What’s Happening?

This weekend, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will head to Dover, Delaware, for a doubleheader on the high concrete banks of Dover Motor Speedway.

• Dover Motor Speedway hosted its first NASCAR Cup Series Race in 1969. Since then, the one-mile speedway has been a staple of NASCAR’s northeastern schedule.
• Dover has hosted the NASCAR Cup Series every season since 1969, including a stretch of doubleheader races from 1971 to 2020. The NASCAR Xfinity Series is no stranger to Dover as well, having raced at the circuit since 1982.
• This weekend marks NASCAR’s return to oval racing, as the first since EchoPark Speedway on Jun. 28, and the first short track points race since Bristol on Apr. 13.

Weekend TV Schedule (All Times EST)

Saturday, July 19: Xfinity Series Practice and Qualifying | Cup Series Practice and Qualifying | Xfinity Series Race

• 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM — Xfinity Series Practice on the CW App
• 12:05 PM – 1:00 PM — Xfinity Series Qualifying on the CW App
• 1:35 PM – 2:35 PM — Cup Series Practice on TruTV and HBO Max
• 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM — Cup Series Qualifying on TruTV and HBO Max
• 4:30 PM – Xfinity Series BetRivers 200 on the CW [TV] & PRN [Radio]

Sunday, July 20: Cup Series Race

• 2:00 PM — Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on TNT [TV], MAX [Streaming], & PRN [Radio]

Race Facts: Dover

Track Facts: Dover Motor Speedway

• Year Opened: 1969
• Length: 1 Mile
• Banking: 24° in All Four Turns
• Surface: Concrete
• Rain Tires: No
• Lights: No

BetRivers 200 on the CW:

• Race Length: 200 Laps (200 Miles)
• Stages: 45 Lap Stage One, 45 Lap Stage Two, 110 Lap Final Stage
• Most Recent Race Winner: Ryan Truex

AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on TNT and MAX:

• Race Length: 400 Laps (400 Miles)
• Stages: 120 Lap Stage One, 130 Lap Stage Two, 150 Lap Final Stage

2024 Würth 400 Results:

• First: Denny Hamlin — No. 11
• Second: Kyle Larson — No. 5
• Third: Martin Truex Jr. — No. 19
• Fourth: Kyle Busch — No. 8
• Fifth: Chase Elliott — No. 9

Top Storylines of the Weekend

• Dover marks one race until two drivers will go head-to-head in the final race of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. This weekend‘s matchups include Ty Dillon versus John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick versus Ty Gibbs. Most would assume that Reddick is the favorite of the four to win the tournament; however, Dillon and Nemechek have been great underdog stories.
• Dover presents an interesting challenge. It has been several weeks since the NASCAR Cup series has raced on an oval, let alone a short track such as Dover. With almost no other comparable track on the circuit, Dover presents a unique challenge to drivers looking to lock themselves into the playoffs.
• As the NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Dover, only six races remain until the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Currently, there are only four slots left for an individual winner to lock themselves in the playoffs. Several top drivers, such as Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Alex Bowman, and Bubba Wallace, are sitting on the edge of a playoff birth. While these are all playoff-caliber drivers, it is likely that at least one of them will not make the playoffs in 2025.

Entry Lists

Cup Series

Notable Entries

• #44 – J.J. Yeley

Xfinity Series

Notable Entries

• #07 – Nick Leitz
• #5 – Kaz Grala
• #9 – Ross Chastain
• #17 – Jake Finch
• #24 – Ryan Truex
• #32 – Rajah Caruth
• #35 – TBA
• #45 – Lavar Scott
• #53 – TBA

Note: This article will be updated as more information about the weekend comes out.