2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 18 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | July 7, 2018 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 168 laps, 420 mi (675.924 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.738 km) | ||
| Average speed | 130.435 miles per hour (209.915 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 46.381 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Laps | 51 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers |
Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (booth) Mike Tirico and Steve Letarte (NBC Peacock Pitbox) | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.7/2.72 (Overnight) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
The 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 7, 2018, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 168 laps – extended from 160 laps due to two overtime finish attempts – on the 2.5-mile (4.0-kilometre) superspeedway, it was the 18th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Erik Jones scored his first NASCAR Cup Series win, taking the first win for Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing in a July Daytona race since 2008.
It was the first race in NASCAR Cup Series history to have two female pit members.