Results
The 2018 1000Bulbs.com 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
1000Bulbs.com 500
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 193 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.105 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 20 Minutes 24 Seconds
- Average Speed: 153.707
- Cautions: 8 for 32 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 6,362 (39.5 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 23 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 31 | 31 | 193 | 1 | 1 | running |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 59 | 40 | 193 | 1 | 1 | running |
| 27 | 18 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 11 | 10 | 193 | 21 | 2 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 53 | 35 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 16 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 1 | 1 | 173 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 42 | 33 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 32 | 23 | JJ Yeley | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 35 | 31 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 186 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 30 | 30 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 40 | 32 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 28 | 9 | 193 | 46 | 2 | running |
| 14 | 1 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 42 | 23 | 193 | 108 | 3 | running |
| 26 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 15 | 11 | 193 | 1 | 1 | running |
| 23 | 11 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 14 | 14 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 14 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 1 | 1 | 155 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 30 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 28 | 28 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 25 | 95 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 22 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 28 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 193 | 1 | 1 | running |
| 22 | 38 | 99 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 24 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 24 | 24 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 23 | 20 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 34 | 34 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 34 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 26 | 26 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 7 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 6 | 4 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 18 | 8 | 193 | 6 | 1 | running |
| 32 | 40 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 37 | 00 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 29 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 23 | 22 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 10 | 6 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 27 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 7 | 7 | 192 | 2 | 2 | running |
| 21 | 26 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 15 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 29 | 29 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 35 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 33 | 7 | DJ Kennington | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 13 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 21 | 21 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 39 | 51 | Cody Ware | Ford | 1 | 1 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 36 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 193 | 1 | 1 | running |
| 19 | 17 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 8 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 193 | 5 | 1 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.