NASCAR - Nationwide - One Main Financial 200 Preview
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| DATE: Saturday, October 1st |
| SITE: Dover International Speedway (1969) -- Dover, Delaware |
| TRACK: one-mile oval - 1,076 feet (Frontstretch); 1,076 feet (Backstretch) |
| CAPACITY: 135,000 (Grandstand Seating) |
| ANNUAL: 26th |
| TELEVISION: ESPN 2 |
| ANNOUNCERS: Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree |
| RADIO: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio |
| START TIME: 3:30 p.m. (et) |
| DEFENDING CHAMPION: Kyle Busch (Not Defending) |
| RUNNER-UP: Joey Logano |
| POLE WINNER: Joey Logano (Finished 2nd) |
| LAPS: 200 |
| MILES: 200 |
| QUALIFYING RECORD: David Green, 2004 (157.916 m.p.h.) |
| RACE RECORD: Dale Earnhardt Jr, 1998 (130.152 m.p.h.) |
| TOTAL PURSE: $1,166,666 (2010 figures) |
| PAYOUTS: 1st Place - $46,320; 2nd Place - $33,400; 3rd Place - $26,225 |
| 2010 Finish |
| Finish | Driver | Start | Finish | Driver | Start |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | 8 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 1 | 7 | Paul Menard | 5 |
| 3 | Carl Edwards | 3 | 8 | Jason Leffler | 12 |
| 4 | Reed Sorenson | 6 | 9 | Justin Allgaier | 7 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 9 | 10 | Ryan Newman | 13 |
| 2010 One Main Financial 200 Facts and Figures |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 117.379 m.p.h. |
| TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 42 minutes, 14 seconds |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.400 second |
| CAUTION FLAGS: 4 for 19 laps |
| LEAD CHANGES: 3 among 3 drivers |
| POLE WINNER: Joey Logano (154.308 m.p.h.) |
| Past One Main Financial 200 Winners (Starting Position) Car -- Speed |
| 2010 -- Kyle Busch (2nd) -- Toyota -- 117.379 m.p.h. |
| 2009 -- Clint Bowyer (16th) -- Chevrolet -- 122.034 m.p.h. |
| 2008 -- Kyle Busch (1st) -- Toyota -- 107.084 m.p.h. |
| 2007 -- Denny Hamlin (4th) -- Chevrolet -- 85.197 m.p.h. |
| 2006 -- Clint Bowyer (16th) -- Chevrolet -- 96.908 m.p.h. |
| 2005 -- Ryan Newman (1st) -- Dodge -- 115.644 m.p.h. |
| 2004 -- Martin Truex Jr (2nd) -- Chevrolet -- 122.013 m.p.h. |
| 2003 -- Brian Vickers (3rd) -- Chevrolet -- 113.144 m.p.h. |
| 2002 -- Scott Wimmer (26th) -- Pontiac -- 118.266 m.p.h. |
| 2001 -- Jeff Green (2nd) -- Ford -- 107.591 m.p.h. |
| 2000 -- Matt Kenseth (14th) -- Chevrolet -- 109.041 m.p.h. |
| 1999 -- Casey Atwood (5th) -- Chevrolet -- 91.382 m.p.h. |
| 1998 -- Matt Kenseth (4th) -- Chevrolet -- 106.023 m.p.h. |
| 1997 -- Joe Bessey (6th) -- Chevrolet -- 94.912 m.p.h. |
| 1996 -- Randy LaJoie (24th) -- Chevrolet) -- 118.343 m.p.h. |
| 1995 -- Johnny Rumley (24th) -- Chevrolet -- 108.975 m.p.h. |
| 1994 -- Johnny Benson (20th) -- Chevrolet -- 102.477 m.p.h. |
| 1993 -- Todd Bodine (22nd) -- Chevrolet -- 104.545 m.p.h. |
| 1992 -- Robert Pressley (4th) -- Oldsmobile -- 108.271 m.p.h. |
| 1991 -- Harry Gant (16th) -- Buick -- 126.538 m.p.h. |
| 1990 -- Harry Gant (3rd) -- Buick -- 123.097 m.p.h. |
| 1989 -- Ken Schrader (14th) -- Chevrolet -- 111.300 m.p.h. |
| 1988 -- Michael Waltrip (4th) -- Chevrolet -- 116.073 m.p.h. |
| 1987 -- Rick Mast (3rd) -- Buick -- 113.529 m.p.h. |
| 1986 -- Morgan Shepherd (1st) -- Buick -- 113.798 m.p.h. |
| NOTE: Formerly called Grand National 200 (1986-88), Ames-Splitfire 200 |
| (1989-90), Splitfire 200 (1991-94), MBNA 200 (1995-97), MBNA Gold 200 |
| (1998-99), MBNA.com 200 (2000-01), MBNA All-American 200 (2002), Stacker |
