Dover International Speedway
Address: 1131 North Dupont Highway Dover Delaware, 19903
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The Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR race track in Dover in the U.S. state of Delaware with a length of exactly one mile. Since it takes up very much the cars, they got the nickname The Monster Mile, a senior was nicknamed White Lightning. It is owned by Dover Motorsports, while their headquarters.
The race track is unusual in several ways: The track is made of concrete, while most other NASCAR racetracks consist of asphalt. Right next to the Speedway is Dover Downs Racecourse, why is also often referred to by that name. The racecourse is also part of a large entertainment complex in which gambling is also possible. Originally belonged Speedway and the Dover Downs Entertainment Complex on Entertainment, but were divided on the initiative of NASCAR in February 2002 in two separate companies. As a result, changed the name of the race track at Dover Downs International Speedway Dover International Speedway.
Dover Motorsports, which emerged from the division of Dover Downs Entertainment, adjacent to the Dover International Speedway has other racetracks, including the Nashville Superspeedway. There is therefore always ideas to relocate a race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup from Dover to Nashville, but what is considered unlikely due to the strong spectator interest.
Originally, the race distance was 500 miles on the Dover International Speedway. After a rule change in NASCAR race over a distance of at least 500 miles on Speedway with a length of more than a mile will take place, so that the distance in Dover was reduced to 400 miles. In addition to the NASCAR series in the years 1998 and 1999, the Indy Racing League at Dover International Speedway as a guest. The races won Scott Sharp and Greg Ray.
Dover Monster
Due to his nickname The Monster Mile racetrack received in 2004 a new mascot, named "Miles the Monster " and " Miles the Monster ". Among the fans, it is often also called " Dover Monster" or just "Miles". It's on the winner's trophy to see the tickets and souvenirs.
Records
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying: Jeremy Mayfield, 22.288 seconds ( 161.522 mph ), 2004
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Race: Mark Martin, 132.719 mph, September 21, 1997
- NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying: David Green, 22.797 seconds ( 157.915 mph ), 2004
- NASCAR Nationwide Series Race: Brian Vickers, 133.154 mph 20 September, 2003
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: David Starr, 22.846 seconds ( 157.577 mph ), 2005
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race: Ted Musgrave, 104.545 mph, 31 May 2002