All-Star Race Making New England Debut at Dover
Hamlin earned his second All-Star pole after recovering from a spin, while Front Row Motorsports won the pit crew challenge and first pit stall selection.
- On Saturday, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin won the pole position for the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, outpacing RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski in the final minutes of qualifying.
- After spinning his Toyota on the warmup lap, Hamlin recovered to post a two-lap time of 1 minute, 49.298 seconds that included a four-tire pit stop. The track was 'slick,' he said, but his team's efforts kept him competitive.
- Front Row Motorsports Ford won Saturday's $100,000 Mechanix Wear Pit Crew Challenge, and driver Zane Smith's crew earned the first pit stall selection despite his 25th-place qualifying position.
- Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race features two 75-lap stages and a 200-lap finale with 26 cars, offering the winner a $1 million prize at the 1-mile concrete track in Delaware.
- Known as the 'Monster Mile,' Dover Motor Speedway hosts the All-Star Race for the first time, making this Delaware venue the sixth oval to host the series' annual exhibition.
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Hamlin claims All-Star Race pole
DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin has claimed the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race (1 p.m., FS1) in a late qualifying session effort, unseating RFK Racing co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski in the final minutes of Saturday’s unique three-lap…
Roanoke Times
Denny Hamlin tops Dover All-Star grid after late qualifying charge
DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin has claimed pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race in a late qualifying session effort, unseating owner-driver Brad Keselowski in the final minutes of Saturday's unique three-lap bid to set the field at Dover Motor…
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Denny Hamlin rebounds from spin to win pole for first NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin will start first for the second time in the NASCAR All-Star Race. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, who won the event from the pole position in 2015, overcame a spin on his qualifying warmup lap and benefited from a solid pit stop by his team.
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