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Denny Hamlin Would Skip Mexico City If Still On ‘Baby Watch’

Denny Hamlin, the winner of last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Michigan International Speedway, isn’t totally certain if he’ll be making the trip to Mexico City for the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Speaking with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday, the 44-year-old driver for Joe Gibbs Racing tells Larry McReynolds and […]

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Speaking with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday, the 44-year-old driver for Joe Gibbs Racing tells Larry McReynolds and Danielle Trotta that he and fiancée Jordan Fish are still on “baby watch”, as the couple awaits the birth of their third child together.

“Not yet,” Hamlin said when asked whether the new baby had arrived. “He’s quite like his father, very hard-headed and stubborn it appears.”

This coming weekend marks the longest trek of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, with the series traveling down to Mexico City. Hamlin says that if Fish hasn’t delivered their child by his scheduled departure time, he will forgo the event to stay home with his fiancée.

“If she hasn’t had [the baby] by the time I need to leave for Mexico, I’m not going to go to Mexico,” Hamlin explained. “I think that’s the proper thing to do, but really just letting her call the shots. I think that’s the best thing, when her body and her mind says it’s time, then that’s what we’ll do. Ultimately, I need to be there for her during, post, and all those things. So, just going to make sure I spend the proper time with her, and the racing will come second this week.”

Should that exact scenario play out, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) will bring Ryan Truex, the team’s official reserve driver, to Mexico City to pilot the No. 11 Yahoo! Toyota Camry XSE in the highly anticipated event at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Truex has spent the last two weekends at the racetrack with Joe Gibbs Racing, ready to jump into action should Hamlin need to leave the racetrack to be with his fiancée. The 33-year-old driver has made 26 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, but none since the end of the 2014 season with BK Racing.

The good news for the Mayetta, New Jersey-native, is that he’s been embedded in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series programs for Joe Gibbs Racing for several years, a tenure which included some part-time Xfinity starts and three victories.

Hamlin, should he miss Sunday’s Viva Mexico 250, will be granted a post-season waiver by NASCAR, as “childbirth” is one of the no-consequences reasons permitted by NASCAR.

Following his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season last weekend at Michigan International Speedway, Hamlin sits third in points, 82 points behind leader William Byron. Missing an event would likely significantly hurt his chances at a regular-season championship.

The Viva Mexico 250 is set to take place on Sunday, June 15 at 3:00 PM ET on Prime Video, Motor Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

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Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Race Report – Sonoma – Speedway Digest

AUSTIN CINDRIC No. 2 AMERICA’S TIRE FORD MUSTANGSTART: 24TH STAGE 1: 26TH STAGE 2: 26TH FINISH: 30TH POINTS: 20TH RACE RUNDOWN: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 America’s Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse team showed flashes of strong pace throughout Sunday’s race at Sonoma Raceway, but multiple on-track incidents and late-race damage ultimately led to […]

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AUSTIN CINDRIC No. 2 AMERICA’S TIRE FORD MUSTANG
START: 24TH STAGE 1: 26TH STAGE 2: 26TH FINISH: 30TH POINTS: 20TH

RACE RUNDOWN: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 America’s Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse team showed flashes of strong pace throughout Sunday’s race at Sonoma Raceway, but multiple on-track incidents and late-race damage ultimately led to a 30th-place result. Cindric took the green flag from the 24th position and worked his way forward during the opening run, climbing to 19th with 10 laps remaining in Stage 1. He pitted on Lap 21 for four tires and fuel. After short pitting, he ended Stage 1 in 26th and reported that he needed more drive. The No. 2 restarted 16th when Stage 2 went green on Lap 30, and Cindric pitted again just before the stage conclusion and finished the segment in 26th while managing right-front locking. The team noted a slight pop in the hood and a hole in the left front fender from earlier contact, but stayed on track. Cindric lined up 16th for the start of the final stint and was running 15th when a multi-car incident brought out the caution on Lap 62. He pitted for four fresh tires and fuel under yellow but restarted deep in the field in 30th. With 38 laps to go, Cindric had worked back up to 27th, and by Lap 87, he was running in fourth when a caution reset the field with 15 laps remaining. A chaotic restart with 11 laps to go saw Cindric sustain damage to his America’s Tire Ford. He restarted 25th with seven laps remaining but reported increasing difficulty turning right, eventually noting the steering wheel was more than an inch off-center. The team brought him to pit road to assess the toe alignment. The 26-year-old driver returned to the track and took the checkered flag in 30th.

