Event statistics following the 25th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
Brad Keselowski secured his first victory of the season and landed a spot in the playoffs, taking control of the race late and leading only 24 of the 367 laps. It marked Team Penske’s first victory ever at The Track Too Tough to Tame. Adding to the team’s good fortune was Keselowski’s teammate, Joey Logano, who secured second place. Kyle Larson led a race-high 284 laps en route to third, while Kevin Harvick posted fourth and Chase Elliott fifth.
Bojangles’ Southern 500
Darlington Raceway – Darlington, South Carolina
- Winner (starting position): Brad Keselowski (13th)
- Top Five: Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott
- Full Results: Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Erik Jones, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chris Buescher, Aric Almirola, Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon, Paul Menard, David Ragan, Ryan Newman, Michael McDowell, Ty Dillon, A.J. Allmendinger, Alex Bowman, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Darrell Wallace Jr., Corey LaJoie, Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez, Landon Cassill, J.J. Yeley, B.J. McLeod, Derrike Cope, Jeffrey Earnhardt, William Byron, Clint Bowyer, Timmy Hill, Matt DiBenedetto, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Gase
- Average Speed: 131.408 mph
- Laps Completed: 367
- Race Leaders: 5
- Lead Changes: 7
- Laps Led: Kyle Larson (284), Martin Truex Jr. (30), Brad Keselowski (24), Joey Logano (18), Denny Hamlin (11)
- Pole Position: Denny Hamlin (173.571 mph; 28.332 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Jamie McMurray (+18; 31st to 9th)
- Margin of Victory: 1.224 seconds
- Car Count: 40
- Cars Entered: 41
- Cars Running at Finish: 34 (of 40; or 85 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 16
- Cautions: 6 for 35 laps
- Stage Winners: Kyle Larson (1), Kyle Larson (2)
- Winning Manufacturer: Ford
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Chevrolet (19); Ford (13); Toyota (8)
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