Monster Energy Playoff Fast Facts: Dover International Speedway
· This is the seventh year in a row the third race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff’s has been held at Dover International Speedway (2011 – 2016). Dover was the second race of the Playoffs from 2004 – 2010.
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· 10 different drivers have won the Dover Playoff races, but Jimmie Johnson (four) is the only driver with multiple wins (2005, 2009, 2010 and 2013).
· When Dover was the second race of the Playoffs (2004 – 2010), Jimmie Johnson won twice at Dover and went on to win the title.
o In 2009, Jimmie Johnson won from the pole at Dover, and went on to win his fourth consecutive MENCS title.
o In 2010, Jimmie Johnson won from the pole position at Dover, and went on to win his fifth consecutive MENCS title.
· Since Dover moved to the third race in the Playoffs (2011 – 2016), two drivers have won the event and gone on to win the title.
o In 2012, Brad Keselowski won Dover’s Playoff race, and went on to win his first MENCS title. It was Keselowski’s lone win during the 2012 Playoffs.
o In 2013, Jimmie Johnson won Dover’s Playoff race, and went on to win his sixth MENCS title.
· The worst finish in a Playoff race at Dover by a driver that went on to win the title was 25th, by Tony Stewartin the 2011 Playoffs.
· Last season’s champion, Jimmie Johnson, finished seventh in Dover’s Playoff race.
· No non-Playoff driver has ever won the Playoff race at Dover International Speedway.
· Eight drivers have won the pole for Dover’s Playoff races – Jimmie Johnson (three), Jeff Gordon (two), Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeremy Mayfield, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Newman (each have one).
· Four manufacturers have won MENCS Playoff races at Dover International Speedway, led by Chevrolet (seven); followed by Dodge (three), Ford (two) and Toyota (one).
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Dover
Rank
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Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating
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1
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Martin Truex Jr
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23
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2
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2
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3
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12
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2
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13.7
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96.1
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2
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Kyle Larson
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7
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0
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0
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3
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5
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0
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8.3
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99.6
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3
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Kyle Busch
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25
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1
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2
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11
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15
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6
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14.8
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105.2
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4
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Brad Keselowski
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15
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1
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1
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5
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6
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1
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13.9
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89.4
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5
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Denny Hamlin
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23
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3
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0
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3
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9
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3
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17.7
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86.1
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6
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Matt Kenseth
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37
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1
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3
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17
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24
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6
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12.8
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108.5
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7
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Jimmie Johnson
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31
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3
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11
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16
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22
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2
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9.3
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118.3
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8
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Ryan Blaney
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3
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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26
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75.5
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9
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Chase Elliott
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3
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0
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0
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3
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3
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0
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3.7
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100.2
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10
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Kevin Harvick
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33
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1
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1
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5
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15
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1
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14.8
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91.2
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11
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Jamie McMurray
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29
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0
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0
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2
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8
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1
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17.8
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78.4
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12
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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10
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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21.1
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66.8
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13
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Austin Dillon
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8
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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22.6
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70.7
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14
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Ryan Newman
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31
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4
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3
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7
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14
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2
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13.6
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86.1
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15
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Kurt Busch
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34
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0
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1
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7
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9
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7
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18.6
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89.7
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16
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Kasey Kahne
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27
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0
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0
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3
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8
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7
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18.6
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82.5
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* – Based on last 25 races at Dover International Speedway (2005 – 2017).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
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Stage 1 Winner
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Stage 2 Winner
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Stage 3 Winner
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Race Winner
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Following Playoff Race #2
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Round of 16
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Drivers
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Pts
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Chicago
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Kyle Busch
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Chase Elliott
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N/A
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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59
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New Hampshire
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Martin Truex Jr
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Kyle Busch
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N/A
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Kyle Busch
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Kyle Busch
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36
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Dover
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N/A
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Kyle Larson
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33
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Round of 12
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Brad Keselowski
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19
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Charlotte
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N/A
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Jimmie Johnson
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17
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Talladega
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N/A
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Kevin Harvick
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15
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Kansas
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N/A
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Denny Hamlin
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13
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Round of 8
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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10
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Martinsville
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N/A
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Ryan Blaney
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8
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Texas
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N/A
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Chase Elliott
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6
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Phoenix
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N/A
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Matt Kenseth
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5
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Championship 4
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Austin Dillon
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5
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Homestead-Miami
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N/A
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Ryan Newman
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5
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Kurt Busch
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5
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Kasey Kahne
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5
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Jamie McMurray
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3
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Dover International Speedway Data
Season Race #: 29 of 36 (10-01-17)
Track Size: 1-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 9 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,076 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,076 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 400 miles
Stage 1 and 2 Length: 120 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 160 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Dover
Jimmie Johnson........................ 118.3
Matt Kenseth............................ 108.5
Kyle Busch............................... 105.2
Chase Elliott............................. 100.2
Kyle Larson................................ 99.6
Martin Truex Jr........................... 96.1
Erik Jones.................................. 96.0
Daniel Suarez............................. 94.1
Kevin Harvick............................. 91.2
Kurt Busch................................. 89.7
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (25 total) among active drivers at Dover Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
None – due to inclement weather
2016 race winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
130.969 mph, (03:03:15), 10-02-16
Track qualifying record:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
164.444 mph, 21.892 secs. 05-30-14
Track race record:
Mark Martin, Ford
132.719 mph, (03:00:50), 09-21-97
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Dover International Speedway:
History
· The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover was held on July 6, 1969 – won by Richard Petty.