| 200 (2003-04), Dover 200 (2005-06, 2009-10), Roadloans.com 200 (2007), |
| Camping World RV Sales 200 (2008). |
| Past One Main Financial 200 Pole Winners (Finish) |
| 2010 -- Joey Logano -- 2nd |
| 2009 -- Kyle Busch -- 4th |
| 2008 -- Kyle Busch -- 1st |
| 2007 -- Greg Biffle -- 9th |
| 2006 -- Scott Riggs -- 12th |
| 2005 -- Ryan Newman -- 1st |
| 2004 -- Kasey Kahne -- 3rd |
| 2003 -- None -- Weather |
| 2002 -- Kevin Lepage -- 24th |
| 2001 -- Ryan Newman -- 21st |
| 2000 -- Mike Skinner -- 35th |
| 1999 -- Matt Kenseth -- 38th |
| 1998 -- Kevin Grubb -- 2nd |
| 1997 -- Dick Trickle -- 38th |
| 1996 -- Ricky Craven -- 5th |
| 1995 -- Jason Keller -- 15th |
| 1994 -- Harry Gant -- 2nd |
| 1993 -- Terry Labonte -- 26th |
| 1992 -- Jeff Gordon -- 12th |
| 1991 -- Butch Miller -- 12th |
| 1990 -- Tommy Ellis -- 27th |
| 1989 -- Michael Waltrip -- 25th |
| 1988 -- Harry Gant -- 7th |
| 1987 -- Harry Gant -- 24th |
| 1986 -- Morgan Shepherd -- 1st |
| Last Race Results |
| RACE: Dollar General 300 (September 17th) |
| SITE: Chicagoland Speedway -- Joliet, Illinois |
| MILES: 300 |
| LAPS: 200 |
| WINNER: Brad Keselowski |
| RUNNER-UP: Carl Edwards |
| THIRD: Brian Scott |
| FOURTH: Aric Almirola |
| FIFTH: Sam Hornish Jr. |
| POLE WINNER: Brian Scott (Finished 3rd) |
| TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 1 minute, 6 seconds |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 148.637 m.p.h. |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 8.568 seconds |
| CAUTION FLAGS: 3 for 11 laps |
| LEAD CHANGES: 8 among 5 drivers |
| LAP LEADERS: B. Scott 1; Brad Keselowski 2-47; M. Wallace 48; Brad Keselowski |
| 49-89; C. Edwards 90-124; Brad Keselowski 125-167; B. Scott |
| 168-171; J. Leffler 172; Brad Keselowski 173-200. |
| One Main Financial 200 Entry List |
| Car | Driver, Hometown | Car/Name |
| 01 | Mike Wallace (St. Louis, MO) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 2 | Elliott Sadler (Emporia, VA) | Chevrolet/One Main Financial |
| 03 | Marc Davis (Silver Spring, MD) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 04 | Kelly Bires (Mauston, WI) | Ford/Go Green Racing |
| 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Olive Brnch,MS) | Ford/Roush Fenway Racing |
| 7 | Jamie McMurray (Joplin, MO) | Chevrolet/GoDaddy.com |
| 09 | Kenny Wallace (St. Louis, MO) | Toyota/Federated Auto Parts |
| 11 | Brian Scott (Boise, ID) | Toyota/Shore Lodge |
| 13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (Kansas City, KS) | Dodge/Driver Boutique |
| 14 | Eric McClure (Chilhowie, VA) | Chevrolet/Hefty Black Out/Reynolds |
| 15 | Timmy Hill (Port Tobacco, MD) | Ford/Poynt |
| 16 | Trevor Bayne (Knoxville, TN) | Ford/Roush Fenway Racing |
| 18 | Joey Logano (Middletown, CT) | Toyota/Sports Clips |
| 19 | Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 20 | Ryan Truex (Mayetta, NJ) | Toyota/Heinz |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (Rochester Hls, MI) | Dodge/Ruby Tuesday |
| 23 | Scott Riggs (Bahama, NC) | Chevrolet/North Texas Pipe |
| 28 | Derrike Cope (Spanaway, WA) | Chevrolet/Maxelence |
| 30 | Jason Leffler (Long Beach, CA) | Chevrolet/AccuDoc |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier (Riverton, IL) | Chevrolet/Racersites |
| 32 | Reed Sorenson (Peachtree City, GA) | Chevrolet/Dollar General |
| 33 | Clint Bowyer (Emporia, KS) | Chevrolet/Rheem Heating and Cooling |
| 38 | Kasey Kahne (Enumclaw, WA) | Chevrolet/Great Clips |
