Just prior to green flag pit stops beginning at lap 36, Harvick drove to the front. Jones led the pack into turn one, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch ran him down and passed Jones who settled into third. PosĮrik Jones was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.793 seconds and a speed of 181.251 mph (291.695 km/h).
Ryan Newman was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 29.365 seconds and a speed of 183.892 mph (295.945 km/h). Practice (post-qualifying) Second practice PosĮrik Jones scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.705 and a speed of 188.121 mph (302.751 km/h).
Joey Logano was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.473 seconds and a speed of 189.653 mph (305.217 km/h). Contested over 272 laps - extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the 27th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, first race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16. The 2018 South Point 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on Septemat Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.ĭoug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini Race 27 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
