Dover International Speedway Data
Season Race #: 13 of 36 (05-31-15)
Track Size: 1-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 9 degree
Banking/Backstretch: 9 degree
Frontstretch Length: 1,076 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,076 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 400 miles
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Dover
Jimmie Johnson 122.3
Matt Kenseth 108.3
Kyle Busch 105.5
Carl Edwards 99.2
Greg Biffle 97.4
Jeff Gordon 96.5
Kyle Larson 93.0
Clint Bowyer 92.5
Brad Keselowski 92.1
Kurt Busch 91.0
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 races (20 total) among active drivers at Dover Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2014 pole winner:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
164.444 mph, 21.892 secs. 05-30-14
2014 race winner:
Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
117.724 mph, (03:23:52), 06-01-14
Track qualifying record:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
164.444 mph, 21.892 secs. 05-30-14
Track race record:
Mark Martin, Ford
132.719 mph, (03:00:50), 09-21-97
FedEx 400 Driver Tale of the Tape
Greg Biffle (No. 16 Safety-Kleen Ford)
· Two wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.7
· Average Running Position of 12.1, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 97.4, fifth-best
· 435 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 833 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.050 mph, fifth-fastest
· 5,555 Laps in the Top 15 (69.4%), sixth-most
· 517 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-most
Clint Bowyer (No. AAA Insurance Toyota)
· Two top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.9
· Average Running Position of 12.2, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 92.5, eighth-best
· 203 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
· 762 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.979 mph, eighth-fastest
· 5,335 Laps in the Top 15 (74.1%), seventh-most
· 434 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· One win, six top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 18.2
· Average Running Position of 13.4, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 91.0, 10th-best
· 297 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
· 861 Green Flag Passes, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.859 mph, 10th-fastest
· 4,712 Laps in the Top 15 (58.9%), 10th-most
· 437 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Skittles Toyota)
· Two wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s
· Average finish of 14.2
· Average Running Position of 11.5, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 105.5, third-best
· 424 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.300 mph, third-fastest
· 6,096 Laps in the Top 15 (76.2%), fourth-most
· 507 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Carl Edwards (No. 19 Stanley Toyota)
· One win, eight top fives, 12 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.2
· Average Running Position of 11.0, third-best
· Driver Rating of 99.2, fourth-best
· 499 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 838 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.043 mph, sixth-fastest
· 5,574 Laps in the Top 15 (69.6%), fifth-most
· 552 Quality Passes, second-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 3M Chevrolet)
· Five wins, 18 top fives, 25 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 11.4
· Average Running Position of 11.6, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 96.5, sixth-best
· 362 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· 818 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.169 mph, fourth-fastest
· 6,214 Laps in the Top 15 (77.6%), third-most
· Series-high 555 Quality Passes
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Pro Services Chevrolet)
· Nine wins, 14 top fives, 19 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 8.2
· Series-best Average Running Position of 6.5
· Series-best Driver Rating of 122.3
· Series-high 1,106 Fastest Laps Run
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 144.673 mph
· Series-high 7,061 Laps in the Top 15 (88.2%)
· 420 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)
· Two wins, 15 top fives, 21 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.8
· Average Running Position of 8.7, second-best
· Driver Rating of 108.3, second-best
· 471 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· 762 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.394 mph, second-fastest
· 6,624 Laps in the Top 15 (82.8%), second-most
· 541 Quality Passes, third-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford)
· One win, four top fives, four top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.2
· Average Running Position of 12.6, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 92.1, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.870 mph, ninth-fastest
Kyle Larson (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
· One top 10
· Average finish of 8.5
· Average Running Position of 11.3, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.0, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.030 mph, seventh-fastest
Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
· Three wins, six top fives, 13 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 13.4
· Average Running Position of 12.8, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 88.2, 12th-best
· 770 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
· 5,202 Laps in the Top 15 (65.0%), eighth-most
· 400 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Martin Truex Jr. (No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet)
· One win, one top five, eight top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 15.8
· Average Running Position of 15.0, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 89.1, 11th-best
· 252 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.752 mph, 11th-fastest
· 4,388 Laps in the Top 15 (60.9%), 11th-most
· 411 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Dover 400 Preview
By Micah Roberts
VegasInsider.com
After two weeks of sleeping on their own pillows in Charlotte, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams hit the road again as they travel to Dover, Delaware for this weekend’s FedEx 400 which when over will be the end of the first-half of the regular season.
