Denny Hamlin Wins Thrilling Overtime Finish at Dover Motor Speedway: Denny Hamlin prevailed in Sunday’s EchoPark AutoTrader 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway – a race that featured a 56-minute red flag for rain, late-race strategy decisions, and involved a pair of overtime restarts before the trophy was ultimately settled between a pair of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates. But the veteran Hamlin got it all right when it mattered most, getting a jump on the field in both overtime restarts and in the end holding off his newest teammate Chase Briscoe who was even on fresher tires. It marks back-to-back wins at the Dover concrete-mile for Hamlin and a NASCAR Cup Series-best fourth victory of 2025.[Read More]
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. The win is his fourth win of the year, third at Dover and 58th career win.
#19-Chase Briscoe finished 2nd followed by #48-Alex Bowman, #5-Kyle Larson, #54-Ty Gibbs, pole sitter #9-Chase Elliott, #23-Bubba Wallace, #12-Ryan Blaney, #17-Chris Buescher, and #6-Brad Keselowski.
Hamlin took the lead with just over 50 laps remaining and was in control of the race when a brief, heavy rain shower hit the track, forcing a red flag of nearly 57 minutes with just 14 laps remaining. He held the lead through a couple late cautions and two overtime attempts to get the win.
The fastest lap bonus was earned #11-Denny Hamlin.
Stage 1 was won by #9-Chase Elliott. Stage 2 was won by #20-Christopher Bell.
There were 13 lead changes among 10 drivers and 8 cautions for 50 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 110.849mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Race Fast Facts – Dover:
Denny Hamlin won the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, his 58th victory in 706 Cup Series races.
This is his fourth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his third victory and 17th top-10 finish in 35 races at Dover Motor Speedway.
Chase Briscoe (second) posted his first top-10 finish in five races at Dover Motor Speedway. It is his 10th top-10 finish in 2025.
Alex Bowman (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 14 races at Dover Motor Speedway.
Riley Herbst (24th) was the highest finishing rookie.
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Cup Series Playoff Standings after Dover:
Race 21 of 26 in the regular season
1) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4 wins, 663 [24 playoff points]
2) #5-Kyle Larson, 3 wins, 664 [23 playoff points]
3) #20-Christopher Bell, 3 wins, 635 [17 playoff points]
4) #88-Shane Van Gisbergen, 3 wins, 374 [17 playoff points]
5) #24-William Byron, 1 win, 686 [12 playoff points]
6) #9-Chase Elliott, 1 win, 702, [regular season points leader] [6 playoff points]
7) #12-Ryan Blaney, 1 win, 576 [9 playoff points]
8) #19-Chase Briscoe, 1 win, 570 [6 playoff point]
9) #22-Joey Logano, 1 win, 524 [7 playoff points]
10) #1-Ross Chastain, 1 win, 517 [6 playoff points]
11) #2-Austin Cindric, 1 win, 417 [8 playoff points]
12) #21-Josh Berry, 1 win, 399 [6 playoff points]
13) #45-Tyler Reddick, 640 [1 playoff point], +156 ahead of 17th
14) #48-Alex Bowman, 547, +63 ahead of 17th
15) #16-Chris Buescher, 528 [-4 playoff points], +44 ahead of 17th
16) #23-Bubba Wallace, 500 [2 playoff points], +16 ahead of 17th
Outside the top 16:
17) #60-Ryan Preece, 484, [2 playoff points], -16 behind 16th
18) #8-Kyle Busch, 461, -39 behind 16th
19) #54-Ty Gibbs, 448, -52 behind 16th
20) #71-Michael McDowell, 423 [1 playoff points], -77 behind 16th
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.
Race updates:
Checkered flag for Denny Hamlin. He wins over Briscoe, Bowman, Larson, Gibbs, Elliott, Wallace, Blaney, Buescher, and Keselowski.
White flag for Hamlin. He’s just ahead of Briscoe.
Lap 406 – Green flag. NASCAR Overtime attempt 2.
Lap 405 – Going green next time by.
Lap 400 – CAUTION is back out. Smith wrecks on the backstretch. Hamlin still the leader but Briscoe up to second with fresher tires, then Larson, Bowman, Gibbs, Wallace, Elliott, Blaney, Buescher, Reddick.
Lap 400 – Green flag. NASCAR Overtime attempt 1.