CINDRIC’S THOUGHTS: “The team did a good job sticking with it all day. Just unfortunate we couldn’t come away with a better result after the effort.”

RYAN BLANEY No. 12 MENARDS/DELTA FORD MUSTANG
START: 7TH STAGE 1: 8TH STAGE 2: 9TH FINISH: 36TH POINTS: 7TH

RACE RUNDOWN: Ryan Blaney started seventh and finished 36th in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway in California. Blaney would move his way into the top five by lap 14 and would be running laps equivalent to the race leaders. He would pit on lap 21 prior to the stage break for tires, fuel and minor adjustments. Blaney would cross the finish line in the eighth position in Stage 1. After pit stops, Blaney would start Stage 2 from the fourth position but would fall back to eighth after a slight off in turn 4. Blaney would recover lost ground and drive back to third position near the conclusion of the stage. The No. 12 crew would flip the stage again and Blaney would come home in the ninth position. With solid track position and stage points, Blaney would restart the final segment inside the top five. Unfortunately, he would be pushed off the track in turn 1, which sent the Menards/Delta Ford Mustang Dark Horse into the dirt. He would lose a lap in the process of getting back going. Blaney would eventually get the free pass back onto the lead lap but would be involved in an incident ending his day late.

BLANEY’S THOUGHTS: “We had a really good Menards/Delta Ford Mustang. Unfortunately, bad luck got us a couple times. We’ll move on to Dover.”

JOEY LOGANO No. 22 AUTOTRADER FORD MUSTANG
START: 22ND STAGE 1: 28TH STAGE 2: 28TH FINISH: 9TH POINTS: 11TH

RACE RUNDOWN: Joey Logano started his Autotrader Ford Mustang Dark Horse from the 22nd starting position and finished ninth in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. Logano would slowly work his way forward battling a loose Autotrader Ford. Taking care of his rear Goodyear tires, Logano would drive up to 18th near the end of Stage 1. Like so many others, Logano would flip the stage and pit for service prior to the Stage 1 conclusion. He would finish Stage 1 in the 28th position. Progress would continue to be made as Logano drove from 18th to 13th in Stage 2. He would flip the stage again and come home in the 28th position. With varying strategies at the end, Logano would avoid multiple late race cautions to bring home his fifth top 10 finish of 2025.

LOGANO’S THOUGHTS: “Solid day for the Autotrader Ford Mustang. We battled a loose condition and Paul (Wolfe) and the guys did a great job working on it. We avoided the carnage and brought home a decent finish.”

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Dover Motor Speedway for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday, July 20. Coverage from Dover begins at 2:00 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

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Where All 36 Cup Drivers Stand After Sonoma

RACE RESULTS: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Using an average of rankings between Racing America On SI’s Toby Christie and Joseph Srigley, here’s where all 36 full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers stand heading into this weekend’s race at Dover Motor Speedway. Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes 1. Chase Elliott A third-place run at Sonoma keeps the […]

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RACE RESULTS: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma

Using an average of rankings between Racing America On SI’s Toby Christie and Joseph Srigley, here’s where all 36 full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers stand heading into this weekend’s race at Dover Motor Speedway.

Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes

1. Chase Elliott

A third-place run at Sonoma keeps the momentum rolling for Chase Elliott, who now has four top-five finishes over his last five starts. (Previously: 2nd)

2. Tyler Reddick

With a sixth-place finish, Reddick’s $1 million dreams in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge stay alive. He’ll face Ty Gibbs in the next round, riding top-10 finishes in his last three races. (Previously: 3rd)

3. Ty Gibbs

There’s a major momentum shift in the NASCAR Cup Series, right now, and after a dismal start to the season, Ty Gibbs is looking poised once again to capitalize and take his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series. It didn’t come on Sunday, finishing seventh, but the No. 54 is definitely in contention in the races coming up. (Previously: 6th)

