After two weeks away from the norm, it’s back to the familiar ovals this weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series at a classic venue.
The grid leaves behind a road course in California wine country and heads east for the Monster Mile at Dover Motor Speedway. It’s a unique oval on the calendar at 1 mile long with a concrete surface and high banking (24 degrees in all four corners).
This is the Cup Series’ first oval race since Atlanta on June 28. It’ll also marks the penultimate round of NASCAR’s inaugural in-season challenge.
Ty Dillon, who was the 32nd and final seed, continued his unlikely run to the final four drivers thanks to 17th-place finish in Sonoma, upsetting No. 8 seed Alex Bowman. He’ll take on No. 12 seed John Hunter Nemechek who finished one place ahead of Erik Jones to advance to the semifinals.
In the bottom half of the bracket, No. 6 seed Ty Gibbs – the top remaining seed in the challenge – advanced with his second consecutive top-10 result. He’ll face off against No. 23 seed Tyler Reddick to decide who will race for the championship.
After two weeks of Shane van Gisbergen dominance, a new driver is likely to emerge on top. Will it be a new winner or a familiar face in victory lane? Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 20:
What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Dover start?
The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 20, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Dover on?
The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 will be broadcast on TNT with an altcast on truTV. It’s the third of five races to be broadcast on the network. Pre-race coverage will start at 1 p.m. ET.
Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Dover?
Yes, the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 will be streamed on WatchTNT, Max and Sling TV.
Stream the NASCAR race at Dover on Sling
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Dover?
The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 is 400 laps around the 1-mile track for a total of 400 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 120 laps; Stage 2: 130 laps; Stage 3: 150 laps.
Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Dover last year?
NASCAR In-Season Challenge fourth round matchups
We’re down to four drivers in the inaugural in-season challenge. Thirty-two Cup Series competitors entered the tournament starting at Atlanta. The field was cut down to 16 for Chicago, then down to eight in Sonoma, leaving a final four in the fourth round.
Round 4 has just one top-10 seed remaining (Gibbs) as well as the lowest seed in the challenge (Dillon). Two drivers will advance to the final round next week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Top half of draw
No. 12 John Hunter Nemechek vs. No. 32 Ty Dillon
Bottom half of draw
No. 6 Ty Gibbs vs. No. 23 Tyler Reddick
What is the lineup for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400?
(Car number in parentheses)
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(41) Cole Custer, Ford
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(51) Cody Ware, Ford
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(44) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet
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