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Checkered Countdown: Top-Five Dover Finishes

By Marco Venosta

May 15, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) leads on a restart during the AAA 400 Drive For Autism at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O
May 15, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) leads on a restart during the AAA 400 Drive For Autism at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /
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No. 3 Greg Biffle wins after a crazy three-way battle against his teammates Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards (2008).

The last 30 laps of the 2008 Dover fall race were filled with action. Carl Edwards was in the lead but his two teammates Biffle and Kenseth were just behind him ready for a pass. The three started battling for the top spots with the positions changing continuously. When Edwards lost a little bit of ground the battle was not over between the two top running drivers: Biffle was clearly faster than Kenseth but could not get around him on the inside, where he was not as strong.

The driver of the #17 car always made sure he was using the outside line to take it away from his teammate and stay in front of him. This helped Edwards get back into contention but with eight laps to go the final lead change eventually took place, with Biffle using a lapped car to his advantage to pass Kenseth on the outside. From there on he could cruise to victory lane with no issues in front of both of his teammates. Quite a result for Roush Fenway Racing.

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