Dover "News" and Notes

Despite being the second-smallest state in the country, Dover continues to host two Nascar Nextel Cup events, selling out each at over 120,000 seats. TAKE THAT RHODE ISLAND!

Jeff Gordon took the pole for this weekend's race. I missed qualifying, but I'm assuming his post-qualifying interview was along the lines of this: "Yeah, we had a great run out there, we always try to good here at Dover, its the home track for this DOO-pont Chevy, we're looking for a strong run tomorrow, and hope to gain some ground in the Chase."

Everyone better watch out, because a former Dover winner is in the field. That's right, Derrike Cope.

Tony Stewart returns to Dover after limping through the Spring race with a bad shoulder. In addition, this Spring's substitute driver, Ricky Rudd, gave Tony advice on how to win at tracks like these, including taping your eyes open, making people wait months for driver change announcements, and being tangentially related to Skeet Ulrich.

And finally, Hulk Hogan will be giving the command to start engines on Sunday. As a former wrestling fan, I'd love to make fun of the Hulkster, but how can you make fun of someone whose already made THIS music video.

ODDS
EVEN--Someone will make a reference to Sambo's, making everyone else slightly offended.
9:1 Hulk Hogan will do battle with Miles the Monster.
50:1 Hulk Hogan will do battle with Jeff Hammond.