2018 Consumers Energy 400
The 2018 Consumers Energy 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 12, 2018 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the D-shaped oval, it is the 23rd race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Report. Background. Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than approximately south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes  known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of and corner entry speeds are anywhere from after the 2012 repaving of the track. First  practice. Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.603 seconds and a speed of . Qualifying. Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 35.504 and a speed of . Practice (post-qualifying). Second practice. Erik Jones was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.973 seconds and a speed of . Final practice. Joey Logano was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 36.441 seconds and a speed of . Race. Stage Results. Stage 1 "Laps:" 60 Stage 2 "Laps:" 60 Final Stage Results . Stage 3 "Laps:" 80 Media. Television. NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and two-time Michigan winner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race. Radio. Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.