Lap 399 – Will go green next time by. It will be the first overtime attempt.
Lap 396 – Pit road is open. Most everyone stays out.
Lap 395 – Under caution now it is Hamlin, Larson, Elliott, Briscoe, Bowman, Wallace, Gibbs, Reddick, ADillon, Blaney.
Lap 394 – CAUTION is back out. Bell spun again battling Hamlin for the lead. Byron and Gragson were collected.
Lap 393 – Green flag with 8 laps remaining.
Lap 392 – Race will go green the next time by.
Lap 391 – Ten laps to go. Still under caution. On the restart it will be: Hamlin, Bell, Elliott, Larson, Bowman, Byron, ADillon, Gragson, Reddick, Briscoe.
Lap 390 – The top seven drivers stay out. Blaney is the first to pit.
Lap 389 – Pit road is open this time.
Lap 388 – Cars are rolling again. Pit road is still closed this time by.
6:33pm/et – NASCAR is drying pit road now that the cars have pulled off. Cars are stopped between turns 1 and 2.
6:30pm/et – Back to yellow flag.
6:29pm/et – Engines have been re-fired.
6:17pm/et – NASCAR is calling drivers back to their cars.
5:49pm/et – Track drying is progressing well. NASCAR thinks they could have the track ready in 40 minutes. Then pit road will have to be dried before they can go back to green.
5:39pm/et – NASCAR will start track drying now.
5:37pm/et – Heavy rain at the track now. There will likely be a delay of at least an hour.
Lap 387 – With 14 laps remaining, the race is red flagged at 5:33pm/et.
Lap 387 – NASCAR will bring the cars down pit road for a red flag.
Lap 386 – Rain drops being reported by NASCAR in turn 1.
Lap 386 – 15 laps remaining. Under caution: Hamlin, Bell, Elliott, Larson, Bowman, Byron, ADillon, Blaney, Reddick, Briscoe.
Lap 384 – CAUTION is out for Chastain into the wall in the backstretch.
Lap 381 – 20 to go. No change up front. Hamlin, Bell, Elliott, Larson, Bowman.
Lap 376 – With 25 laps remaining, Hamlin’s lead is steady. Bell was cooling his tires a bit to try to make a late push. Elliott is still 1.5 second back.
Lap 371 – Down to 30 laps remaining. Just under 15 minutes needed to finish the race. Rain still approaching the track. Hamlin leads Bell by .45 second. Third place Elliott is 1.9 second back. Then Larson and Bowman.
Lap 365 – Hamlin’s lead down to just .1 second over Bell.
Lap 363 – Elliott is in third, but has fallen 2 seconds out of the lead.
Lap 360 – Hamlin leads Bell by .35 second. More rain reported as close as 10-15 minutes out. They need more time than that to finish the race under green.
Lap 351 – 50 laps to go. Hamlin leads Bell by .5 second. Then Elliott, ADillon and Larson.
Lap 344 – Green flag with 57 laps to go. Hamlin the leader.
Lap 342 – Hamlin is now the leader over Bell, ADillon, Elliott, Bowman, Larson Byron, Reddick, Gibbs, and Briscoe. There are 22 cars on the lead lap after many drivers took the wave around.
Lap 241 – Pit road is open. Bell and ADillon pit. Elliott also pits with Larson and Bowman. Byron is the free pass.
Lap 337 – CAUTION is out for rain on the backstretch. Bell currently leads ADillon (they have not pitted), then Elliott, Hamlin, Larson, and Bowman on the lead lap. Then Byron, Gibbs, Reddick, and Briscoe.
Lap 335 – Pit stops still continuing. Elliott back up to 4th. Hamlin is 1.1 second behind him on track.
Lap 331 – Logano and Berry were too fast on pit road.
Lap 327 – Elliott pits from the lead. Hamlin, Blaney, and Logano follow.
Lap 326 – Green flag pit stops are beginning.
Lap 322 – Elliott leads Hamlin by 1.7 second. Then Bowman, Larson, and Briscoe. The final pit window is about to open with some rain in the area.
Lap 318 – NASCAR asking officials around the track about any rain. Everyone reporting things are still good.
Lap 313 – A few rain drops being reported at the track.
Lap 301 – 100 laps remaining (if rain doesn’t interfere). Elliott leads Hamlin, Bowman, Byron, Briscoe, Gibbs, Larson, Reddick, Blaney, and Wallace. Bell is stuck in 19th.
