Stewart Done After 2016, Will Be Replaced By Bowyer

By @GucciardoJoey

Clint Bowyer (left) and Tony Stewart (right) at
Today's press conference.

(Jared C. Tilton/2015 Gettysburg Images)

As expected, Tony Stewart has announced that he will end his NASCAR career at the conclusion of the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season.


"It was a choice that is 100 percent mine, no pressure from anybody," Stewart said of his decision not to compete full-time anymore. 

"If anything, it's been the opposite, more people trying to talk me out of it. "Everyone in their career makes a decision when it's time for a change. I think deep down you know when it's time to do something different and make a change like this."

Replacing Stewart in the No. 14 car in 2017 will be Clint Bowyer. Bowler said that there would be a gap in 2016 where he would not be racing, despite rumors that he would switch over to drive for HScott Motorsports for the '16 season.

Bowler said that when he found out that the No. 14 car would be empty he said "They didn't have to call me."

"It's all about people, all about culture for me, and I don't think the fit factor could be any better," said Bowyer, acknowledging the SHR ride was "one of the biggest powerhouses in the sport" and said an announcement is coming later this week about his 2016 plans.

Stewart's biggest accomplishments in NASCAR obviously were his three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships (2002, 2005, and 2011).

In August of 2013, he was involved in a Sprint Cup accident where his leg was almost ripped off. The following year in the same month, he was involved in an upstate New York Sprint Car accident that took the like of young racer Kevin Ward Jr.

Stewart walks away from this sport having done a lot for it.

"I'm not really retiring. I'm just changing roles," Stewart also said.

"When I think of Tony Stewart, unmatched passion and a pure love of the sport come to mind," said NASCAR CEO Brian France in a statement. "He has won championships and millions of fans. But he has given back so much more, and that's what I admire most. Today's news was bittersweet for all, but we know Tony will continue to be a big part of our sport in his roles as a team and track owner. On behalf of the entire NASCAR family, I thank Tony for his many years of excellence and competitiveness, and wish him nothing but the best in his final season as a driver in the Sprint Cup Series."

Who's next to retire?

As I was watching Tony Stewart's Press Conference I couldn't help but think what other drivers will be hanging up their helmets within the next few years. Greg Biffle comes to mind. He's 45 years old & has been with Roush since the start of his NASCAR career & hasn't had much success in NASCAR these last few years. Others are Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr & Matt Kenseth. All are over 40 years old & may or may not think about hanging up their helmets within the next 4-5 years. All have had tremendous careers just like Tony Stewart & I'm sure they'll keep themselves pretty busy when they do retire.

Joey Gase's Hauler Goes On Fire After XFINITY Kentucky Race

By @GucciardoJoey

A picture of the car damaged when the Joey Gase Racing team
hauler went on fire after this past Saturday' XFINITY Series race.

(PHOTO: @JoeyGaseRacing on Twitter)

Joey Gase and Jimmy Means Racing suffered heartbreak after Saturday night's VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway as the team's hauler caught fire on the way home, sustaining serious damage.

A crew member was injured while trying to help firefighters, according to the team's post on Facebook about the incident.

The team also posted a video on Facebook surveying the damage to the hauler. 

Along with the video is this summary of the incident and damage: "Unfortunately our trip back home didn't go as well as the race did for us last weekend. The teams transporter caught on fire about 80 miles from the shop & is completely ruined. Everything on our pit box (computers, seats, etc) are all destroyed as well. We haven't been able to get the cars down yet (one we are hoping to use this weekend in Dover) but we are hoping for just smoke damage."

Gase later tweeted out pictures of the damage.

