Cup Series · 2018 · race 23 of 36
Consumers Energy 400
- TrackMichigan International Speedway
- ScheduledSun, Aug 12, 2018 · 2:30 PM ET
- Laps200
- Cars40
- Official winnerKevin Harvick (#4)
- TLS leaderKevin Harvick (#4) · 7,710
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kevin Harvick (#4) | Kevin Harvick (#4) | Kevin Harvick (#4) |
| Finish | P1 | P1 | P1 |
| TLS points | 7,710 | 7,710 | 7,710 |
| ARP | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.64 |
| Laps led | 108 | 108 | 108 |
This race lined up on all three measures: Kevin Harvick (#4) won the race, led TLS points (7,710), and posted the best average running position (2.64).
Race Notes auto-generated
- Official winner: Kevin Harvick (#4), who also led TrueLapScore with 7,710 points (ARP 2.64).
- Most laps led: Kevin Harvick, 108 laps.
- Luck index ▼ Jimmie Johnson ran 15th on TLS but finished P28 (13 spots worse than they ran).
- Luck index ▲ Chase Elliott finished P9 after running 22nd on TLS (13 spots better than they ran).
Auto-generated stats from TrueLapScore lap data. Not a written story.
Race results
| Fin | TLS rank | Driver | Car | Make | Team | Start | Laps led | ARP | TLS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 108 | 2.64 | 7,710 |
| 2 | 7 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 18 | 0 | 9.60 | 6,311 |
| 3 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 22 | 4.57 | 7,323 |
| 4 | 6 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 5 | 5 | 8.64 | 6,505 |
| 5 | 3 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 8 | 0 | 4.74 | 7,287 |
| 6 | 4 | Kurt Busch | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 12 | 0 | 6.99 | 6,837 |
| 7 | 8 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 11 | 0 | 10.67 | 6,096 |
| 8 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 13 | 8.54 | 6,524 |
| 9 | 22 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 18.81 | 4,460 |
| 10 | 10 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 1 | 12.53 | 5,721 |
| 11 | 14 | Daniel Suarez | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 40 | 0 | 14.71 | 5,284 |
| 12 | 9 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 16 | 0 | 12.38 | 5,753 |
| 13 | 18 | Erik Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 0 | 17.27 | 4,770 |
| 14 | 11 | Martin Truex Jr. | 78 | Toyota | Furniture Row Racing | 7 | 25 | 13.43 | 5,543 |
| 15 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 31 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 6 | 12 | 14.53 | 5,319 |
| 16 | 16 | Paul Menard | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 14 | 0 | 15.64 | 5,098 |
| 17 | 19 | Kyle Larson | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 17 | 0 | 18.17 | 4,590 |
| 18 | 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 13 | 0 | 18.30 | 4,563 |
| 19 | 13 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 14.64 | 5,298 |
| 20 | 21 | Chris Buescher | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 23 | 0 | 18.58 | 4,507 |
| 21 | 17 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 15 | 1 | 17.10 | 4,804 |
| 22 | 26 | AJ Allmendinger | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 25 | 0 | 23.89 | 3,423 |
| 23 | 24 | Bubba Wallace # | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 22.61 | 3,678 |
| 24 | 29 | Matt DiBenedetto | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 30 | 0 | 27.63 | 2,674 |
| 25 | 27 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 24.10 | 3,380 |
| 26 | 28 | Kasey Kahne | 95 | Chevrolet | Leavine Family Racing | 28 | 0 | 25.64 | 3,072 |
| 27 | 25 | David Ragan | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 23.66 | 3,469 |
| 28 | 15 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 19 | 13 | 15.16 | 5,141 |
| 29 | 30 | Landon Cassill | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 31 | 0 | 30.75 | 2,030 |
| 30 | 32 | Blake Jones | 23 | Toyota | BK Racing | 39 | 0 | 33.82 | 1,400 |
| 31 | – | BJ McLeod(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | – | 1,683 (i) |
| 32 | – | * Garrett Smithley(i) | 7 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 36 | 0 | – | 1,241 (i) |
| 33 | 34 | * Gray Gaulding | 99 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 34 | 0 | 37.41 | 689 |
| 34 | 23 | Trevor Bayne | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 26 | 0 | 20.98 | 3,805 |
| 35 | – | Ross Chastain(i) | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 35 | 0 | – | 1,768 (i) |
