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2018 1000Bulbs.com 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race number 31 of 36 Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps* on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:20:24 Average speed: 153.707 mph Pole speed: 195.804 mph Cautions: 8 for 32 laps Margin of victory: .105 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 15 Green flag passes: 6,362 (39.5 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup results   /   2018 standings Chase drivers are highlighted in green in the qualifying and race results.

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Kurt Busch 41 Ford 48.906   195.804   2   Clint Bowyer 14 Ford 49.032   195.301   3   Kevin Harvick 4 Ford 49.061   195.186   4   Aric Almirola 10 Ford 49.216   194.571   5   Chase Elliott 9 Chevrolet 49.260   194.397   6   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 49.317   194.172   7   Alex Bowman 88 Chevrolet 49.420   193.768   8   William Byron 24 Chevrolet 49.420   193.768   9   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 49.439   193.693   10   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 49.519   193.380   11   Martin Truex Jr 78 Toyota 49.635   192.928   12   Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17 Ford 49.661   192.827   13   Daniel Suarez 19 Toyota 49.729   192.564   14   Michael McDowell 34 Ford 49.743   192.509   15   Erik Jones 20 Toyota 49.833   192.162   16   David Ragan 38 Ford 49.876   191.996   17   Bubba Wallace 43 Chevrolet 49.892   191.935   18   Brad Keselowski 2 Ford 49.901   191.900   19   Ryan Blaney 12 Ford 49.945   191.731   20   Joey Logano 22 Ford 50.035   191.386   21   Austin Dillon 3 Chevrolet 50.085   191.195   22   Ryan Newman 31 Chevrolet 50.091   191.172   23   A.J. Allmendinger 47 Chevrolet 50.140   190.985   24   Trevor Bayne 6 Ford 50.141   190.981   25   Regan Smith 95 Chevrolet 50.225   190.662   26   Chris Buescher 37 Chevrolet 50.228   190.651   27   Matt DiBenedetto 32 Ford 50.416   189.940   28   Brendan Gaughan 62 Chevrolet 50.478   189.706   * 29   Ty Dillon 13 Chevrolet 50.480   189.699   30   Paul Menard 21 Ford 50.491   189.658   31   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 50.533   189.500   32   J.J. Yeley 23 Ford 50.565   189.380   33   D.J. Kennington 7 Chevrolet 50.604   189.234   * 34   Kyle Larson 42 Chevrolet 50.739   188.731   35   Jeffrey Earnhardt 96 Toyota 50.837   188.367   * 36   Ross Chastain 15 Chevrolet 51.217   186.969   37   Joey Gase 00 Chevrolet 51.292   186.696   38   Landon Cassill 99 Chevrolet 51.311   186.627   * 39   Cody Ware 51 Chevrolet 52.289   183.136   40   Corey LaJoie 72 Chevrolet     41   David Starr 97 Toyota 51.517   185.880   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:   David Starr (#97)