Pics of the the car from @KySpeedway, we are going to try to get it cleaned up for this weekend in @MonsterMile pic.twitter.com/PxZKIvGPSz

— Joey Gase Racing (@JoeyGaseRacing) September 29, 2015

Here are some pics of our the hauler, back up motor, and the pit box pic.twitter.com/LYxH1jXZhS

— Joey Gase Racing (@JoeyGaseRacing) September 29, 2015

Unfortunately our good weekend didn't last as our hauler caught on fire on the way home from @KySpeedway @jayski pic.twitter.com/D3mj2xDcnf

— Joey Gase Racing (@JoeyGaseRacing) September 29, 2015

Well I don't think the car is very white anymore BUT she will be ready to go this weekend at @MonsterMile ! pic.twitter.com/7iVDm0Rlps

— Joey Gase Racing (@JoeyGaseRacing) September 29, 2015

Gase finished 21st in this past weekend's NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

Analyzing the AAA 400

1 - Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107.5
2015 Rundown
· Four wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s,
· Led 646 laps
· Average Finish of 13
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, 15 top fives, 21 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.619, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 8.820, second-best
· Driver Rating of 107.5, second-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.467, second-fastest
· 6928 Laps in the Top 15 (82.4), third-most
· 560 Quality Passes, third-most

2 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.2
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, ten top fives, 14 top 10s,
· Led 500 laps
· Average Finish of 13.6
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Three top fives, six top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 19.263, 22nd-best
· Average Running Position of 14.886, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 85.2, 14th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.802, 12th-fastest
· 4681 Laps in the Top 15 (61.6), 14th-most
· 429 Quality Passes, 11th-most

3 - Carl Edwards (No. 19 ARRIS Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.4
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, four top fives, ten top 10s,
· Led 342 laps
· Average Finish of 15.6
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, eight top fives, 12 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.286, third-best
· Average Running Position of 11.315, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 98.4, fourth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.094, sixth-fastest
· 5741 Laps in the Top 15 (68.3), seventh-most
· 566 Quality Passes, second-most

4 - Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 83.6
2015 Rundown
· Three wins, 16 top fives, 21 top 10s,
· Led 863 laps
· Average Finish of 8.5
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Three top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 13.615, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 15.948, 15th-best
· Driver Rating of 83.6, 15th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.694, 15th-fastest
· 3402 Laps in the Top 15 (65.4), ninth-most
· 365 Quality Passes, 16th-most

5 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 122.3
2015 Rundown
· Four wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s,
· Led 467 laps
· Average Finish of 12.1
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Ten wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 5.857, series-best
· Average Running Position of 6.402, series-best
· Driver Rating of 122.3, series-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.766, series-fastest
· 7464 Laps in the Top 15 (88.8), series-most
· 463 Quality Passes, eighth-most

6 - Ryan Newman (No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.6
2015 Rundown
· Five top fives, 13 top 10s,
· Led 19 laps
· Average Finish of 13.5
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Three wins, six top fives, 13 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 15.619, 13th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.110, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.6, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.759, 13th-fastest
· 5300 Laps in the Top 15 (63.0), 12th-most
· 409 Quality Passes, 13th-most

7 - Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.6
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s,
· Led 765 laps
· Average Finish of 10.6
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, six top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 17.714, 16th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.335, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.6, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.953, ninth-fastest
· 5095 Laps in the Top 15 (60.6), 15th-most
· 480 Quality Passes, seventh-most

8 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Wurth Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.1
2015 Rundown
· One win, six top fives, 19 top 10s,
· Led 607 laps
· Average Finish of 11.2
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, four top fives, four top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.091, eigth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.813, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.1, 10th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.923, 10th-fastest
· 2822 Laps in the Top 15 (64.1), 10th-most
· 271 Quality Passes, 18th-most

8 - Martin Truex, Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.3
2015 Rundown
· One win, seven top fives, 17 top 10s,
· Led 536 laps
· Average Finish of 13.2
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, one top five, nine top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 15.316, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.331, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 91.3, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.899, 11th-fastest
· 4792 Laps in the Top 15 (63.0), 11th-most
· 449 Quality Passes, 10th-most

10 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 AARP MEMBER ADVANTAGES Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.1
2015 Rundown
· Three top fives, 13 top 10s,
· Led 208 laps
· Average Finish of 16
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Five wins, 18 top fives, 26 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 12.095, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.739, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 96.1, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.230, fourth-fastest
· 6477 Laps in the Top 15 (77.0), fourth-most
· 588 Quality Passes, series-most

