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Dover International Speedway
Race Records and Specifications

Length: One mile
Track surface: Concrete
Safety apron & pit road surface: Asphalt, with concrete pit boxes
Banking: Straightaways, 9 degrees; turns, 24 degrees
Width: Straightaways, 48 feet; turns, 58 feet
Safety apron: Encircles the inside of the track, 10 feet wide on straightaways,
and 21 feet wide in the turns.
Capacity: Approximately 135,000 race fans
Number of pit positions: 43, with water and electric
Length of straightaways: 1,076 feet
Length of pit road: 1,580 feet long, and 47 feet wide

 

Dover International Speedway Track Records

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 161.522 mph (22.288 sec.); 6/4/04
Race – 400 miles / 400 laps
Mark Martin, Ford, 132.719 mph (3:00:50); 9/21/97

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
David Green, Chevrolet, 157.916 mph (22.797 sec.); 6/6/04
Race – 200 miles / 200 laps
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chevrolet, 130.152 (1:32:12); 5/30/98

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
David Starr, Chevrolet, 157.577 mph (22.846 sec.); 6/2/05
Race – 200 miles / 200 laps
Mark Martin, Ford, 120.200 mph (1:39:50); 6/2/06

NASCAR Camping World Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
Matt DiBenedetto, 155.166 mph (23.201 sec.); 9/25/09
Race – 150 miles / 150 laps
Matt Kobyluck, Chevrolet, 116.179 (1:17:28); 9/20/02

Historical list of race winners & fastest qualifiers
at Dover International Speedway

