Jimmie Johnson is seeking his 11th victory at Dover International Speedway, and he’ll have to charge through the entire field Sunday afternoon to do so as he is starting from the rear.
As a seven-time Monster Energy Series champion, Johnson is the most post prolific driver at Dover and currently sits third in the Sprint Cup standings. But the two men above him, Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski, will have the early advantage with both drivers in the top 10 of the starting lineup.
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Follow along for updates:
2:36 p.m. ET: Martin Truex wins Stage 1.
2:28 p.m. Hope you all like long races.
By the way, 100 laps down and 300 to go. First 100 laps have taken 58 min, so on pace for nearly four-hour race.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) June 4, 2017
2:24 p.m. ET: Sounds like Busch’s day is over.
Oh my gosh. Hard, hard wreck for Kurt Busch. Vicious. Thankfully he’s driving away. Hit near us in the press box and sounded like a bomb.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) June 4, 2017
2:07 p.m. ET: Jimmie Johnson started the day in last and just moved into fifth.
2:05 p.m. ET: Keselowski is done for the day now too.
2:00 p.m. ET: Also about 10 minutes ago Stenhouse went into the garage. He is done for the day.
1:58 p.m. ET: CRASH!
Crash — Kurt Busch and Keselowski involved. They both drive away. .. KuBusch appears to get loose and into Keselowski. #nascar
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 4, 2017
1:53 p.m. ET: A blown front tire by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. brings out the Yellow Flag with 49 laps finished.
1:45 p.m. ET: A look at Busch leaving pit row
Not good. #NASCARonFS1 pic.twitter.com/un8Aj64iVZ
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 4, 2017
1:32 p.m. ET: Busch loses his left wheel coming out of pit row.
Kyle Busch loses his entire left rear wheel!!! Coming out of the pits!
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) June 4, 2017
1:26 p.m. ET: 15 laps in and Kyle Busch has led all of them.
1:21 p.m. ET: Gree flag and we are underway.
1:13 p.m. ET: Moments away from starting at Dover.
Time to ride. #NASCARonFS1 pic.twitter.com/3TYROwAvsI
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 4, 2017
