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2018 Toyota Owners 400

The 2018 Toyota Owners 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 21, 2018, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 402 laps – extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish – on the 0.75-mile (1.21-kilometre) asphalt short track, it was the ninth race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

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Background , the track where the race was held. Richmond Raceway is a , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Known as "America's premier short track", it has hosted all three NASCAR national series, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list ==Practice==
Practice
First practice Chase Elliott was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.254 seconds and a speed of . Final practice Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.441 seconds and a speed of . ==Qualifying==
Qualifying
scored the pole position. Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 21.799 and a speed of . Qualifying results ==Race results==
Race results
celebrating after winning the 2018 Toyota Owners 400. Stage results Stage 1 Laps: 100 Stage 2 Laps: 100 Final stage results Stage 3 Laps: 202 Race statistics • Lead changes: 16 among 7 different drivers • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 46 laps • Red flags: 0 • Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes and 1 second • Average speed: ==Media==
Media
Television Fox Sports covered their 18th race at Richmond Raceway. Mike Joy, two-time Richmond winner Jeff Gordon and six-time Richmond winner Darrell Waltrip called the race from the broadcast booth, while Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled pit road duties. Radio MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on SiriusXM's NASCAR Radio channel. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and six-time Richmond winner Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch, while Winston Kelley, Alex Hayden and Glenn Jarrett worked pit road. ==Standings after the race==
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturers' Championship standings • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. • . – Driver has clinched a position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. ==References==
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