ARCA Menards Series Competitors Seek to Conquer the Monster Mile

 

The first of four combination events the ARCA Menards Series East shares with the national division to close out 2025 begins this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, a facility that has more than earned its moniker as ‘The Monster Mile’.

 

Despite being a mile in length, what separates Dover from other similar facilities is its corners banked at 24 degrees. Precision and care are imperative to navigate the self-cleaning banking, as one wrong move could end not only one driver’s day, but several others attempting to avoid the chaos.

 

Look who’s already rollin’ into town 👀@ARCA_Racing | #GeneralTire150 pic.twitter.com/XnfOY29ZdU

— Dover Motor Speedway (@MonsterMile) June 30, 2025

Although Dover has existed for over five decades, the ARCA Menards Series platform did not visit the track until 2020 when it took over sanctioning for the East Series, which had a presence there since 1987. The list of East Series winners at Dover includes names like Jimmy Spencer, Bubba Wallace, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer and Ty Gibbs.

 

Last year was the first time the national ARCA Menards Series competed at Dover alongside the East Series, with Connor Zilisch taking the checkered flag. Drivers from both divisions will once again seek to emerge victorious at the Monster Mile and gain momentum, especially with the East Series title fight entering its home stretch.

 

 

source: ARCA Racing Media

SCC-Dover Events Surrounding July 18-20 #NASCAR Tripleheader

Help Area Kids

 

Dover Motor Speedway fans have several opportunities to help children in need and enjoy unique Monster Mile experiences during the upcoming July 18-20 NASCAR weekend with Speedway Children’s Charities  events.

 

Click Here to See SCC-DOVER AUCTION ITEMS 

“In only our fourth year, Speedway Children’s Charities here at Dover Motor Speedway has already made a significant impact in our community,” said Gary Camp, SCC-Dover’s executive director. “We have a full slate of events that will add to the fan experience on race weekend while helping us raise funds and awareness for children in need. Through exclusive track tours, laps around the Monster Mile, online and live auctions and a 50/50 raffle, presented by BetRivers, fans can join us and participate across race weekend to help us make a difference.”

 

Check out this Auction!

• SCC Dover Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Online Auction
• The SCC Online Auction gives you the opportunity to support children by bidding on one-of-a-kind items, including autographed memorabilia! Items include:
• One-of-a-kind surfboard designed by renowned surf artist and photographer Brian White of Lewes, Del. The one-of-one design celebrates the track’s “Monster Mile Summer ‘25” and includes a space for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race winner to commemorate it with his autograph following the race.
• Other items include a helmet signed by the Hendrick Motorsports drivers (Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and William Byron), an opportunity to be in Victory Lane for the Saturday and Sunday races including a photo with the race winner, and more!
• SCC Dover Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Live Auction, Sunday, July 20
• Signed items and once-in-a-lifetime NASCAR experiences will be auctioned off Sunday at the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza.
• 50/50 Raffle, presented by BetRivers: Try your luck throughout the weekend and help area children with this Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter The winning ticket will be drawn and announced on Monday, July 21.

Race fans, make an impact this July! ❤️🏁

Drive on the Monster Mile, access restricted areas, snag vintage @NASCAR memorabilia, and support Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Chapter!

LEARN MORE -> https://t.co/q553Ke7KiP pic.twitter.com/3hyEHVEpEB

— Dover Motor Speedway (@MonsterMile) March 22, 2025

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source: Dover Motor Speedway Media

Snowy NASCAR

Winter Blankets #NASCAR Tracks (2024-25 offseason)

Enjoy the snowy backdrops from some of NASCAR's tracks from this winter before the 2025 season begins.

 

The Cup Series is scheduled to return to competition on Sunday February 2nd 2025 at Winston-Salem, North Carolina’s Bowman Gray for the 200 lap ‘Cook Out Clash.’

 

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Dover Motor Speedway

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Pocono Raceway

Richmond Raceway

Talladega Superspeedway

Texas Motor Speedway

 

Did someone say Snow Day? ❄️☃️ pic.twitter.com/l4W31ff8xB

— Texas Motor Speedway (@TXMotorSpeedway) January 9, 2025

 

source: NASCAR Media

Truex Brothers Sweep Dover

It’s a Truex Takeover in Dover

 

You could say NASCAR’s stop at Dover (De.) Motor Speedway was “All in the Family;” a kin-to-win kind of weekend. Martin Truex Jr. answered his younger brother Ryan’s NASCAR Xfinity Series victory on Saturday with a win in Monday’s rain-delayed Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race – the fourth win of his career at the one-mile oval he considers his “home track.”

