Second Annual Celebrity Softball Game set between Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Karen Pistone

Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway will square off on the diamond for the second straight year as both tracks announced the return of the Second Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick. The game will be played on Wednesday, April 24 at the home of the Harrisburg Senators in Harrisburg, Pa.

Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota, will captain Team Dover, while Harvick, who pilots the No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet SS, will lead Team Pocono. In the inaugural game last year, Jeff Burton and the team from The Tricky Triangle narrowly defeated Carl Edwards and the Monster Mile after mounting a late comeback.

Access to the celebrity softball game is free with a ticket to that night’s baseball game. Tickets for the Senators game start at just $8, and all children ages 16 and younger that wear their NASCAR gear get a free Senators Hat and free passes to the Kids Play Area. For tickets, call 717-231-4444 or visit SenatorsBaseball.com.

In addition to Bowyer and Harvick, the rosters from each team will be made up of members of national and local motorsports media, as well as other local media personalities, and a few other special guests.

As rosters are announced, they will be posted and updated at DoverSpeedway.com and PoconoRaceway.com, as well as on Facebook.com/DoverInternationalSpeedway and Facebook.com/PoconoRaceway, and on Twitter at @MonsterMile and @PoconoRaceway.

Gates for the game will open at 4 p.m. with the game beginning at 4:30 p.m. Following the softball game, time permitting, Bowyer and Harvick will throw out the first pitch for that evening’s 7:05 p.m. baseball game between the Harrisburg Senators and the visiting Reading Fightin’ Phils. The teams are the AA affiliates of the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively.

Source: Dover International Speedway Press Release

Throughout both the softball and baseball games, both tracks will be promoting and giving away tickets to their respective NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races which take place on Sunday, June 2 at Dover and Sunday, June 9 at Pocono.

The tracks have also teamed up to offer an all-new ticket package that includes a ticket for each of the tracks’ spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races — June 2 at Dover, June 9 at Pocono — as well as a hot dog, beverage and souvenir program for each race. The package costs $158 as the Monster Mile and The Tricky Triangle are only 158 miles apart.

NASCAR returns to Dover International Speedway for the June 2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the June 1 “5-hour ENERGY 200″ NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the May 31 “Lucas Oil 200″ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. For tickets or more information, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.

NASCAR driver autograph sessions / appearances – DOVER (Monster Mile)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Karen Pistone

Saturday, September 29
Kevin Harvick, Elliott Sadler & Richard Childress
10:30 — 10:45am
scheduled to participate in a free question-and-answer session for fans during the “OneMain Financial Open Track” session at Dover International Speedway. Ticket holders for that day’s “OneMain Financial 200″ NASCAR Nationwide Series race will have the chance to enter the track at Gate 18 and roam the frontstretch of the Monster Mile from 10:00 – 11:30am. Fans must present their tickets upon entry and exit, as they will be scanned to permit re-entrance for the qualifying sessions and race later in the day. Coolers are not permitted on the track.

Sunday, September 30
Clint Bowyer
10:30am
Sprint Experience at Dover International Speedway
The Sprint Experience display is located behind Gates 4 & 5, across from the Monster Monument.

Jimmie Johnson
11:15am
Free Q&A session at the Monster Monument at Dover International Speedway.

Bobby Labonte
9:55am
Sprint Experience at Dover International Speedway
The Sprint Experience display is located behind Gates 4 & 5, across from the Monster Monument.

Mark Martin
10:00 – 10:15am
Scheduled to appear at the AAA display located in the FanZone at Dover International Speedway.
Located outside of Turn 4 near the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza.

Juan Pablo Montoya
10:45am
Free Q&A session at the Team Chevy display located in the FanZone at Dover International Speedway.

#42 Sprint Cup Over-the-Wall Pitcrew
10:30am
Team Chevy display located in the FanZone at Dover International Speedway

Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth & Danica Patrick
11:00am
Dover International Speedway Monster Mile Club
The Monster Mile Club opens at 8:00am with a continental breakfast. Trackside Access begins at 8:30am with the hosted question-and-answer session with Newman following later in the morning. An all-you-can-eat lunch will be served from 11:00am until the start of the “AAA 400″ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at 2:00pm/et, at which point the Monster Mile Club will close. Ticket holders can add this hospitality option to their tickets for just $99. For tickets or more information, visit the Dover International Speedway.

