Jimmie Johnson led the final 23 laps of the FedEx 400 benefitting Autism Speaks NASCAR Sprint Cup race en route to capturing a 10th victory at Dover International Speedway. It marked the six-time Cup champion’s 74th career win and was his fourth win at the 13-race mark of the 2015 season. It was also the fifth consecutive victory for Chevrolet at the ‘Monster Mile’. Johnson led a contingent of eight Chevy SS drivers in the top 10 finishing order at the one-mile concrete track.
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S PRO SERVICES CHEVROLET SS – Race Winner
THE CALL TO STAY OUT WITH OLD TIRES AND THREE DIFFERENT RESTARTS, HOW DID YOU HOLD THOSE GUYS OFF WITH NEW TIRES BEHIND YOU?
ARIC ALMIROLA, No. 43 Smithfield Ford Fusion (Finished 5th) – “I earned my money today that is for sure. This Smithfield Ford Fusion was a handful most of the day. It started off extremely tight. Trent Owens and the guys made really good adjustments on the car and got it better and better. Finally we weren’t the lucky dog, we raced and stayed on the lead lap and when the caution came out we got a chance to restart with the leaders."
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S PRO SERVICES CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER - THE CALL TO STAY OUT WITH OLD TIRES AND THREE DIFFERENT RESTARTS, HOW DID YOU HOLD THOSE GUYS OFF WITH NEW TIRES BEHIND YOU?
Camry driver Clint Bowyer (ninth) was the top-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Dover International Speedway.
Juan Pablo Montoya and Team Penske teammate Will Power will start on the front row for Race 2 of the scheduled 70-lap Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans based on entrant points.
Harrison Rhodes scored his best finish in the past four races Saturday, claiming 26th in the Buckle Up 200 Xfinity Series race at Dover International Speedway.
Landon Cassill picked up six positions on a tough day at Dover International Speedway and finished 22nd in Saturday’s Buckle Up 200 Xfinity Series race.
Ross Chastain scored his best finish since the season-opening race at Daytona with a 16th-place run in Saturday’s Buckle Up 200 at Dover International Speedway.
Austin Dillon finished fourth in the Buckle Up 200 presented by Click it or Ticket and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver. Brendan Gaughan finished seventh, Ty Dillon eighth and Brian Scott 36th.
Pocono Raceway, in partnership with Man Cave Health, will once again bring its impactful men’s health initiative to fans during the June 12-14 NASCAR race weekend.
In 16 previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), Spire Motorsports has two top-10 finishes with a best result of seventh earned by Zane Smith in 2024.
Layne Riggs, driver of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150, is the hottest driver on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit after registering his second straight victory last weekend in Nashville.