| 36 | 33 | William Byron # | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 35.39 | 1,054 |
| 37 | – | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Chevrolet | Motorsports Business Management | 37 | 0 | – | 662 (i) |
| 38 | 31 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 27 | 0 | 28.43 | 1,659 |
| 39 | 35 | * Jeffrey Earnhardt | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 38 | 0 | 34.35 | 685 |
| 40 | 36 | Corey LaJoie | 72 | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 37.19 | 145 |
official winner TLS leader · (i) ineligible for series points (lap points shown for reference, not counted) · legend
Season standings through this race
| Rank | Driver | Car | Season points | ARP | Laps led | This race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 196,580 | 7.43 | 1,089 | 7,323 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 184,205 | 8.51 | 1,190 | 7,710 |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 22 | 177,981 | 11.78 | 226 | 5,721 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | 41 | 177,190 | 10.41 | 434 | 6,837 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | 176,599 | 11.03 | 331 | 5,753 |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 78 | 175,509 | 9.75 | 676 | 5,543 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 170,130 | 11.19 | 323 | 6,311 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 168,611 | 11.87 | 259 | 6,524 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 163,679 | 10.53 | 464 | 7,287 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 42 | 163,096 | 12.52 | 365 | 4,590 |
| 11 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 158,009 | 13.89 | 113 | 6,096 |
| 12 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 153,963 | 12.63 | 108 | 4,460 |
| 13 | Erik Jones | 20 | 148,613 | 14.42 | 88 | 4,770 |
| 14 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 144,686 | 15.58 | 29 | 5,141 |
| 15 | Alex Bowman | 88 | 139,470 | 15.86 | 67 | 5,298 |
| 16 | Ryan Newman | 31 | 136,302 | 16.45 | 56 | 5,319 |
| 17 | Paul Menard | 21 | 131,934 | 17.50 | 12 | 5,098 |
| 18 | Daniel Suarez | 19 | 130,354 | 17.96 | 35 | 5,284 |
| 19 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | 129,857 | 17.57 | 3 | 4,804 |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 | 129,625 | 18.29 | 121 | 4,563 |
| 21 | William Byron # | 24 | 124,080 | 18.04 | 53 | 1,054 |
| 22 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 116,909 | 18.92 | 23 | 6,505 |
| 23 | AJ Allmendinger | 47 | 100,963 | 22.65 | 9 | 3,423 |
| 24 | Darrell Wallace Jr. # | 43 | 100,859 | 22.78 | 15 | 3,678 |
| 25 | Kasey Kahne | 95 | 95,286 | 22.63 | 30 | 3,072 |
| 26 | Chris Buescher | 37 | 93,957 | 22.42 | 1 | 4,507 |
| 27 | David Ragan | 38 | 88,980 | 24.68 | 0 | 3,469 |
| 28 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 84,808 | 23.35 | 31 | 3,380 |
| 29 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 80,167 | 25.80 | 3 | 1,659 |
| 30 | Matt DiBenedetto | 32 | 70,266 | 27.53 | 6 | 2,674 |
| 31 | Trevor Bayne | 6 | 67,436 | 22.67 | 0 | 3,805 |
| 32 | Landon Cassill | 99 | 31,628 | 32.43 | 0 | 2,030 |
| 33 | Gray Gaulding Jr. | 99 | 31,357 | 32.67 | 0 | 689 |
| 34 | Matt Kenseth | 6 | 30,288 | 23.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cole Whitt | 72 | 24,235 | 29.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Corey LaJoie | 72 | 22,898 | 32.50 | 0 | 145 |
| 37 | * DJ Kennington | 96 | 19,761 | 29.39 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 96 | 14,537 | 31.84 | 0 | 685 |
| 39 | * Reed Sorenson | 7 | 13,177 | 33.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | * Brendan Gaughan | 62 | 11,870 | 19.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Harrison Rhodes | 51 | 7,315 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * Kyle Weatherman | 99 | 3,578 | 34.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Blake Jones | 23 | 2,495 | 34.02 | 0 | 1,400 |
| 44 | * Mark Thompson | 66 | 2,020 | 31.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Danica Patrick | 7 | 1,533 | 25.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Chris Cook | 51 | 839 | 31.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | * Derrike Cope | 99 | 698 | 36.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Tomy Drissi | 00 | 660 | 32.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Cody Ware(i) | 52 | 118 | 35.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | * Timothy Peters(i) | 92 | 1 | 34.74 | 0 | 0 |