NASCAR iRacing Results: May 3, 2020 – Dover International Speedway

eNASCAR Pro Invitational results from Dover International Speedway

Today, the NASCAR Cup Series drivers are set to lineup in Dover, Delaware. The stars of the sport are set for a digital race at Dover International Speedway.

View full Dover race results below.

eNASCAR Menu: Dover
TV/ Info | May 2 | May 3

NASCAR is set to return to real-world racing on May 17. This is one of the last iRacing events on deck.

Related: NASCAR schedule set to resume in May; Dates/info announced

The 1-mile of Dover is the oldest racing surface on the NASCAR schedule. It eats tires.

The top-3 finishers from last week will line up at the tail of the field.

Ross Chastain was 10th quickest in qualifying. However, the top 10 have been inverted. Chastain will line up on the pole position with Garrett Smithley to his outside.

Dover
Race Report

Green flag, Chastain gets the jump and he’s clear by four car lengths into turn one. Nemechek is moving through the field quickly behind them.

Kligerman to the lead.

Lap 13, the caution is out. Suarez got loose off turn two and slid toward the inside wall. Harvick and move ran into him as he bounced back across the track.

Pit stops

The field heads for the pit lane. Denny Hamlin takes just 2 tires.

Green, Hamlin gets the jump as Kligerman holds 2nd.

Lap 21, Kligerman has a look on the inside of Hamlin into turn one. Hamlin slams the door. They’re all over the bumper of the leader after that two tire call.

Lap 23, Timmy Hill has a look under Kligerman for 2nd. Kligerman pulls down to block and Hill drives right into the rear bumper. Kligerman is in the wall and the caution is out.

Pit stops

The field returns to the pit lane. Four drivers stay out and William Byron will lead them to the restart.

Green, Byron is clear by two car lengths into turn one. Cassill holds 2nd.

Lap 33, Ross Chastain jacks Matt DiBenedetto dead sideways into turn one. DiBenedetto bounces off the apron and straightens it out, no caution. DiBenedetto is one of the cars that stayed out on old tires, they’re beating his bumper clear off.

Lap 40, Ryan Preece is one of the top 3 finishers from last week. He had to start this race at the tail as a result. He just cracked the top 5.

Lap 42, the caution is out. Erik Jones and Kyle Busch tangle.

Pit stops

Garrett Smithley is the only driver to take two tires. Byron will restart 2nd with four.

Green, Byron crosses under Smithley into turn one and takes the lead with ease.

Lap 52, the caution is back out. Kurt Busch got loose off turn two. They ran three wide around him and Busch was sent to the inside wall. Harvick is among the cars collected.

Pit stops

William Byron heads for the pit lane. Smithley stays out again, with others. Byron restarts 5th with two tires.

Green, Smithley leads. Byron is charging through the field behind them.

Lap 67, Byron works under Hill for the lead off turn two. They make light contact as the track funnels narrow off that corner. Byron leads.

Lap 72, the caution is out. JJ Yeley blew an engine. Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch and others drove right into the back of him as they had nowhere to go.

NASCAR crash at Dover International Speedway
DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 03: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) JJ Yeley, driver of the #52 Les Bourgeois Vineyards Ford, crashes during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Finish Line 150 at virtual Dover International Speedway on May 03, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Pit stops

The entire field heads for the pit lane. Hill wins the race to the pit exit!

Green, Hill leads Byron into turn one.

Related: NASCAR driver Timmy Hill expects payback; William Byron is sure of it (After Texas)

73 to go, the caution is out once again. Johnson caught the apron off turn four. He bounced off the inside wall, back across the track where he caught Buescher and Kligerman.

Green, Hill leads Byron and Nemechek.

51 to go, Byron is all over the bumper of Hill for the lead off turn two. Byron tucks out of line dives to the inside in turn three and takes the lead with no contact.

44 to go, Suarez clears himself across the nose of Bowman, not clear. Suarez turns himself into the outside wall. Several cars are collected and the caution is out. Austin Dillon and Joey Logano are among those collected.

