Roush-Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards returned to a race top 10 for the first time in his past six races and ended a five-race streak in which he charted an average finish of 25th with a second-place showing at Richmond International Raceway Sept. 7. He has led the series standings since the March 4 race in Mexico City, Mexico and has generated four wins and a total of 14 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes through 28 of 35 scheduled races this season. Dover International Speedway coverage will begin Sept. 22 at 3:00 p. m., on ESPN2, the Motor Racing Network and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 128. Clint Bowyer took a 2006 win at the track after starting 16th. Scott Riggs started the race from the pole position.
The top 10 drivers in the series standings entering the race are: Edwards (Leader: 3,998 points, Roush Racing, Ford), Harvick (Second: -733 (tied), Kevin Harvick, Inc., Chevrolet), David Reutimann (Second: -733 (tied), Michael Waltrip Racing, Toyota), Jason Leffler (Fourth: -826, Braun Racing, Toyota), David Ragan (Fifth: -977, Roush Racing, Ford), Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (Sixth: -1,079, Team Rensi Motorsports), Marcos Ambrose (Seventh: -1,203, Wood Brothers/ JTG Racing, Ford), Stephen Leicht (Eighth: -1,207, Robert Yates Racing, Ford), Greg Biffle (Ninth: -1,222, Roush Racing, Ford), and Mike Wallace (10th: -1,326, Phoenix Racing, Chevrolet).
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