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Smashing finish at Dover: Matt Kenseth survives crashes, late challenges

Matt Kenseth finally had things go his way. Avoiding an 18-car crash late in the race, Kenseth outran Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott to win at Dover.

So strong all season; so unlucky when one bad break followed another. But in Sunday's AAA 400, Kenseth came away with his first victory of 2016.

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Kenseth finished less than 0.2 of a second ahead of Larson. Behind Elliott, Kasey Kahne had his best finish of the season, a fourth.