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Berry Finishes 28th at Dover

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Josh Berry and the No. 21 Advance Auto Parts team battled through a challenging afternoon at Dover Motor Speedway, ultimately finishing 28th in Sunday’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400.

While most of the race unfolded under clear skies, weather played a key role throughout the weekend. Rain on Saturday forced the cancellation of practice and qualifying, setting the starting lineup per the NASCAR rulebook. Berry rolled off from the 14th position in the 400-mile event.

He held steady in the opening laps, maintaining his position until the competition caution at Lap 36. After a routine stop, Berry returned to the track and ran inside the top 20 for much of the first Stage, finishing the 120-lap segment in 21st.

During the Stage break, the Advance Auto Parts crew elected to extend their run during a green-flag cycle. Berry climbed the leaderboard as others pitted, briefly moving up to second before making his stop on Lap 192. He rejoined the race in 29th, one lap down.

Berry picked up three positions by the end of Stage 2 at Lap 250, but remained off the lead lap. In the final segment, he hovered inside the top 25 but was unable to regain lost ground.

A pit road speeding penalty during a green-flag stop on Lap 331 put a lead-lap finish out of reach. Still, Berry pressed on through two late-race rain delays, one of which led to a red flag with just a handful of laps to go, ultimately gaining four spots in the closing laps to finish 28th.

Team co-owner Eddie Wood offered condolences on the passing of NASCAR Hall of Famer Rex White, who died Friday at the age of 95, on what would have been Glenn Wood’s 100th birthday.

“Rex and my dad raced together in both the Convertible and Grand National divisions, and they, along with my uncle Leonard, are all in the NASCAR Hall of Fame,” Wood said. “Rex was a great friend to our family and in later years never missed coming to the museum in Stuart for my dad’s birthday celebration.

“He was one of the good guys of our sport and continued to support it long after his racing days were over. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”

The Wood Brothers Racing team now turns its attention to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for next Sunday’s Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.

About Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of April 19, 2025, Advance operated 4,285 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also served 881 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.

About Wood Brothers Racing
Founded in 1950 by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood in Stuart, Virginia, Wood Brothers Racing holds a special place in NASCAR history as the sport’s longest-running team. Over eight decades, the team has earned 101 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with 120 poles, and remains proud of its longstanding relationship with Ford Motor Company, fielding only Ford products since its inception. Glenn’s brother, Leonard Wood, played a key role in shaping modern racing by developing the techniques behind today’s pit stops. With a rich legacy rooted in innovation and tradition, Wood Brothers Racing continues to honor its heritage while adapting for the future as it competes in NASCAR’s premier series with Josh Berry.

Hamlin wins the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover

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Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

After nearly an hour-long rain delay and multiple late-race restarts, Denny Hamlin survived and captured the win in Sunday’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway by 0.310 of a second over Chase Briscoe.

“It is awesome. That is what is so gratifying; is you struggle at it, and you put in work, and you see results from it. That is what motivates me every day, but it wouldn’t be possible without our great partners – Progressive, Toyota, Sport Clips, National Debt Relief, King’s Hawaiian, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Coca-Cola, Jordan Brand, Shady Rays, and Logitech G.”

The win was also Hamlin’s fourth win of the season, 58th Cup Series win of his career, and the 197th Cup Series win for Toyota.

Chase Briscoe finished second for the second straight week in his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE.

“I thought we were going to have a good shot coming into (turns) one and two. I didn’t think he was going to be able to do that. I almost cleared him off of (turn) two. I thought I timed it right, so I was going to clear him going into (turn) three, just because I had the lane you typically want to be in. He was able to hang right there – another two or three inches, and I thought I was going to win the race. He did a great job, obviously there is a reason that guy has won nearly 60-something Cup races. Glad that we were able to have a good finish. Obviously would have loved to win the race but we had a fifth-to-10th place car, and we ended up second, so a lot to be proud of with our Bass Pro Shops Toyota. I’m looking forward to going home next week.”

Alex Bowman finished third in his Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet.

“I feel like we were better than where we ended up, but with a poor day at Sonoma, I had to start deep in the field. I couldn’t get clean air, and then we got shuffled around a little bit on some of the short runs. But overall, we had a really good No. 48 Ally Chevrolet all day. Proud of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports. I’ve been a little bit sick and my cool shirt decided it wanted a Sunday off, so I’m really hot and really tire, but certainly, it was a really good day for our team.”

Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet finished fourth.

“We had a good No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevrolet today. It was just tough starting in the back, and we just kind of had to work slowly at it all day long. On the long runs here, you just have to be really patient, and that’s how we were today. It’s good to get a top-five finish and get back on the horse there. Hopefully, we can string together some good runs now.”

Ty Gibbs in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry XSE finished fifth. Gibbs has also advanced to the finale of the In-Season Tournament, where he will face Ty Dillon, with the highest finisher winning one million dollars.

“I’m glad we got to go back racing here in Dover. Great finish for us. Good day. I wish we could have had a little more track position. It was so hard to pass there. Thank you to Monster Energy, SAIA, Toyota – everyone that helps me out.”

The race featured eight caution flags for 50 laps, and 20 of the 37 drivers finished on the lead lap.

After Dover, Chase Elliott is the new championship leader by 16 points over second-place William Byron, 38 over Kyle Larson, 39 over Denny Hamlin, and 62 over Tyler Reddick.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Championship Round – Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG on Sunday, July 27th at 2:00 pm ET on TNT.

NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 21
Race Results for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 – Sunday, July 20, 2025
Dover Motor Speedway – Dover, DE – 1. – Mile Concrete
Total Race Length – 407 Laps – 407. Miles

PosStNoDriverTeamLapsS1S2S3PtsStatus
11311Denny HamlinProgressive Toyota40733057Running
2219Chase BriscoeBass Pro Shops Toyota40767044Running
31648Alex BowmanAlly Chevrolet40752049Running
4255Kyle LarsonHendrickCars.com Chevrolet407105040Running
5954Ty GibbsMonster Energy Toyota40778039Running
619Chase ElliottNAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet40714048Running
72223* Bubba WallaceSpace Force/Leidos Toyota407010031Running
83112Ryan BlaneyMenards/Libman Ford40709031Running
91217Chris BuescherTrimble Ford40700028Running
10156Brad KeselowskiBuildSubmarines.com Ford40700027Running
11108Kyle BuschCheddar’s Patriotic Chevrolet40780029Running
12445* Tyler ReddickSiriusXM Toyota40700025Running
13771Michael McDowellDelaware Life Chevrolet40700024Running
14822Joey LoganoShell Pennzoil Ford40790025Running
15233Austin DillonBreztri Chevrolet40700022Running
16262Austin CindricAutotrader Ford40700021Running
17207Justin HaleyGainbridge Chevrolet40700020Running
18320Christopher BellRheem Toyota40721038Running
191160Ryan PreeceCastrol Ford40700018Running
202110Ty DillonSea Best Chevrolet40700017Running
212842John Hunter NemechekHertz Toyota40600016Running
223038* Zane SmithHorizon Hobby Ford40600015Running
233447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Fun Pops Chevrolet40500014Running
243235* Riley Herbst #Tree Top Toyota40500013Running
252434* Todd GillilandLove’s Travel Stops Ford40500012Running
261899Daniel SuarezJockey Infinite Cool Underwear Chevrolet40400011Running
272743Erik JonesDollar Tree Toyota40400010Running
281421Josh BerryAdvance Auto Parts Ford4040009Running
292941Cole CusterHaasTooling.com Ford4030008Running
30688Shane Van Gisbergen #Safety Culture Chevrolet4000007Running
31524William ByronRaptor Chevrolet39346018Accident
32364* Noah GragsonMillerTech Ford3930005Accident
33191Ross ChastainMoose Fraternity Chevrolet3820004Accident
343744* JJ Yeley(i)Ultimate Tailgating RV Chevrolet3690000Fatigue
353377Carson HocevarMiner Docks Doors and More Chevrolet3020002Handling
363551Cody WareMighty Fire Breaker Ford2320001Handling
371716AJ AllmendingerCampers Inn RV Chevrolet2210001Suspension

LANGDON, HAGAN, GLENN & HERRERA REIGN SUPREME AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO RESORT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

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  • Langdon takes over TF points lead
  • Hagan nabs first FC win of year
  • Glenn gets first PS win at home track
  • PSM’s Herrera quickest to 25 victories

SEATTLE (July 20, 2025) – Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon moved past Tony Stewart into the points lead on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the 11th of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Langdon went 3.662-seconds at 337.07 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air Careers dragster to race past Force, picking up his third win of the season for Kalitta Motorsports and the 22nd in his career. On a crucial points day, Langdon defeated Cam Ferre and Tony Stewart earlier in the day en route to his first career win at Pacific Raceways.

Force went 341.85 mph in the semifinals, making the fastest run in NHRA history, but suffered tire smoke in the final round as Langdon cruised to the victory, making three runs in the 3.60s on Sunday. He now leads Stewart by 12 points heading to Sonoma on yet another consistent weekend for the former world champion.

“The guys did a fantastic job. They gave me a great race car,” Langdon said. “It’s awesome coming to tracks like this up here, when you have a great surface coupled with great air, that’s what you’re going to see. We knew the expectation for today of what we wanted to do, what we wanted to accomplish.

“From here on out, it’s just about doing the same thing, just keep doing the same thing, keep making great runs. This is a situation that you dreamed about as a kid, being able to drive a Top Fuel car and then to have it be competitive, it’s awesome for Connie [Kalitta, team owner], seeing the smile on his face is very, very rewarding.”

Force reached finals for the second time in 2025 and 39th in his career thanks to round wins against Ida Zetterstrom, Antron Brown and Doug Kalitta, who set the track record with an incredible run of 3.628 at 341.34. Force topped the speed two rounds later, adding another historic mark in her career.

Funny Car’s Matt Hagan cashed in with a win on Sunday in Seattle for Tony Stewart Racing, finishing off a strong day with a run of 3.904 at 331.94 in his 12,000-horsepower Direct Connection Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to slip past Ron Capps. Hagan had been consistent for the bulk of the season but had zero wins to show for it – until Sunday.

The four-time champion closed out qualifying by going 3.887 at 332.43 to take second and made two runs in the 3.80s on Sunday, picking up round wins against Buddy Hull, Jack Beckman and Alexis DeJoria to reach the final round. Hagan was on his game in the championship round, delivering a .054 reaction time before picking up his 53rd career victory and moving to third in points.

It’s his second career win at Pacific Raceways, with the first coming in 2013, so this was a welcome return to the winner’s circle for the longtime standout, especially with it being the first Funny Car victory for first-year crew chief Mike Knudsen.

“I want to say thank you to Tony Stewart for believing in Mike and understanding that there was going to be a little bit of growing deal with bringing a new guy in. I just was really pushing for that, and he believed in it, and here we are,” Hagan said. “I think we were on the backside of some really good drag races early on.

“Everybody’s really tough in Funny Car. They all bring everything to the table all the time. So, we were able to come in here after a final round in (Norwalk) Ohio, go some rounds again this weekend, so this was a get-healthy weekend for us moving into Sonoma.”

Capps reached the championship round for the fourth time in 2025 and the 156th time in his career. Austin Prock leaves Seattle with a 140-point lead over Beckman.

