">Ty Dillon</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Germain_Racing/c5MgyCxF">Germain Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td><a href="/facts/Clint_Bowyer/44cduyxa">Clint Bowyer</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td><a href="/facts/Ross_Chastain/6H3VJ4TX">Ross Chastain</a> (i)</td><td><a href="/facts/Premium_Motorsports/2VxEYom6">Premium Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td><a href="/facts/Ricky_Stenhouse_Jr./Ge4P3AM2">Ricky Stenhouse Jr.</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Roush_Fenway_Racing/EWFSRhIp">Roush Fenway Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Busch/fvhmjwId">Kyle Busch</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td><a href="/facts/Daniel_Su%25C3%25A1rez/eKQotwgl">Daniel Suárez</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td><a href="/facts/Erik_Jones/E24TxpQX">Erik Jones</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td><a href="/facts/Paul_Menard/Ja4SlXIY">Paul Menard</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Wood_Brothers_Racing/55XQjV78">Wood Brothers Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td><a href="/facts/Joey_Logano/2zSQhYp6">Joey Logano</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Team_Penske/N2CCheJQ">Team Penske</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td><a href="/facts/Gray_Gaulding/NsYBmA4P">Gray Gaulding</a></td><td><a href="/facts/BK_Racing/B5u5eeuJ">BK Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td><a href="/facts/William_Byron_(racing_driver)/MqJ9xv2d">William Byron</a> (R)</td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Newman_(racing_driver)/kJ3UqQtP">Ryan Newman</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Richard_Childress_Racing/RSDo022M">Richard Childress Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td><a href="/facts/Matt_DiBenedetto/gXCPIgFo">Matt DiBenedetto</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Go_Fas_Racing/Nnobjc6d">Go Fas Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td><a href="/facts/Michael_McDowell_(racing_driver)/eSQfYdje">Michael McDowell</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Front_Row_Motorsports/VHTU7Pqz">Front Row Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td><a href="/facts/Chris_Buescher/ldTbaWg3">Chris Buescher</a></td><td><a href="/facts/JTG_Daugherty_Racing/G18aelju">JTG Daugherty Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td><a href="/facts/David_Ragan/z1Tu4nIs">David Ragan</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Front_Row_Motorsports/VHTU7Pqz">Front Row Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td><a href="/facts/Kurt_Busch/8JhWR2Il">Kurt Busch</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Larson/qmmBe5Cc">Kyle Larson</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chip_Ganassi_Racing/R5SUFmtY">Chip Ganassi Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td><a href="/facts/Darrell_Wallace_Jr./wDYATQxb">Darrell Wallace Jr.</a> (R)</td><td><a href="/facts/Richard_Petty_Motorsports/Y9LLI3wA">Richard Petty Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td><a href="/facts/A._J._Allmendinger/zTkBj9NI">A. J. Allmendinger</a></td><td><a href="/facts/JTG_Daugherty_Racing/G18aelju">JTG Daugherty Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td><a href="/facts/Jimmie_Johnson/gcNfzMK5">Jimmie Johnson</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td><a href="/facts/B._J._McLeod/HxLv9zCt">B. J. McLeod</a> (i)</td><td><a href="/facts/Rick_Ware_Racing/lNe712Bt">Rick Ware Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td><a href="/facts/Reed_Sorenson/edYVkEpD">Reed Sorenson</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Premium_Motorsports/2VxEYom6">Premium Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td><a href="/facts/Timmy_Hill/L1xYKuAl">Timmy Hill</a> (i)</td><td><a href="/facts/MBM_Motorsports/km2G6eSp">MBM Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td><a href="/facts/Corey_LaJoie/wuzjv4Nz">Corey LaJoie</a></td><td><a href="/facts/TriStar_Motorsports/zI11BEPg">TriStar Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td><a href="/facts/Martin_Truex_Jr./GGvRMc2s">Martin Truex Jr.</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Furniture_Row_Racing/C1tudzxv">Furniture Row Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td><a href="/facts/Alex_Bowman/26HU4gSa">Alex Bowman</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td><a href="/facts/Kasey_Kahne/Dhh596yU">Kasey Kahne</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Leavine_Family_Racing/WJGuDV2A">Leavine Family Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180508054036/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018entry.pdf">Official entry list</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="final-practice">Final Practice</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Kevin_Harvick/fXmSIkSw">Kevin Harvick</a> was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.009 seconds and a speed of 186.149 mph (299.578 km/h).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th><th>No.