4. Denny Hamlin

It wasn’t the type of afternoon for Denny Hamlin that we’ve become accustomed to on the road courses, with the No. 11 team barely scraping together a top-20 finish, after spending much of the afternoon running 25th or worse. Not a great momentum builder for the JGR team. (Previously: 1st)

5. Alex Bowman

A heart-breaking last-lap shove from Ty Dillon ended Alex Bowman’s bid to win the $1 million In-Season Tournament, but Bowman keeps registering respectable finishes to strengthen his Playoff hopes. (Previously: 4th)

6. Chase Briscoe

Despite calling Sonoma Raceway his worst road course on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Chase Briscoe followed in the footsteps of Martin Truex, Jr. and the No. 19 team of old, to finish second – ending up “best of the rest” behind Shane van Gisbergen. (Previously: 12th)

7. Ryan Preece

I don’t know when he became a road racer, but it’s been interesting to see Ryan Preece go from out to lunch at these styles of track to being one of the better drivers in the garage. Between Stage Wins, a top-10 finish at the Chicago Street Course and a 12th at Sonoma despite gobs of damage, Preece has certainly improved. (Previously: 8th)

8. Chris Buescher

Chris Buescher didn’t make many friends on Sunday, but that’s life without a win this late in the regular-season. The pressure is certainly on for Buescher and anyone else still trying to secure a Playoff berth. (Previously: 5th)

9. Christopher Bell

After a disappointing Chicago Street Course race, Christopher Bell returned to his usual road course form at Sonoma, notching a fifth-place finish for the No. 20 Toyota Camry XSE, despite a mid-race spin from the Norman, Oklahoma-native. (Previously: 10th)

10. Shane van Gisbergen

This shouldn’t be a surprise. He won the pole by a quarter of a second, and lead a record-breaking number of laps on Sunday, and now Shane Van Gisbergen is tied with Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Larson as the winningest drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series this year. (Previously: 16th)

11. William Byron

Finally. William Byron had a decent day and was able to limit the bleeding that he has been doing in his quest for the regular-season championship. (Previously: 14th)

12. Joey Logano

Joey Logano finished ninth on Sunday, his first top-10 finish since Nashville and his fifth in the first 20 races of the season. We’re starting to see a few more consistent, strong showings from the No. 22 team, but can it build towards another deep Playoffs run? (Previously: 15th)

13. Kyle Larson

It was another forgettable day for Kyle Larson, who was the defending race winner at Sonoma. Larson attempted to stay on track to win Stage 2, but was still passed by SVG, who flipped the Stage. In the end, Larson crashed and finished 35th. He has one top-10 in his last five starts. (Previously: 7th)

14. Kyle Busch

Another top-10 finish for Kyle Busch, who continues to ride the longest losing streak of his NASCAR Cup Series career. Road course season has given the driver and his fanbase some hope that a win could be near. (Previously: 18th)

15. Ryan Blaney

Sunday was a struggle for Ryan Blaney despite earning stange points in both stages, involved in a mid-race incident before falling out of the race four laps shy of the finish in another crash. It is Blaney’s seventh DNF of the season, and his second in three weeks. (Previously: 11th)

16. Ross Chastain

Ross Chastain spent the first little bit of Sunday’s event near the front of the pack, but after providing a punt to his teammate Daniel Suarez, the No. 1 Chevrolet wasn’t really anywhere to be seen for the rest of the afternoon. Ultimately, the Trackhouse Racing driver finished in 24th. (Previously: 13th)

17. AJ Allmendinger

A.J. Allmendinger started fifth, but finished 16th and didn’t record any stage points on Sunday at Sonoma. It wasn’t an eye-catching result for one of the drivers to watch on road courses, but it was a good recovery after a stage two spin. (Previously: 17th)

18. Erik Jones

Yikes. After a great push back toward Playoff relevance, Erik Jones has taken a step back this weekend with a subpar 29th-place finish. (Previously: 9th)

19. Brad Keselowski

Another week, another solid result for Brad Keselowski. He navigated through road course season well, and came home with an 11th-place finish at Sonoma. Keselowski and Jeremy Bullins will now focus on winning a race. (Previously: 20th)

20. Michael McDowell

Michael McDowell notched his second top-five finish of the season, and his best result of the year. Sunday’s fourth-place finis bettered a P5 at Mexico City last month. (Previously: 23rd)