In Pro Stock, Dallas Glenn can finally lay claim to a win at his home track, picking up his first career victory at Pacific Raceways in his RAD Torque Systems Camaro when Jeg Coughlin Jr. went red in the final round. Glenn, who earned the GESi No. 1 Qualifier Award, struggled off the starting line as well, but was the beneficiary of Coughlin’s early start, picking up his fourth win this season and the 17th in his young career.

This one will certainly rank high for Glenn, who was spectacular throughout qualifying and early on Sunday. He set the track E.T. record three times in qualifying and then obliterated it to open eliminations, going 6.446 at 212.43 to defeat Kenny Delco. It was the second-quickest run in Pro Stock history and Glenn stayed in the 6.40s the next two rounds in wins against Matt Latino and Greg Stanfield.

It set up a rematch of last year’s final round and Glenn got his redemption, albeit in a way he wouldn’t have predicted. Still, after a stellar weekend in Seattle, Glenn was thrilled to get the win in front of plenty of friends and family, taking over the points lead as well.

“The burnout was right where I wanted it, nice and smooth. I staged nice and shallow. I felt light on the pedal. I felt like everything was going to go good and then when I let go, immediately, I think it was about the time it I realized it was shaking my brain process that it saw a red light over there,” Glenn said. “They put some really nice win lights down there, and if there was no win light, it was going to go back into second gear at a very high rate of speed. I was going to be pushing it and pulling it until it went in.

“It’s definitely really special. I’ve got all my family here, all my sponsors here. I mean, everybody is here. I just a phenomenal race car. I feel like this is the best car I’ve ever had. We’ve worked really hard this season. We’re continuing to work hard. We’re definitely not taking our foot off the gas at all.”

Coughlin, the defending event winner, defeated Erica Enders, Cory Reed and Cody Coughlin to reach the finals for the first time in 2025 and the 121st time in his career.

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera continues to rack up NHRA records, becoming the quickest competitor to reach 25 career wins in NHRA history after going a track-record 6.690 at 201.55 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki to defeat Richard Gadson. Herrera reached the milestone victory in just his 43rd career start as the two-time world champion continues to rack up wins at a record and historic rate.

It’s also his fourth win this season and Herrera’s second at Pacific Raceways, knocking off defending event winner Chase Van Sant and Matt Smith to reach the final round. Herrera was in the 6.70s all weekend, but the team dialed up something big in the final round against Gadson, producing the first-ever Pro Stock Motorcycle run in the 6.60s at Pacific Raceways. Herrera was a stout .010 on the starting line and then rode his way to a 25th career win.

“I never would imagine getting to 25 (wins) this quick,” Herrera said. “I’m living the dream. I’m very blessed as far as that. To get 25 wins, I mean, it still feels like my first. Every time I get a win, it’s just one of those things. You never lose the excitement. You always drive and push yourself to get the Wally, because everyone wants to get the Wally.

“It’s honestly hard to keep track of that stuff. It’s been a lot to take in in a short time for me personally. I can’t do without, the whole band, the Vance & Hines team and my crew chief Andrew [Hines] and it was nice to have an all-Vance & Hines final. Plus, I kind of got redemption from last year here. I had the 11 consecutive race wins and then Chase [Van Sant] beat us in the final, so I had a goal coming here to get the win here.”

Gadson reached the final round for the fourth time this season with wins against Angie Smith and Chris Bostick. Herrera will take a 138-point lead to Sonoma, where the class will also take part in the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout.

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns July 25-27 with the 37th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge at Sonoma Raceway.

KENT, Wash. — Final finish order (1-16) at the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. The race is the 11th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

TOP FUEL:

  1. Shawn Langdon; 2. Brittany Force; 3. Doug Kalitta; 4. Justin Ashley; 5. Tony Stewart; 6. Antron Brown; 7. Clay Millican; 8. Josh Hart; 9. Ida Zetterstrom; 10. Cameron Ferre; 11. Shawn Reed.

FUNNY CAR:

  1. Matt Hagan; 2. Ron Capps; 3. Spencer Hyde; 4. Alexis DeJoria; 5. J.R. Todd; 6. Daniel Wilkerson; 7. Austin Prock; 8. Jack Beckman; 9. Chad Green; 10. Bob Tasca III; 11. Dave Richards; 12. Cruz Pedregon; 13. Paul Lee; 14. Hunter Green; 15. Buddy Hull; 16. Dylan Winefsky.

PRO STOCK:

  1. Dallas Glenn; 2. Jeg Coughlin; 3. Cody Coughlin; 4. Greg Stanfield; 5. Matt Latino; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 7. Matt Hartford; 8. Cory Reed; 9. Greg Anderson; 10. Erica Enders; 11. Stephen Bell; 12. Chris McGaha; 13. Aaron Stanfield; 14. Kenny Delco; 15. Deric Kramer; 16. Mason McGaha.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

  1. Gaige Herrera; 2. Richard Gadson; 3. Matt Smith; 4. Chris Bostick; 5. John Hall; 6. Jianna Evaristo; 7. Angie Smith; 8. Chase Van Sant.

KENT, Wash. — Sunday’s final results from the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. The race is the 11th of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel — Shawn Langdon, 3.662 seconds, 337.07 mph def. Brittany Force, 4.040 seconds, 215.93 mph.

Funny Car — Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.904, 331.94 def. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.919, 331.61.

Pro Stock — Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 17.420, 62.72 def. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, Foul – Red Light.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.690, 201.55 def. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.743, 200.32.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Joey Severance, 5.159, 278.35 def. Shawn Cowie, 5.299, 274.94.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Madison Gordon, Chevy Camaro, 5.461, 267.69 def. Bret Williamson, Camaro, 5.540, 262.23.

