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.

[11] Open qualifying for Friday was cancelled due to weather and Aric Almirola was awarded the pole as a result.

Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, was accompanied on the broadcast by retired NASCAR drivers, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip.

The lead announcers for the race's broadcast were Mike Bagley, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace.

Alex Hayden, Winston Kelly, Kim Coon, and Steve Post were the network's pit lane reporters.