21. John Hunter Nemechek

He advanced to the next round of the NASCAR In-Season Tournament. That’s about all there is to say after a 28th-place finish for JHN at Sonoma. (Previously: 19th)

22. Ty Dillon

The Ty Dillon NASCAR In-Season Challenge Cinderella story continues. Dillon passed Alex Bowman on the last turn of the last lap to knock out the Hendrick Motorsports driver, setting up a matchup with John Hunter Nemechek next week at Dover. (Previously: 25th)

23. Zane Smith

After a good qualifying run and spending much of the race inside the top-15, an off-track excursion pushed the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports car down the running order, a penalty that Smith never really recovered from. 27th certainly isn’t what the Ryan Bergenty-led team was looking for. (Previously: 22nd)

24. Josh Berry

Josh Berry snapped a skid of back-to-back DNFs with a 13th-place finish on Sunday at Sonoma. It was the best road course finish of Berry’s Cup career, and now he’s headed to the track of one of his best showings during a 2023 season that saw him make several relief appearances in the Cup Series. (Previously: 27th)

25. Bubba Wallace

Bubba Wallace’s string of poor finishes continued on Sunday, as he was involved in a late spin and finished 26th. He’s now just three points to the good on the playoff cutline, fighting for his postseason life entering Dover. (Previously: 21st)

26. Justin Haley

Justin Haley finished 15th, his best showing since Texas in May. He also set the fastest lap of Sunday’s race, picking up the Xfinity Fastest Lap bonus point. (Previously: 32nd)

27. Austin Cindric

Since a top-10 at Pocono, Austin Cindric has finishes of 38th, 27th and 30th. After being so impressive on the road courses during his tenure in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and earlier in his Cup career, it’s been surprising to see his results on those tracks this year. (Previously: 24th)

28. Daniel Suarez

Daniel Suarez ended up 14th after getting turned in the middle of the event on Sunday, and while that isn’t the race-winning performance he recorded in 2022, it’s a solid one considering the couple of weeks he’s had regarding his employment status for 2026. (Previously: 34th)

29. Austin Dillon

Kyle Busch has started clicking off some decent runs, Austin Dillon, his teammate, desperately needs to find some success. (Previously: 30th)

30. Carson Hocevar

Carson Hocevar suffered a late-race off-track excursion after contact with Josh Berry, relegating him to 32nd place. That gives the Michigan driver back-to-back finishes outside the top 30 during the road course doubleheader. (Previously: 26th)

31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Whatever golden horseshoe Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and HYAK Motorsports had stashed away to continue rattling off solid finishes has not only broken but left a nasty puncture wound. The No. 47 team went from being in post-season contention to struggling to hold onto a spot inside the top-25 in points, a result of several poor finishes in the last two months. (Previously: 29th)

32. Cole Custer

This season, the trademark for Cole Custer and Haas Factory Team (aside from a couple of breakout runs) has been their quiet consistency. With a quiet 22nd-place finish this afternoon at Sonoma, the No. 41 team continued that trend on Sunday. (Previously: 33rd)

33. Riley Herbst

One week after his first top-20 in eight races at Chicago, Riley Herbst finished 25th at Sonoma. He’ll look to get things turned around next week at Dover. (Previously: 31st)

34. Cody Ware

A week after a devastating crash at the Chicago Street Course, Cody Ware suffered a detached wheel and finished 34th, 2 laps down at Sonoma. (Previously: 28th)

35. Todd Gilliland

It’s nothing flashy, but a 22nd-place finish for Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 team is an improvement over the way the Front Row Motorsports team has been performing lately, with lots of bad luck on their side. Gilliland is typically strong on the road courses, though, so the team’s struggles are a bit puzzling. (Previously: 36th)

36. Noah Gragson

The hits just keep on coming for Noah Gragson and the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports team. Despite some optimism with a good run at a road course earlier this year at COTA, Gragson was nowhere to be seen on Sunday, and on a late restart, got turned by Austin Cindric and sent out of the race. (Previously: 35th)

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NASCAR Cup Series champions Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson to appear on Monster Monument at Victory Plaza on Sunday, July 20 before Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400

DOVER, Del. (July 14, 2025) – NASCAR Cup Series champions Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson are scheduled to participate in interviews on the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza shortly before the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, July 20. Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR champion, Elliott, the 2020 NASCAR champion and Larson, the 2021 NASCAR champion, highlight the […]

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DOVER, Del. (July 14, 2025) – NASCAR Cup Series champions Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson are scheduled to participate in interviews on the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza shortly before the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, July 20.

Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR champion, Elliott, the 2020 NASCAR champion and Larson, the 2021 NASCAR champion, highlight the dozens of driver appearances that will take place throughout the July 18-20 NASCAR tripleheader weekend in and around the Fan Zone, long cited as NASCAR’s best with countless free entertainment offerings and unexpected surprises.

Whether you’re a diehard NASCAR fan or a first-time visitor, there’s something for everyone this summer at The Monster Mile.

Fans can find a full schedule of announced Fan Zone attractions and shows as it’s updated at https://www.dovermotorspeedway.com/fans/fan-zone/. The Fan Zone opens at the following times each day:

Friday, July 18: Noon
Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20: 9 a.m.

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS MONSTER MONUMENT INTERVIEWS: See some of your favorite NASCAR drivers and personalities at the famous 46-foot Monster Monument at Victory Plaza on Sunday, July 20. Scheduled driver appearances at the Monster Monument include:

- Chase Elliott, 11 a.m.: Driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports
- Kyle Larson, 11 a.m.: Driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports
- Ryan Blaney, 11:15 a.m.: Driver of the No. 12 Ford for Team Penske
- Josh Berry, 11:15 a.m.: Driver of the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing

Other driver appearances are planned throughout the property, including:

ARCA Menards Series Autograph Session, General Tire Display, Fan Zone, 3:30 p.m., Friday, July 18
Chase Briscoe Q&A, Miles Beach Stage, Noon, Saturday, July 19
Ryan Preece Q&A, Crown Royal Stage at Miles Beach, 12:15 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Matt DiBenedetto Q&A, Crown Royal Stage at Miles Beach, 1:45 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Daniel Dye, Lock-In (Your Tickets) Lounge, 2:15 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Ryan Blaney, Todd Gilliland, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Guest Bartending, Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware (Times TBD)
Ryan Blaney, Todd Gilliland, John Hunter Nemechek, SCC-Dover Dunk Tank, Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware (Times TBD)
Ty Dillon, Guest Bartending, Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, 6 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Ty Dillon, SCC-Dover Dunk Tank, Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, Fan Zone, 6:15 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Justin Haley, Guest Bartending, Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, Fan Zone, 6:15 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Justin Haley, SCC-Dover Dunk Tank, Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, Fan Zone, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Ross Chastain, Lock-In (Your Tickets) Lounge, 10 a.m., Sunday, July 20
Christopher Bell Q&A, Miles Beach Stage, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, July 20
Ryan Preece, Lock-In (Your Tickets) Lounge, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, July 20
Bubba Wallace Q&A, Crown Royal Stage at Miles Beach, 10:45 a.m., Sunday, July 20
Michael McDowell, Lock-In (Your Tickets) Lounge, 11:15 a.m., Sunday, July 20

Keep track of all the latest NASCAR weekend driver appearances at https://www.dovermotorspeedway.com/events/autotrader-echopark-automotive-400/appearances/.

LEVY FOOD TRUCKS | CONCESSIONS: Dover Motor Speedway’s hospitality partner Levy is providing the following delicious food and refreshing beverage options from your favorite regional spots throughout the weekend:

Beach Bites Specialty Stand: Beach fries, crab cake poutine fries, crab cake grilled cheese, hot dogs, cheeseburgers
New York Pizza: Authentic, fresh New York-style pizza
Holy Smoked Meats: Smoked brisket, pork sandwiches, burgers and fries
Woodson’s Wrap Shack: Chef-inspired wraps and fresh cut fries
Wing King: Chef-inspired wings and burgers with fresh cut fries
Bunting’s Popcorn: Homemade popcorn/kettle corn, burgers, sausage sandwiches and pretzels
Zeny’s: Chicken tenders and fries, burgers, corndogs, Philly steaks
Philly Steak on a Roll: Authentic Philadelphia cheesesteaks
Martin’s Concessions: Crab cake sandwiches, Crab mac & cheese
Snell’s Ice Cream: Soft serve ice cream and desserts
Cup’R Cone: Homemade ice cream
Scoop O Dough: Homemade milkshakes and desserts
Lemonade Factory: Fresh-squeezed lemonade
Auntie Anne’s: Pretzels
Philly Pretzel: Homemade pretzels
Kona Ice: Flavored ice treats
Rita’s Italian Ice: Italian Ice
Travelling Tom’s Coffee: Fresh coffee
Boardwalk Specialties: All your beach favorites in one place
White’s Treats: Funnel cakes and chicken tenders
Talkin’s Funnel Cakes: Funnel cakes, candy