Competition Eliminator — Jeff Lane, Chevy Cavalier, 8.767, 123.85 def. Cody Lane, Roadster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Justin Lamb, Chevy Camaro, 8.626, 153.16 def. Troy Olsonawski, Chevy Malibu, 11.710, 91.11.

Stock Eliminator — Cal Method, Chevy II, 11.216, 112.25 def. Joe Sorensen, chevy Camaro, 11.086, 117.50.

Super Comp — Doug Johnson, Dragster, 8.911, 179.16 def. Emmett McKillop, Dragster, 8.898, 174.26.

Super Gas — Chris Cannon, Chevy Corvette, 9.910, 166.15 def. Mike Blodgett Jr., Ford T, 9.885, 149.76.

Super Street — Jason Biscay, Ford Mustang, 10.893, 125.97 def. Dustin Ward, Dodge Dart, 10.885, 128.86.

Top Sportsman — David Cook, Mustang, 6.726, 201.52 def. Joe Mellof, GXP, 6.956, 188.60.

Top Dragster — Moe Trujillo, Dragster, 6.418, 189.47 def. Gene Heaton, Dragster, 7.015, 191.87.

Junior Dragster Shootout — Camryn Stocker, Mike Bos, 7.998, 80.28 def. Rachael Place, Halfscale, 7.863, 82.63.

KENT, Wash. — Final round-by-round results from the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the 11th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE — Justin Ashley, 11.887, 77.15 def. Shawn Reed, Broke – No Show; Tony Stewart, 3.751, 328.38 def. Josh Hart, 3.746, 331.12; Antron Brown, 3.712, 335.23 def. Clay Millican, 3.739, 293.09; Brittany Force, 3.696, 340.82 def. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.752, 330.63; Shawn Langdon, 3.700, 335.98 def. Cameron Ferre, 4.286, 275.00; Doug Kalitta, 3.628, 341.34 was unopposed;

QUARTERFINALS — Langdon, 3.685, 334.24 def. Stewart, 4.817, 122.53; Force, 4.146, 202.48 def. Brown, 5.083, 162.35; Kalitta, 3.676, 337.92 def. Ashley, 3.876, 280.78;

SEMIFINALS — Langdon, 3.651, 338.60 was unopposed; Force, 3.659, 341.85 def. Kalitta, 3.752, 325.22;

FINAL — Langdon, 3.662, 337.07 def. Force, 4.040, 215.93.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE — Daniel Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 3.909, 325.37 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 5.613, 136.36; J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 3.888, 336.40 def. Cruz Pedregon, Dodge Charger, 7.503, 93.30; Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.979, 275.51 def. Buddy Hull, Charger, 9.728, 70.84; Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 5.662, 170.97 def. Dylan Winefsky, Charger, Broke; Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.886, 334.48 def. Hunter Green, Charger, 8.587, 81.19; Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.936, 330.39 def. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.915, 328.06; Jack Beckman, Camaro, 3.839, 335.15 def. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.127, 236.09; Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 4.181, 283.79 def. Paul Lee, Charger, 8.238, 77.22;

QUARTERFINALS — Hyde, 3.910, 329.02 def. Prock, 4.397, 245.23; DeJoria, 3.918, 330.80 def. Todd, 3.907, 336.32; Hagan, 3.861, 331.53 def. Beckman, 5.697, 135.04; Capps, 3.909, 333.41 def. Wilkerson, 3.942, 328.38;

SEMIFINALS — Capps, 3.915, 328.14 def. Hyde, 3.918, 330.39; Hagan, 3.879, 332.92 def. DeJoria, 3.946, 329.34;

FINAL — Hagan, 3.904, 331.94 def. Capps, 3.919, 331.61.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE — Matt Latino, Chevy Camaro, 6.700, 177.58 def. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 17.211, 55.77; Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.515, 211.16 def. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.822, 165.58; Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.495, 210.64 def. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.481, 211.79; Matt Hartford, Camaro, 7.665, 174.12 def. Mason McGaha, Camaro, Broke; Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.499, 210.73 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.477, 212.36; Cody Coughlin, Camaro, 6.459, 210.41 def. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.576, 209.85; Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.446, 212.43 def. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 12.638, 87.99; Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.462, 212.36 def. Stephen Bell, Camaro, 6.518, 211.20;

QUARTERFINALS — J. Coughlin, 6.504, 210.73 def. Reed, 6.513, 211.03; G. Stanfield, 6.474, 212.29 def. Hartford, 6.508, 212.29; C. Coughlin, 6.472, 211.00 def. Coughlin Jr., 6.501, 211.20; Glenn, 6.454, 212.53 def. Latino, 6.495, 210.31;

SEMIFINALS — J. Coughlin, 6.497, 211.36 def. C. Coughlin, 6.508, 209.92; Glenn, 6.475, 211.79 def. G. Stanfield, Foul – Red Light;

FINAL — Glenn, 17.420, 62.72 def. J. Coughlin, Foul – Red Light.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

ROUND ONE — Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.748, 199.17 def. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.745, 199.14; Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 7.154, 145.66 def. John Hall, Foul – Red Light; Matt Smith, Buell, 6.722, 202.70 def. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.742, 201.70; Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.767, 201.04 def. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.803, 198.23;

SEMIFINALS — Gadson, 6.770, 198.99 def. Bostick, Broke; Herrera, 6.761, 201.37 def. M. Smith, 6.721, 202.39;

FINAL — Herrera, 6.690, 201.55 def. Gadson, 6.743, 200.32.

KENT, Wash. — Point standings (top 10) following the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the 11th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –

Top Fuel

  1. Shawn Langdon, 918; 2. Tony Stewart, 906; 3. Justin Ashley, 825; 4. Doug Kalitta, 747; 5. Brittany Force, 691; 6. Antron Brown, 683; 7. Clay Millican, 574; 8. Steve Torrence, 569; 9. Josh Hart, 484; 10. Shawn Reed, 422.

