The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series moves to Dover International Speedway's concrete palace for the 28th race of the 2009 season: the AAA 400. Brian Brown took a look at past performances and season trends and talked with NASCAR contacts to shed a light on how the field should finish on Sunday.

When
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009
2:16 p.m. ET

Weather
A chance of thundershowers with a high of 71; wind out of the WSW at 10 mph. There is a 40 percent chance of precipitation on race day.

The Track
The Dover International Speedway is a one-mile concrete oval with 24 degree banking in the turns and nine degree banking on the straight-aways.

Key to Race: The Monster Mile
Dover International Speedway is the "Monster Mile." The high-banked concrete track lets drivers run nearly wide-open the entire way around the track. Getting the proper car setup is very tricky, so multiple-car teams have an even bigger advantage then normal. Look for Hendrick Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing to lock up a majority of the top 10.

Qualifying Procedures
Forty-four cars will attempt to qualify for 43 spots. Cars not in the top 35 in the 2009 point standings will have to qualify based on speed. Starting positions 1-43 will be determined by a two-lap qualifying run on Friday, Sept. 25 at 3:10 p.m. ET.

Fantasy Cheat Sheet

Top 5
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson: Johnson won June's race at Dover in dominating fashion. He now has five career wins at the Monster Mile and nine top-10 finishes in 15 starts.
No. 16 Greg Biffle: Biffle won the September 2008 race at Dover and has led laps in eight of the past nine races at the track. He will be in the lead group all day.
No. 99 Carl Edwards: Edwards won the September 2007 race at Dover and has finished in the top five in five of the last six races at the track. He is a great pick to crack the top five again this weekend.

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No. 5 Mark Martin: Dover is one of Martin's favorite tracks. He has 21 top-five finishes during his career and was one of the best drivers at the "Monster Mile" the past three years.
No. 18 Kyle Busch: Rowdy won Dover's June race in 2008 and has finished in the top five in five of his eight career Cup races at the track. This is the perfect track for his aggressive driving style.

6 to 10
No. 14 Tony Stewart: Stewart has cracked the top 15 just three times in his last nine races at Dover. He should make the top 10 this week, but we don't expect him to find victory lane.
No. 17 Matt Kenseth: Kenseth won the June 2006 race at The Monster Mile and had the best car on the track last September. He will be very fast again this weekend.
No. 24 Jeff Gordon: Gordon has four career wins at Dover, and he has cracked the top 12 in six of his last seven starts at the track. He is a great pick.
No. 2 Kurt Busch: Busch has always qualified very well at Dover, but his success on the track in race-trim is limited.
No. 39 Ryan Newman: Newman has been excellent at Dover during his career. In 14 Cup starts he has three wins and is always a contender to win the pole. We like his chances this weekend.