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<h2 id="report">Report</h2> <h3>Background</h3> <p>Martinsville Speedway is an <a href="/facts/International_Speedway_Corporation/8HenlnYu">International Speedway Corporation</a>-owned <a href="/facts/NASCAR/k0C0366n">NASCAR</a> stock car racing track located in <a href="/facts/Henry_County,_Virginia/l57yCoQm">Henry County</a>, in <a href="/facts/Ridgeway,_Virginia/Gcn8W758">Ridgeway, Virginia</a>, just to the south of <a href="/facts/Martinsville,_Virginia/JrUdUo43">Martinsville</a>. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the <a href="/facts/Monster_Energy_NASCAR_Cup_Series/UJpWM0Ca">Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series</a>. The track was also one of the first paved <a href="/facts/Oval_track_racing/B1t2Elaa">oval tracks</a> in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by <a href="/facts/H._Clay_Earles/lv6nFswS">H. Clay Earles</a>. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. </p> <h4>Entry list</h4> <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/Trevor_Bayne/2pQCvLpB">Trevor Bayne</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%C3%A1rez/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/Harrison_Rhodes/oGzs8qjU">Harrison Rhodes</a></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/J._J._Yeley/MnxwUGd7">J. J. Yeley</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>72</td><td><a href="/facts/Cole_Whitt/WW84rK2q">Cole Whitt</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><td>96</td><td><a href="/facts/D._J._Kennington/Vlt82Lrw">D. J. Kennington</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Gaunt_Brothers_Racing/GeBHv4fc">Gaunt Brothers Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180320043823/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018entry.pdf">Official entry list</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="practice">Practice</h2> <h3>First practice</h3> <p><a href="/facts/Martin_Truex_Jr./GGvRMc2s">Martin Truex Jr.</a> was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.776 seconds and a speed of 95.752 mph (154.098 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>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><td>19.776</td><td>95.752</td></tr><tr><th>2</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td><td>19.798</td><td>95.646</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>19.888</td><td>95.213</td></tr><tr><th colspan="7"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180325045623/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018prac1.pdf">Official first practice results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Final practice</h3> <p><a href="/facts/Martin_Truex_Jr./GGvRMc2s">Martin Truex Jr.</a> was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 19.846 seconds and a speed of 95.415 mph (153.556 km/h).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</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>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><td>19.846</td><td>95.415</td></tr><tr><th>2</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td><td>19.874</td><td>95.280</td></tr><tr><th>3</th><td>19</td><td><a href="/facts/Daniel_Su%C3%A1rez/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><td>19.882</td><td>95.242</td></tr><tr><th colspan="7"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180325045728/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018prac2.pdf">Official final practice results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="qualifying">Qualifying</h2> <p>Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to snow and <a href="/facts/Martin_Truex_Jr./GGvRMc2s">Martin Truex Jr.</a>, the point leader, was awarded the pole as a result.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h3>Starting Lineup</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th><th>No.</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Manufacturer</th></tr><tr><th>1</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><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><th>2</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></tr><tr><th>3</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>4</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>5</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></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><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><th>7</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></tr><tr><th>8</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></tr><tr><th>9</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>10</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>11</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>12</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>13</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><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><th>14</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>15</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>16</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>17</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>18</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>19</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>20</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>21</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>22</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>23</th><td>19</td><td><a href="/facts/Daniel_Su%C3%A1rez/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><th>24</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>25</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>26</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>27</th><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Trevor_Bayne/2pQCvLpB">Trevor Bayne</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><th>28</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>29</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>30</th><td>51</td><td><a href="/facts/Harrison_Rhodes/oGzs8qjU">Harrison Rhodes</a></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><th>31</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><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th>32</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>33</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>34</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><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><th>35</th><td>72</td><td><a href="/facts/Cole_Whitt/WW84rK2q">Cole Whitt</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tri-Star_Motorsports/zI11BEPg">Tri-Star Motorsports</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>36</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><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td></tr><tr><th>37</th><td>96</td><td><a href="/facts/D._J._Kennington/Vlt82Lrw">D. J. Kennington</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Gaunt_Brothers_Racing/GeBHv4fc">Gaunt Brothers Racing</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td></tr><tr><th>38</th><td>55</td><td><a