COBO CUP 2025 Newsletter – Volume 21

Hamlin wins at Dover

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. The win is his fourth win of the year, third at Dover and 58th career win. #19-Chase Briscoe finished 2nd followed by #48-Alex Bowman, #5-Kyle Larson, #54-Ty Gibbs, pole sitter #9-Chase Elliott, #23-Bubba Wallace, #12-Ryan Blaney, #17-Chris Buescher, and #6-Brad Keselowski.

Hamlin took the lead with just over 50 laps remaining and was in control of the race when a brief, heavy rain shower hit the track, forcing a red flag of nearly 57 minutes with just 14 laps remaining.  He held the lead through a couple late cautions and two overtime attempts to get the win. The fastest lap bonus was earned #11-Denny Hamlin. There were 13 lead changes among 10 drivers and 8 cautions for 50 yellow flag laps. The average speed of the race was: 110.849mph.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 was won by #9-Elliott
• Stage 2 was won by #20-Bell

Perfect Team (per category): Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, Michael McDowell & John Hunter Nemechek for 3,618 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson, Cole Custer, Ty Dillon & Cody Ware.         

Facts: Rockin’ Granny wins at Dover with 219 points ($100). They beat RJK by 11 points. Butters takes over the standings lead, 33 points up on Watermelon Racing.

Standings Leaders:

• Check Your Pockets (4 weeks)
• Faline 2025 (3 weeks)
• WTAF (2 weeks)
• TMKK Racing (2 weeks)
• Phoenix Four (2 weeks)
• Watermelon Racing (2 weeks)
• Butters
• Nascar Abby
• Left Turn Clyde
• Bucktoothed Hilbillies
• Northern Base
• Crash Boys

• There have been 12 standings leaders

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to challenge the points. Race winners will be paid out once challenge deadline has expired.

Top Gainer of the Week

• The Butcher 6 from 118^th to 89^th (29 spots)

Biggest Dump of the Week

• Nut Buster’s Wife from 32^nd to 64^th (32 spots)

Penalties

• Car #34: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #51: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #17: 30 points (Kansas)

Bottom of the Barrel: Force-Kin with 2,828 points. They are 13 points back from 44 Blues for the 2026 free entry.    

Pole Pool

• Elliott (Dover)
• Van Gisbergen (Sonoma)
• Van Gisbergen (Chicago)
• Logano (Atlanta)
• Hamlin (Pocono)
• Van Gisbergen (Mexico)
• Briscoe (Michigan)
• Briscoe (Nashville)
• Briscoe (Charlotte)
• Larson (Kansas)
• Hocevar (Texas)
• Smith (Talladega)
• Bowman (Bristol)
• Byron (Darlington)
• Bell (Martinsville)
• Bowman (Miami-Homestead)
• McDowell (Las Vegas)
• Byron (Phoenix)
• Reddick (COTA)
• Blaney (Atlanta)

• KLP, Race Girlz & Boss Bitch are tied for the lead with 8 poles.

Cobo Cup Sponsors:   

• Fred’s Auto & Equipment Service Centre Inc @www.fredsauto.ca
• Hammer DJ Services @ www.hammerdjservices.ca
• Dry N Shine Auto Spa @www.drynshineautospa.com
• Splitsville Hamilton – the place the Cobo Cup crew parties
• ILich Construction & Design
• Power Athletic Message

Social Media

• Twitter: @cobocup  
• Facebook: @Cobo Cup
• Instagram: @cobo_cup             

Next Race: 

Race #22 of 36: Sunday July 27, 2025 at the Brickyard, IN on TSN. Green Flag: 2:00pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

COBO CUP 2025 Standings Leader: Butters                                                                                                                                                            cobocup@yahoo.ca