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12 hours ago
- Automotive
Chase Elliott wins the pole at Dover after rain washes out NASCAR qualifying
DOVER, Del. -- Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race. Elliott and the rest of the field never got to turn a scheduled practice or qualifying lap on Saturday because of rain that pounded the concrete mile track. Dover is scheduled to hold its first July race since the track's first one in 1969. Elliott has two wins and 10 top-five finishes in 14 career races at Dover. Chase Briscoe starts second, followed by Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick and William Byron. Shane van Gisbergen, last week's winner at Sonoma Raceway, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs and Kyle Busch complete the top 10. Logano is set to become the youngest driver in NASCAR history with 600 career starts. Logano will be 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits No. 600 on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. He will top seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. The midseason tournament that pays $1 million to the winner pits Ty Dillon vs. John Hunter Nemechek and Reddick vs. Gibbs in the head-to-head challenge at Dover. The winners face off next week at Indianapolis. Reddick is the betting favorite to win it all, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. All four drivers are winless this season.
San Francisco Chronicle
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- San Francisco Chronicle
Chase Elliott wins the pole at Dover after rain washes out NASCAR qualifying
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race. Elliott and the rest of the field never got to turn a scheduled practice or qualifying lap on Saturday because of rain that pounded the concrete mile track. Dover is scheduled to hold its first July race since the track's first one in 1969. Elliott has two wins and 10 top-five finishes in 14 career races at Dover. Chase Briscoe starts second, followed by Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick and William Byron. Shane van Gisbergen, last week's winner at Sonoma Raceway, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs and Kyle Busch complete the top 10. Logano is set to become the youngest driver in NASCAR history with 600 career starts. Logano will be 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits No. 600 on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. He will top seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. The midseason tournament that pays $1 million to the winner pits Ty Dillon vs. John Hunter Nemechek and Reddick vs. Gibbs in the head-to-head challenge at Dover. ___
Fox Sports
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Chase Elliott wins the pole at Dover after rain washes out NASCAR qualifying
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race. Elliott and the rest of the field never got to turn a scheduled practice or qualifying lap on Saturday because of rain that pounded the concrete mile track. Dover is scheduled to hold its first July race since the track's first one in 1969. Elliott has two wins and 10 top-five finishes in 14 career races at Dover. Chase Briscoe starts second, followed by Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick and William Byron. Shane van Gisbergen, last week's winner at Sonoma Raceway, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs and Kyle Busch complete the top 10. Logano is set to become the youngest driver in NASCAR history with 600 career starts. Logano will be 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits No. 600 on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. He will top seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. The midseason tournament that pays $1 million to the winner pits Ty Dillon vs. John Hunter Nemechek and Reddick vs. Gibbs in the head-to-head challenge at Dover. The winners face off next week at Indianapolis. Reddick is the betting favorite to win it all, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. All four drivers are winless this season. ___ AP auto racing: recommended Item 1 of 3
NBC Sports
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Dover Cup starting lineup: Chase Elliott on pole after rain washes out qualifying
Chase Elliott will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway after rain canceled Cup practice and qualifying Saturday. The starting lineup was set by the metric, which factors in 70% from the driver's finish the previous weekend and 30% based on the car owner points. MORE: Dover starting lineup Elliott will start on the pole and be joined by Chase Briscoe on the front row. Dustin Long, Christopher Bell will start third and Tyler Reddick fourth. Points leader William Byron will start fifth. Shane van Gisbergen, who won last weekend's race at Sonoma, will start sixth. The green flag for Sunday's race at Dover is scheduled to wave at 2:17 p.m. ET. Nate Ryan,
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
CBS Sports names Clemson a National Championship contender based off their Blue-Chip Ratio
Clemson football is once again being recognized as a legitimate national title contender heading into the 2025 season, this time by way of the Blue-Chip Ratio—a recruiting-based metric from CBS Sports that identifies the teams most equipped to win it all. According to Bud Elliott, who developed the BCR formula, only 18 programs currently meet the standard for championship contention. That standard is simple: a team must sign more four- and five-star recruits than two- and three-star players over the previous four recruiting cycles. While Clemson's BCR rating dropped from last year, it still sits at 55%, which is above the 52% mark from the Tigers' 2016 title run, though below the 61% from the 2018 championship team. Blue-Chip Ratio does not include transfer portal additions, focusing solely on high school and JUCO scholarship signees. Elliott explains that while elite programs do use the portal to fill specific needs, sustained success still hinges on consistently signing top-tier talent out of high school. Miami leads all ACC teams with a 64% BCR, followed by Clemson, and then Florida State just under the mark at 54%. Clemson's season opener against LSU will feature two teams on the list—LSU checks in at 73%, seventh overall. The SEC and Big Ten dominate the list with a combined 14 teams, while the Big 12 is shut out entirely. Ohio State, last year's national champion, leads the nation at 89%, tied with Alabama Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
