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Detailed driver notes and statistics to help set your fantasy racing lineup for Sunday’s Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Who’s HOT at Dover • Matt Kenseth has scored five top 10s in seven track starts with Joe Gibbs Racing, including a win in May. • Kyle Larson is the only driver that has finished in the top 10 in each of the last four races. • Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers in wins (10) and laps led (3,003). • Defending race winner Kevin Harvick has combined to lead 810 laps in the last five races. • Martin Truex Jr. has finished in the top 10 in four of the last five races. • Brad Keselowski has finished sixth or better in five of the last eight races, including a win in this event in 2012.

Who to Keep an Eye On at Dover  • Jeff Gordon, a five-time Dover winner, is making his seventh start of the season behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet. • Rookies Chase Elliott (3rd) and Ryan Blaney (8th) each finished in the top 10 in their first Dover Sprint Cup start in May.  • Carl Edwards posted a 6.0 average running position in May and was running second with 40 laps to go when contact took him out of the race.  • Joey Logano has only led three laps in 15 Dover starts, but has finished in the top 10 in seven of the last nine races.  • Kurt Busch finished fifth in May for his first top 10 in five Dover starts with Stewart-Haas Racing.  • Kasey Kahne has finished in the top 10 in his last three Dover starts and the last four races of the season.  • Kyle Busch, who finished second in this event last year, has finished in the top 10 in the last three races of the season.  • Denny Hamlin, who finished seventh in May, has combined to lead 133 laps in the last three Dover races.  • Jamie McMurray and Aric Almirola each have finished in the top 10 in two of the last three races at Dover.

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*Best Average Finish at Dover Last # of Races Driver Avg. Fin. Two Races Matt Kenseth 4.0 Four Races Kyle Larson 5.0 Six Races Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. 9.0 Eight Races Clint Bowyer 9.1 10 Races Clint Bowyer 8.6

* – The best average finish is based off a driver entered in the race who has competed in every race during that time span.Dover Loop Data Stat Leaders (2005-2016, 23 Races)*

*Fastest Early in a Run *Fastest Late in a Run *Avg. Running Position 1. Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson – 7.9 2. Matt Kenseth 2. Matt Kenseth 2. Matt Kenseth – 8.5 3. Kyle Busch 3. Kyle Busch 3. Kyle Larson – 9.9 4. Kyle Larson 4. Clint Bowyer 4. Carl Edwards – 10.9 5. Jeff Gordon 5. Jeff Gordon 5. Kyle Busch – 10.9 *Laps in Top 15 *Quality Passes *Driver Rating 1. Jimmie Johnson – 7786 1. Jeff Gordon – 603 1. Jimmie Johnson – 118.1 2. Matt Kenseth – 7727 2. …

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