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| This will be the first of two races at Dover this season. |
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 At Dover International Speedway
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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22
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2
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2
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2
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11
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2
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14.2
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94.8
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2
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Kyle Larson
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6
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0
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0
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2
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4
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0
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9.3
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92.6
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3
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Brad Keselowski
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14
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1
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1
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5
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6
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0
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12.1
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92.5
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4
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Kevin Harvick
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32
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1
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1
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5
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14
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1
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15.0
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90.7
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5
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Kyle Busch
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24
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0
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2
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11
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15
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6
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14.7
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105.4
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6
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Jamie McMurray
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28
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0
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0
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2
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7
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1
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18.2
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77.9
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7
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Chase Elliott
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2
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0
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0
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2
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2
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0
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3.0
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100.8
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8
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Jimmie Johnson
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30
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3
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10
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15
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21
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2
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9.5
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118.3
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9
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Clint Bowyer
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22
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0
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0
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2
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12
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0
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12.4
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89.3
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10
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Joey Logano
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16
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0
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0
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3
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10
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1
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13.4
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86.5
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11
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Denny Hamlin
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22
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3
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0
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3
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8
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3
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18.2
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86.0
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12
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Ryan Blaney
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2
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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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23.0
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73.2
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13
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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9
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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19.1
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70.0
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14
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Kurt Busch
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33
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0
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1
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7
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9
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6
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18.1
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91.4
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15
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Matt Kenseth
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36
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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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108.6
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16
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Trevor Bayne
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4
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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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26.0
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52.7
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* – Based on last 24 races at Dover International Speedway (2005 – 2016).
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 Race #12
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Daytona
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Kyle Busch
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Kevin Harvick
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N/A
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Kurt Busch
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Drivers
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Points
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Atlanta
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Kevin Harvick
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Kevin Harvick
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N/A
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Brad Keselowski
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Martin Truex Jr.
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16
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Las Vegas
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Brad Keselowski
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12
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Phoenix
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Joey Logano
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Chase Elliott
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N/A
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Ryan Newman
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Jimmie Johnson
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10
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Auto Club
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Kyle Larson
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Kyle Larson
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Kyle Larson
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7
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Martinsville
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Chase Elliott
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N/A
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Brad Keselowski
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Ryan Newman
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5
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Texas
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Ryan Blaney
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Ryan Blaney
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N/A
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Jimmie Johnson
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Kurt Busch
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5
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Bristol
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Kyle Larson
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Jimmie Johnson
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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5
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Richmond
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Matt Kenseth
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Brad Keselowski
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N/A
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Joey Logano
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Austin Dillon
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5
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Talladega
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Brad Keselowski
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Denny Hamlin
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N/A
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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Kevin Harvick
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3
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Kansas
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Kyle Busch
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Ryan Blaney
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N/A
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Ryan Blaney
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3
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Charlotte
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Kyle Busch
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Denny Hamlin
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Austin Dillon
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Kyle Busch
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3
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Dover
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Chase Elliott
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2
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Pocono
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Denny Hamlin
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2
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Michigan
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Joey Logano
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1
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Sonoma
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Matt Kenseth
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1
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Dover International Speedway Data
Season Race #: 13 of 36 (06-04-17)
Track Size: 1-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 9 degree
Banking/Backstretch: 9 degree
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............................ 108.6
Kyle Busch............................... 105.4
Chase Elliott............................. 100.8
Martin Truex Jr........................... 94.8
Kyle Larson................................ 92.6
Brad Keselowski......................... 92.5
Kurt Busch................................. 91.4
Kevin Harvick............................. 90.7
Clint Bowyer............................... 89.3
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (24 total) among active drivers at Dover Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
None – due to inclement weather
2016 race winner:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
109.348 mph, (03:39:29), 05-15-16
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 94 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
· 391 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway; 287 in more than one.
· Ricky Rudd leads the series in starts at Dover with 56.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 36 starts; followed by Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 33 each.
· 64 drivers have made their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career start at Dover International Speedway.
· Three MENCS active drivers have made their first career start at Dover International Speedway: Matt Kenseth (09/20/98), Kurt Busch (09/24/00) and David Ragan (09/24/06).