| 39 | Fain Skinner (Live Oak, FL) | Ford/Car Port Empire |
| 40 | Josh Wise (Riverside, CA) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 41 | Johnny Chapman (Stony Point, NC) | Chevrolet/Rick Ware Racing |
| 42 | Tim Andrews (Concord, NC) | Chevrolet/Key Motorsports |
| 44 | Jeff Green (Owensboro, KY) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 46 | Chase Miller (Denver, NC) | Chevrolet/Key Motorsports |
| 47 | Brian Keselowski (Rochester Hls, MI) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 49 | Mark Green (Owensboro, KY) | Chevrolet/Acredale Vending |
| 50 | T.J. Bell (Reno, VA) | Chevrolet/Liberty Tire Recyclers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements (Spartanburg, SC) | Chevrolet/Clements Racing Engines |
| 52 | Kevin Lepage (Shelbourne, VT) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 60 | Carl Edwards (Columbia, MO) | Ford/Fastenal |
| 62 | Michael Annett (Des Moines, IA) | Toyota/Pilot Travel Centers/Flying J |
| 66 | Steve Wallace (Charlotte, NC) | Toyota/5-Hour Energy |
| 70 | Dennis Setzer (Newton, NC) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 71 | Matthew Carter (Denver, NC) | Ford/Rick Ware Racing |
| 74 | Mike Harmon (Birmingport, AL) | Chevrolet/Mike Harmon Racing |
| 75 | Carl Long (Roxboro, NC) | Ford/Rick Ware Racing |
| 81 | Blake Koch (West Palm Beach, FL) | Dodge/daystar.com |
| 82 | Scott Wimmer (Wausau, WI) | Dodge/MacDonald Motorsports |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek (Lakeland, FL) | Toyota/TBA |
| 88 | Aric Almirola (Tampa, FL) | Chevrolet/Ragu |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd (Conover, NC) | Chevrolet/Victory in Jesus Racing |
| Leading Contenders (Finish the last nine years) |
| Driver | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Joey Logano | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 14th | --- | 2nd |
| Carl Edwards | --- | --- | --- | 9th | 26th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
| Reed Sorenson | --- | --- | --- | 4th | 6th | 5th | --- | 7th | 4th |
| Trevor Bayne | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 6th |
| Jason Leffler | --- | --- | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 30th | 7th | 6th | 8th |
| Justin Allgaier | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 26th | 9th |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 11th |
| Brad Keselowski | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 7th | 3rd | 3rd | 17th |
| Elliott Sadler | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 31st |
| Clint Bowyer | --- | --- | --- | 2nd | Won | --- | 10th | Won | --- |
| Kasey Kahne | 19th | 4th | 3rd | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jamie McMurray | 26th | --- | --- | --- | 4th | 40th | 8th | --- | --- |
| Aric Almirola | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryan Truex | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mover of the Week |
| Jamie McMurray - Started in the 23rd position and finished 7th |
| Sports Network Selections |
| Pick to Win - Carl Edwards |
| Darkhorse - Clint Bowyer |
| Last Week's Pick to Win (Carl Edwards) - Finished 2nd |
| Last Week's Darkhorse (Steve Wallace) - Finished 18th |
| NOTES: |
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Six races remain after an open week on the 2011 Nationwide Series docket,
as Ricky Stenhouse Jr and company head into Delaware to tackle the "Monster
Mile" at Dover International Speedway.