DANA KUNZE’S WATERSHOW PRODUCTIONS: The famed world champion high-diver brings spectacular shows to Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware. Daily performances to feature an assortment of springboard and tower diving, comedy, tumbling, trampoline acts and high dives reaching 80 feet. SHOWTIMES: Friday, 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:15 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m.

SHARK WEEK DISPLAY: Discovery Channel’s popular Shark Week program series returns for its 37th year starting Sunday, July 20. Shark Week will have a large activation within Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, including:

Giant shark inflatable provides the entrance to Miles Beach
A talented sand sculptor constructs a Shark Week-related masterpiece on Friday and Saturday to be ready for full display on Sunday.
Shark fin giveaways on Saturday and Sunday.

USO MILITARY VILLAGE PRESENTED BY WASTE MASTERS: Huge area open all weekend that displays our country’s finest military assets. Learn how this group assists service members and their families around the world. Check out various military vehicles and apparatus.

MAGICIAN NICK RAFF: Dazzling tricks to be on display throughout the Fan Zone all weekend from a performer with more than 300,000 TikTok followers.

BUBBA & THE GUMPS: Performing on the Crown Royal Stage at Miles Beach on Sunday, July 20, this powerhouse four-piece country/pop/rock/blues band hails from Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MASCOTS/CHEER SQUADS: Blue Hen mascots YoUDee and Baby Blue, along with cheerleading teams, will entertain fans near the Monster Monument on Sunday, July 20.

BUMPER CARS: One of your favorite summer activities is back at the Fan Zone. Display your skills behind the wheel before watching America’s best drivers do the same around The World’s Fastest One-Mile Oval.

LET’S DO TRIVIA: Throughout the weekend, trivia games, music, and more will be available in Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, and hosted by one of the region’s top pub-game providers.

SOUL CHASE: The premier reggae and funk band at the Maryland Eastern Shore beaches.

The centerpiece of the Fan Zone remains the previously announced Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, area, a 1-acre showcase celebrating a “Monster Mile Summer” with attractions including:

600 tons of sand to help create Miles Beach along with a huge wood planked boardwalk
25-foot lighthouse designed for Dover Motor Speedway
The World’s Largest Rubber Duck
WHITE LIGHTNING Bar + Arcade, presented by BetRivers
Delicious traditional boardwalk food and refreshing beverages, including the State of Delaware’s official alcoholic drink, the famed Orange Crush!
Live appearances & performances all weekend long on the Crown Royal Stage at Miles Beach
Huge, 22-ton sand sculpture to kick off Shark Week on The Discovery Channel
Miles Beach Patrol to keep the party going armed with beach balls and other giveaways
Free beach-side caricaturist
Numerous selfie photo opportunities with Miles the Monster in beach-themed designs, large surfboards and imported palm trees
Dunk Tank, benefitting Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway Chapter
Cornhole boards
Free Miles Beach posters (while supplies last) courtesy of Visit Delaware
Tiki tents, shade cabanas and comfortable Adirondack chairs

Miles Beach, presented by Visit Delaware, hours:

Thursday, July 17: 3-9 p.m.
Friday, July 18: Noon to 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 19: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Monster Mile Bash, presented by THOR, begins at 6 p.m.)
Sunday, July 20: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Other previously announced Fan Zone events and attractions include, in alphabetical order:

Amirrorcan Men
The Amazing Tyler: World famous balancing performer
Axe Throwing
Katie Whitley Cirque: Amazing fire performances that will wow fans of all ages.
The Bubble Factory: The amazing art of bubbles are brought to life with a blend of humor and showmanship
Cast In Bronze: Nationally recognized carillon performer featuring 35 bells, weighing four tons
Del Rods Car Club Shows
Dialed Action extreme motorcycle/bicycle attraction
Emily Moses McNatt: Acoustic musical artist and Dover resident
Historical Highlights display: Top Monster Mile moments
Homestead Bluegrass Band
Joe Gibbs Game Plan For Life: Joe Gibbs appearance, Sunday, July 20, Noon
The Little Farm Petting Zoo
Mariachi Arrieros Band
Mike Hines & The Look concert (Saturday, July 19, 6 p.m., Miles Beach stage as part of the Monster Mile Bash, presented by THOR)
Monster Mile After Dark Tours, benefiting Speedway Children’s Charities Dover Motor Speedway chapter
Monster Mile Bash, presented by THOR (Saturday, July 19, 6 p.m.)
Monster Truck Rides
NASCAR Kids Zone, presented by Drink Blocks
The Red Hot Ramblers
10-foot tall Rock It Robot roaming the Fan Zone
Saturday Night Fireworks, presented by Visit Central Delaware(Saturday, July 19, 9 p.m.)
Sky High Balloon Guy
Nationally-known ‘Ultimate ’80s New Wave Tribute’ Spazmatics concerts (Sunday, July 20, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., Grove Stage)
Track Treasures Trailer, benefiting Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter
Trinidad North Steel Drum Band
Uptown String Band: Philadelphia Mummers

The weekend’s racing centerpiece, the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race is race No. 4 in NASCAR on TNT’s debut five-race in-season tournament, which concludes July 27 in Indianapolis with a $1 million prize going to the winner.

2025 marks 56 consecutive years that Dover Motor Speedway has hosted a NASCAR Cup Series event. The Monster Mile is one of only 10 tracks in the country to host 100 or more NASCAR Cup Series races.

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Dover Motor Speedway’s full 2025 race schedule includes:

Friday, July 18: General Tire 150 ARCA Menards Series race (5 p.m., FS1)
Saturday, July 19: BetRivers 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race (4:30 p.m., The CW, Performance Racing Network)
Sunday, July 20: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race (2 p.m., TNT, Performance Racing Network)

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This weekend, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will tackle the 1-mile Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware. Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action July 25 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. NASCAR Cup Series’ Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Sunday, July 20 2 p.m. (All times Eastern) 400 laps Stages end […]

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This weekend, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will tackle the 1-mile Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware.

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action July 25 at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

NASCAR Cup Series’ Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400

Sunday, July 20
- 2 p.m. (All times Eastern)
400 laps
- Stages end on laps 120, 250, 400
TNT (stream on Max), Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
Last year’s winner: Denny Hamlin

With 37 drivers entered for the race, no one will miss the field.

The notable entry is J.J. Yeley for NY Racing’s No. 44 Chevrolet.

Odds for NASCAR Cup Series at Dover 2025

2024 Dover winner Denny Hamlin is the odds-on favorite prior to any on-track activity, per Caesar’s Sportsbook. Below are the opening odds for all drivers as of Monday, July 14.

Denny Hamlin +400
Kyle Larson +450
Ryan Blaney +600
William Byron +650
Chase Elliott +900
Ross Chastain +1100
Christopher Bell +1400
Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick +1800
Chase Briscoe +2000
Alex Bowman +2200
Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Carson Hocevar, Brad Keselowski +2800
Joey Logano +3300
Josh Berry, Ryan Preece +5500
Bubba Wallace +6000
A.J. Allmendinger, Austin Cindric +6500
Erik Jones +7500
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +15000
Cole Custer, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, Daniel Suarez +25000
Austin Dillon, Michael McDowell, Shane Van Gisbergen +35000
Todd Gilliland, Riley Herbst +50000
Ty Dillon +100000
Cody Ware, J.J. Yeley +250000

NASCAR Xfinity Series’ BetRivers 200

Saturday, July 19
200 laps
- Stages end on laps 45, 90, 200
CW, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
Last year’s winner: Ryan Truex

Two drivers will miss the field with 40 entries for 38 spots. Notable on the entry list includes:

Ross Chastain: No. 9 for JR Motorsports
James Finch: No. 17 for Hendrick Motorsports
Aric Almirola: No. 19 for Joe Gibbs Racing
Ryan Truex: No. 24 for Sam Hunt Racing
Rajah Caruth: No. 32 for Jordan Anderson Racing
Lavar Scott: No. 45 for Alpha Prime Racing
Leland Honeyman Jr.: No. 70 for Cope Family Racing

Dominic Aragon is currently the editor-in-chief for The Racing Experts.