· Ryan Newman (30 starts) leads all active drivers in the series in average starting position at Dover with a 10.033.
Poles
· David Pearson (Ford) won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Dover in 1969 with a speed of 130.430 mph.
· 39 MENCS drivers have Coors Light poles at Dover, led by David Pearson with six.
· Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in Coors Light poles 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); the only active driver to accomplish the feat is Matt Kenseth (06/02/02).
Wins
· 35 different drivers have won at Dover International Speedway, led by Jimmie Johnson with 10 wins (2002 sweep, fall 2005, 2009 sweep, 2010 fall, spring 2012, fall 2013, spring of 2014 and spring of 2015).
· 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 18: Jimmie Johnson (10), 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 38 victories; followed by Ford with 25 and Toyota with four.
· 13 of the 94 (13.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover have been won from the Coors Light pole; the two most recent were 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 94 (30.9%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover have been won from the front row: 13 from the pole and 16 from second-place.
· 73 of the 94 (77.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Dover have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· 89 of the 94 (94.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Dover have been won from a top-20 starting position.
· Five of the 94 (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 28.
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.
· 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.
· 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.
· Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Dover with a 9.333.
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 two 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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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 94 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 eight times: Fall of 1984, Spring of 2001, Fall of 2003, Spring of 2005, Spring of 2011, fall of 2015, Spring and Fall of 2016.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Dover with 3,093 laps led in 30 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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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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29.0
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22.9
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52.8
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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 177 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 Races
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Dover International Speedway
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Dover
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94
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66
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17
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177
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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.
Drivers from Delaware
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Driver
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Russell Bennett
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A.J. Cox
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Eddie Dickerson
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CJ Faison
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Lou Johnson
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Joe Martin
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Eddie Pettyjohn
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Joe Phipps
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Ray Sherman
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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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David Ragan
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374
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1
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Attempt to make his 375th career MENCS start; 65th all-time
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Jimmie Johnson
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82
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1
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Tie Cale Yarborough for sixth on MENCS all-time wins list
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Kyle Busch
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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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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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35
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2
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Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
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Kurt Busch
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29
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3
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Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Denny Hamlin
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29
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3
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Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th 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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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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1
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Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on 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 the tie with Alan Kulwicki to become solely 28th on all-time MENCS poles list
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Kevin Harvick
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48
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1
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Break the tie with Lee Petty and become solely 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
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2
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Tie Lee Petty and Kevin Harvick for 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Matt Kenseth
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29
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1
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Tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Matt Kenseth
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174
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2
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Tie Bill Elliott for 19th on the all-time MENCS top-five finishes list; become 20th driver with 175 or more top fives.
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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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Kurt Busch
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249
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1
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To become the 25th driver to post 250 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
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Kyle Larson
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49
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1
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To post his 50th career MENCS top-10 finish
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AJ Allmendinger
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49
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1
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To post his 50th career MENCS top-10 finish
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Jimmie Johnson
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18,611
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389
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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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12,941
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59
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To become the 11th MENCS driver all-time to lead 13,000 or more laps
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Kevin Harvick
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10,755
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245
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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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8,867
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133
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Ryan Newman
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4,738
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262
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To become 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps
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Track Specific 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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Jimmie Johnson
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10
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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 11 or more races at a single track - Petty has done it four times (Martinsville 15, North Wilkesboro 15, Richmond 13 and Rockingham 11) Waltrip has done it twice (Bristol 12, Martinsville 11)
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Matt Kenseth
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17
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1
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Tie Bobby Allison and Jeff Gordon for third-most top fives at Dover on the all-time MENCS list. Kenseth has the most among active drivers.
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Matt Kenseth
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24
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1
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Tie Dale Earnhardt for sixth-most top-10 finishes at Dover on the all-time MENCS list.
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Team Penske
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8
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1
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Tie Roush Fenway Racing for the second-most MENCS wins at Dover on the all-time list
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Wood Brothers Racing
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7
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1
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Tie Team Penske for the third-most MENCS wins at Dover on the all-time list.
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