2018 NASCAR Cup Pole Winners & Stats
Updated 11-18-2018
NOTE: if qualifying is rained out or cancelled for any reason and set by points, the driver who starts first
(because they are leading the points) is not awarded the Pole Award and does not get the cash award
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
All Time Poles page
| Track | Driver | Speed | Finish | 2018 poles | Career Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | #88-Bowman | 195.644 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Atlanta | #18-Busch | 184.652 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| Las Vegas | #12-Blaney | 191.489 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Phoenix | #78-Truex, Jr. | 136.945 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Auto Club | #78-Truex, Jr.(2) | 186.567 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Texas | #41-Busch | 197.368 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| Martinsville | none due to weather | ||||
| Bristol | #18-Busch(2) | 128.822 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| Richmond | #78-Truex, Jr.(3) | 123.859 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Talladega | #4-Harvick | 194.448 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| Dover | #42-Larson | 158.103 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Kansas | #4-Harvick(2) | 188.811 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Charlotte | #18-Busch(3) | 191.836 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| Pocono | #12-Blaney(2) | 176.897 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Michigan | #41-Busch(2) | 203.361 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Sonoma | #42-Larson(2) | 94.597 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Chicago | #21-Menard | 180.012 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Daytona | #9-Elliott | 194.045 | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| Kentucky | #78-Truex Jr.(4) | 188.890 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| New Hampshire | #41-Busch(3) | 133.891 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| Pocono | #19-Suarez | 176.988 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Watkins Glen | #11-Hamlin | 125.534 | 13 | 1 | 27 |
| Michigan | #11-Hamlin(2) | 202.794 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| Bristol | #42-Larson(3) | 127.792 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Darlington | #11-Hamlin(3) | 173.571 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| Indianapolis | none due to weather | ||||
| Las Vegas | #20-Jones | 188.121 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| Richmond | #4-Harvick(3) | 121.880 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Charlotte(ROVAL) | #41-Busch(4) | 106.868 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| Dover | none due to weather | ||||
| Talladega | #41-Busch(5) | 195.804 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| Kansas | #22-Logano | 191.646 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| Martinsville | #18-Busch(4) | 96.254 | 4 | 4 | 31 |
| Texas | #12-Blaney(3) | 200.505 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Phoenix(ISM) | #4-Harvick(4) | 139.340 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| Homestead | #11-Hamlin(4) | 173.863 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| * Track Record | |||||
Stats from the pole
RACES with a Pole winner: 33 of 36 races
WINS from the pole: 5
TOP FIVES: 17
TOP TENS: 24
OUT of TOP TEN: 9
40th/Last: 1
no pole – qualified due to weather: 3 (Martinsville(1), Indy, Dover(2))
2018 RACE WINS FROM THE POLE
#78-Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Auto Club, 3/18/2018
#18-Kyle Busch, Toyota, Bristol, 4/16/2018
#4-Kevin Harvick, Ford, Kansas, 5/12/2018
#18-Kyle Busch, Toyota, Charlotte, 5/27/2018
#78-Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Kentucky, 7/14/2018
2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pole Winners, Driver, Manufacturer, Number of poles this season
#41-Busch, Ford, 5
#78-Truex, Jr., Toyota, 4 (2 wins from the pole)
#18-Busch, Toyota, 4 (2)
#4-Harvick, Ford, 4 (1)
#11-Hamlin, Toyota, 4
#42-Larson, Chevy, 3
#12-Blaney, Ford, 3
#88-Bowman, Chevy, 1
#21-Menard, Ford, 1
#9-Elliott, Chevy, 1
#19-Suarez, Toyota, 1
#20-Jones, Toyota, 1
#22-Logano, Ford, 1
2018 MANUFACTURER MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES POLES
Chevy: 5 poles with 3 different drivers
Ford: – 14 poles with 5 different drivers
Toyota: – 14 poles with 5 different drivers
POLE WINNERS / BUD SHOOTOUT / CLASH pages by season
All Time Poles page
2019 Pole Winners & Stats
2018 Pole Winners & Stats