David Ragan
11:00am
scheduled to sign autographs at his merchandise hauler located in the midway at Dover International Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr.
10:15 – 10:30am
AAA display located in the FanZone at Dover International Speedway Located outside of Turn 4 near the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza.

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver stats – DOVER (Monster Mile)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Karen Pistone

DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY - AKA “Monster Mile”
Chase Race #: 3 of 10
Season Race #: 29 of 36
Track Size: 1-mile
Banking/Turns: 24 degrees
Banking/Straights: 9 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,076 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,076 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 400 miles

Qualifying/Race Data
2011 pole winner: Martin Truex Jr., Toyota (159.004 mph, 22.641 sec., 9-30-11)
2011 race winner: Kurt Busch, Dodge (119.413 mph, 3:30:59, 10-02-11)
Track qualifying record: Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge (161.522 mph, 22.288 sec., 6-04-04)
Track race record: Mark Martin, Ford (132.719 mph, (3:00:50), 9-21-97)

DOVER-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
· Three wins, 14 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 10.7
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Seven wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles

2 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
2012 Rundown
· Four wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s
Average finish of 11.0
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Average finish of 17.0 in five races

3 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
2012 Rundown
· Five wins, 12 top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 12.3
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, four top 10s

4 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
· Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.9
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s

5 – Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
· Two wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 13.6
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, five top 10s
· Average finish of 21.8 in 17 races

6 – Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour Energy Toyota)
2012 Rundown
· Two wins, seven top fives, 17 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.2
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, six top 10s
· Average finish of 13.5 in 13 races

7 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
· One win, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 10.0
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, five top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 17.5 in 25 races

8 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
· Four top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.9
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Three top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 16.0 in 23 races

9 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 Scotch-Brite Ford)
2012 Rundown
· Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.1
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.2 in 20 races

10 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
2012 Rundown
· Six top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, one top five, five top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 16.4 in 13 races

11 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
2012 Rundown
· One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.8 in 27 races

12 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
· One win, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; two poles
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Four wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 12.3 in 39 races

Chase Contenders

The Top 12

Following Race 28 of 36

Driver	Points	Wins	Poles	Week	Rating
1. Jimmie Johnson	2,096	3	2	2	109.6
2. Brad Keselowski	2,095	4	0	1	97.3
3. Denny Hamlin	2,089	5	2	4	103.1
4. Tony Stewart	2,086	3	1	3	89.1
5. Kasey Kahne	2,081	2	2	5	94.7
6. Clint Bowyer	2,081	2	0	6	93.5
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.	2,070	1	1	7	98.6
8. Kevin Harvick	2,065	0	0	10	91.9
9. Greg Biffle	2,063	2	2	8	101.1
10. Martin Truex Jr.	2,062	0	1	9	97.5
11. Matt Kenseth	2,061	1	1	11	101.2
12. Jeff Gordon	2,051	1	2	12	9

History
· The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on July 6, 1969.
· The first two races at Dover were 300 miles. The race length was changed to 500 miles in 1971.
· The track surface was changed to concrete in 1995.
· The race length was changed to 400 miles beginning with the second race in 1997.
· The track name was changed to Dover International Speedway in 2002.
Notebook
· There have been 85 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Dover International Speedway since the track opened in 1969.
· There was one race in 1969 and 1970. There has been two-a-year since 1971.
· Richard Petty won the track’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
· 33 different drivers have posted victories led by Jimmie Johnson, Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, each with seven. Johnson leads all active drivers.
· David Pearson won the first pole in July 1969.
· There have been 35 different pole winners, led by David Pearson (six).
· Mark Martin leads all active drivers with five poles.
· Hendrick Motorsports has a series-high 14 wins.
· 52 races at Dover have been won from a top-five starting position; 18 races have been won from a starting position outside the top 10.
· 13 drivers have won from the pole. The last to do so was Jimmie Johnson, in the 2010 September race.
· The furthest back in the field a race winner has started was 37th, by Kyle Petty in 1995.
· Several active drivers had their first start at Dover, including three past champions: David Ragan (finished 42nd in 2006), Kurt Busch (18th in 2000), Matt Kenseth (sixth in 1998) and Bobby Labonte (34th in 1991).
· In addition, Matt Kenseth (2002) and Michael Waltrip (1991) earned their first pole at Dover. Martin Truex Jr. won his first race there (2007).
· Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dover International Speedway winner: Kyle Busch (6/01/2008 – 23 years, 0 months, 30 days).
· Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dover International Speedway winner: Harry Gant (5/31/1992 – 52 years, 4 months, 21 days).

