Winners: Denny Hamlin (Cup); Connor Zilisch (Xfinity) plus Brenden Queen (ARCA)
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NASCAR Cup
Denny Hamlin Holds Off Chase Briscoe in Double Overtime for Dover Victory
Denny Hamlin prevailed in Sunday’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway – a race that featured a 56-minute red flag for rain, late-race strategy decisions, and involved a pair of overtime restarts before the trophy was ultimately settled between a pair of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates.
But the veteran Hamlin got it all right when it mattered most, getting a jump on the field in both overtime restarts and in the end holding off newest teammate Chase Briscoe, who was even on fresher tires. It marks back-to-back wins at the Dover concrete mile for Hamlin and a NASCAR Cup Series-best fourth victory of 2025.
“Things were going pretty well there before the rain and then obviously had to endure a few restarts there,” said a smiling Hamlin, 44, who collected his 58th career Cup victory and first trophy since the birth of his son, Jameson, last month. “It was tough, those guys gave me a run for it, no doubt about it. Winning here at Dover is super special to me. This is a place I had not been very good at the first half of my career and then to have back-to-back (wins) here the last couple years is amazing.”
Chase Briscoe finished second, Alex Bowman placed third, Kyle Larson finish fourth and Ty Gibbs completed the top five.
The Monster Mile master. 🎉🎉🎉#AutotraderEchoPark400 | @dennyhamlin pic.twitter.com/qpKZGcztEa
— Dover Motor Speedway (@MonsterMile) July 20, 2025
Pole: Chase Elliott
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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Xfinity
No Road Course, No Problem: Zilisch Wins Rain-Shortened Xfinity Race
Lest anyone doubt the all-around natural racing talent of 18-year-old Connor Zilisch, the rookie claimed a series best fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory on the season in Saturday’s rain-shortened BetRivers 200 at the one-mile Dover Motor Speedway.
Zilisch led 77 of the race’s 134 laps in his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet before NASCAR was forced to call the scheduled 200-lap race early because of rain. A pair of Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas, driven by former NASCAR Cup Series veteran Aric Almirola and Xfinity regular Brandon Jones rounded out the top three.
Although he qualified third — three rookies topped the starting grid — Zilisch ran first or second for most of the race, ultimately taking the lead for good on the restart following the Stage 2 break.
“We’ve been showing it lately,” a smiling Zilisch said when he was informed on pit road the race was official and he was the winner. “First of all, I hate that we couldn’t finish the race the right way. Aric [Almirola] was really fast and was going to give me a run for my money. Props to him for making me work for it.
“Still really proud of this JR Motorsports team. … We capitalized on all fronts, had good pit stops both stages and put ourselves in a position to be in the right spot when the rain fell. Very thankful.”
Aric Almirola finished second. Brandon Jones placed third, Justin Allgaier finished fourth and Jesse Love completed the top five.
He didn’t see it coming, @J_Allgaier. 😂 pic.twitter.com/949JQkdVVH
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) July 19, 2025
Pole: Taylor Gray
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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 4:30 pm ET for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Trucks
The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Did Not Rac
Couldn’t be more excited to get behind the wheel of the 07 Silverado for @SpireMotorsport next week at @RaceIRP! 🤘🏼 https://t.co/oeg1TMq9Fk
— Brenden Queen (@03Butterbean) July 15, 2025
Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.].
ARCA
Brenden Queen Masters the Monster Mile for Fourth ARCA Victory of 2025
A busy weekend for Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen got off to a perfect start during Friday’s General Tire 150 at Dover Motor Speedway, the first of four combination events between the national ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East this season.
Queen controlled the race from the opening green flag, pulling away to secure a commanding, wire-to-wire victory. The triumph was not only Queen’s fourth victory on the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season, but also his first with the East Series.
The day was not without some tribulations for Queen, who briefly had to nurse a broken track bar during the middle portion of the General Tire 150. Once the issue was repaired during the second race break, Queen returned to his dominant form and finished off his stellar performance in Victory Lane.
“This team is so bad to the bone,” Queen said. “I thought it was over. I never give up, but I something broke there, but these guys knew what it was and got it fixed. Just a bad to the bone race car tonight.”
Along with his victory, Queen also enjoyed a successful points day at Dover Motor Speedway. Lavar Scott and Lawless Alan, his closest pursuers in the ARCA Menards Series stadnings, endured separate tire issues during the General Tire 150, relegating them to several laps down in the running order and costing both significant ground to Queen in the ARCA Menards Series standings.
Camden Murphy finished second. Isabella Robusto placed third. Isaac Kitzmiller came in fourth and Tyler Reif completed the top five.
No, Friday wasn’t a dream.@03Butterbean tamed the @MonsterMile! pic.twitter.com/x5rnQk8Loo
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) July 19, 2025
Pole: Brenden Queen
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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm EST for the LiUNA! 150 presented by Dutch Boy at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
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