Race Lineup
The official 2018 Gander Outdoors 400 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Pocono Raceway.
Gander Outdoors 400
Sunday, July 29th, 2018
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Laps Actual: 164 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 01.788 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 5 Minutes 43 Seconds
- Average Speed: 132.460
- Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 2,745 (20.3 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 176.988 | 50.851 | 0.218 | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 176.429 | 51.012 | 0.379 | Fedex Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 176.391 | 51.023 | 0.390 | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 176.298 | 51.050 | 0.417 | Alliance Truck Parts | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 5 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 176.115 | 51.103 | 0.470 | Artic Cat | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 176.084 | 51.112 | 0.479 | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 7 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 175.363 | 51.322 | 0.689 | Haas Automation | Stewart-haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 8 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 175.247 | 51.356 | 0.723 | Auto-Owners Insurance | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 9 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 174.764 | 51.498 | 0.865 | Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 10 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 174.622 | 51.540 | 0.907 | Axalta All-Pro Teachers | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 11 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 174.236 | 51.654 | 1.021 | Roush Performance | Rfk Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 12 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 173.110 | 51.990 | 1.357 | Kleenex Wet Wipes | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 173.000 | 52.023 | 1.390 | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 14 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 172.685 | 52.118 | 1.485 | Kroger Click List | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 15 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 172.500 | 52.174 | 1.541 | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 16 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 172.278 | 52.241 | 1.608 | A&W All American Food | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 17 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 172.022 | 52.319 | 1.686 | Ford | Rfk Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 18 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 171.373 | 52.517 | 1.884 | Dude Wipes | Go Fas Racing | Randy Cox |
| 19 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Toyota | 168.814 | 53.313 | 2.680 | Xtreme Concepts / Nine Line Apparel | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 20 | 23 | JJ Yeley | Toyota | 168.783 | 53.323 | 2.690 | Steakhouse Elite | Bk Racing | Tony Furr |
| 21 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Chevrolet | 168.710 | 53.346 | 2.713 | Monarch | Tristar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 22 | Gray Gaulding | 168.045 | 53.557 | 2.924 | |||||
| 23 | 99 | Kyle Weatherman | Chevrolet | 167.389 | 53.767 | 3.134 | StarCom Fiber | Starcom Racing | Derrike Cope |
| 24 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 166.741 | 53.976 | 3.343 | Lock Haven University | Starcom Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 25 | 107 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 165.819 | 54.276 | 3.643 | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 26 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 165.789 | 54.286 | 3.653 | Unsponsored | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 27 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 164.678 | 54.652 | 4.019 | Unsponsored | Motorsports Business Management | Gary Showalter |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | M&M's Caramel | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 29 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Mobil 1 | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 30 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 31 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Haas 30 Years of the VF1 | Stewart-haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 32 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | DC Solar / Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 33 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | PPG | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 34 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Smithfield | Stewart-haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 35 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Lowe's for Pros | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 36 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Menards / Libman | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 37 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | American Ethanol e15 | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 38 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Axalta / Imron | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 39 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Unsponsored | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 40 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 50.851 | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |