Rain at Dover helps Bodine end winless drought
At a race track where a casino is an integral part of the complex, Todd Bodine gambled and won big.
Despite spinning early in Friday's rain-shortened Lucas Oil 200, Bodine remained on the lead leap, and with a contrarian pit strategy, he worked his way into the lead. When rain forced NASCAR to call the race after 147 laps, Bodine was the winner, breaking a drought of 37 races dating to 2010.
The two-time series champion won for the 22nd time in his career after fending off an assault from Parker Kligerman, the race runner-up. Pole-sitter Kevin Harvick, who dominated the first half of the race, was third when NASCAR called the event after a second stoppage for rain.
Nelson Piquet Jr. finished fourth and Cale Gale fifth.
Results
FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS |
1 | 13 | 11 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | Red Horse Racing | 47/4 | 147 | Running |
2 | 11 | 29 | Parker Kligerman | Ram | Cooper Standard | 43/1 | 147 | Running |
3 | 1 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Tide | 0 | 147 | Running |
4 | 18 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Chevrolet | Qualcomm | 40/0 | 147 | Running |
5 | 5 | 33 | Cale Gale * | Chevrolet | Rheem | 39/0 | 147 | Running |
6 | 6 | 3 | Ty Dillon * | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | 38/0 | 147 | Running |
7 | 15 | 31 | James Buescher | Chevrolet | Koike | 37/0 | 147 | Running |
8 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Toyota | Ideal Door / Menards | 36/0 | 147 | Running |
9 | 8 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Toyota | Red Horse Racing | 35/0 | 147 | Running |
10 | 16 | 6 | Justin Lofton | Chevrolet | CollegeComplete.com | 35/1 | 147 | Running |
11 | 2 | 22 | Joey Coulter | Chevrolet | RCR / darrellgwynnf-oundation.org | 33/0 | 147 | Running |
12 | 9 | 32 | Miguel Paludo | Chevrolet | Duroline Brakes and Components | 33/1 | 147 | Running |
13 | 17 | 18 | Brian Scott | Toyota | Shore Lodge | 0 | 147 | Running |
14 | 24 | 81 | David Starr | Toyota | AdvoCare / Zachry | 31/1 | 147 | Running |
15 | 12 | 08 | Ross Chastain * | Toyota | Georgia Watermelon Assoc. / Watermelon. org | 29/0 | 147 | Running |
16 | 21 | 09 | John Wes Townley * | Toyota | Barberitos | 28/0 | 147 | Running |
17 | 25 | 5 | Paulie Harraka * | Ford | Dollar Racing | 27/0 | 147 | Running |
18 | 30 | 275 | Caleb Holman * | Chevrolet | Food Country USA | 26/0 | 147 | Running |
19 | 7 | 27 | Jeb Burton * | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 25/0 | 146 | Running |
20 | 19 | 98 | Dakoda Armstrong * | Toyota | EverFi.com | 24/0 | 145 | Running |
21 | 27 | 170 | Jeff Agnew | Chevrolet | Team 7 Motorsports | 23/0 | 145 | Running |
22 | 23 | 99 | Bryan Silas * | Ford | Rockingham Speedway | 22/0 | 145 | Running |
23 | 29 | 84 | Chris Fontaine | Chevrolet | Glenden Enterprises | 21/0 | 144 | Running |
24 | 4 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | Toyota | Hot Honeys / Curb Records | 20/0 | 143 | Running |
25 | 35 | 57 | Norm Benning | Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing | 19/0 | 142 | Running |
26 | 33 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Ram | Driven2Honor.org | 18/0 | 137 | Running |
27 | 3 | 9 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | Anderson's Maple Syrup | 17/0 | 136 | Accident |
28 | 31 | 261 | Wes Burton | Ford | Sam Pearce Racing / PHHUSA.org | 16/0 | 108 | Accident |
29 | 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 15/0 | 95 | Accident |
30 | 14 | 24 | Max Gresham * | Chevrolet | Made in USA Brand | 14/0 | 88 | Accident |
31 | 28 | 07 | Chris Jones | Toyota | Wear Your Gear / www.Bobber .info | 13/0 | 17 | Overheating |
32 | 32 | 93 | Johnny Chapman | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 12/0 | 14 | Ignition |
33 | 20 | 23 | Jason White | Ford | GunBroker.com | 11/0 | 11 | Engine |
34 | 34 | 174 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink | 0 | 3 | Ignition |
35 | 26 | 38 | Dennis Setzer | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 0 | 2 | Vibration |