With Carl Edwards winning last week’s Coca-Cola 600, there are now nine drivers with wins which should be good enough to get them into the Chase when the lineup is set after race No. 26 at Richmond. That means there are seven Chase positions available with 14 races to go until the playoff field is set.
This is the second season of the current Chase format and you can see that the drivers are applying several different strategies. For the drivers with wins already they’re comfortable and trying to go all out for another win. Their crews are trying radical strategies to make the car faster to get wins and if they fail, so what, they’re making the Chase anyway. When Jimmie Johnson spun out and crashed into the inside wall Sunday night to finish 40th, he just shrugged his shoulders and said it was no big deal. Everyone who has a win right now has that luxury to be relaxed for the next 14 weeks because they’re in.
However, it’s those winless drivers that are stressing a little more right now. They know it’s hard enough to beat the likes of Kevin Harvick and Johnson on a weekly basis, so while they want to win, they also have to try and get as many points as possible to for the chance that a few drivers will still gain entry into the Chase. Martin Truex Jr. has the second most points in the series, but is in 10th position for the Chase because of no wins. He should get in regardless of not winning, but then you have others that have been up and down like Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne that are still winless. Jamie McMurray is having a great year so far in 11th-place, but isn't comfortable. Ryan Newman, Aric Alimirola and Paul Menard sit 14th-16th in points, but are no where near being comfortable. The top four drivers outside looking in are separated by 24 points -- Clint Bowyer, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle and A.J. Allmendinger.
Within the next 14 races, there are a couple of races that could serve as wild cards for smaller teams like last season when Allmendinger won on the road course at Watkins Glen and Almirola won at Daytona. Neither of those drivers would have made the Chase without those wins. However, this week’s race at Dover doesn’t fit that criteria because it is usually won by an elite team, and in most cases, the most elite of all, Jimmie Johnson.
In 29 career Dover starts, Johnson has won a track-record nine times on the high-banked 1-mile concrete paperclip. The track was built in 1969 and got to witness all the greats like Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson and Dale Earnhardt, but it’s Johnson who stands alone as the best all-time. He’s won three of the past six Dover races, including this race last season. It’s because of that dominance that he should be considered the favorite this week and supplant Harvick who has held that that status at every non-plate track.
Gordon has to be thrilled to see Dover because he won there in the fall for the fifth time in his career. In 44 career starts, he’s had an 11.4 average finish. He should be feeling some confidence this week because of finishing third at Bristol in April which was his best finish of the year. Although Bristol’s layout is only a half-mile, there are similarities to Dover because of the banking and concrete and past results have shown those who have done well on one seem to have success on the other.
The Bristol winner was Matt Kenseth and he should be expected to run well on Sunday going for his third Dover win. The Joe Gibbs Racing stable has things figured out big time now with a win in the All-Star Race and also in the Coca-Cola 600. Denny Hamlin, Kenseth and Edwards all have wins now and JGR is looking for another one to try and get Kyle Busch in the Chase. Even though Busch missed the first 11 races of the season, NASCAR gave him an exception that if he wins a race and is within the top-30 in points, he can participate in the Chase. The No. 18 looked very fast last week and Dover has traditionally been a place Busch fares well at with two wins over his career.
Brad Keselowski won at Dover in 2012 and was runner-up in both races last season, and he runs just at well at Bristol over his career showing another correlation. His teammate, Joey Logano, has six straight top-10 finishes going at Dover, including fourth-place last fall. Both drivers should be fighting for a top-five finish this week.
On the other side of things, we have Harvick who has never won at Dover in 28 starts. Last season while in similar form to how he’s running this year, Harvick managed very average finishes of 13th and 17th between the two Dover races. He did lead 184 laps at Bristol earlier this year, but finished 38th. You never want to cross Harvick off your list of candidates to win, but this is a track where you might be okay leaving him off a betting equation.
Top-5 Finish Prediction:
1) #48 Jimmie Johnson (5/1)
2) #20 Matt Kenseth (12/1)
3) #19 Carl Edwards (14/1)
4) #24 Jeff Gordon (10/1)
5) #2 Brad Keselowski (6/1)
Drivers to Watch - Dover
By Sportsbook.ag
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks
Sunday, May 31st – 1:15 p.m. EDT
Dover International Speedway – Dover, DE
The FedEx 400 is the first Sprint Cup race in Dover before the AAA 400 in the fall and first attached its name with the non-profit organization, Autism Speaks, in 2007.
