2018 Bojangles' Southern 500

2018 Bojangles' Southern 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 25 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500 program cover.
The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500 program cover.
Date September 2, 2018 (2018-09-02)
Location Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.666 km)
Average speed 131.408 miles per hour (211.481 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 28.332
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 284
Winner
No. 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth)
Rick Allen, Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty (NBC Peacock Pitbox)
Nielsen Ratings 1.5 (Overnight)[10]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500, the 69th running of the event was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 2, 2018, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 25th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. This race marked the final career start for Kasey Kahne.

  1. ^ "2018 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Darlington Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Bojangles' Southern 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Darlington final TV ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.