Funny Car

  1. Austin Prock, 903; 2. Jack Beckman, 763; 3. Matt Hagan, 737; 4. Ron Capps, 726; 5. Paul Lee, 679; 6. J.R. Todd, 589; 7. Daniel Wilkerson, 584; 8. Alexis DeJoria, 502; 9. Cruz Pedregon, 499; 10. Chad Green, 484.

Pro Stock

  1. Dallas Glenn, 957; 2. Greg Anderson, 921; 3. Matt Hartford, 622; 4. Cory Reed, 572; 5. Eric Latino, 470; 6. Aaron Stanfield, 416; 7. Jeg Coughlin, 411; 8. Deric Kramer, 382; 9. Cody Coughlin, 373; 10. Greg Stanfield, 357.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

  1. Gaige Herrera, 734; 2. Richard Gadson, 596; 3. Matt Smith, 591; 4. Angie Smith, 390; 5. John Hall, 373; 6. Chase Van Sant, 329; 7. Jianna Evaristo, 306; 8. Chris Bostick, 303; 9. Steve Johnson, 278; 10. Marc Ingwersen, 237.

Tasca Racing Wraps Up Tough Weekend at NHRA Northwest Nationals

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Tasca Racing battled challenging track conditions and fierce competition this weekend at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, ultimately exiting in the first round of eliminations on Sunday. 

Qualifying threw plenty of curveballs, starting with a single Friday session where cold conditions saw nearly every Funny Car struggle. Bob Tasca III overpowered the track early, posting a 6.912 at 91.85 mph, but good enough for fifth in qualifying.

Saturday brought three shots to improve. Q2 saw the Ford Performance Mustang rip off a strong 3.948 at 314.39 mph, moving the team to fourth. The run for Q3 was smooth early but lost traction late, coasting to a 4.100. Q4 delivered a similar result at 4.113, but several nitro funny car teams stepped up in Q4, as Tasca Racing slipped to seventh overall.

That set up a Round 1 matchup on Sunday against veteran Jack Beckman and John Force Racing. Tasca left strong, but once again lost traction around half-track, clocking a 4.127 at 236.09 mph. Beckman advanced with a blistering 3.839 at 335.15 mph, ending Tasca’s weekend earlier than hoped. 

“Disappointing run,” Bob Tasca III said in a post-round interview. “Blew the tires off at halftrack, again. Nothing more to say. It’s frustrating.” 

Tasca Racing will look to regroup quickly as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads south to Sonoma Raceway for the next stop on the Western Swing. 

RCR NCS Race Recap: Dover Motor Speedway

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Barry Albert
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Solid Day for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumara) Chevrolet Team at Dover Motor Speedway

Finish: 15th
Start: 23rd
Points: 28th

“We probably should have run about 20th all day so pretty decent finish at Dover Motor Speedway in the No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumara) Chevrolet considering that. We started 23rd and ran right around there until crew chief Richard Boswell made a call mid race to stay out during a pit stop cycle to earn us some track position. It’s amazing how much better our Chevy’s handling was in clean air. After the rain delay, we decided to stay out again and took a gamble that we would be able to hang onto the top-10 and maybe even leave with a top-five finish. We just didn’t have enough at the end on old tires and ended up 15th. We have to get more out of our race cars. We all want more. We’ll keep at it.” -Austin Dillon

Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Team Earn 11th-Place Finish at Dover Motor Speedway

Finish: 11th
Start: 10th
Points: 15th

“Strong start to the race for our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen team today at Dover Motor Speedway. We just needed more at the end of the race. We were pretty neutral to start. By Stage 2, it was easy for the right rear to push through the right front when rubber built. Our balance switched to wrecking loose and our Chevy wasn’t in the track. It was way different from the start of the race. We salvaged what we could. We’ll regroup and continue to push for a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs.” -Kyle Busch

RFK Recap | Dover

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RFK Racing Puts Two Cars in Top 10 During Rain-Filled Dover Weekend
Buescher 9th; Keselowski 10th; Preece 19th

Dover, DE (July 20, 2025) – After a rain-soaked weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing made a strong late-race push following a 90-minute rain delay with just 14 laps to go. Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski drove their way into the top 10, capitalizing on restarts and strategy in the closing laps. Despite being involved in a late incident, Ryan Preece rebounded to finish 19th, capping off a gritty effort by the RFK Racing team.

17 Chris Buescher

Buescher entered Sunday’s race looking to build on past success at the track where he earned his only career Cup Series pole in 2022. Starting in 12th, he slipped to 16th early after reporting cool-suit issues in the pace laps of the 400-mile race. Despite the setback, Buescher stayed focused. After a pit stop during the lap 35 competition caution to address tight handling, he held steady and finished Stage One in 18th.

He gained two spots on pit road but lost four shortly after, stuck on the bottom groove early in Stage Two. Dirty air continued to be a factor, and the cool-suit issue persisted, but still Buescher pressed on. A routine stop and chassis adjustment on lap 184 benefited the No. 17 team some, and he ended the stage in 17th with the hopes of a strong final stage.

In the final segment, Buescher adjusted his line in his Trimble Ford, running a groove higher in the corners to find cleaner air. A caution for rain followed his lap 329 stop while he ran 20th, but he fired off strong on the restart, climbing to 18th. After a red flag due to rain with 14 laps to go Buescher charged forward, taking advantage of multiple race restarts to earn a ninth-place finish, his 11th top-10 this season.

“We got a decent finish out here today with this No. 17 Trimble Ford Mustang and I’m proud of everyone for that,” Buescher said. “We stayed with it all the way until the end. We were really great at the end of the day, and we definitely have a lot to look at and try to get better for next time here.”