</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Manufacturer</th><th>Time</th><th>Speed</th></tr><tr><th>1</th><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Kevin_Harvick/fXmSIkSw">Kevin Harvick</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td><td>29.009</td><td>186.149</td></tr><tr><th>2</th><td>42</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Larson/qmmBe5Cc">Kyle Larson</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chip_Ganassi_Racing/R5SUFmtY">Chip Ganassi Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td><td>29.035</td><td>185.982</td></tr><tr><th>3</th><td>18</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Busch/fvhmjwId">Kyle Busch</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td><td>29.163</td><td>185.166</td></tr><tr><th colspan="7"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180512112403/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018prac1.pdf">Official final practice results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="qualifying">Qualifying</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Kevin_Harvick/fXmSIkSw">Kevin Harvick</a> scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.600 and a speed of 188.811 mph (303.862 km/h).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h3>Qualifying results</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th><th>No.</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Manufacturer</th><th>R1</th><th>R2</th><th>R3</th></tr><tr><th>1</th><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Kevin_Harvick/fXmSIkSw">Kevin Harvick</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.569</td><td>28.556</td><td>28.600</td></tr><tr><th>2</th><td>12</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Blaney/uK0AET86">Ryan Blaney</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Team_Penske/N2CCheJQ">Team Penske</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.565</td><td>28.722</td><td>28.750</td></tr><tr><th>3</th><td>18</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Busch/fvhmjwId">Kyle Busch</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td>Toyota</td><td>28.760</td><td>28.760</td><td>28.792</td></tr><tr><th>4</th><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Aric_Almirola/Pa2BqbxJ">Aric Almirola</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.666</td><td>28.790</td><td>28.811</td></tr><tr><th>5</th><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Brad_Keselowski/sJq9woyo">Brad Keselowski</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Team_Penske/N2CCheJQ">Team Penske</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.841</td><td>28.909</td><td>28.916</td></tr><tr><th>6</th><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Denny_Hamlin/AIw5G5rS">Denny Hamlin</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td>Toyota</td><td>28.974</td><td>29.013</td><td>28.963</td></tr><tr><th>7</th><td>78</td><td><a href="/facts/Martin_Truex_Jr./GGvRMc2s">Martin Truex Jr.</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Furniture_Row_Racing/C1tudzxv">Furniture Row Racing</a></td><td>Toyota</td><td>29.011</td><td>28.882</td><td>29.001</td></tr><tr><th>8</th><td>41</td><td><a href="/facts/Kurt_Busch/8JhWR2Il">Kurt Busch</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.746</td><td>28.850</td><td>29.002</td></tr><tr><th>9</th><td>22</td><td><a href="/facts/Joey_Logano/2zSQhYp6">Joey Logano</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Team_Penske/N2CCheJQ">Team Penske</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.812</td><td>28.816</td><td>29.048</td></tr><tr><th>10</th><td>37</td><td><a href="/facts/Chris_Buescher/ldTbaWg3">Chris Buescher</a></td><td><a href="/facts/JTG_Daugherty_Racing/G18aelju">JTG Daugherty Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>28.904</td><td>29.007</td><td>29.080</td></tr><tr><th>11</th><td>21</td><td><a href="/facts/Paul_Menard/Ja4SlXIY">Paul Menard</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Wood_Brothers_Racing/55XQjV78">Wood Brothers Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.749</td><td>28.961</td><td>29.115</td></tr><tr><th>12</th><td>20</td><td><a href="/facts/Erik_Jones/E24TxpQX">Erik Jones</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td>Toyota</td><td>28.841</td><td>28.862</td><td>29.169</td></tr><tr><th>13</th><td>24</td><td><a href="/facts/William_Byron_(racing_driver)/MqJ9xv2d">William Byron</a> (R)</td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>28.991</td><td>29.051</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>14</th><td>19</td><td><a href="/facts/Daniel_Su%25C3%25A1rez/eKQotwgl">Daniel Suárez</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Gibbs_Racing/SqSC5FRd">Joe Gibbs Racing</a></td><td>Toyota</td><td>28.962</td><td>29.090</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>15</th><td>31</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Newman_(racing_driver)/kJ3UqQtP">Ryan Newman</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Richard_Childress_Racing/RSDo022M">Richard Childress Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>28.995</td><td>29.094</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>16</th><td>17</td><td><a href="/facts/Ricky_Stenhouse_Jr./Ge4P3AM2">Ricky Stenhouse Jr.