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Dec 01
Thursday

Cressona Fire Company No. 1 wins its very own Miles the Monster trophy

Dover International Speedway Special parade to be held in Cressona to celebrate DOVER, Del. – Dover International Speedway is set to present Cressona Fire Company No. 1 in Cressona, Pa. with its very own Miles the Monster trophy on Saturday, Dec. 10 after the group was declared the winner of the Firehouse Challenge contest at the Speedway during the Oct. 2 “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Along with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the Monster Mile challenged fire companies to see who could get the largest group of firefighters to attend the NFFF Firefighter Appreciation event at the race. The winner receives an exact model of the unique Miles the Monster trophy to display at their firehouse for one year. The monster trophy ... FULL STORY »

Last Run, The Wrong Run

2011 Red Bull Racing Teammates Brian Vickers & Kasey Kahne - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR DRIVERS: Kasey Kahne (4), Brian Vickers (83) EVENT: AAA 400 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) DATE / TRACK: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 / Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del. RESULTS: Kahne (start 9, finish 4) / Vickers (start 30, finish 14) DOVER, Del. — Take away ... FULL STORY »

TRG Motorsports Gains Ground at the Monster Mile

2011 NSCS Andy Lally - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR Mooresville, N.C. (10/3/11) - Andy Lally drove the No. 71 Interstate Moving Services Ford Fusion to a 33rd place finish in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway. While the team did not come up with the finish it had hoped ... FULL STORY »

Kurt Busch wins “AAA 400″ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Dover

Kurt Busch celebrates in Sunoco Victory Lane on Sunday at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. after winning the third Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race of the 2011 season.- Photo Credit: Tom Whitmore/Getty Images for NASCAR In a tightly contested race that saw 13 different drivers lead, Kurt Busch was able to outrun Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards to win the “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway. It was Busch’s first ... FULL STORY »

Tony Stewart – Dover Downer

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Tony Stewart (right), driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, talks over strategy with crew chief Darian Grubb (left) - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images Stewart Fights Ill-Handling Car To Finish Disappointing 25th at Dover, Falls To Third in Points Date: Oct. 2, 2011 Event: AAA 400 (Round 29 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Dover (Del.) International Speedway (1-mile, concrete oval) Start/Finish: 28th/25th (Running, completed 398 of ... FULL STORY »

Consistent Smith Finishes 17th in Dover; Fourth Straight Top-20 Result

2011 NSCS No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet Impala (driven by Regan Smith) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR DOVER, Del. (Oct. 2, 2011) -- Regan Smith brought home another consistent performance, finishing 17th in Sunday's AAA 400 Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway. The result for the Furniture Row Racing driver was his fourth straight top-20 finish, the ... FULL STORY »

Dodge Motorsports, 2011 NSCS AAA 400 Post-Race Recaps

Dodge Motorsports KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 1st “It was just perfect execution today with making the car better during the race. Our Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger was fast. Some of our struggles have been when the track rubbers-in; we’re ... FULL STORY »



Ryan Newman in Car - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images
Handling Issues Drop Newman to 23rd-Place Finish in Dover
Posted 10.02.11
DOVER, Del. (Oct. 2, 2011) -- Ryan Newman fought handling issues throughout Sunday's AAA 400 Sprint Cup race, and the end result was a 23rd-place finish for the U.S. Army driver. Starting 20th for the 400-lap event at Dover International Speedway, Newman's No. 39 U.S. Army ROTC Chevrolet struggled with track ...FULL STORY »
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With Runner-Up Finish Jimmie Johnson Jumps to Fifth in the Standings
Posted 10.02.11
Kevin Harvick Takes Points Lead after Solid 10th Place Run at Dover DOVER, Del. (October 2, 2011) - With three races of the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint (NSCS) Cup in the books, Jimmie Johnson led the six Team Chevy contenders in the battle for the title with a runner-up ...FULL STORY »
Carl Edwards - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Roush Fenway’s Edwards Moves Into Tie for Chase Points Lead
Posted 10.02.11
Edwards, Kenseth Lead Roush Fenway with top-five finishes at Dover DOVER, Del. (Oct. 2, 2011) – Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth finished third and fifth respectively to lead the organization’s strong effort in the AAA 400 Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway. Edwards dominated early, leading 116 ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2011 NSCS AAA 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 10.02.11
Kasey Kahne (fourth) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Dover International Speedway. Camry driver Kyle Busch (sixth) also finished in the top-10 at the one-mile concrete oval -- his 17th top-10 of 2011. Mayetta, N.J.-native Martin Truex Jr. (30th) started the race from ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2011 NSCS AAA 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 10.02.11
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET, FINISHED 2ND: ON HIS RACE: "Great run. Certainly wish we could have finished one spot better, but just didn't get a good restart the last two restarts. I just didn't get good one. Being on the outside there for me on that second ...FULL STORY »
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Ford Racing, 2011 NSCS AAA 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 10.02.11
MATT KENSETH – No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion – “We got lucky. The last restart was good, but the one before that was no good. We got a little behind there, but it was okay. We got off the two run previous to that. We were really fast there ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NSCS AAA 400 Race Results
Posted 10.02.11
Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway, it was Kurt Busch keeping the NSCS defending champion, Jimmie Johnson, behind him (by 0.908 seconds) at the drop of the checkered flag to win the AAA 400. This was Busch's 2nd series win of the 2011 season, his 24th series career win and his ...FULL STORY »
Carl Edwards does a backflip to celebrate winning - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NNS OneMain Financial 200 Race Results
Posted 10.01.11
Carl Edwards tamed "the Monster Mile" Saturday afternoon, as he won the NNS OneMain Financial 200 in dominate fashion. Edwards, who led 179 laps of the 200 that were run, received his 7th series win of the 2011 season, his 36th series career win and his 3rd series win at Dover ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy Drivers Paul Menard and Jimmie Johnson Post Strong Qualifying Effort at The Monster Mile
Posted 10.01.11
Dover, DE (October 1, 2011) Paul Menard (No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet) posted his third top-10 start at Dover International Speedway on Saturday during qualifying for the AAA 400. Menard will start third, which marks his 14th top-10 start in 29 races this season. Five-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ...FULL STORY »


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