Stage points for 2018 Monster Energy Series

Each race except the spring Charlotte race is comprised of three stages — Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. The Coca-Cola 600 added a fourth stage. Drivers who finish in the top 10 in Stage 1 and Stage 2 earn additional race points, with the winner of each stage earning 10 points, second place earning nine points, third place earning eight points, etc., down to one point for 10th place. Stage 3 of the Coca-Cola 600 awards points in the same manner as Stages 1 and 2 in the other races.

The Final Stage produces the race results and awards points across the field.

Below is a cumulative running tally of how many stage points drivers have earned this year, as well as their stage wins — a stage win will provide an additional bonus point per win of the postseason.

Through Phoenix-1
Note: Does not include points earned for the Can-Am Duels at Daytona

2018 TOTAL STAGE POINTS
RANK	DRIVER	TEAM	STAGE POINTS	STAGE WINS
1.	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing	55	3
2	Kurt Busch	Stewart-Haas Racing	42	2
3.	Brad Keselowski	Team Penske	41	1
4.	Martin Truex Jr.	Furniture Row Racing	40	0
5.	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	38	1
6.	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	34	1
7.	Kyle Larson	Chip Ganassi Racing	32	0
8.	Joey Logano	Team Penske	31	0
9.	Michael McDowell	Front Row Motorsports	17	0
10.	Aric Almirola	Stewart-Haas Racing	16	0
t-11.	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	15	0
t-11.	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Roush Fenway Racing	15	0
t-13.	Paul Menard	Wood Brothers Racing	13	0
t-13.	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	13	0
15.	Clint Bowyer	Stewart-Haas Racing	12	0
16.	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	9	0
17.	Ty Dillon	Germain Racing	5	0
t-18.	Darrell Wallace Jr.	Richard Petty Motorsports	4	0
t-18.	Trevor Bayne	Roush Fenway Racing	4	0
t-20.	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	2	0
t-20.	Kasey Kahne	Leavine Family Racing	2	0
t-22.	Daniel Suarez	Joe Gibbs Racing	1	0
t-22.	Erik Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	1	0