Broken Driveshaft Prolongs Kyle Busch’s Woes at Dover

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DOVER, Del. – Kyle Busch’s recent results in spring races at Dover International Speedway can be distilled into one visual image—a piece of a broken driveshaft lying on the racing surface more than 100 laps before Sunday’s AAA 400 was scheduled to end. Continue reading

Daniel Suarez Ties Career-Best Finish with Third at Dover

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For Daniel Suarez, Sunday’s third-place finish was particularly satisfying, not simply because it was a career-best effort on an oval track in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, but, in a broader sense, because it’s emblematic of the progress he and his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team are making. Continue reading

Frustrated Martin Truex Jr Finishes Fourth

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With a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. collected his fourth straight top five at the track nearest his Mayetta, New Jersey, home, but that was small consolation for a driver who was frustrated at being unable to contend for the victory. Continue reading

Harvick Clains Fourth Win of the Season

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on May 6, 2018, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series was at Dover International Speedway this weekend to race at the ‘Monster Mile.’ The track offers drivers a similar racing surface to Bristol – a concrete surface with steep, tight banking corners that requires drivers to race at their best because the surface eats up tires. The difference between new tires and older tires is huge here compared to other tracks. Drivers need to worry about not over-driving their cars early in runs because they can overdo it on the tires. Continue reading

Harvick Saves his Best for a Rainy Day with Victory at Dover

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, poses with the trophy after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on May 6, 2018, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

DOVER, Del. – The only thing that could have stopped Kevin Harvick on Sunday at Dover International Speedway was a sudden rainstorm. Continue reading