NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Dover

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Oct 2, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) and driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) and driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17) and driver Jimmie Johnson (48) during the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

NASCAR’s first elimination race of the Chase cut the grid from 16 down to 12. Check out a few winners and losers from Dover.

The first elimination race of the Chase came in the form of Dover as drivers like Jamie McMurray, Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart and Chris Buescher looked to get above the cut line.

While three of those four drivers ended up being eliminated, we saw Austin Dillon race his way above the line to keep his season alive.

Early on in the race, Kyle Larson suffered from an electrical problem that led to his downfall. After coming down pit road, he was then hit with a penalty. Later on in the race, he got into the wall and ended the race six laps down and below the cut line. Besides Larson’s turn of events, everything else was rather routine as the field saw no major shakeups.

As for the other drivers, Martin Truex Jr. continued his dominance and went on to capture his fourth victory of the season while Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch showed strength, as they were able to lead the majority of the laps that Truex didn’t lead.

Let’s take a look at a few winners and losers from the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover.

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