Event statistics following the 18th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Erik Jones emerged with his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading only the final lap with Martin Truex Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger in tow. Jones had narrowly missed an incident in the first half of the race, and ran near the top of the standings before becoming a frontrunner in the final 10 laps. He passed Truex, who had led on the previous six laps. Fourth was Kasey Kahne, and fifth was Chris Buescher.
Race Statistics
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, Florida
- Winner (starting position): Erik Jones (29th)
- Top Five: Erik Jones, Martin Truex Jr., A.J. Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne, Chris Buescher
- Full Results: Erik Jones, Martin Truex Jr., A.J. Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne, Chris Buescher, Ty Dillon, Matt DiBenedetto, Ryan Newman, Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Brendan Gaughan, D.J. Kennington, Darrell Wallace Jr., David Ragan, Ray Black Jr., Ricky Stenhouse Jr., J.J. Yeley, Kevin Harvick, Trevor Bayne, Ross Chastain, Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Landon Cassill, Joey Gase, Michael McDowell, Aric Almirola, Paul Menard, Kyle Larson, Jamie McMurray, Corey LaJoie, William Byron, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Daniel Suarez, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney
- Average Speed: 135.140 mph
- Laps Completed: 168
- Race Leaders: 16
- Laps Led: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (51), Michael McDowell (20), Martin Truex Jr. (20), Kasey Kahne (17), William Byron (12), Chase Elliott (11), Jimmie Johnson (10), Brad Keselowski (9), Kevin Harvick (8), Ty Dillon (3), Clint Bowyer (2), Alex Bowman (1), Ryan Newman (1), Kyle Busch (1), A.J. Allmendinger (1), Erik Jones (1)
- Pole Position: Chase Elliott (194.045 mph; 46.381 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Erik Jones (+28; 29th to 1st)
- Car Count: 40
- Cars Entered: 41
- Cars Running at Finish: 20 (of 40; or 50 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 13
- Cautions: 10 for 46 laps
- Lead Changes: 25
- Stage Winners: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (1), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2)
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Chevrolet (20); Ford (13); Toyota (7)
- Weather at Start of Race: 79 degrees Fahrenheit, mostly cloudy, winds 0 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 76 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, winds 0 mph
Notes of Interest – Race/Weekend Recap
- This marked the 143rd Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
- This is Erik Jones’s first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory. He becomes the 190th driver to win in NASCAR’s premier series. The last driver to win their first NASCAR Cup Series race was Ryan Blaney, in the first race at Pocono Raceway in 2017.
Additional notes to follow.
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