6 Brad Keselowski

Keselowski rolled off 15th on Sunday after rain canceled both practice and qualifying, setting the starting lineup by the adjusted metric. He quickly showed speed early in the race, gaining a couple of spots and running inside the top 15 by the competition caution on lap 35. The No. 6 team made adjustments for better front turn on exit, but a pit road shuffle cost him track position, and he restarted 17th, where he finished Stage One.

Stage Two went caution-free, putting an emphasis on long-run speed and pit strategy. Keselowski restarted 21st and fought a loose-handling car throughout the run. However, the team made a wedge adjustment during green-flag stops to help stabilize the balance. Though still battling grip issues, Keselowski stayed consistent and finished the stage in 20th.

In the final stage, he restarted 18th with just over 100 laps to go. As the run progressed, the No. 6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford came to life. Keselowski committed to the bottom lane and steadily worked forward, climbing up to 16th while posting some of the best lap times on track. With 14 laps remaining the race, Keselowski picked up six positions following the red flag and earned his fifth top-10 result of the season.

60 Ryan Preece

Preece started strongest among the RFK trio, rolling off 11th in his No. 60 Castrol Ford. He held steady throughout the opening run but reported to crew chief Derrick Finley that the car needed better front turn through the center of the corners. As dirty air became a factor during the long green-flag stretch, Preece gradually slipped back, losing two positions over the final 70 laps of the stage to finish 14th.

Struggling with grip, the team added four tires and fuel during the stage break, restarting 15th. Preece dropped to 19th on the restart and maintained that position through a pit cycle on lap 184, eventually ending the segment in 18th. However, a longer stop at the stage break allowed the team to make additional adjustments to improve the car’s handling up front.

Restarting as the last car on the lead lap after a longer stop, Preece quickly worked his way forward, climbing to 17th by lap 305 and briefly passing his teammate Buescher. A scheduled stop on lap 326 brought four tires and fuel, but a brief caution for rain just 10 laps later trapped the No. 60 team a lap down. After taking the wave around, Preece fought through a late-race incident and salvaged a hard-earned 19th-place finish.

“We had a solid No. 60 Castrol Ford today, but unfortunately the end didn’t really reflect the speed we had in the car all day,” Preece said. “I’m proud of my guys for continuing to put in the work to make us better, and next weekend should be fun in Indianapolis.”

Up Next:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sunday July 27, 2025, on TNT Sports @ 2 p.m. ET.

About RFK Racing
RFK Racing, in its 38th season in 2025, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988, and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass 300 wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner in the NASCAR Truck Series, is the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., and the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, to form Roush Fenway Racing. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content, and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit rfkracing.com and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.

Rick Ware Racing: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 from Dover

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RICK WARE RACING
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Date: July 20, 2025
Event: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (Round 21 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway (1-mile, concrete oval)
Format: 400 laps, broken into three stages (120 laps/130 laps/150 laps)

Note: Race extended seven laps past its scheduled 400-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.

Race Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Winner: Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 2 Winner: Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)

RWR Finish:

● Cody Ware (Started 35th, Finished 36th / Handling, completed 232 of 407 laps)

RWR Points:

● Cody Ware (36th with 148 points)

Race Notes:

● Denny Hamlin won the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 to score his 58th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his series-leading fourth of the season, and his third at Dover. His margin over second-place Chase Briscoe was .310 of a second.
● There were eight caution periods for a total of 50 laps.
● Only 20 of the 37 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
● Chase Elliott leaves Dover as the new championship leader with a 16-point advantage over second-place William Byron.

Sound Bites:

“A long day for us at Dover. We did everything we could to work on our car and get it fixed but, unfortunately, after a trip to the garage, we just couldn’t fix it and had to end our day. Ready to head to Indianapolis and reset.” – Cody Ware, driver of the No. 51 Mighty Fire Breaker Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race begins at 2 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by TNT and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Toyota GAZOO Racing – NCS Dover Post-Race Report – 07.20.25

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HAMLIN SCORES ANOTHER DOVER VICTORY
Ty Gibbs advances to finale of the In-Season Tournament

DOVER, Del. (July 20, 2025) – Denny Hamlin survived a near hour-long rain delay and multiple late-race restarts to earn his series-leading fourth win of the season and 58th Cup Series of his career. It is also the 197th Cup Series win for Toyota.

Hamlin led three Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas inside the top-five with Chase Briscoe coming home in second for the second straight week, while Ty Gibbs finished fifth. With the fifth-place finish, Gibbs has advanced to the finale of the In-Season Tournament where he will face Ty Dillon with the highest finisher winning one million dollars.

Toyota GAZOO Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Dover Motor Speedway
Race 21 of 36 – 400 miles, 400 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, DENNY HAMLIN
2nd, CHASE BRISCOE
3rd, Alex Bowman*
4th, Kyle Larson*
5th, TY GIBBS
7th, BUBBA WALLACE
12th, TYLER REDDICK
18th, CHRISTOPHER BELL
21st, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
24th, RILEY HERBST
27th, ERIK JONES
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 Progressive Insurance Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 1st

Can you talk about getting the win here?

“It is awesome. That is what is so gratifying, is you struggle at it, and you put in work, and you see results from it. That is what motivates me every day, but it wouldn’t be possible without our great partners – Progressive, Toyota, Sport Clips, National Debt Relief, King’s Hawaiian, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Coca-Cola, Jordan Brand, Shady Rays and Logitech G.”

How difficult are the restarts here at Dover?

“It is so hard. I had to hold off those tires from C. Bell (Christopher Bell) and others. We definitely had the oldest tires in the field on those last few restarts but got good restarts. The last one – Chase (Briscoe) actually did an amazing job, holding right there with me. Made me really nervous that he was going to clear me off of turn two, but man we fought back. I love that we didn’t let this one slip away. This one would have hurt.”