 

Truex, who started 17th in the 36-car field after qualifying was cancelled due to weather, methodically worked his way forward in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. The 42-year-old New Jersey native finally took the lead for the first time with 69 laps remaining and led all but one of those final laps to claim his first points-paying victory of the season, ending a 54-race winless streak.

 

He and his JGR pit crew ultimately had to earn the win with pit strategy and pit execution. On a pit stop during the race’s final caution period, Truex’s team opted to put only right-side tires on his Toyota. With the quick stop, he was able to beat the field back out to the track and then on the ensuing re-start – with seven laps to go – hold off a hard-charging Ross Chastain, whose No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet had taken four fresh tires on the stop.

 

Martin Truex Jr. wins Dover for the FOURTH TIME! 2007, 2016, 2019, and 2023 🏆 Congratulations, @MartinTruex_Jr and @Ryan_Truex on dominating the @MonsterMile. 🏁 pic.twitter.com/QMJBdpzrFN

— Bass Pro Shops (@BassProShops) May 1, 2023

“It feels incredible,’’ Truex said. “I feel like we’ve been close a bunch of times, that’s for sure. Felt today, with that caution, what’s going to happen here and then good call by [crew chief] James [Small] to take two (tires) and then I was able to get a pretty good re-start.

 

“Just thanks to everybody that stuck with me. … we knew we could do this. We’ve shown we can lead laps and have dominated races and it just never all came together. I’ve said we just had to keep doing what we were doing and not overthink it.’’

 

“It’s just special, you know,’’ Truex said. “This is a special place. Good day for my family and to see Ryan win Saturday he’s worked so hard for so long to get good opportunities and it’s awesome.

 

“And then for us, we’ve given away a few here over the years so it’s nice to see it come around our way. Just excited and had a hot rod. Just needed to get it out front.”

 

This win marks the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Truex’s 32nd career win and first since a victory at Richmond, Va. on Sept. 11, 2021. Snapping the streak and sharing Dover’s Victory Circle with his younger brother, Ryan, truly made the week for the veteran.

 

𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗘𝗫 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥.

The Truex brothers combined for 192 laps led on their way to the weekend sweep! It was the 13th time brothers have swept a race weekend.@Ryan_Truex | @MartinTruex_Jr | Graphic by FRG Designs pic.twitter.com/uveO0yuxDX

— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) May 3, 2023

Thirty-One year old Ryan Truex led a dominating 124 of the 200 laps on Saturday. He swept both stage wins and ultimately took the checkered flag an impressive 4.8-seconds ahead of the field to claim his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in the ‘A-GAME 200.’

 

“I’m just so thankful, all these fans, my team, they really stuck behind me,” said a smiling and emotional Truex, who becomes the 13th different NASCAR Xfinity Series driver to claim his first win at Dover.

 

“Most people didn’t believe in me, and I still did – my girlfriend, my family, my parents, my brother did. I’m just so thankful to be here.

 

“I felt like with 20 to go, I was just waiting for something to happen,’’ he continued, ‘just praying, please God keep everything straight and let’s get to the end of this. What a car, what an amazing Toyota Supra. I’m speechless.

 

“I thought I’d be more emotional right now, but when I crossed the flag I couldn’t even talk on the radio and I’m not an emotional guy. This is for everyone that doubted me.”

 

 

source: NASCAR Media Truex Sweep
(photo by Rolando @RTR_Graphics97)

Ryan Truex Wins First Career Xfinity Race

On Hometown Track - Dover Motor Speedway

 

Of all the places for Ryan Truex to absolutely turn in a career day, the 31-year-old led a dominating 124 of the 200 laps at his hometown Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway.  He swept both stage wins and ultimately took the checkered flag an impressive 4.8-seconds ahead of the field to claim his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in Saturday’s A-GAME 200.

 

It was such a big day for the 31-year-old who has raced in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series – primarily part-time – for nine seasons and is scheduled to only make a handful of starts in 2023. Yet he parlayed this part-time opportunity driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota into a hugely sentimental victory at a special place – one the Mayetta, N.J. native has always claimed as his “home track.’’

 

Just before steering his Toyota into Dover’s Victory Lane, he stopped and was greeted by his older brother, NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. – the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion, who similarly earned his first victory in that series at Dover back in 2007.

