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Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400

Date

Jul 20

Track

Dover Motor Speedway

Distance

400 Laps

RACE RECAP

Denny Hamlin captured his fourth victory of the 2025 season in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway, outlasting the field in a race that went to overtime at 407 laps on the demanding one-mile concrete oval. The race was marked by 8 cautions for 50 laps and a lengthy red flag lasting nearly an hour, but Hamlin's No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was the class of the field when it mattered most.

Chase Elliott was awarded the pole after qualifying was cancelled due to weather, and he backed it up by winning Stage 1. Christopher Bell took Stage 2 before Hamlin asserted himself in the final stage, taking the lead and holding off teammate Chase Briscoe by a slim margin in the overtime finish. Alex Bowman ran third, with Kyle Larson and Ty Gibbs rounding out the top five in a race that featured 13 lead changes among 10 different drivers.

The victory further padded Hamlin's championship resume and showcased JGR's strength at Dover, where precise handling and tire management on the concrete surface separate the contenders from the pretenders. Chase Elliott, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, and Brad Keselowski completed the top ten.

BY THE NUMBERS

Lead Changes

Leaders

8/50

Cautions / Laps

2,309

Green Flag Passes

.310

Margin of Victory

110.849

Avg MPH

3:40:18

Race Time

12.5%

Under Caution

38.9

Avg Green Run (Laps)

Lap Leaders

#9Elliott239laps

#20Bell67laps

#11Hamlin67laps

#19Briscoe13laps

#77Hocevar8laps

#99Suárez6laps

#23Wallace3laps

#4Gragson3laps

#54Gibbs1laps

#48Bowman1laps

Caution Breakdown

1L37–426LCompetition CautionLD #51

2L122–1287LStage 1 ConclusionLD #99

3L252–2598LStage 2 ConclusionLD #3

4L261–2655LNo. 20 Spin Turn 3LD #7

5L338–3436LRainLD #24

6L385–3928LNo. 1 Incident Backstretch / Rain [Red Flag: 00:56:23]LD #22

7L395–3995LNo. 4, 20, 24 Incident FrontstretchLD #7

8L401–4055LNo. 38, 60 Incident BackstretchLD #10

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Denny Hamlin's fourth win of the season at Dover reinforced his status as a fantasy must-start on concrete tracks -- his tire management skills are unmatched in the current field.

02Chase Briscoe's P2 finish made it a JGR 1-2 at Dover, and his consistency across multiple track types makes him a weekly fantasy consideration regardless of venue.

03Chase Elliott earned the pole via the rain-out formula and won Stage 1, providing strong fantasy value even without the race win -- a classic high-floor play.

04The overtime finish added 7 extra laps and reshuffled the running order -- Dover's abrasive surface punishes tires, making late-race restarts a fantasy wildcard.

05Alex Bowman's P3 was his third top-five in recent weeks, establishing a streak that fantasy managers should be buying into at his modest salary.

VALUE PICKS

3.5

pts/$

Ty Dillon$6

P20

5.20

pts/$

Austin Dillon$5

P15

8.00

pts/$

Justin Haley$3

P17

4.60

pts/$

Chase Elliott$13

P6Led:238

4.41

pts/$

Bubba Wallace$8

P7Led:3

BUSTS

0.6

pts/$

Ross Chastain$13

P33

0.62

pts/$

Carson Hocevar$11

P35Led:8

0.71

pts/$

William Byron$14

P31

2.12

pts/$

Christopher Bell$14

P18Led:67

2.23

pts/$

Tyler Reddick$13

P12

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary

$50/50

Avg Finish

P7.8

Total Points

327.91

Group	Driver	Salary	Finish	Led	Bonus	Pts
A	Denny Hamlin	$15	1	67★	+1 +FL	105.40 2 × 52.70
B	Ty Gibbs	$10	5	1	0	66.68 1.75 × 38.10
C	Chase Elliott	$13	6	238	0	89.70 1.5 × 59.80
D	Bubba Wallace	$8	7	3	0	44.13 1.25 × 35.30
E	Ty Dillon	$4	20	0	0	21.00 1 × 21.00

★ Fastest Lap of the Race (+1 pt)