CHASE BRISCOE, No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

Could you take us through that final restart?

“Yeah, honestly, I thought I was going to win the race. I was able to stay just beside him into (turn) one. I thought we were going to have a good shot coming into (turns) one and two. I didn’t think he was going to be able to do that. I almost cleared him off of (turn) two. I thought I timed it right, so I was going to clear him going into (turn) three, just because I had the lane you typically want to be in. He was able to hang right there – another two or three inches and I thought I was going to win the race. He did a great job, obviously there is a reason that guy has won nearly 60-something Cup races. Glad that we were able to have a good finish. Obviously would have loved to win the race but we had a fifth-to-10th place car and we ended up second, so a lot to be proud of with our Bass Pro Shops Toyota. I’m looking forward to going home next week.”

TY GIBBS, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 5th

How hard did you have to work for this finish?

“I’m glad we got to go back racing here in Dover. Great finish for us. Good day – I wish we could have had a little more track position. It was so hard to pass there. Thank you to Monster Energy, SAIA, Toyota – everyone that helps me out.”

CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 18th

Can you talk about your race?

“It is refreshing to have speed again in our Rheem Camry. We haven’t had pace, but today we were able to lead laps and get stage points and we won a stage. That is something that I’m super excited about, even though I made mistakes and I spun out when I probably shouldn’t have spun out. We were going for the win, and if we keep bringing speed like that to the race track, then we are going to be just fine. It has been a long time coming. I haven’t scored stage points in a long time, let alone won a stage.”

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 31 electrified options.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

Haas Factory Team Recap | Dover

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Creed Claims Third Straight Top-10 as Weather Cuts Dover Short; Mayer 12th
Custer Finishes 29th in Cup Series on Sunday

Xfinity Series

Sheldon Creed continued his strong stretch with a third consecutive top-10 finish in Saturday’s rain-shortened NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. The race was halted at lap 134 of 200 due to severe weather, with Creed scored in eighth and teammate Sam Mayer in 12th at the time of the red flag.

“I thought we brought a lot of speed in our Friends of Jaclyn Ford today, and came home with a decent enough finish out of it,” Creed said. “Obviously bummed we couldn’t finish the race, but we have a lot to build on for next week in Indy.”

After making significant adjustments in practice, Haas Factory Team (HFT) showed solid pace in qualifying. Creed lined up 11th, with Mayer close behind in 13th. However, rain between qualifying and the race washed away the rubber on the track, creating slick conditions and forcing drivers to adapt quickly.

Creed charged into the top 10 within the first 20 laps, while Mayer slipped back to 17th early on. Creed earned one stage point by finishing 10th in Stage 1, continuing a streak of collecting stage points for the No. 00 team. Mayer, dealing with a loose car and limited grip, finished 20th in the stage.

After both cars pitted for four tires and fuel, Creed restarted ninth and held his ground through Stage Two, finishing eighth and adding three more stage points. Mayer struggled in dirty air and again came across the line in 20th for the second segment.

The final stage began with just over 100 laps to go and weather looming. Both drivers responded with urgency, picking up positions quickly. Creed ran solidly in eighth when the caution came out for weather, while Mayer worked his way up to 12th before the race was ultimately called due to worsening conditions.

“Overall, we had a really solid a day and I feel like we got better and better throughout the race,” Mayer said. “I’m really proud of my team for all their work and effort that they put in, and the wins are coming soon.”

Mayer sits eighth in the Xfinity points standings with 652 total points on the season, behind the seven winners, while Creed is in 10th place with 551 points.

Cup Series

After both practice and qualifying were rained out on Saturday, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway faced additional weather challenges on Sunday, including a red flag with just 14 laps remaining. Despite the disruptions, Cole Custer and the No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang battled through the adversity to bring home a 29th-place finish.

Custer took the green flag from the 29th position but was shuffled back to 33rd in the opening laps. A competition caution on lap 35 allowed the team to make their first adjustments, taking four tires and fuel. However, Custer reported a loose-handling condition in the No. 41 Ford and struggled with overall grip. He lost a lap to the leaders on lap 83 and ended Stage One in 30th.

When Stage Two began, Custer restarted 31st, but the entire 130-lap segment ran caution-free. As the long green-flag run unfolded, he fell a second lap down by lap 173. The No. 41 team opted to split the stage with a green-flag pit stop on lap 188, taking four tires and fuel. Custer managed to maintain his track position through the cycle and crossed the line 31st at the conclusion of Stage Two.

The final stage was interrupted by two separate cautions for rain before the race was ultimately red-flagged on lap 386. After a delay, the field returned to green-flag conditions with just 14 laps remaining. Custer held steady through the sprint to the finish crossing the line in 29th-place, wrapping up a challenging, weather-impacted day for HFT at the “Monster Mile”.

“Not the day we wanted here at Dover, but I’m proud of the guys for all the work they put in throughout the week,” Custer said. “We’ve run well on the intermediate package over the last couple of weeks, and we’re looking forward to the challenge Indianapolis will bring next weekend.”

Up Next
NASCAR heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway next weekend, with race coverage for the Xfinity series set for 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on the CW, and Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on TNT for the Cup Series.

About Haas Factory Team
The Haas Factory Team is a NASCAR Cup and Xfinity program owned by Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation. Beginning in 2025, the team will feature Cole Custer driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the NASCAR Cup Series, while Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer take on the Xfinity Series in the No. 00 and No. 41 Ford Mustangs, respectively. Based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, the Haas Factory Team reflects a commitment to performance and engineering excellence, carrying forward Gene Haas’s commitment to motorsports.