The race was first run in 1971 and was originally a 300-mile race for two years before being a 500-mile race and moved to the current format in 1998. Since the change, Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2009, 2012, 2014), Kyle Busch (2008, 2010), Matt Kenseth (2006, 2011) and Tony Stewart (2000, 2013) have each one more than once with Jeff Gordon (1996, 2001) being the only racer to win in both lengths.
With Johnson and Gordon’s wins here, Hendrick Motorsports now has eight career victories from their athletes and four more than any other group. The one-mile, oval track will feature 24-degree turns and a concrete surface which typically features speeds in the low to mid 120 MPH range on average for the victor.
Let’s take a look at the entrants for the week and find some racers who could take the checkered flag on Sunday.
Drivers to Bet
Kyle Busch (15/1) - In his first race back, the All-Star Race, Busch was solid with a sixth-place finish amongst some of the best in the sport and he followed that up by improving his pole position of 17th to a finish of 11th in Charlotte last week. Busch has always enjoyed running on this track and has two career wins here while posting the third-best driver rating (105.5). In his 20 races, he has four DNF, but in the other 16 has finished in the top-10 13 times and besides his two victories owns another seven top-five showings. Busch will continue to get back into the swing of things and should shortly be competing at his usual elite level.
Martin Truex Jr. (14/1) - Truex Jr. owns a mere two victories in his 345 career races, so his fairly low odds for a victory may seem off, but he does have one of those wins here (2007) and is on pace to have his best Sprint Cup Series finish as he currently sits in 10th in the standings. He has just two double-digit finishes over his 12 starts this year and is running hot as he comes off his best race of the year when he led 131 laps in Charlotte, eventually falling to fifth in the pack. He knows how to navigate this track as evidenced by his two past pole wins and has added another seven top-10s on top of his 2007 win. Truex Jr. has been the best racer this year without a win and although it doesn’t happen often for him, one should be coming very soon.
Jeff Gordon (15/1) - Gordon is by far the most experienced driver in the field this week as his 44 visits to Dover are 12 more than his next closest competitor, Matt Kenseth (32). He has an average finish of 11.4 in that time and has 25 top-10s, 18 top-fives and five victories; with his latest coming last year at the AAA 400. He hasn’t earned a win just yet in his farewell season, but has owned the lead plenty of times and has finished in the top-five at three of his past six races. Gordon may not be at the level he once was, but he has the fourth-fastest green flag speed (144.169 MPH) here in his career and should be able to dot the top of the leaderboard throughout the day.
Greg Biffle (75/1) - This is one of Biffle’s favorite tracks as he is the fifth-best racer here according to driver rating (97.4) and has grabbed a win at both the FedEx 400 (2005) and AAA 400 (2008). He has 517 career quality passes (fourth-most) when at Dover and also ranks top-five in average green flag speed (144.050 MPH) and fastest laps run (435). Biffle is coming off his best stretch of the year in which he has placed in the top-13 at each of the past four races, winning the Sprint Showdown and coming up just short in Charlotte with a runner-up performance. The 45-year-old has 19 career Sprint Cup wins and could surprise many this week in Delaware.
Clint Bowyer (75/1) - Bowyer is another racer who has had tons of success in Dover and in 18 appearances owns 11 top-10 finishes, but has not been able to add to his eight career wins when at this venue. It hasn’t been a great 2015 campaign for the 35-year-old, but his 92.5 driver rating in Dover (eighth-best) should allow him to do better than expected when all is said and done. Look for Bowyer to add to his solid resume at this track and compete for his third top-10 of the year.
Sportsbook.ag - Odds to win FedEx 400
Jimmie Johnson 7/2
Kevin Harvick 7/2
Brad Keselowski 6/1
Kurt Busch 8/1
Joey Logano 10/1
Matt Kenseth 12/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Kyle Busch 15/1
Martin Truex Jr. 15/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 18/1
Denny Hamlin 18/1
Carl Edwards 20/1
Kasey Kahne 20/1
Kyle Larson 25/1
Jamie McMurray 60/1
Clint Bowyer 75/1
Greg Biffle 75/1
Tony Stewart 75/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
David Ragan 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Ryan Newman 100/1
AJ Allmendinger 300/1
Aric Almirola 300/1
Casey Mears 500/1
Danica Patrick 500/1
Ricky Stenhouse 500/1
Sam Hornish Jr. 500/1
Trevor Bayne 500/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 500/1
Driver Handicaps: Dover
By: Jeff Wackerlin
Racingone.com
MRN.com's detailed notes and statistics to help you set your fantasy racing lineup for Sunday's FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway.
