The 2018 AAA Texas 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 4, 2018, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 337 laps – extended from 334 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it is the 34th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, eighth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 8. Report Background Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway. Entry list First practice Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.139 seconds and a speed of . Qualifying Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.932 and a speed of . Qualifying results Practice (post-qualifying) Second practice Aric Almirola was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 27.856 seconds and a speed of . Final practice Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.074 seconds and a speed of . Race Stage Results Stage 1 Laps: 85 Stage 2 Laps: 85 Final Stage Results Stage 3 Laps: 164 † Kevin Harvick was penalized 40 points and the win is encumbered due to a spoiler infraction post-race. Race statistics Lead changes: 16 among different drivers Cautions/Laps: 8 for 37 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 27 seconds Average speed: Media Television NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Two–time Texas winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2000 Texas 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 PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Standings