CHEVROLET NCS AT DOVER: Post-Race Report

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT
JULY 20, 2025

Bowman Leads Chevrolet with Podium Finish in the Late-Race Shoot-Out at Dover Motor Speedway

  •  With a mix of pit strategy setting up for a shoot-out to the finish, Alex Bowman and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team led the Bowtie brigade with a third-place result – the team’s fifth top-five finish of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
  • Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet team were one of just two cars that had yet to hit pit road for the green flag pit cycle when the caution flew for rain at Lap 337. With a clutch call from atop the pit box by crew chief Richard Boswell, Dillon capitalized on a massive gain in track position – ultimately taking home a top-15 finish.
  • Hendrick Motorsports’ mastery at taming the “Monster Mile” struck once again with three of the organization’s entries earning top-six results. Among those included Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Chevrolet team, who turned in an impressive run through the field from the 25th starting position en route to a pair of top-10 stage finishes and the team’s 10th top-five finish of the season.
  • With Saturday afternoon’s rain showers wiping out all on-track activity for the NASCAR Cup Series, the division hit the high banks of Dover Motor Speedway for the first time at the drop of the green flag for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400.
  • With the lineup set by the rule book, Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team earned the pole position for the 400-mile race. A side-by-side battle with fellow front-row starter, Chase Briscoe, ended early at the Lap 14 marker when the Dawsonville, Georgia, native drove his Chevrolet-powered machine to the top position and paced the field for the duration of the 120-lap opening stage – collecting his first stage win of the 2025 season.
  • On the tail of back-to-back strong points races, Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet team lined up in the 10th position to take on the “Monster Mile”. The three-time Dover winner climbed his way up to the seventh position when the competition caution came at Lap 36. Coming down pit road for the first scheduled stop of the day, the No. 8 pit crew fired off a strong stop to make the team the biggest movers among the top-10 – gaining three positions in the race off pit road to put Busch fourth for the restart. Remaining a consistent figure in the top-10 during the opening stage, Busch took the first green-white checkered flag collecting eighth-place stage points.
  • Winning the race off pit road, Elliott led the field back to the green flag for the 130-lap Stage Two. Continuing to pace the field until the first green flag pit cycle of the day, Elliott gave up the lead to come down pit road for four fresh tires and fuel, but an issue on the left side found the No. 9 Chevrolet team in the sixth position as the field cycled through. The speed of the Hendrick Motorsports camp prevailed in Stage Two, with Alex Bowman and the No. 48 Chevrolet team taking the second green-white checkered flag in the runner-up position – leading his trio of teammates to top-six finishes in the stage.
  • Ty Dillon’s storybook run in NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge continues, with the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet team earning top-20 finish – edging out his matchup, John H. Nemechek, by just one position to earn a spot in the championship round and a shot at the one-million-dollar grand prize.

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd – Alex Bowman
4th – Kyle Larson
6th – Chase Elliott

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 21 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:

Wins: 9
Poles: 10
Top-Fives: 42
Top 10s: 84
Stage Wins: 20

UP NEXT: The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG on Sunday, July 27, at 2 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on TNT and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Post-Race Driver Quotes:

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 15th

“We probably should have run about 20th all day so pretty decent finish at Dover Motor Speedway in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet considering that. We started 23rd and ran right around there until crew chief Richard Boswell made a call mid race to stay out during a pit stop cycle to earn us some track position. It’s amazing how much better our Chevy’s handling was in clean air. After the rain delay, we decided to stay out again and took a gamble that we would be able to hang onto the top-10 and maybe even leave with a top-five finish. We just didn’t have enough at the end on old tires and ended up 15th. We have to get more out of our race cars. We all want more. We’ll keep at it.”

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Finished: 4th

“We had a good No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevrolet today. It was just tough starting in the back, and we just kind of had to work slowly at it all day long. On the long runs here (at Dover Motor Speedway), you just have to be really patient, and that’s how we were today. It’s good to get a top-five finish and get back on the horse there. Hopefully we can string together some good runs now.”

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 11th

“Strong start to the race for our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen team today at Dover Motor Speedway. We just needed more at the end of the race. We were pretty neutral to start. By Stage 2, it was easy for the right rear to push through the right front when rubber built. Our balance switched to wrecking loose and our Chevy wasn’t in the track. It was way different from the start of the race. We salvaged what we could. We’ll regroup and continue to push for a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs.”

Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 20th

YOU ARE THE GUY THAT NOBODY THOUGHT WOULD GET OUT OF THE FIRST ROUND, NEVERMIND BEING IN THE FINAL ROUND TO RUN FOR A MILLION DOLLARS. HOW DOES THAT SIT WITH YOU?

“It feels good. You know, I have been the underdog for a long time now, just battling my way to try to get opportunity. Eventually you get comfortable in fighting from behind and people underestimating you. It’s hard to say that we lucked into it this far in, and I am proud of the way we have run. We haven’t been a dominating car, but we have been a pain to everyone around us. That is all we can do — put pressure on them and execute at the right time and that is what we have done.

I am so grateful to Matt Kaulig and everyone at Kaulig Racing — Chris Rice, Ty Norris, my sponsors Sea Best and Grizzly Nicotine Pouches. They are the ones that allow us to do this and allow us to have fun. I don’t take it for granted. I have been out of this sport and got good perspective and have so much gratitude just to get to race these cars. When things are coming together in a season like this, it’s not everything we want, it hasn’t been everything, but we are having fun. And when you can leave the racetrack smiling, you are already winning.”

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Finished: 3rd

“I feel like we were better than where we ended up, but with a poor day at Sonoma (Raceway), I had to start deep in the field. I couldn’t get clean air, and then we got shuffled around a little bit on some of the short runs. But overall, we had a really good No. 48 Ally Chevrolet all day. Proud of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports. I’ve been a little bit sick and my cool shirt decided it wanted a Sunday off, so I’m really hot and really tire, but certainly, it was a really good day for our team.”

About General Motors

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