Lap 293 – Hamlin is back in second, but 3.2 seconds behind Elliott.
Lap 282 – Some reports that light rain could be heading toward the track soon. Nothing big on the radar at the moment.
Lap 280 – Allmendinger officially out for the day. He will finish last, barring any disqualifications.
Lap 278 – Elliott with a 2.5 second lead over Bowman. Hamlin back to third.
Lap 266 – Back to green. Elliott over Hamlin, Bowman, Byron, and Briscoe.
Lap 264 – A few drivers in the back of the pack pit. Leaders stay out. Bell is currently 22nd.
Lap 261 – CAUTION is out. Bell spins from the lead but down not hit anything. Elliott takes the lead over Hamlin.
Lap 260 – Green flag for the start of the final stage. 141 laps remaining. Bell leads.
Lap 255 – Pit road open for the leaders. Off pit road: Bell, Elliott, Bowman, Hamlin, Byron, Briscoe, Larson, Gibbs, Blaney, Wallace.
Lap 251 – CAUTION for the end of stage 2. Bell wins it over Bowman, Hamlin, Elliott, Larson, Byron, Briscoe, Gibbs, Blaney, and Wallace. Free pass is ADillon.
Lap 245 – Bowman has moved around Hamlin for second.
Lap 239 – Twelve laps left in stage 2. Bell leads Hamlin by 4.2 seconds.
Lap 229 – Ware has gone to the garage as well.
Lap 226 – Allmendinger to the garage with a brake issue.
Lap 219 – Allmendinger has to pit with a tire issue.
Lap 216 – Hocevar back on pit road after he hits the wall. He then takes the car to the garage for repairs.
Lap 213 – Bell leads Hamlin by 4 seconds. Then Bowman, Byron, and Elliott. Elliott is now more than 6 seconds off the lead.
Lap 201 – Bell gets around Suarez and is now the leader. Suarez remains second for now, then Hamlin, Bowman, Byron, Elliott, Larson, Briscoe, Wallace, Gibbs.
Lap 197 – Penalty for Hocevar. Removing equipment during the pit stop.
Lap 195 – Bell has passed Hamlin for second. He will be the leader after Suarez comes in.
Lap 194 – Hocevar pits. Suarez now the leader. He’s hoping for a caution and will likely stay out longer.
Lap 193 – Hocevar leads Suarez. They are the only two that have not pitted. Then Hamlin, Bell, and Bowman. Elliott now 7th.
Lap 189 – Hocevar leads Berry as pit stops continue.
Lap 186 – Green flag pit stops are underway. Elliott is one of the first to come in. He has a slow stop as the car drops off the jack.
Lap 180 – Elliott has lead 166 lap so far today.
Lap 168 – Elliott still leads Bell, Hamlin, Bowman and Byron. Everyone will need to pit before the end of the stage.
Lap 146 – Elliott leads Bell by .6 second. Hamlin, Byron and Briscoe remain the rest of the top 5.
Lap 129 – Green flag for the start of the second stage. The race will be official after lap 200 (no concern of rain at the moment). Stage 2 ends after lap 250.
Lap 125 – Pit road is open. Leaders are in. Off pit road: Elliott, Bell, Hamlin, Byron, Briscoe, Bowman, Logano, Gibbs, Larson, Busch. 4 tires for al the top cars.
Lap 121 – CAUTION out for the end of stage 1. Elliott wins it over Bell, Hamlin, Byron, Bowman, Briscoe, Gibbs, Busch, Logano, Larson. Jones had a tire go down just before the end of the stage. He stayed out. Suarez gets the free pass.
Lap 108 – Bell has now closed to .4 second behind Elliott for the lead.
Lap 101 – Elliott leads Bell, Byron, Hamlin, Bowman, Busch, Briscoe, Gibbs, Logano, and Allmendinger with 20 laps remaining in stage 1.
Lap 87 – Elliott is now working through heavier traffic. Custer, Yeley, Gilliland and Ware have lost a lap.
Lap 81 – Bell has cut the lead down to 2 seconds.
Lap 71 – Elliott’s lead over Bell is 3 seconds. Briscoe has fallen to 4.5 seconds back. Byron and Hamlin round out the top 5.
Lap 62 – Bell is now in second after passing Briscoe.