 

How fast was the No. 19 yesterday at the @MonsterMile?@Ryan_Truex's #FastestLap was a quarter of a second faster than any other #XfinitySeries driver's fastest lap on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/a4a1OXeixl

— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) April 30, 2023

“I’m just so thankful, all these fans, my team, they really stuck behind me,” said a smiling and emotional Truex, who becomes the 13th different NASCAR Xfinity Series driver to claim his first win at Dover.

 

“Most people didn’t believe in me, and I still did – my girlfriend, my family, my parents, my brother did. I’m just so thankful to be here.

 

“I felt like with 20 to go, I was just waiting for something to happen,’’ he continued, ‘just praying, please God keep everything straight and let’s get to the end of this. What a car, what an amazing Toyota Supra. I’m speechless.

 

“I thought I’d be more emotional right now, but when I crossed the flag I couldn’t even talk on the radio and I’m not an emotional guy. This is for everyone that doubted me.”

 

Ryan made his Xfinity Series debut as an 18-year-old driving for Michael Waltrip in 2010, and has since made 73 assorted starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as well.

 

And now he is a bona fide winner in one of NASCAR’s headline series.

 

“I belong here, and I just proved that,’’ said Truex, whose 124 laps out front Saturday were more than his previous career total (67) in 88 starts.

 

“I’ve known it for a while and people around me have known it for a while. And now everyone in this garage area knows it. My goal is to drive a race car fulltime next year and hopefully we can make it happen.’’

 

Speechless.

Thank you @JoeGibbsRacing @ToyotaRacing. pic.twitter.com/P0P3lY7Ufe

— Ryan Truex (@Ryan_Truex) April 30, 2023

 

source: NASCAR Media

 

NASCAR Cup Series Dives into the Monster Mile

DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne at Dover Motor Speedway

 

Next up today on the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is Dover Motor Speedway for Sunday’s DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio); the 11th race of the year.

 

Aptly nicknamed the Monster Mile, Dover Motor Speedway is a one-mile concrete paved oval located in Dover, Delaware. Dover Motor Speedway, originally known as Dover Downs International Speedway, has hosted 103 NASCAR Cup Series races dating back to the inaugural event on July 6, 1969. The first Dover Cup Series race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty driving a Petty Enterprises Ford (115.772 mph, 02:35:28). Petty actually won the first two Cup events at the track (1969, 1970).

 

In total, the 103 NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover Motor Speedway have produced 42 different pole winners and 39 different race winners. NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the series in poles at Dover Motor Speedway with six (1969, 1973 sweep, 1974, 1975, 1981). Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin leads all active series drivers in poles at Dover with four (2012, 2013, 2015, 2019). Seven of the 42 NASCAR Cup Series Dover Motor Speedway pole winners are active this weekend.

 

The Fan Zone is kicking into high gear 😎

Don’t miss out on rides, prizes, shows, and more before the start of the #DuraMAXDrydene400 at 3pm! ⏰ pic.twitter.com/mnTBdBfMIK

— Dover Motor Speedway (@MonsterMile) May 1, 2022

 

Recently retired driver, Jimmie Johnson, holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for the most wins at Dover Motor Speedway with 11 victories (2002 sweep, 2005 Playoffs, 2009 sweep, 2010 Playoffs, Spring of 2012, 2013 Playoffs, Spring of 2014, Spring of 2015, and Spring of 2017). Three drivers are tied for the most wins among active competitors at Dover – Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch – each have three wins. Of the 39 different NASCAR Cup Series winners at Dover Motor Speedway, nine are active this weekend.

 

• Next Race: DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne 
• The Place: Dover Motor Speedway  
• The Date: Sunday, May 1  
• The Time: 3 p.m. ET  
• The Purse: $7,205,230  
• TV: FS1, 2 p.m. ET  
• Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
• Distance: 400 miles (400 laps) 
• Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 120) 
• Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 250) 
• Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400)

 

source: NASCAR Media

Taylor Gray takes ARCA East Victory

'General Tire 125' Results

 

Taylor Gray grabbed the momentum his race team was seeking in a big way Friday at Dover Motor Speedway.

 

And his reward was a new Monster Trophy to display.

 

Gray led 115 of 125 laps and cruised to his first victory at the Monster Mile with a victory in the General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race.

 

It was the first ARCA Menards Series East victory of the year for Gray, 17, a New Mexico native, who has also made two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts this year. 

