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Dover

2019 NASCAR Cup Dover

United States
May 3, 2019 to May 5, 2019
Dover International Speedway, US
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NASCAR Cup Dover

Live: Monday's Dover NASCAR Cup race

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Bowman gets blocked by Menard, and Harvick gets alongside!
Harvick gets a run on Bowman in traffic. This isn't over yet.
Harvick closes on Bowman in traffic, but it looks like a stage win is heading towards the #88 driver.
That's the first time we've seen Elliott struggle all day. Truex passes him for third.
Elliott blasts past Harvick, who promptly repasses him. While this goes on, Bowman has checked out! His second is over a second.
This is a fierce lead battle.
Harvick attacks Elliott, and passes him!
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A look at the fuel that Brad Keselowski lost during that last pit stop.
 
Bowman hits the front!
Harvick is now in the mix for the lead battle, as Elliott is struggling to lap Austin Dillon, who doesn't want to be lapped!
Bowman is working the high line as he seeks a way past Elliott.
So who's your money on at this point: Elliott, who has led over 135 laps now, Bowman, Harvick, Truex or Keselowski? What can Logano do on his alternate strategy?
Great move from Truex on Keselowski - lined him up, drove around his outside. That car looks strong.
Good battle between Keselowski and Truex for fourth. Remember, we're not sure whether Keselowski can make it to the stage's end. We'll find out in 25 laps!
Harvick passes Keselowski for third.
Off track
There was a drama during Keselowski's last pitstop, gas was pouring out of his can so his car can only be half to three-quarters full.
Kyle Busch passes Blaney for seventh. Blaney repasses him.
Stopwatch
Elliott's lead over Bowman is down to under half a second.
Logano moves back inside the top 15 by passing Austin Dillon.
Truex is now up to fifth place, the highest he's been all day.
Elliott leads Bowman by 1.23s. Expect that gap to close.
Three-wide! Bowman passes Keselowski for second, while lapping Ryan Newman. Spectacular stuff. Brave from the #88.
So after that shuffle, the real picture has emerged: Elliott leading Keselowski, Bowman, Harvick, Larson, Truex, Blaney, Kyle Busch.
Pit stop
Byron pits from the lead.
Pit stop
Logano pits, so Byron is the new leader.
Elliott rejoined ahead of Keselowski, so he's the net leader.
Byron leads Logano, who are on a different tire strategy, remember. Kurt Busch is third, ahead of Hamlin.
Pit stop
Busch pits. Byron is now the leader.
Kyle Busch becomes the new leader, the fourth different driver today.
Pit stop
Leader Harvick now pits.
Pit stop
Now Keselowski pits.
Keselowski and Harvick stayed out.
Pit stop
Elliott is next to come in, followed by Bowman.
Pit stop
Truex is the first to pit.
Off track
Quinn Houff has been parked for failing to meet minimum speed.
Stopwatch
Top three now covered by 0.5s!
Having Bowman in his mirror should spark Elliott into some action here, so look out Keselowski!
Stopwatch
Bowman passes Harvick for third.
We could be heading towards our first green-flag pitstops of the day. Stay tuned.
Here comes Bowman. He is flying right now, as the leaders' pace seems to have dropped off.

By: Charles Bradley, Nick DeGroot, Tim Southers

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