NASCAR Cup Series

Heading into Sunday's FedEx 400, Bliss will be looking to make his 176th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start, and his 14th career start at the "Monster Mile". The Milwaukie, OR native has found success at the 1 mile high banked concrete oval scoring eight top-ten finishes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), and three top-five finishes in only three starts competiting in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).

Richard Childress Racing at Dover International Speedway ... RCR has earned four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Dover International Speedway, most recently in September 2006 when Jeff Burton drove the No. 31 Chevrolet to Victory Lane. Three additional victories came with Dale Earnhardt behind the wheel, including both events at the Monster Mile in 1989 as well as the spring race in 1993.

This Week's ACME/Kraft Singles Chevrolet SS at Dover International Superspeedway ... 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.

Sam Hornish Jr. and the No. 9 Twisted Tea Ford team will head to Dover (Del.) International Speedway this weekend for the fifth short-track race of the season. So far in 2015, Hornish earned his best short-track finish of 19th at Bristol Motor Speedway, a concrete track with high-banking similar to Dover. This weekend, the No. 9 Twisted Tea team will look to improve their best short-track finish and earn their second Top-10 finish of the season.

Pocono Raceway, one of the most ‘unique’ superspeedways in motorsports, and Unique Pretzels, the original producers of a split-open pretzel, have agreed to a multi-year extension of their existing partnership. Unique will continue to serve as the “Official Pretzel of Pocono Raceway” with their products available for race fans at multiple concession areas during Pocono’s three major motorsports events, including the upcoming Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 race weekend, June 5-7.

This weekend, Dakoda Armstrong will compete at Dover International Speedway (DIS). Armstrong comes to the "Monster Mile" with strong momentum following a good performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In six starts, the Richard Petty Motorsports XFINITY team hasn't finished outside of the Top-20 at DIS. With fast corner speed and a slick racing surface, Dover compliments Armstrong's sprint car background. He hopes to capitalize on that experience during his fifth race at the track. Currently, Armstrong sits 15th in the XFINITY Series Championship Point Standings.

Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team head to Almirola's favorite track, Dover International Speedway, to try to score their first Top-10 finish in 2015. Running consistently in the Top-15 this season, the team is ready to post their first Top-10 and continue to compete for a Chase spot. They are currently 12th in the Championship Point Standings.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series begins its summer swing this weekend as it heads to Dover International Raceway for Sunday’s event. For Performance has won 25 series events at the Monster Mile, but will be looking for its first since 2011.

American Diabetes Association Youth Ambassador Justin Keel will ride along with Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed during Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Dover International Speedway. The Wyomissing, Pa. native will have his name featured on a decal above the passenger-side door on the No. 16 Lilly Diabetes American Diabetes Association Ford Mustang.

It was the biggest day in motorsports, starting with the streets of Monaco, where they have been racing since 1929. Then, to Indianapolis, where they have been logging 500 miles this time of year since 1911. Finally, the long way home, the World 600 at Charlotte for the boys and girl with fenders.