As the 20-lap Hammer Sportsman got underway, Marty Resnick grabbed the lead with David Burns in second. Will Dupree motored into third with two laps completed. Cale Ross, who was trailing Bob Lineman Jr. by ten points in the title chase, moved into fourth place just before the first of three appearances of the yellow flag on lap seven. On the second attempt to resume the contest, the fifth place running Lineman Jr. made accidental contact with Ross. The incident resulted in Ross spinning in turn four and Lineman Jr. was sent to the rear of the field. When green flag racing returned, Burns sped past Resnick to assume the front-running spot with Dupree shuffling into second. At the halfway point, Burns was still on top as Dupree was within striking distance. With seven laps remaining, Burns began to slow down on the backstretch and Dupree inherited the lead with Ryan Heim advancing into second and Art Liedl taking over third. Over the final tours of the race, Dupree went unchallenged and drove to his first win of the year. Heim, the 2018 rookie champion, was the runner-up. With Liedl finishing third, Ross came from the back to take fourth. Fifth went to Resnick. By finishing eighth, Lineman Jr. was able to win the 2018 Hammer Sportsman championship by two points over Ross. The Hammer Sportsman heat races were taken by Art Liedl and Will Dupree.