The 2018 Gander Outdoors 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 29, 2018, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 164 laps â extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish â on the superspeedway, it was the 21st race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Leading a race-high 52 laps, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch took his 6th victory of the season, leading home teammate and polesitter Daniel Suárez in a 1âÂÂ2 finish.
Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 51.439 seconds and a speed of .
Joey Logano was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 51.029 seconds and a speed of .
Daniel Suárez scored the pole for the race with a time of 50.851 and a speed of after Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch were both disqualified after failing post-qualifying inspection.
Stage 1 Laps: 50
Stage 2 Laps: 50
Stage 3 Laps: 60
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and two-time Pocono winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth, while Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane.
Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM's NASCAR Radio channel.