Race: Bojangles' Southern 500
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Race 25 of 36
Date: September 2, 2018
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Bojangles' Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Brad Keselowski | Car | No. 2 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Team Penske | Sponsor | Miller Genuine Draft |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 24 |
| Started First | Denny Hamlin | Most Laps Led | Kyle Larson (284) |
| Race Distance | 501.3 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved Oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Average Speed | 131.408 mph | Lead Changes | 7 |
| Cautions | 6 for 35 laps | Pole Speed |
Bojangles' Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Genuine Draft | Team Penske | Ford | 367 | 24 | Running | 55 |
| 2 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Pennzoil | Team Penske | Ford | 367 | 18 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | DC Solar | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 284 | Running | 54 |
| 4 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Busch Beer Throwback | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Throwback | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 9 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Skittles 1998 Retro | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Sport Clips Throwback | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 9 | 31 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's 50 Years of Big Mac | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Throwback | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 11 | Running | 31 |
| 11 | 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 367 | 30 | Running | 34 |
| 12 | 25 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | John Deere | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Bush's Best Since 1908 | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Menards/Duracell | Team Penske | Ford | 367 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | American Ethanol e15 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 366 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 38 | David Ragan | Citgard 700 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 366 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 6 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 20 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 365 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 28 | 13 | Ty Dillon | GEICO | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger ClickList | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | LLumar | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Dumont JETS | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Oscar Mayer | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 364 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | STP | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | BCT The Blockchain Terminal | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | Running | 0 | |
| 29 | 16 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 358 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 52 | JJ Yeley (i) | Trading View | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 32 | 37 | 51 | BJ McLeod (i) | Jacob Companies | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 33 | 38 | 99 | Derrike Cope | Bojangles' | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 40 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Xtreme Concepts | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 344 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 10 | 24 | William Byron | AXALTA Throwback | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | Engine | 2 |
| 36 | 17 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Carolina Ford Dealers | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 309 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | Rewards.com | Motorsports Business Management | Toyota | 268 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Keen Parts/CorvetteParts.Net | GO FAS Racing | Ford | 254 | 0 | Rear End | 1 |
| 39 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Throwback | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | Oil Pump | 1 |
| 40 | 39 | 23 | Joey Gase (i) | Agri-Supply/Sparks | BK Racing | Toyota | 120 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
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