Sept. 26, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

DOVER, Del.—Kevin Harvick is starting from the optimum position after winning the Coors Light Pole for Sunday’s AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway (2 p.m. ET on ESPN).

The question is whether the driver known as “The Closer” can finally close the deal from the front row. Continue reading “Harvick wins season-best seventh Sprint Cup pole at Dover”

1 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 22.095 162.933
2 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 22.167 162.404
3 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 22.188 162.250
4 2 Brad Keselowski Wurth Ford 22.203 162.140
5 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 22.231 161.936
6 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 22.281 161.573
7 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevrolet 22.297 161.457
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 22.319 161.298

9 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 22.410 160.643
10 3 Austin Dillon # Dow Chevrolet 22.429 160.506 Continue reading “2014 NASCAR CUP SERIES DOVER STARTING LINEUP – KEVIN HARVICK ON POLE”

The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #325 – Guest: Landon Cassill – We recap the flatness of New Hampshire, Why most Chase drivers are mistake prone, will Tony Stewart wear an orange jump suit, NASCAR 2015 Changes, plus a full Miles the Monster Dover Concrete preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby “radio pro” Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #325 NASCAR Radio Podcast – Landon Cassill / Dover Chase Preview”

Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano have each clinched a spot in The Contenders Round via their wins at Chicagoland Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, respectively.

Below are the finishes each driver needs in Sunday’s race at Dover (2 p.m. ET on ESPN) to guarantee a spot in The Contenders Round, regardless of the finish of any other driver: Continue reading “Clinch Scenarios For Dover International Speedway”

The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #309 – Guest: Bob Pockrass from The Sporting News – We recap The Monster Mile at Dover, chunks of concrete, hernia-man, are Edwards/Biffle out at Roush?, Smoke will race dirt… oh yes he will (plus he’s bear-shaped) plus a full Pocono preview….there’s no 4th turn! Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #309 – Bob Pockrass / Pocono Preview”