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2018 Bojangles' Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race number 25 of 36 Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:48:54 Average speed: 131.408 mph Pole speed: 173.571 mph Cautions: 6 for 35 laps Margin of victory: 1.224 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 7 Green flag passes: 2,264 (6.8 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   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 28.332   173.571   2   Kyle Larson 42 Chevrolet 28.358   173.411   3   Martin Truex Jr 78 Toyota 28.392   173.204   4   Alex Bowman 88 Chevrolet 28.400   173.155   5   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 28.415   173.064   6   Ryan Newman 31 Chevrolet 28.453   172.832   7   Erik Jones 20 Toyota 28.506   172.511   8   Joey Logano 22 Ford 28.507   172.505   9   Kurt Busch 41 Ford 28.535   172.336   10   William Byron 24 Chevrolet 28.550   172.245   11   Chase Elliott 9 Chevrolet 28.694   171.381   12   Aric Almirola 10 Ford 28.922   170.030   13   Brad Keselowski 2 Ford 28.460   172.790   14   Paul Menard 21 Ford 28.505   172.517   15   Matt Kenseth 6 Ford 28.512   172.475   16   Daniel Suarez 19 Toyota 28.523   172.408   17   Clint Bowyer 14 Ford 28.547   172.263   18   Austin Dillon 3 Chevrolet 28.585   172.034   19   Chris Buescher 37 Chevrolet 28.621   171.818   20   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 28.635   171.734   21   Ryan Blaney 12 Ford 28.663   171.566   22   Kevin Harvick 4 Ford 28.667   171.542   23   David Ragan 38 Ford 28.810   170.691   24   A.J. Allmendinger 47 Chevrolet 28.830   170.572   25   Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17 Ford 28.439   172.917   26   Michael McDowell 34 Ford 28.445   172.881   27   Bubba Wallace 43 Chevrolet 28.489   172.614   28   Ty Dillon 13 Chevrolet 28.542   172.293   29   Kasey Kahne 95 Chevrolet 28.585   172.034   30   Matt DiBenedetto 32 Ford 28.622   171.812   31   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 28.819   170.637   32   J.J. Yeley 52 Chevrolet 28.854   170.430   * 33   Ross Chastain 15 Chevrolet 28.928   169.994   34   Corey LaJoie 72 Chevrolet 29.091   169.042   35   Landon Cassill 00 Chevrolet 29.330   167.665   36   Timmy Hill 66 Toyota 30.018   163.822   * 37   B.J. McLeod 51 Chevrolet 30.038   163.713   38   Derrike Cope 99 Chevrolet 30.662   160.381   * 39   Joey Gase 23 Toyota 31.781   154.734   40   Jeffrey Earnhardt 96 Toyota     * 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:   Reed Sorenson (#7-WD)