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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.