Jimmie Johnson was able to hold off Kevin Harvick at Dover International Speedway Sunday. He scored the 74th win of his career and his fourth of the season leading all drivers. Johnson also became just the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver with 10 or more wins at a single track joining Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt and David Pearson. Here’s how the race went down at Dover Sunday.
Pole sitter Denny Hamlin led to the green from the outside. He was in a clear lead by the exit of turn two; Truex, Kenseth, Larson and Harvick were the top five. Harvick went to fourth by lap 3.
After starting in the back of the field for changing a rear gear, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was up to 30th by lap 11. MORE>>>
Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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