July 21, 2025
Ty Gibbs had a successful run at Dover, upsetting Tyler Reddick to advance to the finals of the In-Season Challenge, where he will face Ty Dillon. The Hendrick Motorsports cars and Joe Gibbs Racing cars were substantially faster than those for any other team in this race and Gibbs therefore had a strong run, while Reddick backslid through the field and typically earned a decent finish despite a mediocre run. Although Reddick largely outran Gibbs in Stage 1, Gibbs first passed Reddick on lap 49 and outran him for the majority of the race before Reddick repassed him on lap 343. Although this looked like one of Gibbs's patented late-race fades, he repassed Reddick on lap 392 to win the match and his fifth-place finish also kept him alive in the playoff picture, as he sits 52 points behind Bubba Wallace for the final playoff spot.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
July 21, 2025
Christopher Bell had the most topsy-turvy race of any driver at Dover on Sunday. In a race where the Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing cars dominated, Bell first took the lead when he beat Chase Elliott out of the pits on a green-flag pit cycle then passed his teammate, eventual winner Denny Hamlin, for what eventually became the lead, although Daniel Suárez was technically leading at the time. On the Stage 2 restart, he spun from the lead but he then delayed his final pit stop, hoping to catch a caution, and was rewarded when a caution for rain came out while he was leading. After everyone pitted, he restarted second and held that position. While attempting to repass Hamlin for the lead, he spun out again. Despite the two screw-ups, he still finished the race in 18th place, although his chances of winning the regular-season championship likely went out the window.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
July 21, 2025
Ty Dillon improbably advanced to the final of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge in Sunday's race at Dover after beating his opponent John Hunter Nemechek by a single position. The duo ran near each other nearly all race, with Dillon posting an average running position of 25th to Nemechek's 26th. They ultimately finished 20th and 21st. For most of the final stage, however, Nemechek was slightly outrunning Dillon until Dillon made the deciding pass with eight laps left in regulation before he ultimately received the free pass on the final caution of the race. With Dillon now on the lead lap and Nemechek trapped a lap down, that ensured Dillon would advance to the finals. It's hard to envision him beating the other Ty, who he is facing in the finals, Ty Gibbs, but Gibbs has only beaten him 12 out of 21 races this season, so Dillon has a chance But even if he does win, it won't really mean anything except for how this tournament was a bad measure of talent to begin with.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
July 20, 2025
It hasn't been a great summer for Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team. Ever since his dominating win at Kansas back in early May, Larson has just one top-five finish (a fifth-place result at Michigan) and three results of 35th or worse in the eight Cup Series races since then. Larson also hasn't led any laps in a Cup race since the Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte in May. For whatever reason, it appears as though the No. 5 team just isn't hitting on all cylinders right now. Could that change this weekend at Dover? Larson has the best average finish (8.2) among active drivers at this race track and has finished inside the top five in eight of his 16 career starts here. This weekend, Larson has some Place Differential upside in DFS due to his 25th-place starting spot, but it comes at a price considering Larson is the most expensive driver on the slate (at $11,500 on DraftKings). If he can return to "normal" Kyle Larson form, though, that price will be well worth it.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Hendrick Motorsports
July 20, 2025
Denny Hamlin is one of the most expensive drivers on this weekend's DraftKings slate for NASCAR ($11,000), but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has a good chance of making it worth picking him on Sunday. Hamlin will start from 13th place for Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, which gives him some place-differential upside, and the No. 11 Toyota has dominating potential as well if Hamlin can get to the lead on Sunday. Hamlin is the defending winner at Dover, having led 136 of the 400 laps in last year's race, and he has been a contender in all three Next Gen races at this track. With his second-place finish at Bristol and third-place finish at Nashville this season -- both of which are concrete tracks like Dover -- everything is pointing to another good race out of Hamlin at "The Monster Mile" on Sunday.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: NASCAR.com
July 20, 2025
Practice and qualifying was rained out at Dover Motor Speedway this weekend, which means the starting lineup was set by NASCAR's metric. That puts Chase Elliott on the pole for Sunday afternoon's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 race. Chase is an elite racer at "The Monster Mile" and should be a contender to win this weekend's race. With 14 career starts at this one-mile concrete oval under his belt, Elliott ranks second in the series when it comes to average finish (9.5) and has collected 10 top-five results (71.4%). With him starting on the pole this weekend, that makes Chase relatively risky in DFS since he has no Place Differential upside. However, his track history and dominator potential make him a decent daily fantasy option (assuming he doesn't lose the lead early).
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Hendrick Motorsports
July 20, 2025
Ross Chastain has been one of the best at Dover Motor Speedway in the Next Gen era. Will that continue this weekend? In the three races ran here with the latest race car, Chastain has the best average finish (5.7), and the second-best acerage driver rating, and had led a combined 184 laps over that short span. Finish-wise, Ross has two podium results and a 12th-place finish to his credit at "The Monster Mile." This weekend, Chastain will start from 19th-place when the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 goes green, which gives him solid Place Differential upside at a track where he has been really fast at before. Additionally, the No. 1 Chevrolet went to victory lane at Charlotte earlier this season, which is a somewhat-comparable track to Dover. Ross has upside in DFS this weekend but should be used strategically with his $9,500 salary on DraftKings.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
July 20, 2025
Alex Bowman should be able to challenge for a good finish (and possibly even the win) in this weekend's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Since 2019, this has been a great track for "Bowman the Showman," as he has collected one win and five top-fives over his last seven starts at "The Monster Mile." This weekend, Bowman will start from 16th-place since the lineup was set by NASCAR's metric. This No. 48 Chevrolet has had elite speed on other intermediate tracks this year, particularly Las Vegas and Kansas, and that should translate well over to speed at Dover this weekend. As far as DFS strategy goes, Bowman is pretty expensive this weekend ($8,800 on DraftKings), but with his Place Differential upside and great track history, he's a solid pick for Sunday's race.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Racing-Reference
July 20, 2025
One driver to watch for Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 is Josh Berry. He has already made two starts in the Cup Series at this track and finished 14th in one of them and 10th in the other. In the Xfinity Series, Berry has three starts under his belt and has one victory and two runner-up finishes to his credit. In this weekend's Cup Series race, the No. 21 Ford will roll off the starting grid from 14th-place. This makes Berry a little risky due to his limited Place Differential upside, but with him being priced at just $6,800 on DraftKings, a top-10 run could easily vault him into the optimal DFS lineup on Sunday. At other intermediate tracks this season, Josh ahs posted results of 12th at Bristol, sixth at Kansas, 12th at Charlotte, and went to victory lane at Las Vegas.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
July 20, 2025
Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports will start 33rd for Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway after practice and qualifying were cancelled due to harsh rain conditions. Hocevar is the only driver from Spire to have a starting position outside of the top 30 for this week's race. In his only prior race at Dover last season, Hocevar started 20th and placed 22nd. In 20 races completed this season, Hocevar has eight top-20 finishes, including two finishes of 11th or better at other tracks with a concrete surface like Dover. Hocevar's starting position is deep in the field this week, providing plenty of upside. Considering his equipment from Spire, Hocevar is likely to outperform a couple of drivers in front of him on pure pace, making him one to consider for all DFS formats, but especially cash games.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: racing-reference.info
July 20, 2025
RFK Racing's Ryan Preece will start 11th for this week's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Preece has the best starting position for this week's race out of the three RFK entries. In eight Cup starts at Dover, Preece has three top-20 finishes and scored positive Place Differential six times. After 20 races so far this season, Preece has eight top-10 finishes and has collected positive PD 12 times. With qualifying and practice cancelled due to weather, Preece's starting position is just outside of the top 10, leaving him with little upside. The No. 60 Ford driver has been outperforming a lot of his past results at several tracks this season due to better equipment than in previous years. It is because of this and his low upside that Preece is best suited as a tournament play for DFS this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: racing-reference.info
July 20, 2025
Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing will start in the 22nd position for this week's race at Dover, the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, after practice and qualifying were cancelled due to rain. The last time that Wallace started a Dover Cup race outside of the top 20 was in 2023. In 10 starts at Dover, Wallace has four top-20 finishes, including three of the last four Cup events, but he also gained positive Place Differential in seven different Cup events at the site. Through 20 races so far this season, Wallace has nine top-20 finishes, including both races at Concrete tracks at Bristol and Nashville. Historically, Dover has been a decent track for Wallace as far as gathering positive PD is concerned. His salary is also low enough this week to consider him as one of the more favorable value options for this week's race, especially with equipment that is capable of placing in the top 20.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: racing-reference.info
July 20, 2025
Trackhouse Racing's Daniel Suarez will start 18th for Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway after practice and qualifying were cancelled due to weather. Suarez will have the lowest starting position of the week of the three Trackhouse drivers at Dover. In 12 races at the site, Suarez has nine top-20 finishes, including three finishes of 18th or better in the last four Cup events there. With 20 races finished in the 2025 season, Suarez has 11 top-20 finishes, including a 16th-place finish at Nashville, another concrete track. Although Suarez does not carry as much upside as some since he starts in the middle of the field, Dover has been a decent track for the No. 99 Chevrolet driver. Expect another top-20 run from Suarez, making him a driver who is not a bad option to consider for tournaments, as he should get a lower-than-average rostership due to his starting position.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: racing-reference.info
July 20, 2025
Front Row Motorsports driver Noah Gragson will start 36th after practice and qualifying was cancelled due to rain for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Gragson's starting position is the lowest of all Ford drivers for this week's Cup race. In two previous Cup starts at Dover, Gragson has one top-10 finish and one DNF, while in the Xfinity Series, he has five top-10 finishes in seven races at the site. In 20 Cup races completed this season, Gragson has six top-20 finishes, but has not collected a single one since Charlotte back in May. Gragson starts in the second-to-last position, making him one of the safest DFS options to consider based on Place Differential. Although there are other drivers who have better equipment and have been better on concrete tracks than Gragson this year, he is still a decent driver to consider rostering in all DFS formats.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: racing-reference.info
July 20, 2025
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing will start 23rd for Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Dillon's starting position is exactly the same as his previous Dover start from last season in the Cup Series. In 19 Cup starts at the Delaware track, Dillon has 10 top-20 finishes, but has not scored one since 2021. After 20 Cup races completed this year, Dillon has 10 top-20 finishes, including a finish of 10th at Bristol, another concrete track. Dillon will start in the back half of the pack after practice, as qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Despite his cheap salary of $5,300, Dillon's speed has been inconsistent this season and hard to trust, especially since he has struggled at Dover in the Next-Gen car since 2022. Overall, DFS players should not look to roster Dillon due to his struggles at this track in the Next-Gen car, and there are better options available around his price range.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: racing-reference.info
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