Würth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway
(⏰ Monday at noon ET | 📺 FS1, FOX Sports App | 📻 PRN, SiriusXM)

Everything you need to know for Monday’s NASCAR Cup Series race in Delaware, the 11th regular season race of the 2023 Cup Series campaign.

Weekend schedule | TV schedule | Weather tracker | Dover 101

🚨 UPDATE: Sunday’s race postponed to Monday due to inclement weather

📍 Location: Dover, Delaware
📐 Track length: 1 mile
🎟️ Buy tickets: Find weekend passes, seats for the race
💰 Cup Series race purse: $7,629,649
📏 Race distance: 400 miles | 400 laps
🔢 Stages: 120 | 250 | 400
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🚪 Entry list: Drivers, teams heading to race
📋 Starting lineup: Where drivers will start on Monday
🚗 Pit stall assignments: Where drivers will pit on Monday
🏆 Most recent winner: Chase Elliott

Key things to watch 🔑

Top story line

Can Kyle Busch stay hot? Busch is off to a historic start with his new organization, Richard Childress Racing, and is still showing signs of improvement. In his career at Dover, though, he has been pretty hit or miss but does have a seventh-place result in 2022 to build off — in addition to three wins, the last of which was in 2017. Each of the last six races at the “Monster Mile” has been won by a different driver, and Busch is not on that list. But drivers who do, namely Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr., might be among the many standing in his way — after all, they still need to reach Victory Lane for the first time this season. With inclement weather potentially rolling in, look for intense racing for every position from the moment the green flag flies.

🏥 Alex Boman sidelined: Driver to miss 3-4 weeks due to back injury

History tells us…

Hendrick Motorsports rules at Dover. The storied Chevrolet organization has 22 wins at the track, bolstered by Jimmie Johnson’s 11. Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, the defending race winner, have won and routinely found success at the “Monster Mile.” And while William Byron has yet to reach Victory Lane here, he has finished fourth and is off to a remarkable start this season, winning two of the last eight races. Though Bowman is sidelined this weekend with an injury, Josh Berry fills in and has already proven his talent at the Cup Series level. There will be a handful of other contenders, but don’t be surprised if all four Hendrick cars are in contention for the win.

He may not be the betting favorite to win, but watch out for…

Josh Berry. Berry has very little Cup Series experience — mostly from filling in for Elliott during his snowboarding injury recovery — but has shown that his talent and consistency can propel him in the right direction. By nearly winning a race and finishing runner-up to Kyle Larson at Martinsville Speedway, Berry proved that he’s not just a fill-in driver. He’s here to win.

Saturday’s sessions

Cup cars hit the track for the first time during Saturday’s practice session, battling the washed-down track throughout the morning with many struggling to find grip in their tires. Tire wear and the chilly conditions seemed to be the major theme throughout the morning as drivers and teams scrambled to make adjustments.

Brad Keselowski posted a morning-best 158.660 mph lap time in his session, topping the charts and setting up nicely for tomorrow’s race. When eyes shifted to qualifying, however, another rain storm rolled in and canceled qualifying. Monday’s starting lineup was set by the rule book with Talladega Superspeedway winner Kyle Busch leading the field to the green flag. | Read full recap

Inside the Race 🔍

MRN’s Todd Gordon and NBC Sports’ Steve Letarte deep dive into the characteristics that set Dover Motor Speedway apart from other race tracks.

Familiar favorites ⭐️

Our biggest pieces of the week — get covered for race day from all angles.

• Paint Scheme Preview: Daniel Suárez rocking a Pitbull scheme | Pick a favorite
• Power Rankings: Can Elliott break into the win column at Dover? | Latest driver rankings
• Fantasy Fastlane: Hendrick drivers expected to dominate | Top Fantasy Live plays, sleepers
• Betting odds: See which driver is the favorite for Monday’s race | Top bets, underdog picks
• Stacking Pennies: ‘The King,” Richard Petty, joins the show this week | Listen to the podcast

💎 NASCAR 75: Honoring NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers … then revealing 25 more | Check out the list

Hot off the press 📰

Key stories and breaking news from the week leading up to the race.

• Hendrick Motorsports: Jeff Andrews discusses stance on driver risk | Listen here
• Front Row Motorsports: Culture shift, breaking down barriers | Read more
• Analysis: Can Truex or Blaney end winless drought Monday at Dover? | Read more
• Bobby Labonte: Next driver named to 75 Greatest Drivers list | Read more
• Dale Jr.: Fan favorite named to 75 Greatest Drivers | Read more
• NASCAR Salutes: Plan to honor the U.S. military kicks off | Read more
• Talladega wreck: NASCAR investigating Nos. 5 and 41 | Learn more
• Photo Memories: Richard Childress recounts early racing dreams | Read more
• More than music: Pitbull details vision, mission for Trackhouse | Read more
• Darlington: William Byron honors Jeff Gordon with cool throwback | Read more | See all angles
• All-Star Race: STP, Legacy MC honoring Richard Petty with new scheme | Read more
• NASCAR Foundation: Organization delivers bikes to children in schools | Read more
• Radio news: NASCAR, SiriusXM renew broadcasting agreement | Read more

Get in on the action 💰

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• Fan Rewards: New in 2023, get rewarded for your participation | Learn more
• Fantasy Live: Still time to get on the leaderboard and win big this season | Tips for 2023
• NASCAR BetCenter: Don’t miss your chance to make picks each week | Visit the BetCenter
• Going the distance: 2023 Cup Series championship odds | See them here
• The Action Network: Keep an eye on this Hendrick favorite | Expert analysis

Dive in at Dover 🏊‍♂️

Memorable moments, key race flashbacks and more from the history of the ‘Monster Mile’

• Do you remember?: Memorable moments at Dover | Relive them here
• Dover details: Track’s historic impact felt throughout the garage | Read the story
• Race Rewind: Best moments from the 2022 race | Watch Elliott’s win
• An impossible save: See Johnson’s qualifying save at Dover in 2006 | Check it out

Take some notes 📝

Five hard-hitting, race-relevant statistics, brought to you by the experts at Racing Insights.

• The last six Dover races were won by different drivers.
• The Stage 1 winner went on to win three times at Dover and the Stage 2 winner four times.
• The Dover race winner has finished in the top 10 in Stage 2 in every race with stages
• A driver led 100 or more laps in six of 10 races in 2023.
• Hendrick Motorsports has 22 wins at Dover, more than double any other organization.

🔮 Predicting the winner: Using data to set a projected finishing order