Credit: 309382Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images. Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Pro Services Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on May 31, 2015 in Dover, Delaware.
Starting from 14th place Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Pro Services Chevrolet won the 46th Annual FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks, his 74th victory in 484 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is Johnson’s 4th win & 9th Top 10 finish in 2015. This is also his 10th win & 20th Top finish in 27 races at Dover International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson becomes the fifth driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history to have 10 or more wins at a single track joining Richard Petty, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt. Jimmie Johnson has led 2,999 laps at Dover International Speedway. 2nd Place Car 4 Kevin Harvick ditech Chevrolet started from 6th place posted his 13th Top 10 finish in 29 races at Dover International Speedway. It is his 12th Top 10 finish in 2015. 3rd Place Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet started from 3rd place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in three races at Dover International Speedway.
4th Place Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet started from 25th place followed by 5th place Car 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford started from 23rd place. 6th Place Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet started from 2nd place followed by 7th place Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet started from started from 11th place. 8th Place Car 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet started from 18th place followed by 9th place Car 15 Clint Bowyer AAA Insurance Toyota started from 20th place. Lastly in the Top 10 Car 24 Jeff Gordon 3M Chevrolet in 10th place, started from 22nd place. Brett Moffitt (28th) was the highest finishing rookie. Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 44 points over Martin Truex Jr.
The race had 7 Cautions for 40 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 75 for Debris in Turn 1. 2nd Caution on lap 164 for Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford EcoBoost Ford crash in Turn 1. 3rd Caution on lap 176 for Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford, Car 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet, Car 51 Justin Allgaier AccuDoc Solutions/FOE Chevrolet crash on Frontstretch. 4th Caution on lap 262 for Uncontrolled Tire On Pit Road. 5th Caution on lap 377 for Car 18 Kyle Busch Skittles Toyota, Car 33 Brian Scott(i) ACME Chevrolet crash in Turn 3. 6th Caution on lap 387 for Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Cares Toyota, Car 15 Clint Bowyer AAA Insurance Toyota, Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet crash on Backstretch. 7th Caution on lap 400 for Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet, Car 16 Greg Biffle Safety-Kleen Ford, Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Scott Products Chevrolet crash in Turn 3.
The race had 15 Lead Changes among 9 drivers: D. Hamlin 1-41; M. Truex Jr. 42-76; D. Hamlin 77-143; M. Truex Jr. 144-157; D. Hamlin 158-159; C. Edwards 160-162; D. Earnhardt Jr. 163-165; M. Truex Jr. 166-247; Kyle Busch 248-250; D. Hamlin 251-258; K. Harvick 259-324; Kyle Busch 325-328; C. Bowyer 329; B. Keselowski 330-357; K. Harvick 358-382; J. Johnson 383-405.Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): M. Truex Jr. 3 times for 131 laps; D. Hamlin 4 times for 118 laps; K. Harvick 2 times for 91 laps; B. Keselowski 1 time for 28 laps; J. Johnson 1 time for 23 laps; Kyle Busch 2 times for 7 laps; C. Edwards 1 time for 3 laps; D. Earnhardt Jr. 1 time for 3 laps; C. Bowyer 1 time for 1 lap.
Chase Grid Outlook: 1.J. Johnson 440 (4 wins);2.K. Harvick 516 (2);3.J. Logano 440 (1);4.D. Earnhardt Jr. 432 (1);5.B. Keselowski 414 (1);6.M. Kenseth 377 (1);7.D. Hamlin 345 (1);8.C. Edwards 338 (1);9.M. Truex Jr. 472 (0);10.J. Mcmurray 390 (0);11.K. Kahne 385 (0);12.J. Gordon 380 (0);13.A. Almirola 378 (0);14.P. Menard 372 (0);15.R. Newman 369 (0);16.C. Bowyer 332 (0).
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 13
Unofficial Race Results for the 46Th Annual Fedex 400 Benefiting Autism
Speaks – Sunday, May 31, 2015
Dover International Speedway – Dover, DE – 1 Mile Concrete
Total Race Length – 405 Laps – 405 Miles – Purse: $5,977,115
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 14. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Pro Services Chevrolet 405 Running
2. 6. Car 4 Kevin Harvick ditech Chevrolet 405 Running
3. 3. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 405 Running
4. 25. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 405 Running
5. 23. Car 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 405 Running
6. 2. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 405 Running
7. 11. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet 405 Running
8. 18. Car 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet 405 Running
9. 20. Car 15 Clint Bowyer AAA Insurance Toyota 405 Running
10. 22. Car 24 Jeff Gordon 3M Chevrolet 405 Running
11. 5. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 405 Running
12. 19. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 404 Running
13. 15. Car 55 David Ragan Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 404 Running
14. 16. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet 403 Running
15. 33. Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 403 Running
16. 26. Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 403 Running
17. 7. Car 16 Greg Biffle Safety-Kleen Ford 403 Running
18. 17. Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 402 Running
19. 8. Car 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 402 Running
20. 30. Car 7 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 402 Running
21. 1. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Cares Toyota 402 Running
22. 28. Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Twisted Tea Ford 400 Running
23. 43. Car 40 Landon Cassill(i) CRC Brakleen Chevrolet 400 Running
24. 29. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Scott Products Chevrolet 400 Running
25. 32. Car 38 David Gilliland The Pete Store Ford 399 Running
26. 37. Car 35 Cole Whitt Ford 399 Running
27. 21. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 399 Running
28. 38. Car 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Logistics Ford 398 Running
29. 40. Car 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 397 Running
30. 35. Car 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota 396 Running
31. 13. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 396 Running
32. 36. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Burger King Toyota 395 Running
33. 12. Car 3 Austin Dillon DOW Chevrolet 395 Running
34. 41. Car 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Chevrolet 392 Running
35. 42. Car 32 Mike Bliss(i) CorvetteParts.net Ford 391 Running
36. 10. Car 18 Kyle Busch Skittles Toyota 374 Accident
37. 9. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford EcoBoost Ford 373 Running
38. 27. Car 33 Brian Scott(i) ACME Chevrolet 372 Accident
39. 4. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 346 Suspension
40. 39. Car 98 Josh Wise Ford 346 Electrical
41. 34. Car 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 317 Running
42. 24. Car 51 Justin Allgaier AccuDoc Solutions/FOE Chevrolet 310 Running
43. 31. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 221 Running
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: No. 88 (changing rear gear). Failed to Qualify: (2) 39 Travis Kvapil(i), 30 Jeff Green(i). Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 23 Mins, 16 Secs. Average Speed: 119.547 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.435 Seconds
3M Lap Leader: Denny Hamlin, #11 118 Laps American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award : Martin Truex Jr, #78 Coors Light Pole Award: Denny Hamlin, #11 160.121 mph Ingersoll Rand Power Move: Kyle Larson, #42 7 positions Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Hendrick Engines, #42 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Kevin Harvick, #4
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Kasey Kahne, #5 -0.084 seconds Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Denny Hamlin, #11. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Brett Moffitt, #34.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Jun. 7, 2015 – Pocono Raceway
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