Alright folks, let me walk you through how I tackled putting together that Brickyard 400 2018 recap. Buckle up, it wasn’t just copy-paste!
Starting Point: Pure Chaos
First things first, I knew the race was a few years back, right? Memories get fuzzy, results blur together. My brain kept screaming “Brad Keselowski won!” but I wasn’t 100% sure. Couldn’t trust the ol’ noggin.
So I dove into my usual mess of bookmarks and saved links. Seriously, my browser looks like a digital junkyard. Found one link promising “2018 NASCAR results,” clicked it… annnnd it was just the damn schedule for that year! Dead end. Had to backtrack.
Started digging harder, typing different search terms like a madman: “Brickyard 400 2018 finish order,” “Who won Indy 2018 NASCAR?” Finally struck gold with an official-looking source buried under newer stuff. Confirmed it: Brad K. did indeed take the checkered flag. Felt like a small victory already.
The Grind: Building the Full Picture
Okay, winner confirmed. Now for the real work – getting the WHOLE finishing order, 1st to last, and picking out the juicy moments. This is where the headache kicked in.
- Top 5 was easy. Keselowski, Larson, Hamlin… those names jumped out. Copy, paste. Done.
- Mid-pack was a blur. Scrolled down… and down… and down. So many cars! Tried to quickly spot familiar names: “Oh, Elliott was 8th, nice.” “Johnson finished 16th? Ouch.” Had to go line by line, double-checking numbers. Eyes started glazing over.
- Finding those key moments took detective work. Needed more than just the finish order. Looked beyond the single source. Found a couple of articles talking about the race. Scanned for “biggest moments” or “what happened”. Remembered the debris caution late in the race that shuffled things up – major drama! Jotted down notes: “Big crash involving Wallace Jr. early?” Yep, confirmed. “Harvick dominated but faded?” Oh yeah, he led tons of laps but slipped back later. Felt important to highlight that.
Putting It All Together & Hitting Publish
Finally had my puzzle pieces:
- The full finishing list (typed out carefully, checking each spot twice).
- Top moments list (Keselowski’s win, Larson pushing hard, Harvick’s fade, the late caution chaos, big wrecks).
Pasted it into my blog draft. Formatting was simple: Big Bold Moments section up top to grab attention, then the full finishing order list underneath. Spent maybe 10 minutes reading it over to catch typos (“McDowell” spelled wrong once, classic!).
Double-checked the year in the title like three times. Nothing worse than titling it “2018” and talking about 2019! Satisfied, took a deep breath, and hit that publish button. Whew. Feels good having a solid record of that wild Indy race now. Until next time!