 

Here are the @reeses Sweet Move of the Race nominees from @MonsterMile! pic.twitter.com/9jKnWstfIU

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) April 30, 2022

 

Gray has top-three finishes in all three AMSE races so far in 2022 but Friday marked his first trip to Victory Lane.

 

“Hard work has paid off, finally,” Gray said. “We’ll take this momentum and go to Nashville [next race in series is May 7] and see what we can do.

 

“We’ve been working hard and making gains.”

 

Gray, driving the No. 17 Ford for David Gilliland Racing, topped second-place Jesse Love by 1.456 seconds at the checkered flag, with Conner Jones in third and Rajah Caruth in fourth.

 

Sammy Smith, who entered Friday as the ARCA Menards Series points leader after winning the season’s first two races, finished fifth.

 

Gray, who earned the pole position with a track record lap of 160.915 mph earlier on Friday.

 

And after capping a long day at Dover with a big victory, Gray already has a place in mind to keep his newly-won Monster Trophy.

 

“It’s a super cool trophy, probably one of my favorite trophies on the circuit,” Gray said. “It’s probably going to go right in my living room.”

 

GENERAL TIRE 125 RESULTS

Left his mark 😏 pic.twitter.com/rguzJMIQdm

— David Gilliland Racing (@dgr_racing) April 29, 2022

 

source: Dover Motor Speedway

Brandon Jones Earns Xfinity Pole Position

A-GAME 200 Qualifying for the 200th NASCAR Event at the Monster Mile

 

• Next Race: A-GAME 200  
• The Place: Dover Motor Speedway  
• The Date: Saturday, April 30  
• The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET  
• The Purse: $1,419,713  
• TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET  
• Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
• Distance: 200 miles (200 Laps) 
• Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45) 
• Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90) 
• Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

 

Today’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the A-Game 200, at Dover Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will go down in the record books as the 200th NASCAR national series race held in the state of Delaware, all of which have been at the Monster Mile - Dover Motor Speedway.

 

Brandon Jones led Friday’s A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash qualifying session with a lap of 157.398 mph (22.872 seconds) at Dover Motor Speedway.

 

“I was surprised to see the lap time we laid down,” Jones said. “We were fast at practice. The track has a lot of grip this weekend.

 

“It’s a phenomenal start for us.”

 

#19 boys got it done today! P1 for tomorrow at the @monstermile. #TeamToyota pic.twitter.com/tP9ogVWd6B

— Brandon Jones (@BrandonJonesRac) April 29, 2022

 

Jones, 25, driving the No. 19 Toyota for owner Joe Gibbs, earned his second career pole at the Monster Mile, his first of the 2022 season and the fourth of his Xfinity Series career.

 

Sam Mayer was second fastest with a lap of 157.048 mph, followed by Josh Berry at 156.365 mph.

 

The A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race takes the green flag Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (FS1).

 

Click Here for Qualifying Results

Where are you watching today's race from? pic.twitter.com/eQS1kmtPY3

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) April 30, 2022

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

Dover’s Monster Mile is up Next for the NASCAR Xfinity Series

 

NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will need to bring their A-game this weekend for the A-Game 200 at Dover Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 30 on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) for the 10th race of the 2022 season. Five drivers have secured their spots in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs this season, leaving seven positions still open.

 

Last year at the Monster Mile, it was Team Penske’s Austin Cindric who worked his way up from the 16th starting position to win for the third time in the 2021 season (Cindric went on to win two more times that year).

 

There have been 75 NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Dover Motor Speedway with 48 different pole winners and 51 different race winners. Eight races have been won from the pole at Dover in the Xfinity Series, the most recent by Kyle Larson in 2017.

 

Kyle Busch has the most wins at the track (2008, 2010 sweep, 2014 sweep), has posted the most top 10s (15), and has led the most laps at the Monster Mile (1,349).

 

Joey Logano holds the race record at 131.219 mph in 2013 and Erik Jones holds the qualifying record at 158.318 mph in 2016.

 

This weekend, two former Xfinity Series Dover pole winners are entered in the A-Game 200 – Daniel Hemric (10/06/18) and Brandon Jones (05/05/18). And just one former Xfinity Series Dover winner is entered this weekend – Justin Allgaier,  a two-time Monster Mile winner (2018, 2020).

 

On-track activity for the NASCAR Xfinity Series will get started on Friday, April 29 with practice scheduled from 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET, directly followed by qualifying at 3:30 p.m. ET.

