MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
OCTOBER 5, 2018

Rain Washes out Qualifying for Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover

DOVER, DEL. – October 5, 2018 – A rain shower over Dover International Speedway has washed out qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Gander Outdoors 400, the 30th race of the 2018 season and the first race in the Round of 12, the second segment of the 10-race Cup Series Playoffs.

The starting grid has been set per the provisions in the NASCAR rulebook. Starting positions are based on the current Owner’s points.

There will be 17 Camaro ZL1 drivers competing in Sunday’s 400-lap/400-mile race. Chase Elliott will lead the way for Team Chevy starting in ninth in the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1.

Additional Playoff contenders, Kyle Larson, No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1 and Alex Bowman, No. 88 Axalta Camaro ZL1 will start 10th and 12th respectively.

Seven-time MENCS champion, Jimmie Johnson, who was eliminated from Playoff contention last week at the Charlotte Roval will start 13th followed by Austin Dillon, No. 3 AAA Camaro ZL1 in 14th to round out the Team Chevy power starting in the top 15.

Kyle Busch (Toyota) will lead the field to green, Kevin Harvick (Ford) will start second, Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota) will take the green from the third starting spot, followed by Brad Keselowski (Ford) in fourth and Clint Bowyer (Ford) will start fifth to round out the top five.

The Gander Outdoors 400 from Dover International Speedway is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 7 at 2 p.m., ET and will be aired live on NBCSN, MRN and Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90.