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Gordon makes a statement in final Challenger Round race at Dover

DOVER, Del.—Now we are 12.

Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag in Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, but four other drivers got the axe in the first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup elimination race in the history of the sport.

AJ Allmendinger, 2004 series champion Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle and Aric Almirola missed the cut for the next round of the Chase, as the field was pared from…

Jeff Gordon advances to next round of Chase with first Dover victory since 2001

Jeff Gordon closed out round 1 of the new format in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) “Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship” Sunday with the victory over Brad Keselowski, as he tamed “the Monster Mile” at Dover International Speedway in the AAA 400.

This was Gordon’s fourth series win of the 2014 season, his ninty-second series career win and his fifth series win at Dover International…

Kevin Harvick still strong, tops final Sprint Cup practice at Dover

Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) AAA 400 pole-sitter, Kevin Harvick, showed the fastest way around Dover International Speedway – with a lap speed of 157.089mph – during the final practice session Saturday afternoon.

The current series points leader, Brad Keselowski, was second fastest with a lap speed of 156.379mph, and he was followed by Jeff Gordon (155.952mph) who was third, Denny…

Matt Kenseth fastest in Saturday AM Cup practice at Dover

Matt Kenseth, with a lap speed of 155.649mph, was the quickest Saturday morning during the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) AAA 400 practice session at Dover International Speedway.

Second quickest with a lap speed of 154.805mph, was AJ Allmendinger, and he was followed by Denny Hamlin (153.813mph) who was third, Clint Bowyer (153.748) fourth and Kasey Kahne (153.708) was fifth.

Rounding…

Kevin Harvick claims pole for Challenger Round finale at Dover

Friday afternoon at Dover International Speedway, Kevin Harvick, with a qualifing lap speed of 162.933mph, captured the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) AAA 400.

This was Harvick’s seventh series pole of the 2014 season, his thirteenth series career pole and his first series pole at “the Monster Mile.”

Starting second on the outside pole with a qualifying lap speed of 162.404mph,…

Kevin Harvick fastest in first Sprint Cup practice at Dover

It was Kevin Harvick who was the fastest – with a lap speed of 163.852mph – early Friday afternoon during the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) AAA 400 practice session at Dover International Speedway.

The curent series points leader, Brad Keselowski, was second fastest with a lap speed of 163.726mph, while Jeff Gordon (163.562mph) was third, Marcos Ambrose (163.436) fourth and Jimmie Johnson…

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Notes and Entry List

TRACK/RACE NEWS

Track Specifications: Superspeedway: 1.0-mile oval Track/Race Length: 1.0 concrete oval, 400 laps, 400 miles Banking: turns: 24°; straights: 9° Straights: Front stretch – 1,076 feet; Backstretch – 1,076 feet Pit Stalls: 43 stalls, 15 feet wide x 32 feet long Grandstand Seating: 135,000 Pit Road Speed: 35mph Pace Car Speed: 45mph Opened: 1969

Race Festivities/Officials: Grand Marshals:…