NASCAR AAA 400 Drive for Autism

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

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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 →

Truex Wins Two Stages, but Bad Luck Denies him the Big Prize

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Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, races during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on June 4, 2017 in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Martin Truex Jr. thought he had used up all of his bad luck – until he found himself on the wrong side of a caution on Sunday at Dover International Speedway.

Truex led 102 laps at his home track in the AAA 400 Drive for Autism and fought Kyle Larson for the top spot throughout the afternoon. But Truex brought his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota to pit road on lap 325 – and paid the price through no fault of his own. Continue reading →

For a Change, Fortune Smiles on Danica Patrick

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Aspen Dental Ford, walks down the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autismjc at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2017 in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

In the first half of Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway, Danica Patrick bounced off the wall, lost a lap and was hanging out near 25th place in the running order.

Then her day got a lot better. Continue reading →

Ty Dillon Enjoyed his Stint at the Front

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Ty Dillon, driver of the #13 GEICO Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on June 4, 2017 in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Matt Hazlett/Getty Images

Ty Dillon made full use of divergent pit strategies to take the lead in Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway.

When most of the contending cars came to pit road under caution on lap 332, Dillon kept his no. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet on the track, along with the affiliated Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Ryan Newman. Continue reading →