11 - Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Nature Made Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.6
2015 Rundown
· Two top fives, seven top 10s,
· Led 14 laps
· Average Finish of 15
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, six top 10s
· Average finish of 19.190, 21st-best
· Average Running Position of 17.309, 17th-best
· Driver Rating of 78.6, 18th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.370, 21st-fastest
· 3569 Laps in the Top 15 (42.4), 18th-most
· 369 Quality Passes, 15th-most

12 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr (No. 88 NATIONWIDE Plenti Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.7
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s,
· Led 203 laps
· Average Finish of 10.3
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 16.952, 15th-best
· Average Running Position of 17.558, 18th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.7, 16th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.744, 14th-fastest
· 3970 Laps in the Top 15 (47.2), 17th-most
· 379 Quality Passes, 14th-most

13 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.0
2015 Rundown
· Four wins, six top fives, ten top 10s,
· Led 659 laps
· Average Finish of 11.2
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s
· Average finish of 15.190, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 11.235, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 105.0, third-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.394, third-fastest
· 6470 Laps in the Top 15 (76.9), fifth-most
· 539 Quality Passes, fourth-most

14 - Paul Menard (No. 27 Knaus / Menards Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 68.8
2015 Rundown
· Two top fives, four top 10s,
· Led 1 laps
· Average Finish of 16.7
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Three top 10s
· Average finish of 18.375, 17th-best
· Average Running Position of 19.590, 20th-best
· Driver Rating of 68.8, 23rd-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.117, 26th-fastest
· 1710 Laps in the Top 15 (26.7), 23rd-most
· 213 Quality Passes, 20th-most

15 - Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Budweiser / Jimmy John's Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.5
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, 18 top fives, 22 top 10s,
· Led 1460 laps
· Average Finish of 9
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Four top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.048, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.760, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 88.5, 12th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 143.686, 16th-fastest
· 5267 Laps in the Top 15 (62.6), 13th-most
· 454 Quality Passes, ninth-most

16 - Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.7
2015 Rundown
· Two top fives, 11 top 10s,
· Led 8 laps
· Average Finish of 16.7
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, 12 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.737, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.190, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 92.7, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 144.079, eighth-fastest
· 5649 Laps in the Top 15 (74.3), sixth-most
· 497 Quality Passes, sixth-most

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 Top 16 at Dover International Speedway

	Driver	Races	Poles	Wins	Top Fives	Top 10s	DNFs	Average Finish	Driver Rating
1	Matt Kenseth	33	1	2	15	21	6	13.6	107.5
2	Denny Hamlin	19	3	0	3	6	3	19.3	85.2
3	Carl Edwards	22	0	1	8	12	0	10.6	98.4
4	Joey Logano	13	0	0	3	8	1	13.6	83.6
5	Jimmie Johnson	27	3	10	15	20	2	7.9	122.3
6	Ryan Newman	27	4	3	6	13	2	13.6	87.6
7	Kurt Busch	30	0	1	6	8	6	18.6	90.6
8	Brad Keselowski	11	1	1	4	4	0	13.1	91.1
9	Martin Truex Jr	19	2	1	1	9	2	15.3	91.3
10	Jeff Gordon	45	4	5	18	26	5	11.4	96.1
11	Jamie McMurray	25	0	0	1	6	0	17.8	78.6
12	Dale Earnhardt Jr	31	1	1	6	11	1	16.1	81.7
13	Kyle Busch	21	0	2	9	13	5	15.2	105.0
14	Paul Menard	16	0	0	0	3	0	18.4	68.8
15	Kevin Harvick	29	1	0	4	13	1	14.7	88.5
16	Clint Bowyer	19	0	0	2	12	0	11.7	92.7

* – Based on last 21 races at Dover International Speedway (2005 – 2015).

