2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400
The 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 7, 2018 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 168 laps -- extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish with two attempts for the first time since 2011, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the 18th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Erik Jones scored his first career win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and for the first time in a decade, Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing had won a July race at Daytona. It was the first race in NASCAR Cup Series history to have two female pit members.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 18 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | July 7, 2018 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 168 laps, 420 mi (672 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 130.435 miles per hour (209.915 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 46.381 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Laps | 51 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers |
Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth) Mike Tirico and Steve Letarte (NBC Peacock Pitbox) | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.7/2.72 (Overnight) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
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