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

Weekend #NASCAR Race Schedule for Dover Motor Speedway

NASCAR Cup, Xfinity Series and ARCA East

 

The April 29-May 1 NASCAR tripleheader weekend race weekend schedule includes:

 

• SUNDAY, MAY 1: DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne NASCAR Cup Series race (3 p.m., FS1).
• SATURDAY, APRIL 30: A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race (1:30 p.m., FS1)
• FRIDAY, APRIL 29: General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race (5:30 p.m.)

The DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne is the 104th NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover, one of only 10 venues in the country to host 100 or more Cup Series events.

 

Sunday May 1

• 2 a.m. General Parking Opens ($10)
• 9 a.m. FanZone Opens
• 12 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
• 2:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions
• 3 p.m. DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne NASCAR Cup Series Race

 

Saturday April 30

• 6 a.m. General Parking Opens (Free)
• 9 a.m. FanZone Opens
• 10 a.m. Grandstand Gates Open
• 10:30 a.m. NASCAR Cup Series Practice
• 11:05 a.m. NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
• 1 p.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Introductions
• 1:30 p.m. A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash Race

 

Friday April 29

• 6 a.m. General Parking Opens (Free)
• 12 p.m. FanZone Opens
• 12 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
• 1:15 p.m. ARCA Menards Series East Practice
• 3 p.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice
• 3:30 p.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying
• 5:10 p.m. ARCA Menards Series East Driver Introductions
• 5:30 p.m. ARCA Menards Series East Race

We're screaming for joy, we've made it to the @MonsterMile weekend! 🗓 pic.twitter.com/1kcmJ9qdXO

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 27, 2022

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

Dover Motor Speedway partners with General Tire ARCA Menards Series East Race

The General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race is the Opening Event of Dover Motor Speedway

 

 

 

General Tire is the entitlement sponsor of the ARCA Menards Series East race on Friday, April 29, at Dover Motor Speedway, the opening race of the Monster Mile’s NASCAR tripleheader weekend this spring, track and company officials said today.

 

For the fourth consecutive year, the General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race will take the green flag on the high‐banked, one‐mile concrete oval at Dover.

General Tire has manufactured tires for American passenger and commercial vehicles for more than 100 years, since its founding in Ohio in 1915 as The General Tire & Rubber Company.

 

“We are proud to continue our partnership at the iconic Monster Mile,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing for General Tire. “Over the past three years we’ve seen some action-packed racing at the Dover venue, so we are thrilled to sponsor this event again. As we’ve continued to support the ARCA Menards Series since we first became a partner in 2016, our track partnerships help to expand both of our brands even more.”

 

The ARCA Menards Series East has been a staple of Dover Motor Speedway’s race calendar every year since 2001. Past Dover winners in ARCA Menards Series East events include Aric Almirola, Harrison Burton and Bubba Wallace. 

 

The Monster awaits.

The ARCA Menards Series East roars back into action Friday at @MonsterMile!

Get ready for Friday's race with the Pit Box: https://t.co/vS13yQQ1YD pic.twitter.com/mIzNUh8o2A

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) April 26, 2022

 

In recent years, the ARCA Menards Series East served as a proving ground for top drivers such as William Byron, Justin Haley and Joey Logano. Ty Gibbs won the 2021 General Tire 125 at Dover.

 

“The General Tire 125 is a terrific opening race for our big tripleheader weekend this spring,” said Mike Tatoian, Dover Motor Speedway’s president. “We appreciate General Tire’s continued support of our Speedway and the development of talented, young drivers in the ARCA Menards Series East division. We look forward to our fans returning to the Monster Mile for another exciting race weekend at our venue.”

 

The April 29-May 1 NASCAR tripleheader weekend also includes the DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, May 1 (3 p.m., FS1) and the A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race on Saturday, April 30 (1:30 p.m., FS1).

 

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Jimmie Allen Pre-race Concert Set for May Day

Grammy-Nominated & CMA New Artist of the Year

Milton, Del. native’s No. 1 hits include “Best Shot,” “Make Me Want To,” and “Freedom Was A Highway.”

 

One of the First State’s favorite sons is returning home for Dover Motor Speedway’s biggest NASCAR weekend ever.

 

Multi-platinum selling, award-winning country music superstar Jimmie Allen will perform a pre-race concert at the Monster Mile before the DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne NASCAR Cup Series race.

 

Allen’s concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 1 at 12:45 p.m. on the Embrace Home Loans stage in Victory Plaza.