href="/facts/J._J._Yeley/MnxwUGd7">J. J. Yeley</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><th colspan="8"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180325045625/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018lineup.pdf">Official starting lineup</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="race">Race</h2> <h3>Stage Results</h3> <p>Stage One <i>Laps:</i> 130 </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>11</td><td>Denny Hamlin</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>Brad Keselowski</td><td>Team Penske</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>14</td><td>Clint Bowyer</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>Kevin Harvick</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>47</td><td>A. J. Allmendinger</td><td>JTG Daugherty Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>41</td><td>Kurt Busch</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>22</td><td>Joey Logano</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>48</td><td>Jimmie Johnson</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="6"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041059/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018racereport.pdf">Official stage one results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <p>Stage Two <i>Laps:</i> 130 </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>14</td><td>Clint Bowyer</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>18</td><td>Kyle Busch</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>Brad Keselowski</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>11</td><td>Denny Hamlin</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>Kevin Harvick</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>47</td><td>A. J. Allmendinger</td><td>JTG Daugherty Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>22</td><td>Joey Logano</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>48</td><td>Jimmie Johnson</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="6"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041059/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018racereport.pdf">Official stage two results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Final Stage Results</h3> <p>Stage Three <i>Laps:</i> 240 </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>9</td><td>14</td><td>Clint Bowyer</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>55</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>18</td><td>Kyle Busch</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>500</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>Ryan Blaney</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>52</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>78</td><td>Martin Truex Jr.</td><td>Furniture Row Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>500</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>Kevin Harvick</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>42</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>22</td><td>Joey Logano</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>16</td><td>88</td><td>Alex Bowman</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>500</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>25</td><td>47</td><td>A. J. Allmendinger</td><td>JTG Daugherty Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>500</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>21</td><td>9</td><td>Chase Elliott</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>500</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>Brad Keselowski</td><td>Team Penske</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>11</td><td>41</td><td>Kurt Busch</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>Denny Hamlin</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>500</td><td>41</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>21</td><td>Paul Menard</td><td>Wood Brothers Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>Aric Almirola</td><td>Stewart-Haas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>500</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>18</td><td>48</td><td>Jimmie Johnson</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>499</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>7</td><td>42</td><td>Kyle Larson</td><td>Chip Ganassi Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>499</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>13</td><td>20</td><td>Erik Jones</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>497</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>23</td><td>19</td><td>Daniel Suárez</td><td>Joe Gibbs Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>497</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>14</td><td>31</td><td>Ryan Newman</td><td>Richard Childress Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>497</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>20</td><td>24</td><td>William Byron (R)</td><td>Hendrick Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>497</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>24</td><td>34</td><td>Michael McDowell</td><td>Front Row Motorsports</td><td>Ford</td><td>497</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>32</td><td>13</td><td>Ty Dillon</td><td>Germain Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>496</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>22</td><td>37</td><td>Chris Buescher</td><td>JTG Daugherty Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>496</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>29</td><td>95</td><td>Kasey Kahne</td><td>Leavine Family Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>496</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>28</td><td>38</td><td>David Ragan</td><td>Front Row Motorsports</td><td>Ford</td><td>495</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>26</td><td>1</td><td>Jamie McMurray</td><td>Chip Ganassi Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>495</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>35</td><td>72</td><td>Cole Whitt</td><td>TriStar Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>493</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>37</td><td>96</td><td>D. J. Kennington</td><td>Gaunt Brothers Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>493</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>33</td><td>15</td><td>Ross Chastain (i)</td><td>Premium Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>493</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>12</td><td>3</td><td>Austin Dillon</td><td>Richard Childress Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>493</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>38</td><td>55</td><td>J. J. Yeley (i)</td><td>Premium Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>493</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>31</td><td>32</td><td>Matt DiBenedetto</td><td>Go Fas Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>488</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>27</td><td>6</td><td>Trevor Bayne</td><td>Roush Fenway Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>486</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>19</td><td>43</td><td>Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)</td><td>Richard Petty Motorsports</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>486</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>30</td><td>51</td><td>Harrison Rhodes</td><td>Rick Ware Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>482</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>34</td><td>23</td><td>Gray Gaulding</td><td>BK Racing</td><td>Toyota</td><td>481</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>17</td><td>17</td><td>Ricky Stenhouse Jr.