Who's HOT at Dover
• Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers with nine wins and 2,976 laps led (*Note: The No. 48 will appeal their P1 penalty and the Dover pit stall penalty will be deferred until the appeal is heard).
• Clint Bowyer is the only driver that has finished in the top 10 in the last eight races.
• Jeff Gordon, who won last fall, leads all drivers with an average finish of 5.0 in the last five races.
• Matt Kenseth has finished in the top 10 in the last three races and in 11 of the last 14, including a win in this event in 2011.
• Kyle Busch (making second points-paying start of the season) has finished in the top 10 in eight of his last 10 starts dating back to his second win in this event in 2010.
• Joey Logano (6.7) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8.8) each rank in the top five in average finish in the last six races (same right-side tire code).
• Brad Keselowski has four top five-finishes in his last five starts, including a win in the 2012 fall race.
Who to Keep an Eye On at Dover
• Kevin Harvick had the dominant car last fall at Dover, leading 223 laps before a cut tire sent him to pit road. Harvick will be back in the same car he led 96 laps with at Texas Motor Speedway in April.
• Johnson, Logano, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray, Austin Dillon, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Casey Mears, Greg Biffle, Jeb Burton, AJ Allmendinger and Aric Almirola each participated in the open test at Dover earlier this month. Allmendinger, Hamlin, Logano and Patrick also took part in the Goodyear Tire test.
• In the last two races of the season, Martin Truex Jr. has had a contending car for the win, combining to lead 226 laps. He is also a previous Dover winner.
• Dover has been one of Tony Stewart's best tracks since 2013, posting an average finish of 7.3 in three starts, which includes a win. He will be back in the same car he scored his only top 10 of the season with at Bristol Motor Speedway.
• Kyle Larson posted an 8.5 average finish in his two Dover starts last year during his rookie season. His best finish of the season - and last top 10 - came at the other concrete track, Bristol Motor Speedway, in seventh.
• Carl Edwards, who has one Dover win, will be making his first track start with Joe Gibbs Racing after scoring his first win with the team last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• Johnson (128), Harvick (96), Kurt Busch (45), Keselowski (27) and Logano (19) were the only drivers to lead multiple laps at Texas earlier this season with the same left-side code that will be run this weekend at Dover for the first time.
MRN.com Staff Picks
Jeff Wackerlin: Martin Truex Jr.
Pete Pistone: Jimmie Johnson
John Singler: Joey Logano
Driver Notes - Ordered by Top 20 in Average Finish (More than one start) in Last Five Races at Dover
Stats are for Dover unless noted
Jeff Gordon: Is coming off fifth win and fourth top five in his last five starts. Gordon has a series-high 555 quality passes at Dover and is second among all drivers in laps led (2389). This weekend, Gordon will pilot the same car (chassis No. 907) that he finished 18th with at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.
Jimmie Johnson: Leads all drivers with nine wins with his most recent coming in this event last year. Johnson leads just about every statistical category at Dover and was one of the drivers that participated in an open test there earlier this month. This weekend, Johnson will debut a new car (chassis No. 937) in the FedEx400 Benefiting Autism Speaks.
Joey Logano: Is one of two drivers that have finished in the top 10 in the last six races. Logano tested earlier this month at Dover and took part in the Goodyear Tire test.
Clint Bowyer: Is the only driver that has finished in the top 10 in the last eight races. Bowyer's last six starts have come with Michael Waltrip Racing where he has a 7.2 average finish.
Kyle Larson: Posted an 8.5 average finish in his two starts last year during his rookie season. Larson finished sixth last fall and has started seventh or better in both races.
Brad Keselowski: Has finished in the top five in four of his last five starts, including a win in the 2012 fall race. Keselowski is the defending pole winner and finished second in both races last season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Has finished in the top 10 in four of his last six starts. This weekend, Earnhardt will return in the same car (chassis No. 905) that he finished 43rd with after suffering a tire failure at Phoenix International Raceway in March.