Fresh off his third straight top-10 finish, Stenhouse Jr owns a slim, 14-point
lead over Elliott Sadler. Sadler has steadily gained ground on Stenhouse Jr, as
he has recorded seven consecutive finishes inside the top-10. Despite his
success, Sadler is winless in 28 starts. Both drivers have totaled 20 top-10's
this year.
Reed Sorenson might be on the outside looking in heading into Dover. Sorenson,
who stands in third place, 47 points behind Stenhouse, has six top fives and
nine top 10s in 10 career starts at DIS.
Last season, Kyle Busch set another NASCAR record by claiming his 11th
Nationwide Series win of the season with a near flawless performance at Dover.
Busch, who finished the 2010 season with 13 wins, led all but eight of the 200
laps. Busch will not be on hand to defend his title, as he concentrates on the
Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship.
Starting 16th on the grid, Clint Bowyer worked his way to the front and
took control on lap 118 and held on the rest of the way to post his eighth
career Nationwide Series title in 2009. Bowyer led the final 83 laps to post a
1.319 seconds win over Mike Bliss.
Kyle Busch dominated the 2008 running of the fall Dover race, as he led for
157 of the 207 laps en route to his 19th career Nationwide Series title. Busch,
who started on the pole, defeated Mike Bliss by 0.866 of a second.
In 2007, Denny Hamlin won for the fifth time in his Nationwide Series career.
Hamlin, who started fourth on the grid, led five times for 138 laps, as he
defeated Martin Truex Jr by just under two seconds. Hamlin reclaimed the
advantage from Truex with just 15 laps remaining for a 1.797 seconds victory.
Pole sitter Greg Biffle finished ninth.
Bowyer claimed the lead on lap 179 of the 202-lap race in 2006 and held on for
his fifth career Nationwide Series title. Bowyer, who started 16th on the
grid, held off Matt Kenseth by just 0.547 of a second. Pole sitter Scott
Riggs, who led for the first 40 laps, finished 12th, while Martin Truex
Jr., who led for a race-high 77 laps, failed to finish and placed 30th.
In 2005, Ryan Newman won his fourth consecutive start, as he took the
checkered flag, 1.343 seconds ahead of Bowyer. Newman, who posted his fifth
Nationwide Series title, led for a track record 193 laps and tied the
consecutive win mark set in 1983 by Sam Ard. Newman started on the pole and
led for the first 94 laps and then regained the lead on lap 101. Kenny Wallace
took over the top spot on lap 123, but it was short-lived, as Newman was back
on top on lap 124 and led the rest of the way.
The pole sitter has won this race only three times in the history of the
September Dover races. Morgan Shepherd captured the inaugural race, Ryan
Newman won in 2005 and 2008 by Busch. Overall, there have been six pole
winners in the previous 55 Dover Nationwide races, including Carl Edwards
earlier this year.
Harry Gant, a five-time pole winner at Dover, is the only driver to win this
race in back-to-back seasons (1990-91). Gant, Bowyer, Busch and Matt Kenseth
are the only two-time winners of this race. Todd Bodine and Busch are three-
time winners of Nationwide Series races in Dover.
Michael Annett will make his 100th series start Saturday at Dover. The former
hockey player-turned NASCAR driver made his series debut at Homestead-Miami in
2008. He's currently 10th in the points and has six top-10 finishes. Coming
into this season, he'd had a career total of six top 10s.
The next Nationwide Series race is the October 8 Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas
Speedway. Joey Logano is the defending champion.
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