· The first two races at Dover were 300 miles. The race length was changed to 500 miles in 1971.
· The track surface was changed to concrete in 1995.
· The race length was changed to 400 miles beginning with the second race in 1997.
· The track name was changed to Dover International Speedway in 2002.
· There have been 95 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway, one race per year in 1969 and 1970, two races per year since 1971.
Starts
· 397 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway; 288 in more than one.
· Ricky Rudd leads the series in starts at Dover with 56.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 37 starts; followed by Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 34 each.
· 64 drivers have made their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career start at Dover International Speedway.
· Five MENCS active drivers have made their first career start at Dover International Speedway: Matt Kenseth (09/20/98), Kurt Busch (09/24/00), David Ragan (09/24/06) Ross Chastain (06/04/17) and Ryan Sieg (06/04/17).
· Bobby Isaac (five starts) leads the series in average starting position at Dover with a 2.200.
· Kyle Busch (25 starts) leads all active drivers in the series in average starting position at Dover with a 9.960.
Poles
· David Pearson (Ford) won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Dover in 1969 with a speed of 130.430 mph.
· A total of 40 MENCS drivers have won Coors Light poles at Dover, led by David Pearson with six.
· Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in Coors Light poles at Dover with four.
· Nine drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Dover. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Dover with three; from 1973 to the spring race of 1974.
· Two active drivers have posted consecutive Coors Light poles at Dover: Ryan Newman (fall 2005 and spring 2006), and Denny Hamlin (fall 2012 and spring 2013).
· Youngest Dover pole winner: Jeff Gordon (06/04/1995 – 23 years, 10 months, 0 days).
· Oldest Dover pole winner: Mark Martin (06/01/2012 – 53 years, 4 months, 23 days).
· Five drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light pole at Dover International Speedway – J.D. McDuffie (09/17/1978), Joe Ruttman (05/15/1983), Dick Trickle (06/031990), Michael Waltrip (06/03/1991); and the only active driver to accomplish the feat – Matt Kenseth (06/02/02).
Wins
· 35 different MENCS drivers have won at Dover International Speedway, led by Jimmie Johnson with 11 wins (2002 sweep, 2005 Playoffs, 2009 sweep, 2010 Playoffs, Spring of 2012, 2013 Playoffs, Spring of 2014, Spring of 2015 and Spring of 2017).
· 12 drivers have posted consecutive wins at Dover International Speedway, including three consecutive by David Pearson (fall 1972 and 1973 sweep), Rusty Wallace (fall 1993 and 1994 sweep) and Jeff Gordon (fall 1995 and 1996 sweep).
· Youngest Dover winner: Kyle Busch (06/01/2008 – 23 years, 0 months, 30 days).
· Oldest Dover winner: Harry Gant (05/31/1992 – 52 years, 4 months, 21 days).
· Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Dover in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 19: Jimmie Johnson (11), Jeff Gordon (five), Geoff Bodine (one), Ken Schrader (one) and Ricky Rudd (one).
· Nine different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Dover; led by Chevrolet with 39 victories; followed by Ford with 25 and Toyota with four.
· 13 of the 95 (13.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover have been won from the Coors Light pole; the two most recent were by Jimmie Johnson in 2009 and 2010.
· The second-place starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (16) than any other starting position at Dover International Speedway.
· 29 of the 95 (30.5%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover have been won from the front row: 13 from the pole and 16 from second-place.
· 54 of the 95 (56.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Dover have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 73 of the 95 (77.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Dover have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· 90 of the 95 (94.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Dover have been won from a top-20 starting position.
· Five of the 95 (5.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover have been won from a starting position outside the top 20 – most recently: Tony Stewart, Spring 2013 (22nd-place starting position)
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Dover is 37th, by Kyle Petty in the spring of 1995.
· Two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career win at Dover International Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. (06/04/07) and Jody Ridley (5/17/81).
· Eight of the nine active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winners at Dover International Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Jimmie Johnson won at Dover in his first two appearances.
· Among the nine active MENCS Dover winners, Kevin Harvick (29), Kurt Busch (22) and Matt Kenseth (14) made 10 or more attempts before their first win.
· Jamie McMurray leads the series among active drivers with the most starts at Dover without visiting Victory Lane at 29.
Additional Finishing Positions
· Mark Martin leads the series in runner-up finishes at Dover with eight; followed by Dale Earnhardt with five. Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with four runner-up finishes.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-five finishes at Dover with 24; followed by Dale Earnhardt with 19. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 17 top fives at Dover.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Dover with 33; followed by Jeff Gordon with 27. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 24 top 10s at Dover.
· David Pearson (16 starts) leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Dover with an 8.000.
