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Yardbarker on MSNControversial pit call leads to disappointing result for Chase Elliott at DoverChase Elliott put together one of the best performances of his NASCAR Cup Series career at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday.
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EssentiallySports on MSNChase Elliott Fears Dover Test as NASCAR's Guinea PigDover’s unpredictable weather crowned Chase Elliott as the pole sitter this weekend after NASCAR canceled both practice and qualifying due to persistent rain. The post “Bit of a Risk” - Chase Elliott Admits Fear as He Becomes NASCAR’s Experiment for Dover appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.
The first and second stage results from the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway are in, and it’s Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell with stage wins so far. With qualifying rained out on Saturday, the lineup for Sunday’s race was set as per the NASCAR rule book, with Elliott having started on pole.
Chase Elliott shared his thoughts on the race at Dover Motor Speedway prior to the start. The Hendrick Motorsports driver started the race from pole position after rain washed out both practice and qualifying that were scheduled to take place on Saturday (July 19).
With a 20th-place finish, Dillon -- the No. 32 and final seed in the In-Season Challenge -- advanced to the final round of the tournament, where he will race Gibbs (who won his matchup against Tyler Reddick) for a $1 million prize in next weekend's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.
The starting grid was determined by NASCAR's metric formula with Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott nabbing the pole. Teammate William Byron was handed the fifth starting spot with Alex Bowman set to roll off 16th and Kyle Larson 25th.
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Yardbarker on MSNDenny Hamlin edges Chase Briscoe in double-OT Dover thrillerOther notable finishers include Kyle Busch in 11th, Tyler Reddick in 12th, defending Cup Series champion Joey Logano in 14th, Bell in 18th and Ryan Preece in 19th. Elliott now leads the points standings over William Byron by 16 points with five races remaining in the regular season.
With a last lap pass on another former NASCAR Cup Series champion, Chase Elliott shot past Brad Keselowski and to the checkered flag to win the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, earning his first win of the 2025 season and the 20th of his Cup career.