Lap 56 – Elliott has quickly pulled out to a 2.6 second lead over Briscoe.
Lap 43 – Back to green. Elliott the leader. First stage ends after 120 laps.
Lap 39 – Pit road is open. Leaders are in. Off pit road: Elliott, Briscoe, Bell, Busch, Byron, Reddick, Hamlin, Gibbs, Logano, McDowell.
Lap 36 – Competition CAUTION is out. Elliott leads. Ware gets the free pass.
Lap 30 – Elliott’s lead over Briscoe is 1 seconds. Competition caution coming soon.
Lap 25 – SVG’s team said he had a team going down when he pitted.
Lap 16 – SVG returns to the track. He’s four laps down.
Lap 15 – Elliott takes the lead back from Briscoe.
Lap 12 – SVG pits under green. He’s reporting a something broken in the front of the car.
Lap 2 – Briscoe leads the first lap.
• 2:21pm/et – Green flag at Dover. Competition caution coming at lap 35. Chase Elliott and Chase Briscoe on the front row.
• NASCAR says the predetermined end time for the race is 8:10pm/et today.
• 2:08pm/et – Engines are fired.
• 2:00pm/et – Pre-race ceremonies are underway.
• 1:30pm/et – There will be a competition caution on or near lap 35 today due to Cup cars not having been on track yet.
• 1:11pm/et – NASCAR confirms no cars to the rear (at least at this point).
• 1:07pm/et – Just over an hour fro the green flag and weather is looking good for today.
• Should weather be a problem, the race will be official after lap 200. NASCAR rules state that a race is official at either the halfway point, or the end of stage 2, whichever comes first.
• Rain could be an issue today but the forecast has improved. From the National Weather Service: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Race details:
Broadcast: TNT Sports, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 400 laps / 400 miles
Stages: 120 / 250 / 400
Average time of race: 3:32:48
Pit road speed: 35 mph
Caution car speed: 45 mph
Fuel Window: 100 laps
Competition Caution: Lap 35
Timing (all times local & subject to change)
Invocation: 2:00:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 2:01:00 p.m.
Command: 2:08:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 2:17:00 p.m.
Paint Schemes
Cars to the rear: None
NASCAR Cup Series pre-race inspection was completed Saturday and there were no issues.
Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #9-Chase Elliott chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #19-Chase Briscoe took the 9th stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Dover Pit Stall page.
Qualifying Order
Practice and qualifying for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway has been cancelled due to rain.
The starting lineup was set by the rule book.
#9-Chase Elliott will start from the pole with #19-Chase Briscoe on the outside of the front row. They will be followed by: #20-Christopher Bell, #45-Tyler Reddick, #24-William Byron, #88-Shane Van Gisbergen, #71-Michel McDowell, #22-Joey Logano, #54-Ty Gibbs, and #8-Kyle Busch.
See the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Starting Lineup.
Due to unstable weather in the area, NASCAR has altered the Saturday schedule:
• There will be 1 combined group 50-minute practice session 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
• 20-minute break
• Qualifying times remain unchanged 2:40 pm start time.
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway is posted, 37 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
The only Open team entered: #44-J.J. Yeley.
See the full entry list on the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Entry List page.
Goodyear Fast Facts —Dover: A new Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup designed specifically for the Monster Mile’s ever-changing track surface awaits NASCAR Cup Series teams. The new tire has been designed to withstand the high speeds and high loads associated with racing at Dover, and won’t be used at any other track this season.
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Dover Motor Speedway:
Dover Storylines and Insights:
- This weekend marks the 107th running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway (1969-2025), 2025 is the fifth straight season Dover hosted one race a year.
- The stage end laps for this weekend’s race are laps 120, 250 and 400.
- Denny Hamlin won this race last year, he is the only repeat winner in the last seven Dover races.
- Hendrick Motorsports (eight) and Joe Gibbs Racing (six) combined won 14 of the last 19 Dover Cup races.
- A Dover race winner finished outside the top-10 in a stage in only one of the 24 stages at Dover.
- The stages and race win were swept three times in track history: Kevin Harvick in 2018 and 2020, and Denny Hamlin in 2020.
- Only three of the last eight Dover races had a final green flag stretch less than 62 laps.
- And much more
Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400: A look at some of the top statistical performers at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware going into the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday.
Race rules and information:
