Dover Motor Speedway Pre-Race Thread

[StandOnIt]

 

[Greg]

Dover is one of the better tracks, in my opinion. I think it is very technical, and racing the track first, and then the competition, is critical.
It is very fast for its size.

I guess once per year is enough based on the market yada yada, but I would hate to ever see a schedule without the place.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[JJ_14]

Dover is one of my favorite tracks. It's just awesome in all aspects.

 

[aunty dive]

New Goodyears​

Goodyear Fast Facts — Dover​

After two road course races, NASCAR heads to Dover Motor Speedway and its challenging 1-mile concrete oval. Moving from an April date to July is expected to bring higher temperatures to Delaware as drivers battle out the penultimate round of the In-Season Challenge.

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.

“Laying rubber down on the concrete surface is a key factor in the design of our tread compounds for Dover,” said Rick Heinrich, Goodyear NASCAR product manager. “While the track turns black as cars lay rubber down during green flag racing, the hot tires then pick up this same rubber when the track cools under cautions. Dover presents a unique opportunity to engineer a tire to help in laying down rubber on a particularly smooth surface, and we’ve designed the product to do just that.”

Fast Facts

Race: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (400 laps / 400 miles)
Track: Dover Motor Speedway (1-mile oval)
Date/Time: Sunday, July 20, 2:00 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle

Tire Code: D-5240 left side, D-5260 right side

Previous Usage in 2025: First use

Tire Circumference: 2,254 mm (88.7 in.) left side, 2,279 (89.7 in.) right side

Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 20 psi, RF – 48 psi, LR – 22 psi, RR – 44 psi

Total Sets: 10 (8 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to race / 1 practice)

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Jeff Gordon Super Fan]

Everyone's eyes are on SVG.

 

[Brentford]

Everyone’s eyes are on JHN and Ty Dillon! Who will advance to the finals!?!?