From Grants, New Mexico, USA, Aragon started watching NASCAR in 2004 and has been covering the sport since 2009. Aragon is a 2012 graduate of Grants High School and a May 2016 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Journalism. Aragon has worked in local and national media, as a musician, and an educator. He is co-author of the 2024 book “All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story” with racer Geoff Bodine.

Aragon, his wife Feliz, and son Christopher currently reside in Grants, New Mexico, USA.

You can reach Dominic at daragon@theracingexperts.net.

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Rajah Caruth and Jake Finch secure rides for Dover NASCAR Xfinity race

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover will feature NASCAR Truck Series regular Rajah Caruth and rising star Jake Finch, who will be making his Xfinity Series debut. On Monday, Hendrick Motorsports announced that they will enter the No. 17 Chevrolet with the 20-year-old Finch behind the wheel. Finch is a winner in the ARCA Menard’s […]

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The NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover will feature NASCAR Truck Series regular Rajah Caruth and rising star Jake Finch, who will be making his Xfinity Series debut.

On Monday, Hendrick Motorsports announced that they will enter the No. 17 Chevrolet with the 20-year-old Finch behind the wheel. Finch is a winner in the ARCA Menard’s Series, but has zero starts in any of the three national levels of the sport. Finch is also the son of former NASCAR team owner, James Finch, who operated Phoenix Racing in the Cup Series for over 20 years.

This will be the 12th Xfinity race HMS has entered this year. Kyle Larson and William Byron have both won with the No. 17 during the 2025 season, but the car has also featured Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, and Corey Day.

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

But Finch’s HMS announcement wasn’t the only Xfinity news on Monday. Caruth, who drives for Spire Motorsports full-time in the Truck Series, will pilot the No. 32 Chevrolet for Jordan Anderson Racing at Dover.

Caruth is a proven winner in the Truck Series with a victory at Las Vegas in 2024, ending the year seventh in points. He won again at Nashville, earlier this year, once again locking himself into the playoffs.

Caruth also has 19 starts in the Xfinity Series, but none since the end of the 2023 season.

Like the HMS No. 17, JAR’s No. 32 car has also used a variety of drivers during the year, including Katherine Legge, Austin Green, and team owner Jordan Anderson. Its best result came at both Daytona and Mexico City, placing seventh.

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover will also see the NXS debut of ARCA driver Lavar Scott, which was previously announced.

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IMSA: CTMP Chevrolet Grand Prix 2025 Results

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and three support series took to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) for the annual Chevrolet Grand Prix weekend, an event that featured no shortage of Canadian connections on the grid. Here’s a full listing of class podium results and where the Canadians finished. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship PJ Hyett and […]

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron’s No. 99 on track at CTMP. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena

The headline series contested a 2 hour and 40 minute race on Sunday afternoon.

LMP2 Podium

Winner: PJ Hyett & Dane Cameron
Second-Place: Daniel Goldburg & Tom Blomqvist
Third-Place: Gar Robinson & Felipe Fraga

Canadians in LMP2

4th: Phil Fayer (with Ben Hanley)
6th: Chris Cumming (with Pietro Fittipaldi)
7th: Travis Hill (with Ryan Dalziel)
9th: John Farano (with Renger van der Zande)

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Winner: Albert Costa & Giacomo Altoè
Second-Place: Tommy Milner & Nicky Catsburg
Third-Place: Laurin Heinrich & Klaus Bachler

The Pfaff Motorsports No. 9 brought a new livery to the Chevrolet GP at CTMP. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena

While there were no Canadian drivers in GTD Pro, Pfaff Motorsports finished fifth with Andrea Caldarelli & Marco Mapelli, while Ford Multimatic Motorsports finished seventh with Christopher Mies & Frederic Vervisch, and 10th with Mike Rockenfeller & Sebastian Priaulx to represent Toronto-area teams.

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