 

Allen, a Milton, Del., native, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in a few short years, earning many awards and top-tier nominations, releasing a string of chart-topping hits, and appearing on numerous TV specials and celebrity contests. He most recently was nominated for Best New Artist at the GRAMMY Awards in April and co-hosted the ACM Awards with Dolly Parton in March.

 

Other 2022 nominations have included ACM Male Artist of the Year and Outstanding New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards. He is the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year and also won ACM New Male Artist of the Year in 2021. Additionally, he just appeared as well as a guest mentor on “American Idol,” a show he auditioned for years before signing a record deal. His third album “Tulip Drive” will be released June 24 and the record’s lead single “Down Home” is available everywhere now.

 

 

His first hit single “Best Shot” reached No. 1 on U.S. country airplay charts in 2018. Allen’s other No. 1 hits include the singles “Make Me Want To” in 2020 and “Freedom was a Highway” in 2022. Allen has amassed more than 1 billion career on-demand streams.

 

“We are so excited to have Jimmie come home to provide all of us such great entertainment. He is an outstanding individual as well as a performer and we’re so happy he is coming,” said Mike Tatoian, president and general manager of Dover Motor Speedway. “Jimmie’s show is the centerpiece of all the fun, family events available for all our fans this year in Victory Plaza and the FanZone. This is shaping up to be one of the most memorable race weekends in quite some time, both on and off the track.”

 

The April 29-May 1 NASCAR tripleheader weekend race weekend schedule includes:

• • SUNDAY, MAY 1: DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne NASCAR Cup Series race (3 p.m., FS1). 
• • SATURDAY, APRIL 30: A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race (1:30 p.m., FS1) 
• • FRIDAY, APRIL 29: General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race (5:30 p.m.)

 

 

The DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne is the 104th NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover, one of only 10 venues in the country to host 100 or more Cup Series events. 

 

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Monster Mile Bash set for Saturday, April 30 following A-GAME 200

Highlights include the Inaugural Monster Mile Cornhole Tournament, presented by Crown Royal, with a total prize payout of $2,500.

 

NASCAR fans can test their cornhole skills – and win some cash in the process – during Dover Motor Speedway’s upcoming Monster Mile Bash on Saturday, April 30. The planned festivities come in the middle of the Speedway’s April 29-May 1 NASCAR tripleheader weekend.

 

The Inaugural Monster Mile Cornhole Tournament, presented by Crown Royal, is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 following the A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race at the Monster Mile.

 

Hosted by Delaware Cornhole, registration for the tournament is available now online through April 30 at 3:45 p.m., with the boards set up just steps from the famous Monster Monument at Victory Plaza. Additional cornhole boards will be available for non-competitive free-play as well.

 

The entry fee is $50 for a two-person team, with a guaranteed prize pool of $2,500 at stake. All ages and all skill levels are welcome to participate. Registration is first-come, first-served, with a limit of 100 teams.

 

Proceeds will benefit Speedway Children’s Charities, a non-profit organization that provides funding for underserved children throughout the United States.

 

The tournament is just a part of the Monster Mile Bash festivities on Saturday. Other entertainment options include:

 

• Live music in Victory Plaza – hosted by MTV legend Riki Rachtman – including a show by Jexxa, a popular duo who will perform original and cover music. Jexxa will also sing the national anthem before Saturday’s race.

 

ARE YOU READY ???? How does Donkeys,@NASCAR @ExodusAttack @MonsterMile @testament Hang Gliding @deathangel NC MD VA and 1100 miles on an @indianmotocycle all for a great cause sound. Join #RikiRachtman @LeaVendetta to find out pic.twitter.com/gASc0rlMwb

— Rev. Riki Rachtman (@RikiRachtman) April 26, 2022

 

 

• Happy hour drink specials all night long, featuring an assortment of Ready To Drink Crown Royal cocktails, including:
• Peach Tea
• Washington Apple
• Whiskey & Cola varieties.