</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Roush_Fenway_Racing/EWFSRhIp">Roush Fenway Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>28.879</td><td>29.101</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>17</th><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Chase_Elliott/6RmaeNjX">Chase Elliott</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>28.980</td><td>29.173</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>18</th><td>47</td><td><a href="/facts/A._J._Allmendinger/zTkBj9NI">A. J. Allmendinger</a></td><td><a href="/facts/JTG_Daugherty_Racing/G18aelju">JTG Daugherty Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>29.027</td><td>29.281</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>19</th><td>88</td><td><a href="/facts/Alex_Bowman/26HU4gSa">Alex Bowman</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>28.833</td><td>29.311</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>20</th><td>38</td><td><a href="/facts/David_Ragan/z1Tu4nIs">David Ragan</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Front_Row_Motorsports/VHTU7Pqz">Front Row Motorsports</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>29.132</td><td>29.321</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>21</th><td>43</td><td><a href="/facts/Darrell_Wallace_Jr./wDYATQxb">Darrell Wallace Jr.</a> (R)</td><td><a href="/facts/Richard_Petty_Motorsports/Y9LLI3wA">Richard Petty Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>29.128</td><td>29.367</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>22</th><td>42</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Larson/qmmBe5Cc">Kyle Larson</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chip_Ganassi_Racing/R5SUFmtY">Chip Ganassi Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>28.618</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>23</th><td>48</td><td><a href="/facts/Jimmie_Johnson/gcNfzMK5">Jimmie Johnson</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hendrick_Motorsports/cD6Fx0qD">Hendrick Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>29.087</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>24</th><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Jamie_McMurray/NABcnWGM">Jamie McMurray</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chip_Ganassi_Racing/R5SUFmtY">Chip Ganassi Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>29.131</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>25</th><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Austin_Dillon/BuwNf6NV">Austin Dillon</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Richard_Childress_Racing/RSDo022M">Richard Childress Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>29.214</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>26</th><td>13</td><td><a href="/facts/Ty_Dillon/wdnhVy5P">Ty Dillon</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Germain_Racing/c5MgyCxF">Germain Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>29.558</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>27</th><td>72</td><td><a href="/facts/Corey_LaJoie/wuzjv4Nz">Corey LaJoie</a></td><td><a href="/facts/TriStar_Motorsports/zI11BEPg">TriStar Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>29.943</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>28</th><td>15</td><td><a href="/facts/Ross_Chastain/6H3VJ4TX">Ross Chastain</a> (i)</td><td><a href="/facts/Premium_Motorsports/2VxEYom6">Premium Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>30.031</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>29</th><td>23</td><td><a href="/facts/Gray_Gaulding/NsYBmA4P">Gray Gaulding</a></td><td><a href="/facts/BK_Racing/B5u5eeuJ">BK Racing</a></td><td>Toyota</td><td>30.035</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>30</th><td>55</td><td><a href="/facts/Reed_Sorenson/edYVkEpD">Reed Sorenson</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Premium_Motorsports/2VxEYom6">Premium Motorsports</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>30.181</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>31</th><td>00</td><td><a href="/facts/Landon_Cassill/WVqlXLh2">Landon Cassill</a></td><td><a href="/facts/StarCom_Racing/6zhqlELz">StarCom Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>30.216</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>32</th><td>51</td><td><a href="/facts/B._J._McLeod/HxLv9zCt">B. J. McLeod</a> (i)</td><td><a href="/facts/Rick_Ware_Racing/lNe712Bt">Rick Ware Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>30.623</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>33</th><td>14</td><td><a href="/facts/Clint_Bowyer/44cduyxa">Clint Bowyer</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stewart-Haas_Racing/A9IzjG1U">Stewart-Haas Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>34</th><td>95</td><td><a href="/facts/Kasey_Kahne/Dhh596yU">Kasey Kahne</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Leavine_Family_Racing/WJGuDV2A">Leavine Family Racing</a></td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>35</th><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Matt_Kenseth/ltToXQ6V">Matt Kenseth</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Roush_Fenway_Racing/EWFSRhIp">Roush Fenway Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>36</th><td>34</td><td><a href="/facts/Michael_McDowell_(racing_driver)/eSQfYdje">Michael McDowell</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Front_Row_Motorsports/VHTU7Pqz">Front Row Motorsports</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>37</th><td>32</td><td><a href="/facts/Matt_DiBenedetto/gXCPIgFo">Matt DiBenedetto</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Go_Fas_Racing/Nnobjc6d">Go Fas Racing</a></td><td>Ford</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>38</th><td>66</td><td><a href="/facts/Timmy_Hill/L1xYKuAl">Timmy Hill</a> (i)</td><td><a href="/facts/MBM_Motorsports/km2G6eSp">MBM Motorsports</a></td><td>Toyota</td><td>0.