Credit: 354097(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia.
Starting from 3rd place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Ford won the 59th Annual Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, his 38th win in 612 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 2nd win & 13th top-10 finish in 28 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick was dominate through-out the race leading the race 8 times for 181 laps. Harvick
won the race with a Margin of Victory: 2.690 Seconds. 2nd Place Car 2 Brad Keselowski Autotrader Ford, started from 5th place posted his 6th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2018. 3rd Place Car 14 Clint Bowyer Haas Automation Ford, started from 9th place posted his 6th Top 10 finish in 18 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Credit: 354098(Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia.
4th Place Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota, started from 12th place followed by 5th place Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/5-hour Energy Toyota, started from 35th place. 6th Place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started from 16th place followed by 7th place Car 18 Kyle Busch Snickers Almond Toyota, started from pole. 8th Place Car 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford, started from 7th place followed by 9th place Car 42 Kyle Larson First Data Chevrolet, started from 8th place. Lastly in the Top 10 Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 27th place. William Byron (18th) was the highest finishing rookie. Joey Logano leads the point standings by 6 points over Ryan Blaney.
Credit: (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Snickers Almond Toyota, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Liberty National Chevrolet, take the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia.
The race had 5 Cautions for 28 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 32 for Competition Caution. 2nd Caution on lap 87 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 160 for Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet Spin in Turn 2. 4th Caution on lap 172 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 298 for Fuel on the track from Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford.
Credit: 354096(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, leads William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia.
The race had 24 Lead Changes among 8 drivers. Lap Leaders: Kyle Busch 0; R. Newman 1-17; Kyle Busch 18-20; K. Harvick 21-31; Kyle Busch 32; K. Harvick 33-88; M. Truex Jr. 89; B. Keselowski 90-100; Kurt Busch 101-125; K. Harvick 126-127; Kyle Busch 128-131; K. Harvick 132-159; Kurt Busch 160; B. Keselowski 161-172; Kurt Busch 173-198; B. Keselowski 199-213; Kyle Busch 214; D. Hamlin 215 -225; K. Harvick 226-252; D. Hamlin 253-265; K. Harvick 266-288; D. Hamlin 289-290; K. Harvick 291-299; J. Logano 300; K. Harvick 301-325. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): K. Harvick 8 times for 181 laps; Kurt Busch 3 times for 52 laps; B. Keselowski 3 times for 38 laps; D. Hamlin 3 times for 26 laps; R. Newman 1 time for 17 laps; Kyle Busch 4 times for 9 laps; J.
Logano 1 time for 1 lap; M. Truex Jr. 1 time for 1 lap.
Credit: 354099(Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images) Kevin Harvick drives the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia.
Stages:
Stage #1: Top Ten: 4,14,2,78,10,18,42,41,11,22
Stage #2: Top Ten: 2,41,18,22,4,11,42,10,14,19
Credit: 354103(Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 2
Unofficial Race Results for the 59Th Annual Folds Of Honor Quiktrip 500 – Sunday, February 25, 2018
Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA – 1.54 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 325 Laps – 500.5 Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 3. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Ford 325 Running
2. 5. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Autotrader Ford 325 Running
3. 9. Car 14 Clint Bowyer Haas Automation Ford 325 Running
4. 12. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 325 Running
5. 35. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/5-hour Energy Toyota 325 Running
6. 16. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 325 Running
7. 1. Car 18 Kyle Busch Snickers Almond Toyota 325 Running
8. 7. Car 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford 325 Running
9. 8. Car 42 Kyle Larson First Data Chevrolet 325 Running
10. 27. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 325 Running
11. 10. Car 20 Erik Jones DEWALT Toyota 325 Running
12. 26. Car 12 Ryan Blaney DEX Imaging Ford 325 Running
13. 11. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 325 Running
14. 25. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 324 Running
15. 4. Car 19 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota 324 Running
16. 6. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Ford 324 Running
17. 15. Car 21 Paul Menard Menards/Moen Ford 324 Running
18. 23. Car 24 William Byron # Liberty University Chevrolet 323 Running
19. 13. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 323 Running
20. 18. Car 88 Alex Bowman Axalta Chevrolet 322 Running
21. 14. Car 95 Kasey Kahne Procore Habitat for Humanity Chevrolet 322 Running
22. 2. Car 31 Ryan Newman Liberty National Chevrolet 322 Running
23. 29. Car 38 David Ragan Fr8 Auctions Ford 321 Running
24. 17. Car 34 Michael McDowell Love’s Travel Stops Ford 321 Running
25. 24. Car 37 Chris Buescher Louisiana Hot Sauce Chevrolet 321 Running
26. 28. Car 13 Ty Dillon GEICO Chevrolet 321 Running
27. 22. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet 321 Running
28. 32. Car 72 Cole Whitt Chevrolet 320 Running
29. 21. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger ClickList Chevrolet 320 Running
30. 34. Car 15 Ross Chastain(i) LowT Center Chevrolet 319 Running
31. 30. Car 32 Matt DiBenedetto Can-Am/Wholey Ford 319 Running
32. 19. Car 43 Darrell Wallace Jr. # NASCAR Racing Experience Chevrolet 319 Running
33. 36. Car 51 Harrison Rhodes Davis Roofing/ICE Chevrolet 310 Running
34. 33. Car 00 Jeffrey Earnhardt VRX Simulators Chevrolet 305 Running
35. 20. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 292
36. 31. Car 23 Gray Gaulding Jr. Earthwater Toyota 99 Steering
Race Comments: Prior to the green flag, the following car dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason indicated: #3 (rear gear change). Failed to Qualify: N/A. Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 29 Mins, 54 Secs. Average Speed: 143.068 MPH. Margin of Victory: 2.690 Seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 28 laps. Lead Changes: 24 among 8 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Mar. 4, 2018 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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