Dover International Speedway Data Season Race #: 29 of 36 (10-04-15) 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............................. 107.5 Kyle Busch............................... 105.0 Carl Edwards.............................. 98.4 Kyle Larson................................ 97.6 Greg Biffle.................................. 96.2 Jeff Gordon................................ 96.1 Clint Bowyer............................... 92.7 Martin Truex Jr............................ 91.3 Brad Keselowski......................... 91.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Dover Motor Speedway. Qualifying/Race Data 2014 pole winner: Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 162.933 mph, 22.095 secs. 09-26-14 2014 race winner: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 130.541 mph, (03:03:51), 09-28-14 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

STATISTICAL ADVANCE

Dover International Speedway:

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 – won by Richard Petty.

·         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.

Starts

·         There have been 91 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway, one race in 1969 and 1970, two races per year since 1971.

·         385 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway; 279 in more than one.

·         Ricky Rudd leads the series in starts at Dover with 56. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 45 starts; followed by Matt Kenseth with 33.

·         Three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series active drivers have made their first career start at Dover International Speedway: Matt Kenseth (9/20/98), Kurt Busch (9/24/00) and David Ragan (9/24/06).

·         Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Dover with a 9.926.

Poles

·         David Pearson won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Dover in 1969 with a speed of 130.430 mph. 

·         39 drivers have Coors Light poles at Dover, led by David Pearson with six. Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newmanlead all active drivers in poles with four each.

Poles

·         Nine drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Dover. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Dover with three; from 1973 to the spring race of 1974.

·         Two active drivers have posted consecutive Coors Light poles at Dover: Ryan Newman (fall 2005 and spring 2006), and Denny Hamlin (fall 2012 and spring 2013).

·         Youngest Dover pole winner: Jeff Gordon (06/04/1995 – 23 years, 10 months, 0 days).

·         Oldest Dover pole winner: Mark Martin (06/01/2012 – 53 years, 4 months, 23 days).

·         Two active drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole at Dover International Speedway: Matt Kenseth (06/02/02) and Michael Waltrip (06/03/1991).      

Wins

·         34 different drivers have won at Dover International Speedway, led by Jimmie Johnson with 10 wins (2002 sweep, fall 2005, 2009 sweep, 2010 fall, spring 2012, fall 2013, spring of 2014 and spring of 2015). 

·         12 drivers have posted consecutive wins at Dover International Speedway, including three consecutive byDavid Pearson (fall 1972 and 1973 sweep), Rusty Wallace (fall 1993 and 1994 sweep) and Jeff Gordon (fall 1995 and 1996 sweep).

·         Youngest Dover winner: Kyle Busch (06/01/2008 – 23 years, 0 months, 30 days).

·         Oldest Dover winner: Harry Gant (05/31/1992 – 52 years, 4 months, 21 days).

·         Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Dover in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 18: Jimmie Johnson(10), Jeff Gordon (five), Geoff Bodine (one), Ken Schrader (one) and Ricky Rudd (one). 

·         Nine different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Dover; led by Chevrolet with 37 victories; followed byFord with 25.

·         13 of the 91 (14.2%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover have been won from the Coors Light pole; the two most recent were Jimmie Johnson in 2009 and 2010.

·         The second-place starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (15) than any other starting position at Dover International Speedway.    

·         28 of the 91 (30.7%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover have been won from the front row: 13 from the pole and 15 from second-place.

·         71 of the 91 (78%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Dover have been won from a top-10 starting position.

·         Five of the 91 (5.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover have been won from a starting position outside the top 20 – most recently: Tony Stewart, spring 2013 (22nd-place starting position)

Wins

·         The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Dover is 37th, by Kyle Petty in the spring of 1995.

·         11 of the 12 active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners at Dover International Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Jimmie Johnson won at Dover in his first two appearances.     

·         Among the 12 active NSCS Dover winners Kurt Busch (22) and Matt Kenseth (14) made 10 or more attempts before their first win.

·         Kevin Harvick leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Dover without visiting Victory Lane at 29.

·         One active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has posted his first career win at Dover International Speedway:Martin Truex Jr. (06/04/07).

Additional Finishing Positions

·         Mark Martin leads the series in runner-up finishes at Dover with eight; followed by Dale Earnhardt with five.Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with four.

