The 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup continues to gain momentum and this week’s stop at Dover, Delaware promises more of the same.
The pressure and the drama of the 2009 Chase has not disappointed, and more is sure to come this Sunday when the green flag drops for the AAA 400.
Dover is known for close-quarter racing and impressive side-by-side beating and banging, but its events also tend to shake up the points standings. The standings leader has changed after three of the track’s last four Chase races.
2004 — In the Chase’s first year, eventual series champion Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) led off with a New Hampshire win. But he finished fifth at Dover; while the then-third-place Jeff Gordon finished third, taking the points lead.
2008 — Last year marks the one race among Dover’s last four Chase events that the standings leader in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup was not unseated afterward.
Edwards started the ‘08 Chase with the points lead, finishing third at both New Hampshire and Dover and remaining out front. Auto Racing Daily
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