</td><td>Roush Fenway Racing</td><td>Ford</td><td>481</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>36</td><td>00</td><td>Landon Cassill</td><td>StarCom Racing</td><td>Chevrolet</td><td>211</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="8"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041059/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018racereport.pdf">Official race results</a></th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Race statistics</h3> <ul><li>Lead changes: 6 among different drivers</li> <li>Cautions/Laps: 4 for 33</li> <li>Red flags: 0</li> <li>Time of race: 3 hours, 13 minutes and 14 seconds</li> <li>Average speed: 81.663 miles per hour (131.424 km/h)</li></ul> <h2 id="media">Media</h2> <h3>Television</h3> <p><a href="/facts/Fox_NASCAR/Vo8w7XJp">Fox Sports</a> was covering their 18th race at the <a href="/facts/Martinsville_Speedway/j7MGt6tq">Martinsville Speedway</a>. <a href="/facts/Mike_Joy/PXPhzmn9">Mike Joy</a>, nine-time Martinsville winner <a href="/facts/Jeff_Gordon/ElTXRog7">Jeff Gordon</a> and 11-time Martinsville winner <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 pit road duties for the entire race. </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 would also be simulcasted on <a href="/facts/Sirius_XM_Holdings/dHAYI1h6">Sirius XM</a> <a href="/facts/Sirius_XM_NASCAR_Radio/G7PvbNwh">NASCAR Radio</a>. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and seven-time Martinsville winner <a href="/facts/Rusty_Wallace/NumBPHLK">Rusty Wallace</a> called the race in the booth as the cars were on the frontstretch. <a href="/facts/Dave_Moody_(sportscaster)/DL8kV5gV">Dave Moody</a> called the race from atop the turn 3 stands as the field is racing down the backstretch. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelley 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></th></tr><tr><th>Booth announcers</th><th>Turn announcers</th><th>Pit reporters</th></tr><tr><td>Lead announcer: Joe MooreAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: <a href="/facts/Rusty_Wallace/NumBPHLK">Rusty Wallace</a></td><td>Backstretch: <a href="/facts/Dave_Moody_(sportscaster)/DL8kV5gV">Dave Moody</a></td><td>Alex HaydenWinston KelleySteve 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> 1</td><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Busch/fvhmjwId">Kyle Busch</a></td><td>257</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Martin_Truex_Jr./GGvRMc2s">Martin Truex Jr.</a></td><td>249 (–8)</td></tr><tr><td> 2</td><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Blaney/uK0AET86">Ryan Blaney</a></td><td>233 (–24)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Joey_Logano/2zSQhYp6">Joey Logano</a></td><td>232 (–25)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Brad_Keselowski/sJq9woyo">Brad Keselowski</a></td><td>226 (–31)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Denny_Hamlin/AIw5G5rS">Denny Hamlin</a></td><td>217 (–40)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Kevin_Harvick/fXmSIkSw">Kevin Harvick</a></td><td>212 (–45)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>8</td><td><a href="/facts/Clint_Bowyer/44cduyxa">Clint Bowyer</a></td><td>210 (–47)</td></tr><tr><td> 2</td><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Larson/qmmBe5Cc">Kyle Larson</a></td><td>195 (–62)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Kurt_Busch/8JhWR2Il">Kurt Busch</a></td><td>177 (–80)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Aric_Almirola/Pa2BqbxJ">Aric Almirola</a></td><td>171 (–86)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>12</td><td><a href="/facts/Erik_Jones/E24TxpQX">Erik Jones</a></td><td>152 (–105)</td></tr><tr><td> 1</td><td>13</td><td><a href="/facts/Austin_Dillon/BuwNf6NV">Austin Dillon</a></td><td>148 (–109)</td></tr><tr><td> 2</td><td>14</td><td><a href="/facts/Alex_Bowman/26HU4gSa">Alex Bowman</a></td><td>145 (–112)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>15</td><td><a href="/facts/Paul_Menard/Ja4SlXIY">Paul Menard</a></td><td>139 (–118)</td></tr><tr><td> 2</td><td>16</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Newman_(racing_driver)/kJ3UqQtP">Ryan Newman</a></td><td>135 (–122)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="9"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041059/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018racereport.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>218</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Toyota/wHIb40oG">Toyota</a></td><td>212 (–6)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Chevrolet/lp04IP4m">Chevrolet</a></td><td>193 (–25)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="9"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041059/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2018/pdfs/06mar2018racereport.pdf">Official manufacturers' standings</a></th></tr></tbody></table><ul><li>Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Utter, Jim (March 24, 2018). "Martin Truex Jr. fastest in Saturday's first Cup practice at Martinsville". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 24, 2018. <a href="https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/martin-truex-jr-fastest-in-saturday-s-first-cup-practice-at-martinsville-1018454/" target="_blank">https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/martin-truex-jr-fastest-in-saturday-s-first-cup-practice-at-martinsville-1018454/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Utter, Jim (March 24, 2018). "Martin Truex Jr. fastest in final Cup practice; Stenhouse wrecks". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 24, 2018. <a href="https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/martin-truex-jr-fastest-in-final-martinsville-practice-stenhouse-wrecks-1018487/?s=1" target="_blank">https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/martin-truex-jr-fastest-in-final-martinsville-practice-stenhouse-wrecks-1018487/?s=1</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Champ on the pole after weather washes out qualifying". Associated Press. Ridgeway, Virginia: AP Sports. Associated Press. March 24, 2018. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180325105752/https://racing.ap.org/article/champ-pole-after-weather-washes-out-qualifying" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180325105752/https://racing.ap.org/article/champ-pole-after-weather-washes-out-qualifying</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>