•  Free bumper car rides, giant slide attraction and axe throwing in the FanZone.
• Tethered hot air balloon rides will be available nearby, in Lot 8, from 7-9 p.m. Donations are encouraged and benefit Speedway Children’s Charities.
• Saturday Night Fireworks, presented by Kent County Tourism, will begin at 9 p.m. and be visible from all areas of Dover Motor Speedway property.
• Food will be available for purchase nearby at the SoDel Concepts tent by Victory Plaza, including the following favorites:
• Philly Cheesesteaks
• Nashville Hot Fried Chicken Sandwiches
• Sticky Ikky Fried Rice Bowl (Chicken, Fried Egg, Veggies)
• Delaware Destroyer (Waffle-Cut Fries with Cheese, Bacon, Scallions and Old Bay)
• Scrapple Sandwiches (Traditional Delaware breakfast favorite)
• Street Dog (Hot Dog with Tomato, Cilantro, Flaming Hot Cheetos, and more)

 

The April 29-May 1 NASCAR tripleheader weekend race weekend schedule includes:

• SUNDAY, MAY 1: DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne NASCAR Cup Series race (3 p.m., FS1).
• SATURDAY, APRIL 30: A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race (1:30 p.m., FS1)
• FRIDAY, APRIL 29: General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race (5:30 p.m.)

 

The DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne is the 104th NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover, one of only 10 venues in the country to host 100 or more Cup Series events.

TICKETS:

Kids 12 and under get in FREE with a paying adult to our Friday and Saturday races and start at just $10 on Sunday. For tickets to all of Dover Motor Speedway’s events, visit https://www.DoverMotorSpeedway.com or call 800-441-RACE.

 

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The 'Drydene 400' at Dover Today

Monster of a Good Time Ahead for the NASCAR Cup Series at Dover

• Next Race Drydene 400
• The Place Dover International Speedway
• The Date Sunday, May 16
• The Time 2 p.m. ET
• TV FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET
• Radio MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
• Distance 400 miles (400 laps)
• Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 120)
• Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 240)
• Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400)

 

 

Next up on the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is Dover International Speedway and Sunday’s Drydene 400 (2 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) the 13th race of the season.

Get strapped in for @MonsterMile. pic.twitter.com/3kceitHJ0a

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 16, 2021

 

Aptly named the Monster Mile, Dover International Speedway is a 1-mile concrete paved oval located in Dover Delaware. Dover International Speedway, originally known as Dover Downs International Speedway, has hosted 102 NASCAR Cup Series races dating back to the inaugural event on July 6, 1969. The first Dover race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty driving a Petty Enterprises Ford (115.772 mph, 02:35:28). Petty actually won the first two Cup events at the track (1969, 1970).

 

Welcome back to the Monster Mile! We are glad to see fans back for the #Drydene400 Cup race!

In case you forgot, we have so many places for some great photo ops! From Miles, the JJ road sign, your seats...take your photo 📸 and tag us! pic.twitter.com/hI1rTmVOR3

— Monster Mile (@MonsterMile) May 16, 2021

 

In total, the 102 NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover have produced 42 different pole winners and 38 different race winners. NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the series in poles at Dover with six (1969, 1973 sweep, 1974, 1975, 1981). Ryan Newman (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007) and Denny Hamlin (2012, 2013, 2015, 2019) lead all active series drivers in poles at Dover with four poles each. 

 

Recently retired driver, Jimmie Johnson holds the series record for the most wins at Dover with 11 victories (2002 sweep, 2005 Playoffs, 2009 sweep, 2010 Playoffs, Spring of 2012, 2013 Playoffs, Spring of 2014, Spring of 2015, and Spring of 2017).

 

Of the 38 different NASCAR Cup Series winners at Dover International Speedway, nine are active this weekend. Four drivers are tied for the most wins (each have three wins) among active drivers at Dover:

• Kevin Harvick
• Martin Truex Jr. 
• Kyle Busch
• Ryan Newman

 

Back in @hbpizza colors for the @MonsterMile race!!

Today at 2 p.m. ET on @FS1.

- PR pic.twitter.com/iWoL7IIajb

— Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) May 16, 2021

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

#NASCAR Xfinity – Dover “Drydene 200”

Gearing up for the Monster Mile

Fun Facts and Stats

Next Race: Drydene 200

The Place: Dover International Speedway

The Date: Saturday, May 15

The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1, 1 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 200 miles (200 Laps)

• Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45)
• Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90)
• Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

 

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Dover International Speedway this weekend for the Drydene 200 on Saturday, May 15 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio for the 10th race of the season.

 

 

Last weekend, Justin Allgaier took home his second victory of 2021 at Darlington Raceway for Throwback Weekend.

 

Living the dream. #Dash4Cash pic.twitter.com/xZQzSscNhm

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) May 14, 2021

 

As the series heads to Dover this weekend, look for Allgaier to keep the recent momentum on his side as he is the defending winner of this weekend’s race at the Monster Mile.