Tony Stewart: Last of three wins came in this event in 2013. Dover has been one of Stewart's best tracks since 2013, posting an average finish of 7.3 in three starts. This weekend, Stewart will return in the same car (chassis No. 827) that he finished sixth with at another concrete track, Bristol Motor Speedway, marking his only top 10 of 2015.
Kevin Harvick: Led a race-high 223 laps from the pole last fall en route to a 13th-place finish after cutting a tire. Last year he posted a 15.0 average finish in his first two track starts with Stewart-Haas Racing. Dover is one of five tracks Harvick has yet to win at, but does have 12 top 10s in his previous 26 starts with Richard Childress Racing. This weekend, Harvick will return in the same car (chassis No. 884) that he led 96 laps and finished second with at Texas Motor Speedway in April.
Kyle Busch: Will be making his second points-paying start of the season at one of his best tracks based on top 10s (13). Busch has finished in the top 10 in eight of his last 10 starts dating back to his second win in this event in 2010.
Martin Truex Jr.: Finished in the top 10 in his first two track starts with Furniture Row Racing last season. Dover is the site of Truex's first career Cup win and has finished in the top 10 in eight of his 18 starts. In the last two races of the season, Truex has had a contending car for the win, combining to lead 226 laps.
Denny Hamlin: Finished fifth last year in this event for his sixth top 10 in 18 starts. This weekend, Hamlin will look to improve upon his best finish of fourth at Dover after testing earlier this month at the track and taking part in the Goodyear Tire test.
Carl Edwards: Won the 2007 fall race for one of 12 top 10s with Roush Fenway Racing. This weekend, Edwards will make his first track start with Joe Gibbs Racing after winning last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Paul Menard: Finished 10th in this event last season for second top 10 in 15 starts. This weekend, Menard will return in the same car (chassis No. 487) that he most recently finished fourth with in a points-paying race at Auto Club Speedway.
Matt Kenseth: Has finished seventh or better in his last three starts. Kenseth has finished in the top 10 in 14 of his last 18 starts dating back to his first of two wins. His last four starts have come with Joe Gibbs Racing where he's combined to lead 84 laps.
Kasey Kahne: Finished ninth in this event in 2012 for his only top 10 in six starts with Hendrick Motorsports. This weekend, Kahne will drive the same car (chassis No. 896) that he finished fourth with at Phoenix International Raceway in March.
Kurt Busch: Finished 18th last season in his first two track starts with Stewart-Haas Racing. Busch's last of eight top 10s in 29 starts came in the 2011 fall race when he won the race driving for Team Penske. This weekend, Busch will pilot chassis No. 828, which is a former Danica Patrick car that will see its first laps of the season
Greg Biffle: Finished ninth in the 2013 fall race for his only top 10 in the last nine races. Biffle will look to get back on track at Dover, where he has two wins, after testing earlier this month at the track. Biffle is also coming off his best finish of the season, second at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Aric Almirola: Only top 10 came in this event in 2012, his first track Cup start. Almirola does have a Truck Series win and Dover and he tested earlier this month at the track.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: Has yet to finish in the top 10. Stenhouse's best finish came in the 2012 fall race, in 12th.
Chassis Selections
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#3-Austin Dillon: will pilot Chassis No. 477 in the FedEx 400 benefitting Autism Speaks. This is the same Chevrolet SS that Dillon raced to a ninth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway in April and a 20th-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March. In 2014, Dillon raced this Chevrolet SS to a 24th-place finish at Dover International Speedway in September, a 20th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway in September and a 14th-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July.
#4-Kevin Harvick: Chassis Information: Chassis No. 4-884: Kevin Harvick will pilot the No. 4 ditech Chevrolet SS built on Chassis No. 4-884 in the FedEx 400 benefitting Autism Speaks NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Built in 2014, Chassis No. 4-884 made its debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last July, where it won the pole, led 12 laps and finished eighth. It also won the pole in its second appearance at Atlanta in August, when it led 195 laps and finished 19th. It won its third appearance at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway in October, when it started seventh and led 162 laps. In its most recent start, Harvick made his 500th career start at Texas when he started fifth, led two laps and finished second. In its lone start in 2015, Chassis No. 4-884 started and finished second and led 96 laps at Texas in April.
