EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series were in action this past weekend at Dover Motor Speedway. This week on Trackside Northeast, host Joe Cortese breaks down the action at the “Monster Mile,” analyzing how the results impact the playoff field with just five races remaining.

DOVER − The NASCAR Cup Series race at AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway was delayed by rain with 14 laps remaining on July 20. The delay lasted 56 minutes as a storm moved quickly through the area. NASCAR officials set a drop-dead time of 8:10 p.m. because Dover doesn't have lights at the racetrack.

Fresh off his Cup Series win at Dover, Denny Hamlin joins Kevin Harvick for this week’s Victory Lap. Denny breaks down the final laps at Dover, how he got it done, and what it meant to bounce back after a week off to welcome his new child.

Chase Elliott battled weather and strategy to finish sixth in Sunday's Cup Series race at Dover, taking over the regular-season points lead.

Dover renters pay more than 30% of their income on housing, and rents exceed affordable levels by $700. These solutions are recommended.

A Dover man and his dog were struck by a vehicle in the area of Washington Street and Central Avenue early July 21.

A 50-year-old Dover man died after being shot in Wilmington's Hilltop neighborhood on the night of July 21, city police said. Wilmington officers were called to the 700 block of N. Franklin St. just after 10 p.m. for reports of the shooting. There, they found the man, identified on July 22 as Donnell Seeney, badly hurt.

Two major water main breaks in Dover's Broadway neighborhood this week come amid a $23.7 million project to fix the long-term problem.