 

It was a doubleheader event last season at Dover for the Xfinity Series. With Allgaier winning the first race, Austin Cindric finished second, Ross Chastain finished third, Gragson fourth and Harrison Burton finished fifth.

 

The race had six cautions for 27 laps and an average speed of 110.142 mph. There were six lead changes and Allgaier led a race-high 120 laps.

 

Rolling into this weekend at Dover, Cindric has the best pre-race driver rating at the Monster Mile with a 114.2 and Allgaier has the third-best at 106.0. Hemric is fourth on the list at 103.8 and Gragson is fifth at 101.9.

 

Allgaier holds the top spot in fastest laps run at the track with 246 fastest laps run. Cindric is behind him in second with 116 fastest laps.

 

There have been 74 Xfinity Series races at Dover International Speedway with 48 different pole winners.

 

Bubba Wallace is the youngest pole winner at the track from 2012 when he was 18 years, 11 months, 21 days old. The oldest pole winner is Dick Trickle in 1999 at 57 years, 7 months and 9 days.

 

Of the 74 races at Dover, there have been 50 different race winners and only eight races have been won from the pole or first starting position. The last race won from the pole was in 2017 by Kyle Larson.

 

Joey Logano holds the race record at 131.219 mph in 2013 and Erik Jones holds the qualifying record at 158.318 mph in 2016.

 

Kyle Busch has the most Xfinity Series wins at Dover with five and the most top 10s at 15. Allgaier has the most lead lap finishes (16) and Kyle Busch has the most laps led (1,349).

 

Hemric will start on the pole this weekend at Dover for the Drydene 200 with Allgaier next to him on the front row. Gragson, Jones and Burton will round out the top five. Berry, AJ Allmendinger, Jeremy Clements, Justin Haley and Brett Moffitt will occupy the first 10 starting spots.

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

Ty Gibbs speeds to General Tire Pole at Dover

UPDATE: 

 

Ty Gibbs is Perfect in Return to the Monster Mile.

 

 A year after watching a sure win get away at Dover International Speedway following late-race contact with the wall, the 18-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, put together a perfect day Friday in the ARCA Menards Series’ return to the “Monster Mile.”

 

Gibbs was fastest in practice, won the General Tire Pole Award, and led very lap en route to the win in the General Tire 125.

 

It is the second straight ARCA race that Gibbs has led every lap. He won pitched a shut out in the ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas Speedway on May 1. It’s also Gibbs’ 13th win across the three ARCA platforms.

 

Click Here for Race Results

 

 

It's just 𝓣𝔂 𝓖𝓲𝓫𝓫𝓼' 🌎@tygibbs_ | @MonsterMile pic.twitter.com/JLzXUOCXUx

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) May 14, 2021

2021 General Tire 125 Today at 5:00 PM ET

Ty Gibbs has some unfinished business with the ‘Monster Mile.’

 

A wreck ended his day last year, after he led a race-high 110 laps. Friday, the 18-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, returned to Dover International Speedway for ARCA Menards Series East’s General Tire 125.

 

He won the General Tire Pole Award with a lap of 23.168 seconds (155.387 mph) around the concrete mile track in his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

 

It is the eighth pole award for Gibbs across the ARCA Menards, East and West series.

 

Ty Gibbs Stats For 2021:

NXS : Four starts, 1 WIN (in debut), three top-fives.
ARCA : Four starts, TWO wins, three top-fives.

And the car this weekend is unsponsored as of now. #NASCAR | #Drydene200 pic.twitter.com/I3HLE9z3N6

— Michael Carey (@MichaelICarey) May 13, 2021

 

More impressively, Gibbs was nearly four miles per hour faster than the second qualifier.

 

Joe Iest will start on the outside row after a lap of 23.737 (151.662). Rajah Caruth briefly knocked Gibbs off the top of the board late in the hour and 10 minute session, and will start third with a lap of 23.745 (151.611).

 

Drew Dollard and points leader Sammy Smith were fourth and fifth, respectively.

 

David Gilliland, Josh Berry, Max Gutierrez, Mason Diaz and Jesse Love rounded out the top 10.

 

For Qualifying Results Click Here

 

Today's a good day to tackle the 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥

📍 @MonsterMile
⌚️ 5 p.m. ET
📺 @_TrackPass pic.twitter.com/YlR2CxO7YT

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) May 14, 2021

 

 

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