2017 AAA 400 Results – Johnson Claims 11th Dover Win

No victory is insignificant in the NASCAR Cup Series, especially for Jimmie Johnson, who scored his 11th win the Monster Mile on Sunday.

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Jimmie Johnson has already cemented his place in the future in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Seven championships certainly secured him of that seat. Meanwhile, in 2017, he continues to rack up wins in search of his eighth Cup Series title, with his latest win being a significant one at the Monster Mile.

The driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevy won the AAA 400 at Dover on Sunday, his eleventh career win at the track. The victory also raised him into a tie with Cale Yarborough on the all-time wins list at 83. Johnson took the win by jumping ahead of Kyle Larson on the only overtime attempt, as the race ended with a crash.

Kyle Larson, who led the most laps with 241 of the 400 on the day, was forced to settle for second. It is the fifth time in just thirteen races that Larson has finished runner-up this season. Martin Truex Jr., who won the first two stages of the event, finished third, followed by Ryan Newman and Chase Elliott.

The race began with a lot of incidents, with the caution flag flying five times in the first 120-lap stage alone. Kyle Busch, who started on pole, struggled early after a mistake by his team on a pit stop caused a tire to fall off under yellow. Meanwhile, Brad Keselowski continued is recent rotten luck after tangling with Kurt Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., knocking them out of the race before lap 100. Others taken out in incidents included Landon Cassill, Regan Smith, and David Ragan.

Here are the race results for the AAA 400 at Dover:

1. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
2. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
3. Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
4. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
5. Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
6. Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
7. Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
8. Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
9. Kevin Harvick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
10. Danica Patrick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
12. Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
13. Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
14. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Germain Racing
15. Erik Jones, Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
16. Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
17. Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
18. A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing
19. Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, Leavine Family Racing
20. Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports
21. Trevor Bayne, Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
22. Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, Tri-Star Motorsports
23. Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing
24. Gray Gaulding, Toyota, BK Racing
25. Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske
26. Ryan Sieg, Toyota, BK Racing
27. Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, Circle Sport-TMG Racing
28. Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, MBM Racing
29. Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Go Fas Racing
30. David Ragan, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
31. Clint Bowyer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
32. Ryan Blaney, Ford, Wood Brothers Racing
33. Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
34. Regan Smith, Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports
35. Cody Ware, Chevrolet, Rick Ware Racing
36. Landon Cassill, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
37. Kurt Busch, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
38. Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske
39. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

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The next race for the NASCAR Cup Series comes next Sunday from deep in the Pocono Mountains. The top stock car racers in the world take on the tricky triangle and will be asking themselves, where’s turn 4? Coverage of the Pocono 400 can be seen live on FS1.