2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics – Following Race 1 (February 18, 2018)

Season statistics following the first race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season February 18 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics

- Races: 1

  - By State: Florida (1)

  - By Track Length: 2.5 miles (1)

- Race Winners (Drivers): Austin Dillon (1)

- Most Top Threes: Austin Dillon (1), Darrell Wallace Jr. (1), Denny Hamlin (1)

- Most Top Fives: Austin Dillon (1), Darrell Wallace Jr. (1), Denny Hamlin (1), Joey Logano (1), Chris Buescher (1)

- Most Top 10s: Austin Dillon (1), Darrell Wallace Jr. (1), Denny Hamlin (1), Joey Logano (1), Chris Buescher (1), Paul Menard (1), Ryan Blaney (1), Ryan Newman (1), Michael McDowell (1), A.J. Allmendinger (1)

- Laps Completed: 207

- Miles Completed: 517.5

- Race Winners (Manufacturers): Chevrolet (1)

- Most Wins (Manufacturer): Chevrolet (1)

- Most Laps Led, Race: Ryan Blaney (1)

- Most Races Led: Ryan Blaney (1), Denny Hamlin (1), Kurt Busch (1), Alex Bowman (1), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (1), Erik Jones (1), Martin Truex Jr. (1), Chase Elliott (1), Joey Logano (1), Austin Dillon (1), Paul Menard (1), A.J. Allmendinger (1), Aric Almirola (1), Justin Marks (1)

- Drivers to Lead at Least One Race: 14

- Most Races Led All Laps: None

- Fewest Race Laps Led in a Win: 1 – Austin Dillon (Daytona 500, February 18)

- Most Race Laps Led Without Winning: 118 – Ryan Blaney (Daytona 500, February 18)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One Race: 40

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 40

- Most Races: Austin Dillon (1), Darrell Wallace Jr. (1), Denny Hamlin (1), Joey Logano (1), Chris Buescher (1), Paul Menard (1), Ryan Blaney (1), Ryan Newman (1), Michael McDowell (1), A.J. Allmendinger (1), Aric Almirola (1), Justin Marks (1), Trevor Bayne (1), David Gilliland (1), Clint Bowyer (1), Jamie McMurray (1), Alex Bowman (1), Martin Truex Jr. (1), Kyle Larson (1), Gray Gaulding (1), Jeffrey Earnhardt (1), Mark Thompson (1), William Byron (1), D.J. Kennington (1), Kyle Busch (1), Kurt Busch (1), Matt DiBenedetto (1), Brendan Gaughan (1), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (1), David Ragan (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Brad Keselowski (1), Chase Elliott (1), Kasey Kahne (1), Danica Patrick (1), Erik Jones (1), Daniel Suarez (1), Jimmie Johnson (1), Ty Dillon (1), Corey LaJoie (1)

- Victories By Starting Position: 14th (1)

- Pole Positions: Alex Bowman (1)

- Hard Chargers: Aric Almirola (1)

- Most Cars Entered: 40 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Fewest Cars Entered: 40 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Largest Field: 40 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Smallest Field: 40 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Drivers to Complete Every Lap This Season: Austin Dillon, Darrell Wallace Jr., Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Chris Buescher, Paul Menard, Ryan Blaney, Ryan Newman, Michael McDowell, A.J. Allmendinger

- Driver to Complete Most Laps This Season: Austin Dillon (1), Darrell Wallace Jr. (1), Denny Hamlin (1), Joey Logano (1), Chris Buescher (1), Paul Menard (1), Ryan Blaney (1), Ryan Newman (1), Michael McDowell (1), A.J. Allmendinger (1)

- Widest Margin of Victory: 0.260 seconds (Austin Dillon over Darrell Wallace Jr.; February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Narrowest Margin of Victory: 0.260 seconds (Austin Dillon over Darrell Wallace Jr.; February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Most Cautions, One Race: 8 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Fewest Cautions, One Race: 8 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Most Lead Changes, One Race: 24 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Fewest Lead Changes, One Race: 24 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Most Leaders, One Race: 14 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Fewest Leaders, One Race: 14 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Points Standings: 1. Ryan Blaney (58); 2. Joey Logano (50); 3. Austin Dillon (47); 4. Darrell Wallace Jr. (47); 5. Paul Menard (46); 6. Michael McDowell (39); 7. Denny Hamlin (37); 8. Ryan Newman (34); 9. Chris Buescher (33); 10. Aric Almirola (33).