Cup Series · 2018 · race 27 of 36
South Point 400
- TrackLas Vegas Motor Speedway
- ScheduledSun, Sep 16, 2018 · 3:00 PM ET
- Laps272 of 267 scheduled
- Cars40
- Official winnerBrad Keselowski (P) (#2)
- TLS leaderMartin Truex Jr. (P) (#78) · 10,277
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Brad Keselowski (P) (#2) | Martin Truex Jr. (P) (#78) | Martin Truex Jr. (P) (#78) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 9,469 | 10,277 | 10,277 |
| ARP | 6.32 | 3.36 | 3.36 |
| Laps led | 75 | 96 | 96 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Brad Keselowski (P) (#2): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 75 laps with 6.32 average running position and 9,469 TLS points.
TLS leader — Martin Truex Jr. (P) (#78): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (10,277 points). Finished P3 with 96 laps led and 3.36 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (3.36). The official winner ran a worse average position (6.32).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
Race Notes auto-generated
- Official winner: Brad Keselowski (P) (#2), who ranked 3rd on TLS with 9,469 points.
- TLS leader: Martin Truex Jr. (P) (#78) with 10,277 points, finished P3, ARP 3.36.
- Most laps led: Martin Truex Jr. (P), 96 laps.
- Luck index ▼ Chase Elliott (P) ran 17th on TLS but finished P36 (19 spots worse than they ran).
- Luck index ▲ Regan Smith finished P12 after running 24th on TLS (12 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 | 3 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 13 | 75 | 6.32 | 9,469 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 11 | 24 | 8.97 | 8,744 |
| 3 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 78 | Toyota | Furniture Row Racing | 10 | 96 | 3.36 | 10,277 |
| 4 | 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 46 | 3.79 | 10,158 |
| 5 | 6 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 0 | 9.12 | 8,704 |
| 6 | 12 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 16 | 0 | 13.52 | 7,501 |
| 7 | 9 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 1 | 11.83 | 7,963 |
| 8 | 14 | Daniel Suarez | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 0 | 16.68 | 6,639 |
| 9 | 10 | Ryan Newman | 31 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 22 | 0 | 12.01 | 7,915 |
| 10 | 16 | Paul Menard | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 20 | 0 | 19.59 | 5,845 |
| 11 | 13 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 18 | 0 | 16.33 | 6,736 |
| 12 | 24 | Regan Smith | 95 | Chevrolet | Leavine Family Racing | 25 | 10 | 23.53 | 4,770 |
| 13 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 23 | 0 | 20.54 | 5,586 |
| 14 | 19 | AJ Allmendinger | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 29 | 0 | 20.98 | 5,466 |
| 15 | 22 | Chris Buescher | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 28 | 0 | 22.76 | 4,978 |
| 16 | 28 | Corey LaJoie | 72 | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 28.93 | 3,295 |
| 17 | – | JJ Yeley(i) | 23 | Toyota | BK Racing | 36 | 0 | – | 2,883 (i) |
| 18 | – | Landon Cassill(i) | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 37 | 0 | – | 2,894 (i) |
| 19 | 8 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 10.87 | 8,196 |
| 20 | – | Ross Chastain(i) | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 34 | 0 | – | 2,869 (i) |
| 21 | 4 | Kurt Busch (P) | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 8 | 0 | 7.15 | 9,208 |
| 22 | 11 | Jimmie Johnson (P) | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 12.38 | 7,757 |
| 23 | 7 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 15 | 0 | 10.75 | 8,199 |
| 24 | 26 | Matt DiBenedetto | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 26 | 0 | 26.01 | 4,047 |
| 25 | 31 | * Jeffrey Earnhardt | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 35 | 0 | 32.90 | 2,188 |
| 26 | 32 | * Kyle Weatherman | 99 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 33 | 0 | 34.19 | 1,839 |
| 27 | 21 | David Ragan | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 27 | 0 | 22.25 | 5,043 |
| 28 | – | BJ McLeod(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 38 | 0 | – | 1,609 (i) |
| 29 | 25 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 23.83 | 4,566 |
| 30 | 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 14 | 0 | 21.55 | 4,900 |
| 31 | 35 | * Reed Sorenson | 7 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 40 | 0 | 36.72 | 1,058 |
| 32 | 15 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 1 | 15.50 | 6,273 |
| 33 | – | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 39 | 0 | – | 624 (i) |