·         Mark Martin leads the series in top-five finishes at Dover with 24; followed by Dale Earnhardt with 19.  Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 18.  

·         Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Dover with 33; followed by Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd andJeff Gordon with 26 each.

·         Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Dover with a 7.889.

Track / Event Specific

·         Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Dover International Speedway was the September 25, 2005 race won by Jimmie Johnson over Kyle Buschwith a MOV of 0.08 second.

·         There has been two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Dover International Speedway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): fall of 2005 (400/404) and spring of 2015 (400/405).

·         Not one of the 91 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.   

·         Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Dover International Speedway five times: fall of 1984, spring of 2001, fall of 2003, spring of 2005 and spring of 2011.  

·         Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Dover with 2,999 laps led in 27 starts.

Track / Event Specific

·         If Jimmie Johnson leads one lap or more this weekend he will surpass the 3,000 laps led mark at Dover International Speedway, becoming the seventh driver in series history to lead 3,000 or more laps at a single track. Jeff Gordon is the only other active driver to accomplish the feat (Martinsville – 3,744 laps led). 

Female Competitors

·         Two female drivers have competed at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.

Driver	Starting Position	Finishing Position	Driver Rating	Date
Danica Patrick	33	15	69.9	5/31/2015
Danica Patrick	13	25	59.6	9/28/2014
Danica Patrick	28	23	56.7	6/1/2014
Danica Patrick	31	29	42.8	9/29/2013
Danica Patrick	39	24	44.0	6/2/2013
Danica Patrick	38	28	42.0	9/30/2012
Averages	30.3	24.0	52.5
Driver	Starting Position	Finishing Position	Driver Rating	Date
Janet Guthrie	15	11	N/A	9/18/1977
Janet Guthrie	11	33	N/A	9/19/1976
Averages	13.0	22.0

NASCAR in Delaware

·         There have been 91 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in Delaware, all at Dover International Speedway.

Track Name	City	NSCS
Dover International Speedway	Dover	91

·         Nine drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Delaware; none of the nine have recorded a victory in NASCAR national series competition.

Milestones – Dover

DRIVER	HAS	NEEDS	MILESTONE	DESCRIPTION
Kasey Kahne	424	1	425th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Consecutive Start	Kahne will attempt to post his 425th consecutive NSCS start this weekend. Kahne is eighth on the active consecutive NSCS starts list, 33 consecutive starts behind Greg Biffle (457) in seventh.
Jimmie Johnson	499	1	500th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Start	Johnson will attempt to post his 500th NSCS start this weekend. Johnson is 37th on the all-time NSCS starts list, five starts behind Ryan Newman in 36th.
Jimmie Johnson	74	2	76th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win	Jimmie Johnson is eighth on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt in seventh (76 wins).
Tony Stewart	48	2	50th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win	Stewart is 12th on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett in 10th (50 wins).
Kyle Busch	124	1	125th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top-Five Finish	Busch will attempt to post his 125th NSCS top-five finish this weekend. Busch is 28th on the all-time list; eight top fives behind Kevin Harvick (132) in 27th.
Tony Stewart	299	1	300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top-10 Finish	Stewart is 17th on the all-time NSCS top-10 finishes list, two top 10s behind James Hylton in 16th (301 top 10s).
Jimmie Johnson	2,999	1	3,000 Laps Led Or More At A Single Track	Johnson will attempt to post his 3,000th lap led at Dover International Speedway this weekend, he needs one lap led to accomplish the feat. Johnson would become the seventh driver in series history to lead 3,000 laps or more at a track, joining Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace and Darrell Waltrip.
Jeff Gordon	24,872	128	25,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led	Gordon can become the sixth driver in NSCS history to lead 25,000 laps; joining Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson and Bobby Allison.
#43 car	199	1	200 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wins	The No. 43 car is second on the all-time NSCS wins list, five wins behind the No. 11 car in first (205). The last win for the No. 43 car came at Daytona last season.
Chevrolet	749	1	750th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win	Chevrolet will attempt to post the manufacturer's 750th win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend. Chevrolet leads the series in wins.