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Source: NASCAR Media

Post-race NASCAR Sprint Cup stats from Dover

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Karen Pistone

Tech inspection is clear at Dover, no issues. Going back to Concord R&D Center: Cars – 48 & 55 ; Engines – 48, 55 & 29.

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings: [after Dover, race 13 of 36]

1) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 486
2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 485, -1
3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 476, -10
4) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 464, -22
5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 453, -33
6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 441, -45
7) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 440, -46
8) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 407, -79
9) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 406, -80
10) #15-Clint Bowyer [0 wins], 405, -81

Chase wild card drivers:
11) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins, 11th in points],400, -86
12) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win, 13th in points], 366, -120
#5-Kasey Kahne [1 win, 14th in points], 365, -121
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)

Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Pocono next week:
#36 remains in 35th but is now 54 points ahead of 36th, the #33 team.
Listed as Rank) Car#-Driver/Team, owners pts
33) #32-Sorenson/FAS Lane Racing, 186
34) #10-Reutimann-Patrick/Baldwin, 182
35) #36-Blaney/Baldwin, 173, +54 ahead of 36th

These teams / drivers will need to qualify by speed:
36) #33-Leicht/Childress, 119, -54 from the top 35
37) #21-Bayne/Wood Bros., 116, -57
38) #30-Stremme/Inception, 103, -70
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.

Race Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway:

Jimmie Johnson won the 43rd Annual FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks, his 57th victory in 376 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2012.
This is his seventh victory and 15th top-10 finish in 21 races at Dover International Speedway. With Johnson’s seventh win he ties NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Bobby Allison for most NSCS wins all-time at Dover.
Kevin Harvick (second) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 23 races at Dover International Speedway. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2012.
Matt Kenseth (third) posted his 18th top-10 finish in 27 races at Dover International Speedway.
Stephen Leicht (35th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Greg Biffle leads the point standings by 1 points over Matt Kenseth.

Dover Notes-n-Nuggets:
• Jimmie Johnson earned his 57th career victory in his 376th start and remains eighth all-time.
• This is Jimmie Johnson’s seventh Dover victory, tying Richard Petty and Bobby Allison for most at Dover.
• Jimmie Johnson has won 33 percent of the races he has entered at Dover (seven of 21)
• Jimmie Johnson led the most laps at Dover for the ninth time including the past seven Cup races.
• This is Jimmie Johnson’s second victory of 2012, joining Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, and Brad Keselowski as multiple winners this season.
• Jimmie Johnson has just one finish worse than 12th since Daytona — 35th at Talladega.
• Hendrick Motorsports earned its 202nd career victory, third consecutive points race and 14th at Dover (most).
• Chevrolet earned its sixth victory of 2012 and 32nd win at Dover, both tops among manufacturers.
• Kevin Harvick (second) posted his best Dover finish and only his third top-five finish in 23 races at the track. This is his third top-five of 2012 and first since finishing fourth at Fontana (third).
• Matt Kenseth (third) notched his 13th top-five and 18th top-10 at Dover, most of all tracks he has competed on.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. (fourth) scored his fifth top-five of 2012 — he had only four in all of 2011. This is first top-10 at Dover in the No. 88 in nine starts.
• Clint Bowyer (fifth) earned his best finish of 2012 and best finish at Dover in 13th starts.
• Aric Almirola (sixth) scored his second-best finish in his 48-race career in his first Cup start at Dover.
• Kasey Kahne (ninth) notched his seventh top-10 of 2012, all in the past seven races.

