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2018 GEICO 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race number 10 of 36 Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:16:46 Average speed: 152.489 mph Pole speed: 194.448 mph Cautions: 6 for 29 laps Margin of victory: .127 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 25 Green flag passes: 6,932 (43.6 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup results   /   2018 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Kevin Harvick 4 Ford 49.247   194.448   2   Kurt Busch 41 Ford 49.340   194.082   3   Martin Truex Jr 78 Toyota 49.482   193.525   4   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 49.633   192.936   5   Chase Elliott 9 Chevrolet 49.680   192.754   6   Erik Jones 20 Toyota 49.686   192.730   7   Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17 Ford 49.900   191.904   8   Clint Bowyer 14 Ford 49.947   191.723   9   Joey Logano 22 Ford 49.968   191.643   10   Brad Keselowski 2 Ford 50.046   191.344   11   Alex Bowman 88 Chevrolet 50.071   191.248   12   David Ragan 38 Ford 50.113   191.088   13   Paul Menard 21 Ford 50.009   191.486   14   Daniel Suarez 19 Toyota 50.011   191.478   15   Bubba Wallace 43 Chevrolet 50.054   191.313   16   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 50.068   191.260   17   William Byron 24 Chevrolet 50.087   191.187   18   Ryan Newman 31 Chevrolet 50.107   191.111   19   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 50.109   191.103   20   Michael McDowell 34 Ford 50.138   190.993   21   Trevor Bayne 6 Ford 50.140   190.985   22   Kyle Larson 42 Chevrolet 50.151   190.943   23   Ryan Blaney 12 Ford 50.269   190.495   24   Austin Dillon 3 Chevrolet 50.363   190.140   25   Chris Buescher 37 Chevrolet 50.454   189.797   26   Kasey Kahne 95 Chevrolet 50.462   189.767   27   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 50.474   189.721   28   A.J. Allmendinger 47 Chevrolet 50.476   189.714   29   Ty Dillon 13 Chevrolet 50.762   188.645   30   Brendan Gaughan 62 Chevrolet 50.766   188.630   * 31   D.J. Kennington 96 Toyota 51.145   187.232   * 32   Timothy Peters 92 Ford 51.190   187.068   * 33   Matt DiBenedetto 32 Ford 51.319   186.598   34   Joey Gase 00 Chevrolet 51.484   186.000   35   Ross Chastain 15 Chevrolet 51.564   185.711   36   Cole Whitt 72 Chevrolet 51.710   185.187   37   Gray Gaulding 23 Toyota 52.102   183.793   38   Reed Sorenson 55 Chevrolet 52.372   182.846   * 39   Timmy Hill 51 Chevrolet 52.647   181.891   40   Aric Almirola 10 Ford 54.604   175.372   OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available