| 34 | 33 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 30 | 0 | 33.34 | 1,678 |
| 35 | 20 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 12 | 5 | 15.57 | 5,391 |
| 36 | 17 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 14.40 | 5,639 |
| 37 | 27 | William Byron # | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 24.05 | 3,576 |
| 38 | 34 | Bubba Wallace # | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 32.78 | 1,356 |
| 39 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 5 | 14 | 19.16 | 3,232 |
| 40 | 30 | Erik Jones (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 0 | 22.04 | 2,806 |
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 (P) | 18 | 232,192 | 8.19 | 1,117 | 7,963 |
| 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 223,181 | 11.11 | 385 | 10,158 |
| 3 | Kurt Busch (P) | 41 | 220,363 | 10.07 | 477 | 9,208 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 219,242 | 9.06 | 1,234 | 3,232 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | 217,094 | 10.67 | 488 | 8,199 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | 211,159 | 10.84 | 431 | 9,469 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 78 | 208,787 | 10.60 | 802 | 10,277 |
| 8 | Kyle Larson (P) | 42 | 208,748 | 11.64 | 690 | 8,744 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 206,012 | 11.72 | 308 | 6,273 |
| 10 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 202,906 | 10.61 | 586 | 8,704 |
| 11 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 196,202 | 11.99 | 220 | 5,639 |
| 12 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | 190,588 | 14.00 | 115 | 7,501 |
| 13 | Erik Jones (P) | 20 | 186,067 | 14.00 | 88 | 2,806 |
| 14 | Jimmie Johnson (P) | 48 | 174,691 | 15.78 | 29 | 7,757 |
| 15 | Ryan Newman | 31 | 171,872 | 15.99 | 57 | 7,915 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | 168,975 | 16.39 | 67 | 8,196 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 19 | 157,123 | 18.22 | 35 | 6,639 |
| 18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 | 155,498 | 18.59 | 121 | 4,900 |
| 19 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | 154,553 | 17.61 | 8 | 5,391 |
| 20 | William Byron # | 24 | 150,914 | 18.05 | 56 | 3,576 |
| 21 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | 150,681 | 18.42 | 23 | 6,736 |
| 22 | Paul Menard | 21 | 150,418 | 18.08 | 12 | 5,845 |
| 23 | Chris Buescher | 37 | 125,647 | 21.78 | 1 | 4,978 |
| 24 | David Ragan | 38 | 113,794 | 24.39 | 0 | 5,043 |
| 25 | AJ Allmendinger | 47 | 113,764 | 23.45 | 9 | 5,466 |
| 26 | Kasey Kahne | 95 | 112,091 | 22.59 | 30 | 0 |
| 27 | Darrell Wallace Jr. # | 43 | 107,207 | 24.27 | 15 | 1,356 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 99,415 | 25.85 | 3 | 1,678 |
| 29 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 98,603 | 23.82 | 31 | 4,566 |
| 30 | Trevor Bayne | 6 | 87,287 | 21.95 | 0 | 5,586 |
| 31 | Matt DiBenedetto | 32 | 85,391 | 27.68 | 6 | 4,047 |
| 32 | Matt Kenseth | 6 | 41,200 | 22.32 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Landon Cassill(i) | 99 | 38,770 | 31.98 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Corey LaJoie | 72 | 33,316 | 32.16 | 0 | 3,295 |
| 35 | Gray Gaulding Jr. | 99 | 31,363 | 32.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Cole Whitt | 72 | 24,235 | 29.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 96 | 21,231 | 31.86 | 0 | 2,188 |
| 38 | * DJ Kennington | 96 | 19,761 | 29.39 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Reed Sorenson | 7 | 19,098 | 33.51 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 40 | * Brendan Gaughan | 62 | 11,870 | 19.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Blake Jones | 23 | 8,230 | 32.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Regan Smith | 95 | 7,561 | 23.60 | 10 | 4,770 |
| 43 | Harrison Rhodes | 51 | 7,315 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | * Kyle Weatherman | 99 | 5,417 | 34.50 | 0 | 1,839 |
| 45 | * Derrike Cope | 99 | 2,197 | 36.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | * Mark Thompson | 66 | 2,020 | 31.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Danica Patrick | 7 | 1,533 | 25.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Chris Cook | 51 | 839 | 31.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Tomy Drissi | 00 | 660 | 32.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Cody Ware(i) | 52 | 118 | 35.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | BJ McLeod(i) | 52 | 1 | 35.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | * Timothy Peters(i) | 92 | 1 | 34.74 | 0 | 0 |