(NASCAR Statistics)

NCWTS Line-up for the Lucas Oil 200 at Dover International Speedway

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Karen Pistone

NCWTS Starting Line Up
Dover International Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics

*New track record - Fri, June 01, 2012 @ 11:00 AM Eastern

1 #2 *Kevin Harvick(i) Tide Chevrolet 22.751 158.235

2 #22 Joey Coulter RCR / darrellgwynnfoundation.org Chevrolet 22.881 157.336

3 #9 Ron Hornaday Jr. Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet 22.898 157.219

4 #13 Johnny Sauter Hot Honeys / Curb Records Toyota 22.906 157.164

5 #33 Cale Gale # Rheem Chevrolet 23.015 156.420

6 #3 Ty Dillon # Bass Pro Shops / Allstate Chevrolet 23.027 156.338

7 #27 Jeb Burton # State Water Heaters Chevrolet 23.076 156.006

8 #17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 23.078 155.993

9 #32 Miguel Paludo Duroline Brakes Chevrolet 23.137 155.595

10 #88 Matt Crafton IdealDoor / Menards Toyota 23.140 155.575

11 #29 Parker Kligerman Cooper Standard RAM 23.143 155.555

12 #08 Ross Chastain # FLWatermelonAssoc/Watermelon.org Toyota 23.151 155.501

13 #11 Todd Bodine Red Horse Racing Toyota 23.155 155.474

14 #24 Max Gresham # Made in USA Brand Chevrolet 23.159 155.447

15 #31 James Buescher Koike Chevrolet 23.162 155.427

16 #6 Justin Lofton CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet 23.226 154.999

17 #18 Brian Scott(i) Shore Lodge Toyota 23.240 154.905

18 #30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Qualcomm Chevrolet 23.242 154.892

19 #98 Dakoda Armstrong # EverFi.com Toyota 23.348 154.189

20 #23 Jason White GunBroker.com Ford 23.398 153.859

21 #09 John Wes Townley # Barberitos Toyota 23.468 153.400

22 #39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 23.574 152.711

23 #99 Bryan Silas # Rockingham Speedway Ford 23.635 152.316

24 #81 David Starr Advocare / Zachry Toyota 23.658 152.168

25 #5 Paulie Harraka # Wauters Motorsports Ford 24.009 149.944

26 #38 Dennis Setzer RSS Racing Chevrolet 24.041 149.744

27 #70 Jeff Agnew Team 7 Motorsports Chevrolet 24.099 149.384

28 #07 Chris Jones Wear Your Gear / BOBBER.info Toyota 24.188 148.834

29 #84 Chris Fontaine Glenden Enterprises Chevrolet 24.265 148.362

30 #75 Caleb Holman # Food Country USA Chevrolet 24.340 147.905

31 #61 Wes Burton Sam Pearce Racing / PHHUSA.org Ford 24.483 147.041

32 #93 Johnny Chapman RSS Racing Chevrolet 24.871 144.747

33 #10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Driven2Honor.org RAM 25.062 143.644

34 #74 Mike Harmon(i) Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink Chevrolet 25.548 140.911

Dover International Speedway remains ‘true’ to Martin Truex, Jr.’s heart

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Karen Pistone

: Photo credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images for NASCAR

The focus might currently be on Hendrick Motorsports due to the team carrying the momentum of last weeks All-Star winning weekend with Jimmie Johnson capturing the Sprint All-Star race, followed by Kasey Kahne winning the long endured Coca-Cola 600.

But my focus is going to be on Martin Truex Jr. this weekend at Dover International Speedway.

I’ve said since the beginning of this season… Martin Truex Jr.‘s fire has been lit and is so close to visiting Victory Lane – again – and soon.

Martin Truex Jr. has knocked on the double, steal doors of victory lane this season only to see the chance of winning dwindle, caused either by tire wear or set-up fluctuations due to weather. Truex, Jr., a southern New Jersey native, returns to his “home track” at the Monster Mile. Dover International Speedway stays “true” to Truex Jr’s heart – it was the track he raced his very first Nationwide race; His family and friends are nearby to where they can attend the race; Truex has 12 Cup starts and earned the one and only win from five years ago in a rain delayed race; Four top-10 finishes at Dover – also, not to mention the two pole positions he captured while driving the No. 56 NAPA Toyota. He finished eighth in last year’s spring Dover race.

“I feel like Dover is probably the next track where we have a real shot to get back to victory lane. We did the tire test there a few months ago (April 17-18) and had a really fast car there too. I always look forward to Dover but definitely more this year with the race cars we have and the team that we’ve got right now. I know we will be fast. It will be all about setting the car up for the long runs. We’ve got a great game plan going in. I think we can win the thing,” said Martin Truex Jr.

IT IS TIME. DOVER WOULD BE THE PERFECT TRACK FOR MARTIN TRUEX, JR. TO VISIT VICTORY LANE ONCE AGAIN.

