Dover news and photos from the high banked, one mile racetrack in Dover, Delaware.
Chase Elliott flipped off Clint Bowyer during the NASCAR race at Dover International Speedway; Clint Bowyer wasn’t happy
Clint Bowyer: “Tell that little fucking punk if he wants to flip me off… I’ll see him after the race. I’ll stick that finger straight up his ass.”
Clint Bowyer leads all drivers in laps led on short tracks in 2018 with 380.
Read MoreJimmie Johnson details the steps for the prank he pulled on Truex; Discusses riff’s in NASCAR
On NASCAR’s newest track, Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr were in a battle for the win. Until they were not. Johnson wheel hopped under braking into the final corner and the car jumped sideways.
Read MoreJimmie Johnson took advice from Cole Pearn, twisted it and sent it back via 12 tiny pink bicycles
Last week, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Roval featured fireworks. In the closing laps of the race, Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr were in a battle for the win.
Read MoreDover International Speedway practice times for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Three rounds of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice were scheduled at Dover International Speedway. Two of those sessions were completed this weekend, one on Friday and another just moments ago.
View 2018 Dover practice times from session 1 as well as final practice below.
Read MoreSingle-game sports betting is legal in Delaware this year; Dover International Speedway is prepared
Single-game sports betting was legalized in Delaware earlier this year. Now, NASCAR heads to Dover and the track is already prepared to take bets.
“Delaware has all necessary legal and regulatory authority to move forward with a full-scale sports gaming operation,
Read MoreMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for Dover International Speedway in October 2018
Today, the 1-mile oval was set to host Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying. The concrete oval in Dover, Delaware is set for a weekend of NASCAR racing.
View the 2018 Dover International Speedway starting lineup below.
Read MoreNASCAR TV schedule for Dover International Speedway (October 2018)
This weekend NASCAR heads Dover, Delaware. Dover International Speedway is a 1-mile concrete oval with 24-degrees of banking in the corners. This weekend the race track welcomes the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
View the 2018 Dover International Speedway TV schedule below.
Read MoreMedical update on Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne is toward the end of his retirement tour. He’s in his final season of NASCAR Cup Series racing. Yet, in recent weeks, he’s pulled himself from the car.
Kasey Kahne ran into all kinds of medical issues during the race at Darlington Raceway on September 10th.
Read MoreKyle Busch: “I think he comes across a little bit wore out or upset or devastated after a race a little too much. I think that he does put a lot of pressure on himself.”
At Dover International Speedway, Noah Gragson essentially crashed himself while trying to get the lead.
Read MoreDaniel Suarez: “After what happened during the week, we’re not really happy.”
Daniel Suarez came out of Dover International Speedway with a career best oval finish of 3rd place. Previously, he had best run of 3rd place, which came at Watkins Glen International. Overall, it tied his best ever NASCAR Cup Series result.
Read MoreJustin Allgaier says damage to his car caused the inspection failure
Today, NASCAR handed out a total of $187,500 in fines for all 3 divisions of the NASCAR National Series ladder. A whopping five L1 penalties were announced, three in the NASCAR Cup Series ranks and two in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Read MoreThree Monster Energy Series teams receive L1-level penalties
Multiple NASCAR Cup Series teams fined $50,000; Suspensions
The Nos. 3, 14 and 19 teams in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series received L1-level penalties for violations found during teardowns at the NASCAR R&D Center following Sunday’s race at Dover International Speedway.
Read MoreStewart on the switch to Ford; Unique program with Mobil 1; Engine partnership; Fine tuning development
In 2017, Stewart-Haas Racing made the switch to Ford. One year later they are dominating in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Last year, they picked up 3 wins. In 2018, they’ve collected 4 in just 11 races.
Read MoreAustin Dillon discusses the search for speed at the Chevy camp; They found speed in an open test, only they didn’t know what caused it
There’s been 14 NASCAR races so far, including the pre-season events. Of those, Ford has won 8 of them. Chevrolet has won two, one Duel and the Daytona 500.
Read MoreKevin Harvick: “I believe that this sport was built with an iron fist. There was always that France that was there to rule with an iron fist.”
On Friday, NASCAR had a few issues in the inspection line. Then on Sunday, pole sitter Kyle Larson was relegated to the back of the field and his car chief was ejected due to inspection failures.
Read MoreAt Dover, NASCAR opened pit road earlier than usual after stage 1 as multiple cars were out of gas
As the first stage came to a close at Dover International Speedway, so did the fuel in the gas tanks. Drivers were coasting around the track, just to get to the line and avoid being a lap down.
Read MoreScott Miller explains the change to the NASCAR splitter inspection process
In the first practice session at Dover International Speedway a few teams had some issues getting through tech inspection. That was partially due to a change in the inspection process.
NASCAR is going to greater lengths to make sure the front splitter is in compliance with the rule book.
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