Pit stops

The field returns to the pit lane. Byron is first in and first off.

Green, Byron leads.

36 to go, Kyle Busch has crashed and multiple cars are collected. The caution is out.

Green, Byron leads Hill.

16 to go, the caution is out. John Hunter Nemechek retaliates on Denny Hamlin is collected. Dale Earnhardt Jr and many others as well.

Denny Hamlin crashes at Dover International Speedway - NASCAR iRacing
DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 03: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Delivering Strength Toyota, crashes during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Finish Line 150 at virtual Dover International Speedway on May 03, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Pit stops

Many head for the pits. Some take two tires. Byron will restart in 5th with four.

Green, William looks to the inside of Landon Cassill. Cassill is around as he tried to block. No caution.

8 to go, Byron is on the bumper of Hill for the race win!

Byron has a look to the inside in turn one. Hill blocks.

7 to go, Byron looks inside of Hill into turn three, Byron is clear.

5 to go, Christopher Bell works inside of Hill for 2nd. Byron leads by four car lengths.

William Byron wins at Dover International Speedway!

William Byron wins at Dover International Speedway - NASCAR iRacing
DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 03: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Voltatex Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Finish Line 150 at virtual Dover International Speedway on May 03, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NASCAR iRacing Results
eNASCAR Pro Invitational
Dover International Speedway
May 3, 2020

View full results from eNASCAR Dover race below.

Practice

Practice (10 Min): 1. Ryan Preece (22.052); 2. Timmy Hill (22.066); 3. John Hunter Nemechek (22.105); 4. William Byron (22.166); 5. Parker Kligerman (22.172); 6. Landon Cassill; 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr; 8. Garrett Smithley; 9. Austin Dillon; 10. Corey LaJoie; 11. Bobby Labonte; 12. Cole Custer; 13. Daniel Suarez; 14. Kyle Busch; 15. Michael McDowell; 16. Christopher Bell; 17. Kevin Harvick; 18. Ryan Blaney; 19. Alex Bowman; 20. Regan Smith; 21. Brad Keselowski; 22. Kurt Busch; 23. Brennan Poole; 24. Ross Chastain; 25. Ty Dillon; 26. Joey Logano; 27. Erik Jones; 28. Matt DiBenedetto; 29. Denny Hamlin; 30. Jimmie Johnson; 31. Aric Almirola; 32. Chad Finchum; 33. Joey Gase; 34. Tyler Reddick; 35. JJ Yeley; 36. Chris Buescher;

Qualifying

Qualifying (1 Laps): 1. 1. Denny Hamlin (22.044); 2. John Hunter Nemechek (22.135); 3. William Byron (22.212); 4. Timmy Hill (22.236); 5. Landon Cassill (22.245); 6. Corey LaJoie (22.262); 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr (22.276); 8. Parker Kligerman (22.280); 9. Garrett Smithley (22.284); 10. Ross Chastain (22.288); 11. Christopher Bell; 12. Daniel Suarez; 13. Brad Keselowski; 14. Bobby Labonte; 15. Joey Logano; 16. Austin Dillon; 17. Chad Finchum; 18. Kevin Harvick; 19. Jimmie Johnson; 20. Michael McDowell; 21. Matt DiBenedetto; 22. Kyle Busch; 23. Chris Buescher; 24. Joey Gase; 25. Ty Dillon; 26. JJ Yeley; 27. Aric Almirola; 28. Brennan Poole; 29. Regan Smith; 30. Kurt Busch; 31. Erik Jones; 32. Ryan Blaney; 33. Ryan Preece (No Time); 34. Tyler Reddick (No Time); 35. Alex Bowman (No Time); 36. Cole Custer (No Time);