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th colspan="8"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180512181714/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018qualresults.pdf">Official qualifying results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="race">Race</h2> <h3>Stage Results</h3> <p>Stage 1 <i>Laps:</i> 80 </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th><th>No</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Manufacturer</th><th>Points</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>Ryan Blaney</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>Kevin Harvick</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>Brad Keselowski</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>22</td><td>Joey Logano</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>42</td><td>Kyle Larson</td><td>Chip Ganassi Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>Aric Almirola</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>Denny Hamlin</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>18</td><td>Kyle Busch</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>41</td><td>Kurt Busch</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>Clint Bowyer</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="6"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf">Official stage one results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <p>Stage 2 <i>Laps:</i> 80 </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th><th>No</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Manufacturer</th><th>Points</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>42</td><td>Kyle Larson</td><td>Chip Ganassi Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>Kevin Harvick</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>12</td><td>Ryan Blaney</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>18</td><td>Kyle Busch</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>22</td><td>Joey Logano</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>Aric Almirola</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>41</td><td>Kurt Busch</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>14</td><td>Clint Bowyer</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>20</td><td>Erik Jones</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>78</td><td>Martin Truex Jr.</td><td>Furniture Row Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="6"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf">Official stage two results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Final Stage Results</h3> <p>Stage 3 <i>Laps:</i> 107 </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Grid</th><th>No</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Manufacturer</th><th>Laps</th><th>Points</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>Kevin Harvick</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>78</td><td>Martin Truex Jr.</td><td>Furniture Row Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>267</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>22</td><td>Joey Logano</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>47</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>22</td><td>42</td><td>Kyle Larson</td><td>Chip Ganassi Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>267</td><td>49</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>Denny Hamlin</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>267</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>21</td><td>Paul Menard</td><td>Wood Brothers Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>20</td><td>Erik Jones</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>267</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>41</td><td>Kurt Busch</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>Aric Almirola</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>18</td><td>Kyle Busch</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>267</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>Ricky Stenhouse Jr.</td><td>Roush Fenway Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>17</td><td>9</td><td>Chase Elliott</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>267</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>20</td><td>38</td><td>David Ragan</td><td>Front Row Motorsports</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>Brad Keselowski</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>33</td><td>14</td><td>Clint Bowyer</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>267</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>18</td><td>47</td><td>A. J. Allmendinger</td><td>JTG Daugherty Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>266</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>25</td><td>3</td><td>Austin Dillon</td><td>Richard Childress Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>266</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>19</td><td>88</td><td>Alex