| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 7, 2018 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 404 laps, 404 mi (646.4 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 122.404 miles per hour (196.990 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 286 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.2/1.3 (Overnight)[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Mike Bagley (Backstretch) | ||
The 2018 Gander Outdoors 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 7, 2018 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 404 laps—extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the one-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12.
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- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Gander Outdoors 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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