Truex Jr. has been averaging top-10 finishes since the beginning of the season and is currently sitting 6th in points.

COME TOGETHER: All three NASCAR series show support for Autism Awareness at Dover

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Karen Pistone

It’s become a tradition at Dover International Speedway for the past six years for Dover International Speedway to partner with Autism Speaks. Drivers will again help create autism awareness during the June 1-3, 2012 race weekend by showing their support with a decal on their respective cars.

Drivers across all three series have stepped up to raise awareness for the cause during the Dover race weekend by featuring a decal of the Autism Speaks puzzle piece logo on their cars in all three of the June 1 “Lucas Oil 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, the June 2 “5-hour ENERGY 200” NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the June 3 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota, and David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports, will feature special Autism Speaks paint schemes on their car.

Altogether, 17 drivers from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 17 from the NASCAR Nationwide Series and 13 from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series are participating. They include:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Marcos Ambrose, No. 9 DeWalt Ford
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 FedEx Toyota
Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet
Greg Biffle, No. 16 3M Ford
Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Best Buy Ford
A.J. Allmendinger, No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge
Paul Menard, No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
Jeff Burton, No. 31 BB&T Chevrolet
David Ragan, No. 34 8-Hour Alert/MHP Ford
David Gilliland, No. 38 Autism Speaks/Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Newman, No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Aric Almirola, No. 43 Jani-King/Smithfield Ford
Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Subway Ford

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Elliott Sadler, No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford
Danica Patrick, No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
TBA, No. 10 TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Jeff Green, No. 14 Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Toyota
Tayler Malsam, No. 19 G-oil Toyota
Parker Kligerman, No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge
Josh Wise, No. 26 Morristown Drivers Service Chevy
James Buescher, No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet
Justin Allgaier, No. 31 Brandt Chevy
Brendan Gaughan, No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet
Brad Sweet, No. 38 Great Clips Chevy
Mike Bliss, No. 44 TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Clements Race Engine Chevy
Jason Bowles, No. 81 MacDonald Motorsports Toyota
Cole Whitt, No. 88 Clean Coal Chevrolet

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Kevin Harvick, No. 2 Kroger/Tide Chevrolet
Ty Dillon, No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Paulie Harraka, No. 5 Wauters Motorsports Ford
Ross Chastain, No. 08 SS Green Light Racing Toyota
Ron Hornaday, No. 9 Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet
Joey Coulter, No. 22 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Max Gresham, No. 24 Made In USA Brand Chevrolet
Jeb Burton, No. 27 Hillman Racing Chevrolet
Parker Kligerman, No. 29 Cooper Standard Dodge
Nelson Piquet Jr., No. 30 QualComm Autotrack Chevrolet
James Buescher, No. 31 Koike.com Chevrolet
Miguel Paludo, No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components Chevrolet
Cale Gale, No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet

Dover International Speedway, Pocono Raceway teaming up for celebrity softball game

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Karen Pistone

Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway are pleased to announce the tracks are teaming up for a celebrity softball game featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Carl Edwards and Jeff Burton on Tuesday, May 15 at Campbell’s Field, home of the Camden Riversharks in Camden, N.J.

The game, billed as Team Dover vs. Team Pocono, marks the first time two NASCAR tracks have joined forces to promote their respective races. Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford, will lead the Monster Mile squad, while Burton, who pilots the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, will captain “The Tricky Triangle” team.

The teams rosters will be filled out with drivers from the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, as well Philadelphia-area athletes and celebrities, and members of the local media. As they are announced, updated rosters will be posted at DoverSpeedway.com and PoconoRaceway.com, as well as Facebook.com/DoverInternationalSpeedway and Facebook.com/PoconoRaceway, and on Twitter at @MonsterMile and @PoconoRaceway.

Gates open at 4 p.m. with the game beginning at 4:30 p.m. Following the game, Edwards and Burton will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the 7:05 p.m. Lancaster Barnstormers vs. Camden Riversharks baseball game.

During the Barnstormers vs. Riversharks game, both tracks will be giving away tickets to their respective NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races each inning — the June 3 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” race for Dover and the June 10 “Pocono 400″ race for Pocono.

Access to the Team Dover vs. Team Pocono celebrity softball game is free with a ticket to that night’s baseball game. Tickets for the Riversharks game start at just $5, and all children ages 16 and younger that wear their NASCAR gear get in free. In addition, the United Way of Camden County offers free admission for any child that wears the uniform of the little league team they play for to the game. For tickets, call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit www.riversharks.com.

