Rick Ware Racing: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 from Dover – Speedway Digest

Race Winner:  Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)

Stage 1 Winner:  Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)

Stage 2 Winner:  Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)

RWR Finish:     

●  Cody Ware (Started 35th, Finished 36th / Handling, completed 232 of 407 laps)

RWR Points:

●  Cody Ware (36th with 148 points)

Race Notes:       

●  Denny Hamlin won the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 to score his 58th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his series-leading fourth of the season, and his third at Dover. His margin over second-place Chase Briscoe was .310 of a second.

●  There were eight caution periods for a total of 50 laps.

●  Only 20 of the 37 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.

●  Chase Elliott leaves Dover as the new championship leader with a 16-point advantage over second-place William Byron.

Sound Bites:

“A long day for us at Dover. We did everything we could to work on our car and get it fixed but, unfortunately, after a trip to the garage, we just couldn’t fix it and had to end our day. Ready to head to Indianapolis and reset.” – Cody Ware, driver of the No. 51 Mighty Fire Breaker Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race begins at 2 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by TNT and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. 

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