Warmup

Warmup (10 Minutes): 1. Corey Lajoie (22.271); 2. William Byron (22.287); 3. Denny Hamlin (22.299); 4. Michael McDowell (22.305); 5. Cole Custer (22.314); 6. Brad Keselowski; 7. Erik Jones; 8. Ryan Preece; 9. Parker Kligerman; 10. Chad Finchum; 11. Brennan Poole; 12. Alex Bowman; 13. Bobby Labonte; 14. Austin Dillon; 15. Dale Earnhardt Jr; 16. Christopher Bell; 17. Matt DiBenedetto; 18. Chris Buescher; 19. Daniel Suarez; 20. Timmy Hill; 21. Joey Logano; 22. Kyle Busch; 23. Ross Chastain; 24. Joey Gase; 25. Kevin Harvick; 26. Kurt Busch; 27. Ty Dillon; 28. John Hunter Nemechek; 29. Jimmie Johnson; 30. Aric Almirola; 31. JJ Yeley; 32. Landon Cassill; 33. Tyler Reddick; 34. Garrett Smithley (No Time); 35. Regan Smith (No Time); 36. Ryan Blaney (No Time);

Feature iRacing Results
Dover International Speedway
May 3, 2020

(150 Laps)

Pos | Driver

1. William Byron
2. Christopher Bell
3. Timmy Hill
4. Erik Jones
5. Michael McDowell
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Alex Bowman
9. Garrett Smithley
10. Aric Almirola
11. Brennan Poole
12. Cole Custer
13. Bobby Labonte
14. Joey Logano
15. Kyle Busch
16. Kurt Busch
17. Ross Chastain
18. Kevin Harvick
19. JJ Yeley
20. Corey LaJoie
21. Landon Cassill
22. Chad Finchum
23. Austin Dillon
24. Joey Gase
25. Tyler Reddick
26. Dale Earnhardt Jr
27. John Hunter Nemechek
28. Jimmie Johnson
29. Ryan Preece
30. Daniel Suarez
31. Regan Smith
32. Ty Dillon
33. Brad Keselowski
34. Parker Kligerman
35. Chris Buscher
36. Matt DiBenedetto

NASCAR Cup Series at Dover International Speedway - NASCAR iRacing
DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 03: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Voltatex Chevrolet, races by the flagstand during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Finish Line 150 at virtual Dover International Speedway on May 03, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
eNASCAR Pro Invitational
Point Standings

The eNASCAR Pro Invitational does have a points system attached.

Points After:
Dover International Speedway (May 3, 2020)

Pos | Driver | Wins | Points | Avg Finish

1. Timmy Hill (1 Win)
173

2. Ryan Preece
154

3. William Byron (2 Wins)
152

4. Garrett Smithley
149

5. Alex Bowman (1 Win)
146

6. Landon Cassill
143

7. Parker Kligerman
137

8. Dale Earnhardt Jr
123

9. Denny Hamlin (1 Win)
118

10. Kyle Busch
114

11. John Hunter Nemechek
112

12. Bobby Labonte
96

13. Kurt Busch
92

14. Ross Chastain
91

15. Ty Dillon
87

16. Clint Bowyer
84

17. Christopher Bell
83

18. Matt DiBenedetto
82

19. Erik Jones
80

20. Tyler Reddick
80

21. Bubba Wallace
76

22. Chase Elliott
72

23. Michael McDowell
71

24. Brad Keselowski
70

25. Chris Buescher
68

26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
62

27. Austin Dillon
62

28. Joey Logano
56

29. Jimmie Johnson
56

30. Daniel Suarez
56

31. Ryan Blaney
55

32. Kyle Larson
37

33. Ty Majeski
35

34. Corey Lajoie
35

35. Chase Briscoe
33

36. Kevin Harvick
33

37. Brennan Poole
30

38. JJ Yeley
22

39. Ryan Truex
20

40. Aric Almirola
19

41. Joey Gase
17

42. Justin Allgaier
17

43. Chad Finchum
16

44. Austin Cindric
15

46. Cole Custer
11

47. Anthony Alfredo
7

48. Ruben Garcia
6

49. Greg Biffle
5

50. Jeff Gordon
1

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Dover International Speedway
May 3, 2020
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