| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500 program cover. | |||
| Date | September 2, 2018 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.666 km) | ||
| Average speed | 131.408 miles per hour (211.481 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 28.332 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 284 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers |
Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth) Rick Allen, Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty (NBC Peacock Pitbox) | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.5 (Overnight)[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500, the 69th running of the event was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 2, 2018, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 25th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. This race marked the final career start for Kasey Kahne.
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- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
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- ^ "Bojangles' Southern 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
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- ^ "Darlington final TV ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.