2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 2018 |
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Distance | Open: 50 laps, 75 mi (121 km) All-Star Race: 93 laps, 139.5 mi (224.5 km) |
| Avg Speed | Open: 98.720 mph (158.874 km/h) All-Star Race: 84.688 mph (136.292 km/h) |
| Monster Energy Open | |
| Pole | Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| Time | N/A |
| Winner (segment 1) | Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports) |
| Winner (segment 2) | Daniel Suárez (Joe Gibbs Racing) |
| Winner (segment 3) | A. J. Allmendinger (JTG Daugherty Racing) |
| Fan Vote winners | Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports) |
| Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race | |
| Pole | Matt Kenseth (Roush Fenway Racing) |
| Time | 127.644 |
| Most laps led | Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| Laps led | 36 |
| Winner | Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| Television | |
| Network | FS1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip |
| Nielsen ratings | 1.5 (Overnight) |
| Radio | |
| Network | Motor Racing Network |
| Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2) Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns) |
The 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race (XXXIV) was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race held on May 19, 2018 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 93 laps—extended from 80 laps due to an overtime finish, it was the second exhibition race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.