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season and the first oval race of the season. It took place on April 7, 2018 at

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in Avondale,

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. The race was won by

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for

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, his eighth career win and third on an oval.

Results

Qualifying

Race

Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturer standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix The Jimmy Bryan Memorial was an IndyCar Series race held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, United States. USAC moved the fall race and added a spring race to the newly built Phoenix International Raceway in 1964. The race became a CART ...

, Year_of_race = 2018 , Previous_race_in_season = 2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg , Next_race_in_season = 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach , Previous_year's_race = 2017 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = None

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