New tire No track time Dover This mf is chomping at the bit for tomorrow

Some early morning engine sound: INDYCAR teams doing their engine checks. The paddock is inside the expo center here in Toronto and then they pull the cars outside for the engine checks (and obviously to pit road). Warmup at 8:30a on FS1. ⁦INDYCAR on FOX⁩

Dale Jr.’s crew has a hidden weapon 🏁 essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-co…

NASCAR’s new formula took control — and it flipped the script. Elliott was set to qualify dead last (37th) in the order… But thanks to a P3 finish at Sonoma and the No. 9 team’s No. 2 ranking in owner points, he’s now starting on pole. Can Elliott turn this surprise pole?

Chase Elliott is on the pole after rain washed out qualifying. He'll certainly take it and will lead the field to green today at Dover.

The in-season tournament has pretty much been Denny Hamlin's idea. What he has thought of NASCAR's execution of it: FOX: NASCAR

Think he may have a new favorite driver. 😉 Chase Elliott | #MonsterMile

Chatting all things Dover Motor Speedway with Marty Smith

Blaney admits what fans didn’t expect ⚠️ essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-ry…

Engines fired…it’s go time in Dover!

Four tires and fuel for the NAPA Racing Chevy. Chase is the first off pit road. #di9

"Tires look good, Chase." "Any issues around (the field)?" "Not that I’ve heard, no. Just the rubber peeling up around the bottom. The mid will still have some." 9

Ryan Blaney cracks the top-20 for the first time today after starting the race from 31st -- He gained five positions off the Lap 43 restart and his 11 spots gained since the drop of the green are tied for most so far with Bubba Wallace (11th). #NASCAR

Ty Gibbs is starting to put pressure on Kyle Busch for the sixth position. That battle has allowed Alex Bowman to also close in.

Chase Elliott currently has a 2.5-second lead over Chase Briscoe. Christopher Bell William Byron Denny Hamlin

100 laps down, 300 to go (and notably on a day that at one point had a 75% chance of rain, 100 laps until halfway). 20 to go in Stage 1: Elliott-Bell-Byron-Hamlin-Bowman

Kyle Busch notes the right front is carrying the load, while Chase Briscoe says his car feels tight.

Chase Elliott wins Stage 1 over Bell and Hamlin. 4. Byron 5. Bowman 6. Briscoe 7. Gibbs 8. Busch 9. Logano 10. Larson

Not entirely flat but it was unraveling. In hindsight, it could have been much worse.