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Track:
Dover International Speedway
Race Sponsor:
Hershey's Milk and Milkshakes
Distance:
400 Miles
Laps:
400 Laps
The Monster Mile.
Not only does Dover have the coolest logo/mascot/dude that could mess with Iron Man, it also has a surface that messes with even the best Sprint Cup drivers.
Dover is a one-mile oval that’s fast, narrow and built with gobs of banking. That makes passing difficult. And oh by the way the track changes significantly as rubber builds, more so than other spots on tour. Some drivers liken it to a bigger Bristol, though drivers rely more on one groove at Dover than Bristol.
Dover has hosted 82 Sprint Cup races; so folks know their way around the track. It also hosts the second Chase race; so, crews can experiment here to be ready for the playoffs. It will be an adventure when race coverage begins at noon EDT. Now some other fun facts from the track’s website while you’re eating grilled meat and procrastinating on yard work.
- Dover has 24 degrees of banking in the turns.
- The frontstretch and backstretch each have nine degrees of banking.
- Both stretches are 1,076 feet long.
- Jeremy Mayfield has the highest qualifying speed, topping 161 miles an hour.
- Carl Edwards has the highest average finish of any active driver.
- Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart are second through fifth in terms of average finish at Dover
- Kyle Busch is the defending race champion.
- Jimmie Johnson won in the fall and swept Dover is the defending race winner and swept Dover last year.
- Jimmie Johnson has six career wins at Dover, most of any active driver.
- These next few points won’t have anything to do with Captain Lowe’s.
- Bill Elliott, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon have won four times at Dover.
- Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Greg Biffle are also multiple race winners.
- Dover won’t allow you to bring golf carts or ATV’s to the race.
- Tents are out of the mix as well.
- So too are campfires. Thank goodness you can’t start a fire near gobs of gasoline.
- Tom Pizzi and Teddi Fusco are performing the day of the race.
- The Montser Mile also have a Monster FunZone.
- They do have a new service where you can text track officials about unruly fans, because it’s rare for fans to get overly sauced at a race. Fans can send concerns to 69050 and type “Dover” in the message.
- This race will also showcase Autism Speaks, which works to spread awareness about a condition that impacts thousands of children. Cause marketing may annoy you during some races. This week will be a big deal and worth a few moments of your attention
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