DATE

RACE

RACE WINNER

FASTEST QUALIFYER

7/06/1969

Mason-Dixon 300

Richard Petty

David Pearson

9/20/1970

Mason-Dixon 300

Richard Petty

Bobby Isaac

6/06/1971

Mason-Dixon 500

Bobby Allison

Richard Petty

10/17/1971

Delaware 500

Richard Petty

Bobby Allison

6/04/1972

Mason-Dixon 500

Bobby Allison

Bobby Isaac

9/17/1972

Delaware 500

David Pearson

Bobby Allison

6/03/1973

Mason-Dixon 500

David Pearson

David Pearson

9/16/1973

Delaware 500

David Pearson

David Pearson

5/19/1974

Mason-Dixon 500

Cale Yarborough

David Pearson

9/15/1974

Delaware 500

Richard Petty

Buddy Baker

5/19/1975

Mason-Dixon 500

David Pearson

David Pearson

9/14/1975

Delaware 500

Richard Petty

Dave Marcis

5/16/1976

Mason-Dixon 500

Benny Parsons

Dave Marcis

9/19/1976

Delaware 500

Cale Yarborough

Cale Yarborough

5/15/1977

Mason-Dixon 500

Cale Yarborough

Richard Petty

9/18/1977

Delaware 500

Benny Parsons

Neil Bonnett

5/21/1978

Mason-Dixon 500

David Pearson

Buddy Baker

9/17/1978

Delaware 500

Bobby Allison

J.D. McDuffie

5/20/1979

Mason-Dixon 500

Neil Bonnett

Darrell Waltrip

9/16/1979

CRC Chemicals 500

Richard Petty

Harry Gant

5/18/1980

Mason-Dixon 500

Bobby Allison

Cale Yarborough

9/14/1980

CRC Chemicals 500

Darrell Waltrip

Cale Yarborough

5/17/1981

Mason-Dixon 500

Jody Ridley

David Pearson

9/20/1981

CRC Chemicals 500

Neil Bonnett

Ricky Rudd

5/16/1982

Mason-Dixon 500

Bobby Allison

Darrell Waltrip

9/19/1982

CRC Chemicals 500

Darrell Waltrip

Ricky Rudd

5/15/1983

Mason-Dixon 500

Bobby Allison

Joe Ruttman

9/18/1983

Budweiser 500

Bobby Allison

Terry Labonte

5/20/1984

Budweiser 500

Richard Petty

Ricky Rudd

9/16/1984

Delaware 500

Harry Gant

Terry Labonte*

5/19/1985

Budweiser 500

Bill Elliott

Terry Labonte

9/15/1985

Delaware 500

Harry Gant

Bill Elliott

5/18/1986

Budweiser 500

Geoff Bodine

Ricky Rudd

9/14/1986

Delaware 500

Ricky Rudd

Geoff Bodine

5/30/1987

Budweiser 500

Davey Allison

Bill Elliott

9/20/1987

Delaware 500

Ricky Rudd

Alan Kulwicki

6/05/1988

Budweiser 500

Bill Elliott

Alan Kulwicki

9/18/1988

Delaware 500

Bill Elliott

Mark Martin

6/04/1989

Budweiser 500

Dale Earnhardt

Mark Martin

9/17/1989

Peak Performance 500

Dale Earnhardt

Davey Allison

6/03/1990

Budweiser 500

Derrike Cope

Dick Trickle

9/16/1990

Peak Antifreeze 500

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

6/02/1991

Budweiser 500

Ken Schrader

Michael Waltrip      

9/15/1991

Peak Antifreeze 500

Harry Gant

Alan Kulwicki

5/31/1992

Budweiser 500

Harry Gant

Brett Bodine

9/20/1992

Peak Antifreeze 500

Ricky Rudd

Alan Kulwicki

6/06/1993

Budweiser 500

Dale Earnhardt

Ernie Irvan

9/19/1993

SplitFire Spark Plug 500

Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace

6/05/1994

Budweiser 500

Rusty Wallace

Ernie Irvan

9/18/1994

SplitFire Spark Plug 500

Rusty Wallace

Geoff Bodine

6/04/1995

Miller Genuine Draft 500

Kyle Petty

Jeff Gordon

9/17/1995

MBNA 500

Jeff Gordon

Rick Mast

6/02/1996

Miller 500

Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon

9/15/1996

MBNA 500

Jeff Gordon

Bobby Labonte

6/01/1997

Miller 500

Ricky Rudd

Bobby Labonte

9/21/1997

MBNA 400

Mark Martin

Mark Martin

5/31/1998

MBNA Platinum 400

Dale Jarrett

Rusty Wallace

9/20/1998

MBNA Gold 400

Mark Martin

Mark Martin

6/06/1999

MBNA Platinum 400

Bobby Labonte

Bobby Labonte

9/26/1999

MBNA Gold 400

Mark Martin

Rusty Wallace

6/04/2000

MBNA Platinum 400

Tony Stewart

Rusty Wallace

9/24/2000

MBNA.COM 400

Tony Stewart

Jeremy Mayfield

6/03/2001

MBNA Platinum 400

Jeff Gordon

Dale Jarrett*

9/23/2001

MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Jarrett

6/02/2002

MBNA Platinum 400

Jimmie Johnson

Matt Kenseth

9/22/2002

MBNA All-American Heroes 400

Jimmie Johnson

Rusty Wallace

6/01/2003

MBNA Armed Forces Family 400

Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman

9/21/2003

MBNA America 400

Ryan Newman

Matt Kenseth*

6/06/2004

MBNA 400: A Salute To Heroes

Mark Martin

Jeremy Mayfield

9/26/2004

MBNA America 400

Ryan Newman

Jeremy Mayfield

6/05/2005

MBNA RacePoints 400

Greg Biffle

Jimmie Johnson*

9/25/2005

MBNA RacePoints 400

Jimmie Johnson

Ryan Newman

6/04/2006

Neighborhood Excellence 400

Matt Kenseth

Ryan Newman

9/24/2006

Dover 400

Jeff Burton

Jeff Gordon

6/04/2007

Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa

Martin Truex Jr.

Ryan Newman

9/23/2007

Dodge Dealers 400

Carl Edwards

Jimmie Johnson

6/01/2008

Best Buy 400 benefiting Student
Clubs for Autism Speaks

Kyle Busch

Greg Biffle

9/21/2008

Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA

Greg Biffle

Jeff Gordon

5/31/2009

Autism Speaks 400 presented
by Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips & Cheese

Jimmie Johnson

David Reuitimann

9/27/2009

AAA 400

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson

 

*Qualifying was not held due to inclement weather. Drivers started according to point standings.


NASCAR_Natuinwide Series

DATE

RACE

RACE WINNER

FASTEST QUALIFYER

5/15/1982

Late Model Sportsman 200

Joe Ruttman

Harry Gant

5/14/1983

Late Model Sportsman 200

Ricky Rudd

David Pearson

5/19/1984

Budweiser 200

Sam Ard

Ron Bouchard

5/18/1985

Budweiser 200

Darrell Waltrip

Ron Bouchard

5/17/1986

Budweiser 200

Darrell Waltrip

Brett Bodine

9/13/1986

Grand National 200

Morgan Shepherd

Morgan Shepherd

5/30/1987

Budweiser 200

Mark Martin

Rick Mast

9/19/1987

Grand National 200

Rick Mast

Harry Gant

6/04/1988

Budweiser 200

Bobby Hillin

Mike Alexander

9/17/1988

Grand National 200

Michael Waltrip

Harry Gant

6/03/1989

Budweiser 200

Rick Wilson

Harry Gant

9/16/1989

Ames/Peak Performance 200

Ken Schrader

Michael Waltrip

6/02/1990

Budweiser 200

Michael Waltrip

Bobby Labonte

9/15/1990

Ames/SplitFire 200

Harry Gant

Tommy Ellis

6/01/1991

GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200

Todd Bodine

Dave Mader

9/14/1991

SplitFire Spark Plug 200

Harry Gant

Butch Miller

6/01/1992

GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200

Robert Pressley

Todd Bodine

9/19/1992

SplitFire Spark Plug 200

Robert Pressley

Jeff Gordon

6/05/1993

GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200

Todd Bodine

Ward Burton

9/18/1993

SplitFire Spark Plug 200

Todd Bodine

Terry Labonte

6/04/1994

GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200

Mike Wallace

Ricky Craven

9/17/1994

SplitFire Spark Plug 200

Johnny Benson

Harry Gant

6/03/1995

GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200

Mike McLaughlin

Tracy Leslie

9/16/1995

MBNA 200

Johnny Rumley

Jason Keller

6/01/1996

GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200

Randy LaJoie

Bobby Labonte

9/14/1996

MBNA 200

Randy LaJoie

Ricky Craven

5/31/1997

GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200

Bobby Labonte

Dick Trickle

9/20/1997

MBNA 200

Joe Bessey

Dick Trickle

5/30/1998

MBNA Platinum 200

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Kevin Lepage

9/19/1998

MBNA Gold 200

Matt Kenseth

Kevin Grubb

6/05/1999

MBNA Platinum 200

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Dick Trickle

9/25/1999

MBNA Gold 200

Casey Atwood

Matt Kenseth

6/03/2000

MBNA Platinum 200

Jason Keller

Kevin Harvick

9/23/2000

MBNA.COM 200

Matt Kenseth

Mike Skinner

6/02/2001

MBNA Platinum 200

Jimmy Spencer

Jeff Green*

9/02/2001

MBNA.COM 200

Jeff Green

Ryan Newman

6/01/2002

MBNA Platinum 200

Greg Biffle

Jeff Green

9/21/2002

MBNA All-American Heroes 200

Scott Wimmer

Kevin Lepage

5/31/2003

MBNA Armed Forces Family 200

Joe Nemechek

Joe Nemechek

9/20/2003

The Stacker 200 presented
by YJ Stinger

Brian Vickers

Kevin Harvick*

6/07/2004

MBNA America 200**

Greg Biffle

David Green

9/25/2004

The Stacker 2 Hundred presented
by YJ Stinger

Martin Truex Jr

Kasey Kahne

6/07/2005

Budweiser 500

Martin Truex Jr.

Carl Edwards*

9/24/2005

Dover 200

Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman

6/03/2006

StonebridgeRacing.com 200

Jeff Burton

Kevin Harvick*

9/23/2006

Dover 200

Clint Bowyer

Scott Riggs

6/02/2007

Dover 200

Carl Edwards  

Denny Hamlin

9/22/2007

RoadLoans.com 200

Denny Hamlin

Greg Biffle

5/31/2008

Heluva Good! 200

Denny Hamlin

Carl Edwards

9/20/2008

Camping World RV Sales 200 Supporting
the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma

Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch

5/30/2009

Heluva Good! 200

Brad Keselowski

Joey Logano

9/26/2009

Dover 200

Clint Bowyer

Kyle Busch

 

*Qualifying was not held due to inclement weather. Drivers started according to point standings.


DATE

RACE

RACE WINNER

FASTEST QUALIFIER

9/22/2000

MBNA e-commerce 200

Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch

6/02/2001

MBNA e-commerce 200

Scott Riggs

Scott Riggs

5/31/2002

MBNA America 200

Ted Musgrave

Rick Crawford

5/30/2003

MBNA Armed Forces Family 200

Jason Leffler

Bobby Hamilton*

6/04/2004

MBNA America 200

Chad Chaffin

Carl Edwards

6/04/2005

MBNA RacePoints 200

Kyle Busch

David Starr

6/02/2006

AAA Insurance 200

Mark Martin

David Reutimann

6/01/2007

AAA Insurance 200

Ron Hornaday Jr.

Mike Skinner

5/30/2008

AAA Insurance 200

Scott Speed

Mike Skinner

5/29/2009

AAA Insurance 200

Brian Scott

Ron Hornaday Jr.

 

*Qualifying was not held due to inclement weather. Drivers started according to point standings.


NASCAR_Camping_World_Series

DATE

RACE

RACE WINNER

FASTEST QUALIFIER

7/18/1988

Delaware 200

Jimmy Spencer

Tom Carey

9/21/2001

MBNA e-commerce 150

Dale Shaw

Mike Olsen*

9/20/2002

MBNA All-American Heroes 150

Matt Kobyluck

Paul Wolfe

9/24/2004

MBNA America 150

Dale Quarterley

Tim Andrews

9/23/2005

MBNA RacePoints 150

Andy Santerre

Ryan Moore

9/22/2006

Sunoco 150

Tim Andrews

Sean Caisse

9/21/2007

Sunoco 150

Sean Caisse

Jeffrey Earnhardt

9/19/2008

Sunoco 150

Aric Almirola

Brian Ickler

9/25/2009

Sunoco 150

Brett Moffitt

Matt DiBenedetto

 

*Qualifying was not held due to inclement weather. Drivers started according to point standings.

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