The next stop for the NASCAR Cup Series will be the Drydene 400 at the Monster Mile in Dover. This is a race that is marked on the schedule of many fans and it has easily become a fan favorite. It is a race where Miles the Monster looms at every corner and carnage may soon follow. It is the only trip to Dover in 2021 due to the schedule shakeup and this will be a very highly anticipated race.
Dover 2020
Looking back at 2020, the last time the NASCAR Cup Series ran at Dover was a doubleheader weekend. They joined Pocono Raceway and Michigan in running doubleheader weekends in the wild 2020 season. In the Drydene 311 race, Denny Hamlin won at the Monster Mile. In the Drydene 311 race, Kevin Harvick won at Dover. It was fitting for the two most dominant drivers to win at Dover and in 2021 both will be searching for their first win of the season.
Key Starting Positions
As things start to return back to normal in the world, a normal race weekend is still not back as there was no practice or qualifying. This means last weekend’s winner Martin Truex Jr will lead the field to the green flag at Dover. Starting on the outside on the front row will be his teammate Denny Hamlin. Row Two will feature two Hendrick Motorsports cars as William Byron will start 3rd and Kyle Larson will start 4th. Rounding out the top five will be Kevin Harvick.
Dover Odds
Currently, Martin Truex Jr leads the odds to win at Dover at +350. Kyle Larson follows him with the second-best odds to win at Dover at +450. The third best odds go to Denny Hamlin at +500. Behind him with the fourth-best odds are Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott at +700. Behind them is Kyle Busch at +800 odds to win.
Drydene 400 Race information
The Drydene 400 at Dover is set to begin at 2 pm eastern time 11 am pacific time. The race will be 400 miles and 400 laps. Stage 1 will conclude on lap 120. The second stage will end on lap 240. Finally, the last stage will end with a 160 lap sprint to the finish. The race can be seen on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 2 pm ET 11 am PT. The race can also be heard on the Motor Racing Network and as always it will also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel 90.
What to expect
The Drydene 400 may be a wild one. The big one can happen at any moment and carnage may soon follow. We can expect typical short track racing at the Monster Mile. Teams will be beating and banging as they will fight to tame the monster. It will not be easy as Miles the Monster looms at every corner and tomorrow we will learn who will be able to tame the Monster Mile.