Bowman</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>266</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>23</td><td>48</td><td>Jimmie Johnson</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>265</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>36</td><td>34</td><td>Michael McDowell</td><td>Front Row Motorsports</td><td>Ford</td><td>265</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>34</td><td>95</td><td>Kasey Kahne</td><td>Leavine Family Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>264</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>37</td><td>32</td><td>Matt DiBenedetto</td><td>Go Fas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>263</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>21</td><td>43</td><td>Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)</td><td>Richard Petty Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>262</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>27</td><td>72</td><td>Corey LaJoie</td><td>TriStar Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>262</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>31</td><td>00</td><td>Landon Cassill</td><td>StarCom Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>260</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>28</td><td>15</td><td>Ross Chastain (i)</td><td>Premium Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>259</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>30</td><td>55</td><td>Reed Sorenson</td><td>Premium Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>259</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>14</td><td>19</td><td>Daniel Suárez</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>258</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>29</td><td>23</td><td>Gray Gaulding</td><td>BK Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>257</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>15</td><td>31</td><td>Ryan Newman</td><td>Richard Childress Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>253</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>24</td><td>1</td><td>Jamie McMurray</td><td>Chip Ganassi Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>253</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>38</td><td>66</td><td>Timmy Hill (i)</td><td>MBM Motorsports</td><td>Toyota</td><td>253</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>13</td><td>24</td><td>William Byron (R)</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>252</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>10</td><td>37</td><td>Chris Buescher</td><td>JTG Daugherty Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>252</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>32</td><td>51</td><td>B. J. McLeod (i)</td><td>Rick Ware Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>251</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>35</td><td>6</td><td>Matt Kenseth</td><td>Roush Fenway Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>250</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>2</td><td>12</td><td>Ryan Blaney</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>247</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>26</td><td>13</td><td>Ty Dillon</td><td>Germain Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>247</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="8"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf">Official race results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Race statistics</h3> <ul><li>Lead changes: 7 among different drivers</li> <li>Cautions/Laps: 6 for 31</li> <li>Red flags: 1 for 13 minutes and 13 seconds</li> <li>Time of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes and 38 seconds</li> <li>Average speed: 128.395 miles per hour (206.632 km/h)</li></ul> <h2 id="media">Media</h2> <h3>Television</h3> <p><a href="/facts/Fox_NASCAR/Vo8w7XJp">Fox Sports</a> covered their eighth race at the <a href="/facts/Kansas_Speedway/vAvlnXE1">Kansas Speedway</a>. <a href="/facts/Mike_Joy/PXPhzmn9">Mike Joy</a>, three-time Kansas winner <a href="/facts/Jeff_Gordon/ElTXRog7">Jeff Gordon</a> and <a href="/facts/Darrell_Waltrip/nrlt1F77">Darrell Waltrip</a> called in the booth for the race. <a href="/facts/Jamie_Little/P0topMjM">Jamie Little</a>, <a href="/facts/Vince_Welch/vhQaBUmT">Vince Welch</a> and <a href="/facts/Matt_Yocum/PECNpMaI">Matt Yocum</a> handled the action on pit road for the television side. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2"><a href="/facts/Fox_NASCAR/Vo8w7XJp">FS1</a></th></tr><tr><th>Booth announcers</th><th>Pit reporters</th></tr><tr><td>Lap-by-lap: <a href="/facts/Mike_Joy/PXPhzmn9">Mike Joy</a>Color-commentator: <a href="/facts/Jeff_Gordon/ElTXRog7">Jeff Gordon</a>Color commentator: <a href="/facts/Darrell_Waltrip/nrlt1F77">Darrell Waltrip</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Jamie_Little/P0topMjM">Jamie Little</a><a href="/facts/Vince_Welch/vhQaBUmT">Vince Welch</a><a href="/facts/Matt_Yocum/PECNpMaI">Matt Yocum</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Radio</h3> <p><a href="/facts/Motor_Racing_Network/YqgKT1B3">MRN</a> had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on <a href="/facts/Sirius_XM_Holdings/dHAYI1h6">Sirius XM</a> <a href="/facts/Sirius_XM_NASCAR_Radio/G7PvbNwh">NASCAR Radio</a>. