NASCAR: Dover results, standings – Kevin Harvick rolls
By Asher Fair
Kevin Harvick continued his NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader dominance with a victory in Sunday’s Drydene 311 at Dover International Speedway.
One day after Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin tied him atop the wins list in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick reclaimed the top spot with a win in the second Drydene 311 at Dover International Speedway.
Harvick started this 311-lap race around the four-turn, 1.0-mile (1.609-kilometer) high-banked Monster Mile oval in Dover, Delaware in 17th place behind the wheel of his #4 Ford, and he held off Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. in second behind the wheel of his #19 Toyota by 3.525 seconds to secure the victory.
Truex finished in second place in both races of the doubleheader following five consecutive third place results coming into the weekend, giving him seven straight top three results without a victory.
More from NASCAR Cup Series
- NASCAR Cup Series: New team set to compete in 2024
- NASCAR: Surprising name continuously linked to new seat
- NASCAR driver at risk of missing the Daytona 500?
- NASCAR set for rare appearance last seen 13 years ago
- NASCAR team adds third car, names driver for 2024 Daytona 500
Hendrick Motorsports’ Jimmie Johnson overcame a pit road speeding penalty to tie his season-best result with a third place finish behind the wheel of the #48 Chevrolet as he attempts to qualify for the playoffs in his final season as a full-time driver.
He finished ahead of teammate William Byron, who is also battling for one of the remaining playoff spots, in fourth place behind the wheel of his #24 Chevrolet. Harvick and Hamlin, who finished in a disappointing 19th behind the wheel of his #11 Toyota following a late loose wheel, remain the only two drivers to win any doubleheader races season.
They also split the doubleheader weekend at Pocono Raceway and Harvick swept the doubleheader weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Four of Harvick’s series-high seven wins have come during doubleheader weekends.
This race featured 15 lead changes among six drivers. Harvick led a race-high 223 laps and won both the first stage and the second stage en route to taking the win. He also secured the regular season championship with his win.
Here are the full race results of the second 2020 Drydene 311 at Dover International Speedway.
Race Results
1st – Kevin Harvick
2nd – Martin Truex Jr.
3rd – Jimmie Johnson
4th – William Byron
5th – Alex Bowman
6th – Joey Logano
7th – Aric Almirola
8th – Brad Keselowski
9th – Austin Dillon
10th – Cole Custer
11th – Kyle Busch
12th – Ryan Blaney
13th – Kurt Busch
14th – Chris Buescher
15th – Matt Kenseth
16th – Clint Bowyer
17th – Matt DiBenedetto
18th – Tyler Reddick
19th – Denny Hamlin
20th – John Hunter Nemechek
21st – Bubba Wallace
22nd – Erik Jones
23rd – Corey LaJoie
24th – Ryan Newman
25th – Michael McDowell
26th – Ryan Preece
27th – Christopher Bell
28th – Daniel Suarez
29th – Ty Dillon
30th – Brennan Poole
31st – B.J. McLeod
32nd – Josh Bilicki
33rd – Reed Sorenson
34th – Quin Houff
35th – Garrett Smithley
36th – Timmy Hill
37th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
38th – J.J Yeley
39th – Chase Elliott
40th – Joey Gase
Here are the updated point standings following Harvick’s victory.
NOTE: * = drivers who have locked themselves into the playoffs via wins.
Rank – Driver: Points (Behind), (Wins/Playoff Points OR +/- cut line)
1st* – Kevin Harvick: 1041 (0), (7 WINS/42 PP)
2nd* – Denny Hamlin: 907 (-134), (6 WINS/37 PP)
3rd* – Brad Keselowski: 881 (-160), (3 WINS/21 PP)
4th* – Martin Truex Jr.: 845 (-196), (1 WIN/7 PP)
5th* – Joey Logano: 836 (-205), (2 WINS/14 PP)
6th* – Ryan Blaney: 818 (-223), (1 WIN/8 PP)
7th* – Chase Elliott: 809 (-232), (2 WINS/16 PP)
8th – Aric Almirola: 740 (-301), (+112)
9th – Kyle Busch: 719 (-322), (+91)
10th – Kurt Busch: 700 (-341), (+72)
11th – Clint Bowyer: 685 (-356), (+57)
12th* – Alex Bowman: 662 (-379), (1 WIN/9 PP)
13th – Matt DiBenedetto: 637 (-404), (+9)
14th – William Byron: 632 (-409), (+4)
————PLAYOFF CUT LINE————
15th – Jimmie Johnson: 628 (-413), (-4)
16th – Erik Jones: 582 (-459), (-50)
17th – Tyler Reddick: 563 (-478), (-69)
18th* – Austin Dillon: 561 (-480), (1 WIN/5 PP)
19th* – Cole Custer: 469 (-572), (1 WIN/5 PP)
20th – Christopher Bell: 456 (-585), (-176)
21st – Chris Buescher: 449 (-592), (-183)
22nd – Bubba Wallace: 438 (-603), (-194)
23rd – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: 426 (-615), (-206)
23th – Michael McDowell: 426 (-615), (-206)
25th – Ryan Newman: 387 (-654), (-245)
26th – John Hunter Nemechek: 373 (-668), (-259)
27th – Ty Dillon: 369 (-672), (-263)
28th – Matt Kenseth: 363 (-678), (-269)
29th – Corey LaJoie: 309 (-732), (-323)
30th – Ryan Preece: 292 (-749), (-340)
31st – Daniel Suarez: 264 (-777), (-368)
32nd – Brennan Poole: 171 (-870), (-461)
33rd – Quin Houff: 132 (-909), (-500)
Next. Top 10 NASCAR drivers of all-time. dark
The next race on the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the 26th and final race of the regular season, the Coke Zero Sugar 400. This race is set to be broadcast live from Daytona International Speedway on NBC beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.