#5-Kasey Kahne: Crew chief Keith Rodden has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 5-896 for Sunday's race at Dover. In 2014, Kahne raced the chassis at Chicagoland Speedway in September and at Phoenix in November. Most recently, Kahne raced the chassis at Phoenix in March, where he finished fourth.
#14-Tony Stewart: Chassis No. 14-827: This car debuted in July 2014 during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Stewart used it to qualify sixth, but in the race the car was persistently loose and it finished 17th. It was a reversal of fortune for the car, for in its lone test prior to Indianapolis it excelled, as Kevin Harvick drove it to the fastest speed of anyone participating in the Dec. 9, 2013 test session at Charlotte (N.C.)Motor Speedway. Chassis No. 14-827 next raced at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, where it had a quiet weekend, qualifying 22nd and finishing 18th. The car returned to Charlotte in October where it made its third career start, qualifying a strong fourth but finishing 21st, bedeviled by a tight-handling condition. Its last start of 2014 came in November at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, where in qualifying it set the fastest lap in a stock car at a 1.5-mile oval when Stewart drove it to a lap of 26.985 seconds at 200.111 mph. It was the first time a stock car surpassed the 200 mph mark on a 1.5-mile oval. The car performed admirably in the race, finishing 11th. The car sat idle until April 2015 when it appeared at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. It was a solid effort with the sixth-place finish at the concrete oval being the car's best among its five career starts. Chassis No. 14-827 returns to the concrete with this weekend's race at Dover.
#24-Jeff Gordon: Crew chief Alan Gustafson has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 24-907 for Sunday's race. The chassis has been raced five times previously with Gordon finishing fourth in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte and 18th at Las Vegas in its only starts of 2015. Last year, the 43-year-old driver finished 29th at Texas in November and posted runner-up finishes at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October and Chicagoland Speedway in September racing the chassis.
#27-Paul Menard: will get behind the wheel of chassis No. 487 this weekend at Dover International Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet SS was utilized earlier this season at Atlanta Motor Speedway (Start: 13/ Finish: 13), Auto Club Speedway (Start: 11/ Finish: 4) and Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Sprint Showdown (Start: 1/ Finish: 2).
#31-Ryan Newman: will drive chassis No. 504 in the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks. This Chevrolet has been utilized three times this season at Auto Club Speedway (Start: 9/Finish: 5), Texas Motor Speedway (Start: 7/Finish: 12) and Kansas Speedway (Start: 15/Finish: 10).
#32-Mike Bliss: Crew Chief Clinton Cram will be bringing chassis GGR-742 to serve as the primary car. Bliss last drove this car at Bristol in April finishing 31st. Chassis GGR-289 will serve as the backup car.
#33-Brian Scott: is scheduled to pilot chassis No. 460 in Sunday's FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks. Scott most recently ran this chassis at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where he scored his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career-best finish of 13th. This chassis saw action at three previous tracks in 2014 including Auto Club Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway.
#41-Kurt Busch: Chassis No. 828: Kurt Busch will pilot Chassis No. 828 in the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Formerly a No. 10 chassis for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) teammate Danica Patrick, Chassis No. 828 debuted in November 2013 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, when Patrick started 24th and finished 20th. It was then put to use in March 2014 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where she started 22nd and finished 21st. It raced two weeks later at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, where Patrick started 27th and finished 14th. Chassis No. 828 last raced at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway in May 2014, where Patrick started seventh and finished 10th. Chassis No. 828 was prepared and carried numerous times throughout the rest of the 2014 season as a backup car, but will see its first laps of action since then this weekend at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
#47-A.J. Allmendinger: Chassis 499: "We're bringing the same car AJ raced at Phoenix International Raceway and Kansas Speedway," crew chief Brian Burns said. "So, it's fairly new and only its third race. We debuted it at Phoenix and lost a motor in practice. AJ drove from the back of field and overcame bad track position to finish 17th. We also had our jack man Mike Klein go out with an injury mid-race and he's our pit coach as well. I feel pretty good about this car. We're hoping for a solid weekend."
#48-Jimmie Johnson: For this weekend's event, crew chief Chad Knaus has selected chassis No. 48-937, which is a brand new Chevrolet SS. The backup car is 48-824, which last raced at Pocono Raceway in June 2014.
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Crew chief Greg Ives and the No. 88 team will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-905 this weekend at Dover. Earnhardt most recently raced the chassis at Phoenix International Raceway in March.