NASCAR action returns to Dover International Speedway June 1-3, 2012 with the June 3 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the June 2 “5-hour ENERGY 200″ NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the June 1 “Lucas Oil 200″ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. For tickets or more information, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.

Then, June 8-10, NASCAR’s top national circuit heads north to newly-repaved Pocono Raceway for the “Pocono 400″ weekend June 8-10. The racing action kicks off with the “Pocono 200″ ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards race on June 9 and will be followed by the “Pocono 400″ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on June 10. For tickets or more information, call 1-800-RACEWAY or visit PoconoRaceway.com.

Press Release/Dover/Pocono

Smoke claims “dead weight” gone (clarified); NASCAR Chase stats heading to the Monster Mile

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Karen Pistone

If you may recall, Tony Stewart led last year’s Chase race at the Magic Mile but handed the victory to Bowyer when he ran out of fuel on the final lap. In a dramatic reversal of luck, Stewart ended up winning the second race of the Chase and grabbed a seven-point lead in the Cup standings over 12th-place finisher Kevin Harvick—when Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel with fewer than three laps to go.

Phoenix Racing’s Landon Cassill’s spin on Lap 156 played right into Gordon’s hands just past the halfway point in the 300-lap race, giving them the latitude to finish the race on one more stop.Gordon had led 78 points and running upfront with Stewart, Kahne and Biffle, Martin, Keselowski, Ragan and Hamlin. But then it came time for all to fall into the fuel conservation mode, with Denny Hamlin dropping and running out of fuel – finishing 29th.

QUESTIONED ABOUT WHAT WAS SAID IN VICTORY LANE

(New Hampshire Media Center Post-Race)

Q. Tony brought this up in Victory Lane. Didn’t make it clear what it was about. He spoke at some length and said, We dropped some dead weight earlier this week and it helped a lot this weekend. Can you explain what he was talking about there?

DARIAN GRUBB: I’ve heard a lot of people talk about it, but I haven’t heard what he was talking about. I know he went and did a lot of dirt racing and had a lot of fun this week, kind of unloaded everything. Maybe it was a lot of dead weight off his mind.

Q. No personnel changes in the team?

DARIAN GRUBB: Not that I know of. Maybe he’s talking about me and I just don’t know it yet (laughter).

NEXT RACE: DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Race #: 29 of 36 (10-02-11)

Track Size: 1 mile

Banking/Corners: 24 degrees

Banking/Straights: 9 degrees

Frontstretch: 1,076 feet

Backstretch: 1,076 feet

Qualifying/Race Data

2010 pole winner: Jimmie Johnson (155.736 mph, 23.116 seconds)

2010 race winner: Jimmie Johnson (131.543 mph, 09-26-10)

Track qualifying record: Jeremy Mayfield (161.522 mph, 22.288 seconds, 06-04-04)

Track race record: Mark Martin (132.719 mph, 09-21-97)

Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)

· Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s

· Average finish of 12.5 in 25 races

2 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Rheem Chasing The Cure Chevrolet)

· Two top fives, eight top 10s

· Average finish of 17.0 in 21 races

3 – Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)

· Average finish of 17.7 in three races

· Average Running Position of 18.3, 15th-best

4 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 AFLAC Ford)

· One win, six top fives, 10 top 10s

· Average finish of 7.6 in 14 races

5 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet)

· Four wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s; four poles

· Average finish of 12.2 in 37 races

6 – Kyle Busch (No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota)

· Two wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s

· Average finish of 13.8 in 13 races

7 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Crown Royal Ford)

· Two wins, 11 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole

· Average finish of 12.4 in 25 races

8 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet)

· One win, four top fives, seven top 10s

· Average finish of 17.8 in 23 races

9 – Kurt Busch (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge)

· One win, seven top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles

· Average finish of 13.0

10 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet)

· Six wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles

· Average finish of 9.6 in 19 races

11 – Ryan Newman (No. 39 U.S. Army ROTC Chevrolet)

· Three wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s; four poles

· Average finish of 10.9 in 19 races

12 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)

· Two top fives, four top 10s

· Average finish of 20.9 in 11 races

Graphic courtesy of Outside the Oval, printed by the Delaware State News. Editor: Kathy Willes

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History at Dover International Speedway

· The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969.

· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on July 6, 1969.

· The first two races at Dover were 300 miles. The race length was changed to 500 miles in 1971.

· The track surface was changed to concrete in 1995.

· The race length was changed to 400 miles beginning with the second race in 1997.

· The track name was changed to Dover International Speedway in 2002.

Notebook

· There have been 83 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Dover International Speedway since the track opened in 1969.

· There was one race in 1969 and 1970. There has been two-a-year since 1971.

· Richard Petty won the track’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

· There have been 35 different pole winners, led by David Pearson (six).

· David Pearson won the first pole in July 1969.

· Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers, each with four poles.

· 32 different drivers have posted victories led by Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, each with seven.

· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers, with six victories.

· Hendrick Motorsports has a series-high 12 wins.

· 50 races at Dover have been won from a top-five starting position; 18 races have been won from a starting position outside the top 10.

· 13 drivers have won from the pole. The last to do so was Jimmie Johnson, in last season’s September race.

· The furthest back in the field a race winner started was 37th, by Kyle Petty in 1995.

· Several active drivers had their first start at Dover, including three past champions: Kurt Busch (18th in 2000), Matt Kenseth (sixth in 1998) and Bobby Labonte (34th in 1991).

· In addition, Matt Kenseth (2002) and Michael Waltrip (1991) earned their first pole at Dover. Martin Truex Jr. won his first race there (2007).

Source: NASCAR Media/Integrated Marketing Services

Dover International Speedway to host Second Annual Monster Miles for a Cause non-profit event

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Karen Pistone

Full press release below from doverspeedway.com

DOVER, Del. – A number of local non-profit organizations will descend on Dover International Speedway to walk the Monster Mile in an attempt to raise awareness and funds for a variety of causes as part of the Second Annual “Monster Miles for a Cause” event, set for Saturday, Oct. 15.

Monster Miles for a Cause is a day-long charitable event like no other, including a series of one-mile walks for each charity involved, a 5K run, Kent County’s first-ever marathon, vendors, food, raffles, an auction and more.

A March of Dimes “Touch a Truck” event also will be available for children, featuring dozens of trucks and other vehicles that kids can climb, honk the horns of, hear the sirens and pretend to drive. The cost is $ 5 for children ages 2 to 12, and free for everyone else.

The day’s schedule, as well as the registration information for participating groups, is as follows:

- 5:45 a.m.-11 a.m. (approximately) — Monster Mash Marathon registration and race
- www.piranha-sports.com; marathondirector@aol.com
- 9 a.m. — Young Life and Fellowship of Christian Athletes 5K registration
- www.delaware.younglife.org; 302-312-9164
- https://fca.webconnex.com/delmarvafcamonstermile; 302-222-9397
- 10 a.m. — Young Life and Fellowship of Christian Athletes 5K race
- 10 a.m. — Monster Miles for a Cause walk registration
- 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. — March of Dimes “Touch a Truck”
- www.marchofdimes.com/delaware; 302-225-1020
- 11:30 a.m. — Monster Mash Marathon Awards Ceremony and Party
- Noon — Walk to Cure Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
- www.walk.jdrf.org; 302-943-7379
- 12:15 p.m. — Walk to Fight Breast Cancer (Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition)
- https://dbcc.ejoinme.org; 302-672-6435
- 12:30 p.m. — Cancer Support Community Delaware Walk
- www.cancersupportdelaware.org; 302-734-0898
- 12:45 p.m. — Fight for Air Walk (American Lung Association)
- www.lunginfo.org/dewalk; 302-737-6414
- 1 p.m. — International Myeloma Foundation Walk
- www.monsterwalk.myeloma.org; 302-233-8229; mmsupportde@comast.net

The full and half Monster Mash Marathon begins with a lap around the Monster Mile, a one-mile concrete oval track, then runs around the state capitol grounds into the Little Creek, Port Mahon and Leipsic areas around the Delaware Bay, before finishing back in Victory Plaza. To add a seasonal touch to the marathon, runners are encouraged to wear costumes as a tie-in to Halloween, something that will add to the day’s fun.

Anyone wishing to participate in any of the walks must be registered with at least one of the organizations listed above.

For more information on this great event, e-mail monstermilesforacause@comcast.net, search “Monster Miles for a Cause” on Facebook or contact any of the participating non-profit groups directly.

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