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Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen honors Jeff Gordon as the retiring NASCAR legend was toasted as he began his final weekend at Dover International Speedway as a Sprint Cup driver. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Dover Motorsports CEO Denis McGlynn joins Jeff Gordon. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Dover Motorsports CEO Denis McGlynn joins Jeff Gordon. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Jeff Gordon is honored Friday. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Jimmie Johnson (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Jimmie Johnson speaks on Friday. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Kyle Busch speaks to the media. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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HScott Motorsports announced Friday that Clint Bowyer, center, and 5-hour Energy will join the team for the 2016 Sprint Cup season. Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Bowyer will drive the SHR’s No.14 Chevrolet in 2017, replacing Tony Stewart. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Clint Bowyer (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Jeff Gordon (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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Friends stroll along the empty pit road on Friday as rain continues to keep fans away. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
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A few flowers and leaves lay in the puddles of Victory Lane. Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner
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Old Glory continues to fly and keeps watch over Dover International Speedway on Friday. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner)
Photos by Gene Shaner/Special to the Delaware State News
Retiring star driver Jeff Gordon was honored Friday at Dover International Speedway, where rain wiped out qualifying for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race.