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and <a href="/facts/Rusty_Wallace/NumBPHLK">Rusty Wallace</a> called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. <a href="/facts/Dave_Moody_(sportscaster)/DL8kV5gV">Dave Moody</a> covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field is racing through turns 1 and 2. <a href="/facts/Mike_Bagley/mr3ftEHK">Mike Bagley</a> called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Pete Pistone, Kim Coon, and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><a href="/facts/Motor_Racing_Network/YqgKT1B3">MRN</a> Radio</th></tr><tr><th>Booth announcers</th><th>Turn announcers</th><th>Pit reporters</th></tr><tr><td>Lead announcer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: <a href="/facts/Rusty_Wallace/NumBPHLK">Rusty Wallace</a></td><td>Turns 1 & 2: <a href="/facts/Dave_Moody_(sportscaster)/DL8kV5gV">Dave Moody</a>Turns 3 & 4: <a href="/facts/Mike_Bagley/mr3ftEHK">Mike Bagley</a></td><td>Pete PistoneKim CoonSteve Post</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="standings-after-the-race">Standings after the race</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Drivers' Championship standings<table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Pos</th><th>Driver</th><th>Points</th></tr><tr><td></td><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Busch/fvhmjwId">Kyle Busch</a></td><td>503</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Joey_Logano/2zSQhYp6">Joey Logano</a></td><td>491 (–12)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Kevin_Harvick/fXmSIkSw">Kevin Harvick</a></td><td>484 (–19)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Brad_Keselowski/sJq9woyo">Brad Keselowski</a></td><td>396 (–107)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Kurt_Busch/8JhWR2Il">Kurt Busch</a></td><td>393 (–110)</td></tr><tr><td> 2</td><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Clint_Bowyer/44cduyxa">Clint Bowyer</a></td><td>386 (–117)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Denny_Hamlin/AIw5G5rS">Denny Hamlin</a></td><td>380 (–123)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>8</td><td><a href="/facts/Martin_Truex_Jr./GGvRMc2s">Martin Truex Jr.</a></td><td>376 (–127)</td></tr><tr><td> 2</td><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Blaney/uK0AET86">Ryan Blaney</a></td><td>365 (–138)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Larson/qmmBe5Cc">Kyle Larson</a></td><td>356 (–147)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Aric_Almirola/Pa2BqbxJ">Aric Almirola</a></td><td>342 (–161)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>12</td><td><a href="/facts/Jimmie_Johnson/gcNfzMK5">Jimmie Johnson</a></td><td>286 (–217)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>13</td><td><a href="/facts/Erik_Jones/E24TxpQX">Erik Jones</a></td><td>285 (–218)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>14</td><td><a href="/facts/Alex_Bowman/26HU4gSa">Alex Bowman</a></td><td>271 (–232)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>15</td><td><a href="/facts/Chase_Elliott/6RmaeNjX">Chase Elliott</a></td><td>266 (–237)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>16</td><td><a href="/facts/Ricky_Stenhouse_Jr./Ge4P3AM2">Ricky Stenhouse Jr.</a></td><td>265 (–238)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="9"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf">Official driver's standings</a></th></tr></tbody></table></td><td>Manufacturers' Championship standings<table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Pos</th><th>Manufacturer</th><th>Points</th></tr><tr><td></td><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td><td>439</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td><td>427 (–12)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td><td>392 (–47)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="9"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103155/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/12kan2018racereport.pdf">Official manufacturers' standings</a></th></tr></tbody></table><ul><li>Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.</li><li>. – Driver has clinched a position in the <a href="/facts/NASCAR_playoffs/7qUJ84X4">Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs</a>.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Utter, Jim (May 11, 2018). "Kevin Harvick fastest in Kansas Cup practice delayed by weepers". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 11, 2018. <a href="https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kevin-harvick-fastest-in-kansas-cup-practice-delayed-by-weepers-1036198/" target="_blank">https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kevin-harvick-fastest-in-kansas-cup-practice-delayed-by-weepers-1036198/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Skretta, Dave (May 11, 2018). "Harvick keeps hot streak going with pole at Kansas". Associated Press. Kansas City, Kansas: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180512112614/https://racing.ap.org/article/harvick-keeps-hot-streak-going-pole-kansas" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180512112614/https://racing.ap.org/article/harvick-keeps-hot-streak-going-pole-kansas</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>