Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Charlotte All-Star Race (May 19, 2018)

Event statistics following the Monster Energy All-Star Race on Saturday, May 19, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

Kevin Harvick continued his hot streak in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series by capturing his second career All-Star race, holding off Daniel Suarez after a late-race restart. Suarez was second, followed by Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott.

Race Statistics

Monster Energy All-Star Race

Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, North Carolina

- Winner (starting position): Kevin Harvick (4th)

- Top Five: Kevin Harvick, Daniel Suarez, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott

- Full Results: Kevin Harvick, Daniel Suarez, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Larson, A.J. Allmendinger, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Austin Dillon, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Blaney, Ryan Newman, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman

- Average Speed: 72.850 mph

- Laps Completed: 93

- Race Leaders: 7

- Laps Led: Kevin Harvick (36), Kyle Busch (19), Martin Truex Jr. (17), Denny Hamlin (7), Kyle Larson (6), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (5), Brad Keselowski (3)

- Pole Position: Matt Kenseth (126.915 mph)

- Hard Charger: Daniel Suarez (+17; 19th to 2nd)

- Margin of Victory: 0.325 seconds

- Car Count: 21

- Cars Entered: 21

- Cars Running at Finish: 16 (of 21; or 76 percent of the field)

- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 16

- Cautions: 2 for 4 laps

- Lead Changes: 11

- Stage Winners: Kevin Harvick (1), Kyle Busch (2), Kevin Harvick (3), Kevin Harvick (4)

- Manufacturer Breakdown: Chevrolet (9); Ford (8); Toyota (4)

- Weather at Start of Race: 76 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, winds SW 6 mph

- Weather at End of Race: 72 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, winds SW 2 mph

Notes of Interest – Race Recap

- This was the 34th Monster Energy All-Star Race.

- This was Kevin Harvick’s second All-Star victory. He also won the event in 2007, then known as the Nextel All-Star Challenge.

- The winner of the All-Star Race has gone on to win the series championship 10 times previously.