· Kyle Larson (seven starts) leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Dover with an 8.286.
Track / Event Specific
· Since the advent of electronic scoring, the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Dover International Speedway was the September 25, 2005, race won by Jimmie Johnson over Kyle Busch with a MOV of 0.080 second.
Top Five Closest Margin of Victories at Dover in the MENCS:
Margin of Victory
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Winner
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Runner-Up
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Date
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0.080
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Jimmie Johnson
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Kyle Busch
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9/25/2005
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0.091
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Ricky Rudd
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Mark Martin
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6/1/1997
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0.187
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Matt Kenseth
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Kyle Larson
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5/15/2016
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0.220
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Kyle Petty
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Bobby Labonte
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6/4/1995
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0.340
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Rusty Wallace
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Ernie Irvan
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6/5/1994
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· There have been three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race resulting in NASCAR Overtime at Dover International Speedway:
Scheduled No. Of Laps
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Actual No. Of Laps
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Overtime Laps
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Race Winner
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Date
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400
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406
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6
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Jimmie Johnson
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6/4/2017
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400
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405
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5
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Jimmie Johnson
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5/31/2015
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400
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404
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4
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Jimmie Johnson
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9/25/2005
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· None of the 95 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Dover International Speedway nine times: Fall of 1984, Spring of 2001, Fall of 2003, Spring of 2005, Spring of 2011, fall of 2015, Spring and Fall of 2016 and Spring of 2017.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Dover with 3,100 laps led in 31 starts.
Female Competitors
· Two female drivers have competed at Dover International Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Driver Rating
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Danica Patrick
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31
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10
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6/4/2017
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60.8
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Danica Patrick
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24
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28
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10/2/2016
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40.3
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Danica Patrick
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31
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13
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5/15/2016
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59.0
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Danica Patrick
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24
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21
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10/4/2015
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60.5
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Danica Patrick
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33
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15
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5/31/2015
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69.9
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Danica Patrick
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13
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25
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9/28/2014
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59.6
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Danica Patrick
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28
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23
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6/1/2014
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56.7
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Danica Patrick
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31
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29
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9/29/2013
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42.8
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Danica Patrick
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39
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24
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6/2/2013
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44.0
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Danica Patrick
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38
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28
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9/30/2012
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42.0
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Averages
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29.2
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21.6
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53.6
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Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Janet Guthrie
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15
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11
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9/18/1977
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Janet Guthrie
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11
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33
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9/19/1976
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Averages
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13.0
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22.0
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NASCAR in Delaware
· A total of 180 NASCAR national series races have been held in the state of Delaware - all at Dover International Speedway.
Track Name
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City
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MENCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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TOTAL
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Dover International Speedway
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Dover
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95
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67
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18
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180
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Delaware Drivers in NASCAR
· Nine drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Delaware; none of the nine have recorded a victory in NASCAR national series competition.
Driver
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MENCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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Combined Starts Total
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Joe Phipps
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9
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0
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0
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9
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CJ Faison
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0
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2
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3
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5
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Eddie Pettyjohn
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4
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0
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0
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4
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Russell Bennett
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2
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0
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0
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2
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A.J. Cox
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2
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0
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0
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2
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Eddie Dickerson
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2
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0
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0
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2
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Lou Johnson
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2
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0
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0
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2
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Joe Martin
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1
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0
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0
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1
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Ray Sherman
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1
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0
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0
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1
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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STARTS
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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623
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2
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To become the 23rd driver in series history to start 625 or more races
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Austin Dillon
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149
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1
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To become the 165th driver in series history to start 150 or more races
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WINS
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Jimmie Johnson
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83
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1
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Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip (84) for fourth on MENCS wins list
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Kyle Busch
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41
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3
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Tie Bill Elliott (44) for 16th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Matt Kenseth
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38
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1
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Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Kevin Harvick
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36
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1
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Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
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Denny Hamlin
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31
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1
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Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Kurt Busch
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29
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1
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Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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26
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2
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Tie Rex White (28) for 28th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Brad Keselowski
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23
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2
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Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
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POLES
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Ryan Newman
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51
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3
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Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Jimmie Johnson
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35
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1
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Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
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Kasey Kahne
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27
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2
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Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Kyle Busch
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27
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2
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Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Denny Hamlin
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24
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1
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Break tie with Alan Kulwicki and become solely 29th on the all-time MENCS poles list
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ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
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2
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Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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149
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1
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To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
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Joey Logano
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149
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1
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To become the 53rd driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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24
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1
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To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
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LAPS LED
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Jimmie Johnson
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18,634
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366
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To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
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Kyle Busch
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13,978
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22
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To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
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Matt Kenseth
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11,653
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347
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To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
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Kevin Harvick
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10,867
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133
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To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,874
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126
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Denny Hamlin
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8,524
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476
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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8,223
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777
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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TRACK
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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Jimmie Johnson
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11
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1
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If Johnson wins this weekend he will join NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip as the only three MENCS drivers to win 12 or more races at a single track - Petty has done it three times (Martinsville 15 wins, North Wilkesboro 15 and Richmond 13), Waltrip has done it once (Bristol 12 wins)
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