Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 5 (March 18, 2018)

Season statistics following the fifth race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season March 18 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.

2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics

- Races: 5

  - By State: Florida (1), Georgia (1), Nevada (1), Arizona (1), California (1)

  - By Track Length: 2.5 miles (1), 2 miles (1), 1.54 miles (1), 1.5 miles (1), 1 mile (1)

- Race Winners (Drivers): Kevin Harvick (3), Austin Dillon (1), Martin Truex Jr. (1)

- Race Winners (By Birth State): California (3), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (1)

- Race Winners (By Age): 42 years old (3), 38 years old (1), 27 years old (1)

- Most Top Threes: Kevin Harvick (3), Kyle Busch (3)

- Most Top Fives: Martin Truex Jr. (4)

- Most Top 10s: Joey Logano (4), Denny Hamlin (4), Martin Truex Jr. (4), Kyle Busch (4)

- Laps Completed: 1,311

- Miles Completed: 2,130.5

- Race Winners (Manufacturers): Ford (3), Chevrolet (1), Toyota (1)

- Most Wins (Manufacturer): Ford (3)

- Most Laps Led, Season: Kevin Harvick (433)

- Most Races Led: Martin Truex Jr. (5)

- Drivers to Lead at Least One Race: 23

- Most Races Led All Laps: None

- Most Race Laps Led in a Win: 214 – Kevin Harvick (March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

- Fewest Race Laps Led in a Win: 1 – Austin Dillon (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Most Race Laps Led Without Winning: 128 – Kyle Busch (March 11 at ISM Raceway)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One Race: 47

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 33

- Most Races: Austin Dillon (5), Darrell Wallace Jr. (5), Denny Hamlin (5), Joey Logano (5), Chris Buescher (5), Paul Menard (5), Ryan Blaney (5), Ryan Newman (5), Michael McDowell (5), A.J. Allmendinger (5), Aric Almirola (5), Trevor Bayne (5), Clint Bowyer (5), Jamie McMurray (5), Alex Bowman (5), Martin Truex Jr. (5), Kyle Larson (5), Gray Gaulding (5), Jeffrey Earnhardt (5), William Byron (5), Kyle Busch (5), Kurt Busch (5), Matt DiBenedetto (5), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (5), David Ragan (5), Kevin Harvick (5), Brad Keselowski (5), Chase Elliott (5), Kasey Kahne (5), Erik Jones (5), Daniel Suarez (5), Jimmie Johnson (5), Ty Dillon (5)

- Victories By Starting Position: 1st (1), 2nd (1), 3rd (1), 10th (1), 14th (1)

- Pole Positions: Martin Truex Jr. (2), Alex Bowman (1), Kyle Busch (1), Ryan Blaney (1)

- Hard Chargers: Aric Almirola (3), Martin Truex Jr. (1), Jimmie Johnson (1)

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

- Fewest Cars Entered: 36 (February 25 at Atlanta Motor Speedway)

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

- Smallest Field: 36 (February 25 at Atlanta Motor Speedway)

- Drivers to Complete Every Lap This Season: None

- Driver to Complete Most Laps This Season: Joey Logano (1,310), Ryan Blaney (1,310)

- Widest Margin of Victory: 11.685 seconds (Martin Truex Jr. over Kyle Larson; March 18 at Auto Club 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: 4 (March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

- Most Lead Changes, One Race: 24 (twice)

- Fewest Lead Changes, One Race: 11 (March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

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

- Fewest Leaders, One Race: 6 (March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

- Most Cars Running at Finish: 36 (March 18 at Auto Club Speedway)

- Fewest Cars Running at Finish: 25 (February 18 at Daytona International Speedway)

- Most Cars Finishing on Lead Lap: 15 (March 11 at ISM Raceway)

- Fewest Cars Finishing on Lead Lap: 9 (March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

- Stage Victories: Kevin Harvick (3), Kurt Busch (2), Martin Truex Jr. (2), Ryan Blaney (1), Brad Keselowski (1), Kyle Busch (1)

- Points Standings: 1. Martin Truex Jr. (216); 2. Kyle Busch (207); 3. Joey Logano (197); 4. Brad Keselowski (183); 5. Ryan Blaney (181); 6. Denny Hamlin (176); 7. Kyle Larson (174); 8. Kevin Harvick (170); 9. Clint Bowyer (155); 10. Aric Almirola (148).