What’s Happening?

The NASCAR circus heads to Dover Motor Speedway this weekend. It’s the only visit NASCAR will make to the track, and this is everything you need to know for another exciting weekend of racing.

• The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be on track this weekend. This is the second consecutive weekend both series will be on track together without the Truck Series. The Truck Series is off for the second weekend in a row.
• The ARCA Menards Series is also on track this weekend for a combination race. Since the track is 1.0 miles long, drivers younger than 18 years old can compete, so, the ARCA Menards Series West will race alongside the main ARCA Menards Series.
• Fans are excited for the stars of NASCAR to take on the “Monster Mile”. It is one of the most interesting tracks on the schedule, and it makes for a fun weekend.

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Weekend TV Schedule (All Times ET)

Friday, April 26th: ARCA Menards Series RACE

• 3:00-4:30 PM – Xfinity Series Practice/Qualifying on FS2
• 5:00 PM – ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 LIVE on FS2, Tape Delayed on FS1 (7 PM ET)*

Saturday, April 27th: NASCAR Xfinity Series RACE

• 10:30 AM-12:30 PM – Cup Series Practice/Qualifying on FS1
• 1:30 PM – Xfinity Series BetRivers 200 on FS1

Sunday, April 28th: NASCAR Cup Series RACE

• 12:30-2:00 PM – NASCAR RaceDay on FS1
• 2:00 PM – Cup Series Würth 400 on FS1

Race Facts

Dover Motor Speedway

• Year Built: 1969
• Length: 1.0 Miles
• Banking: 24 Degrees in Turns, 9 Degrees on Straightaways
• Track Type: Short Intermediate
• Surface: Concrete
• Lights?: No
• Rain Tires?: No

ARCA Menards Series

• Race Length: 150 Laps (150.00 Miles)
• Defending Winner: Jake Finch

Xfinity Series

• Race Length: 200 Laps (200.00 Miles)
• Stages: 45 Laps (Stage 1 and 2), 110 Laps (Stage 3)
• Defending Winner: Ryan Truex
• Former Dover Winners in the Field: Justin Allgaier (2)
• Purse: $1,420,381

Cup Series

• Race Length: 400 Laps (400.00 MIles)
• Stages: 120 Laps (Stage 1), 130 Laps (Stage 2), 150 Laps (Stage 3)
• Defending Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
• Former Dover Winners in the Field: Jimmie Johnson (11), Martin Truex Jr. (4), Kyle Busch (3), Chase Elliott (2), Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, and Denny Hamlin
• Purse: $7,992,801

Entry Lists

ARCA Menards Series

The ARCA Menards Series entry list includes 26 drivers. Notable entrants include Marco Andretti (No. 17), William Sawalich (No.18), Connor Zilisch (No. 28), and Carson Kvapil (No. 82).

Full Entry List can be accessed here.

Xfinity Series

The Xfinity Series has 39 drivers entered for 38 spots, meaning 1 driver will go home. Notable entrants include Patrick Emerling (No. 07), Daniel Dye (No. 10), David Starr (No. 14), Taylor Gray (No. 19), Corey Heim (No. 26), Matt DiBenedetto (No. 38), and Carson Kvapil (No. 88). The No. 66 MBM Racing entry does not have a driver yet.

*While not yet reflected on the entry list, Akinori Ogata announced that he will race in the No. 35 car for Joey Gase Motorsports.

Cup Series

37 Cup Series cars are entered for this weekend’s race at Dover. Jimmie Johnson (Legacy Motor Club No. 84) is the only open entry alongside other notable entries Kaz Grala (No. 15) and A.J. Allmendinger (No. 16). Erik Jones is on the entry list, but, Legacy Motor Club does have Corey Heim on standby in case Jones needs a relief driver according to Bob Pockrass.

What to Watch For This Weekend

ARCA Menards Series

Dover was a Toyota playground for ARCA one year ago. Toyota cars led 121 of 127 laps as Jake Finch took home the win in an ARCA West race. This was not a combination race in 2023, so, could the combination nature of the 2024 race change things?

Xfinity Series

The NASCAR Xfinity Series has 7 different winners in the last 7 races at Dover. It’s fairly evenly distributed between manufacturers as well with 2 for Toyota, 2 for Chevrolet, and 3 for Ford. The Toyotas are the ones to watch for this weekend, as Ryan Truex led 124 laps to win his first career Xfinity Series race one year ago.

Cup Series

The last 6 Cup Series races at Dover have produced 6 different winners. Three of those winners came from the Hendrick Motorsports stable, with Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, and Kyle Larson each taking home wins. Martin Truex Jr. has the most Dover wins of any full-time driver in the field with 4, and he is the defending winner of this race.

This article will be updated as entry lists come out and more information on the weekend is released.