NASCAR Sprint Cup: Best and Worst of the FedEx 400 at Dover

Fans were tiring of races with long green-flag runs, the lack of wrecks and action-packed racing. The FedEx 400 at Dover had a bit of everything for everybody, including colorful wigs and monstrous happenings.

The track known as the "Monster Mile" is a concrete track that can turn evil really quick. When bad things happen to drivers, the track is self-cleaning and sends the cars down the banking into the wall.

Some drivers who were expected to perform well did not for reasons beyond their control, and the point standings had some changes that may just be a sign of things to come as the Chase gets closer.

The Cup race at Dover was an interesting race to watch despite the domination of the eventual winner, Jimmie Johnson.

For some, things went well, but for others it was a rough day at work. This slideshow will highlight some of those moments.

Winning Is Good

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, won his seventh Cup race at Dover which ties him with Richard Petty and Bobby Allison. It was his 57th career win.

Johnson has recovered nicely in the point standings and remains fifth, but only 33 markers behind the leader, Greg Biffle.

This five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion may have looked like a clown in his colorful Madagascar 3 wig, which he wore as part of the sponsorship that was on his turquoise car, but he is a serious threat for more wins.

Could a sixth title be in the cards for this driver who has two wins and six top-five finishes this season?

Wrecking Is Bad

It only took nine laps in the FedEx 400 for the biggest wreck of the season, which damaged 13 cars pretty heavily.

Coming out of Turn 2, Landon Cassill and Tony Stewart ran out of real estate and collided in a racing incident. Regan Smith then slid into Stewart and other cars began stacking up.

Tony Stewart started the race 29th and finished 25th having completed 331 of 400 laps. Despite having a rough race, he moved up one slot to eighth in the point standings.

Miles the Monster Can Be Bad

The concrete one-mile track at Dover doesn't forgive. When there is a wreck, the damage is heavy and the hits are hard.

Landon Cassill's No. 83 Burger King Toyota looks well done after making contact with Tony Stewart early in the race.

Hendrick Motorsports Is Having a Good Run

Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne are both winners this season for Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson got Rick Hendrick his 200th Cup win and then Kasey Kahne followed up. Now the count is 202.

Kahne seems to have his mojo back and finished ninth in the FedEx 400. He now has seven top-10 finishes.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has finished every lap this season and is currently third in the points, 10 markers out of the lead. The driver of the No. 88  has 10 top-10 finishes this season.

Jeff Gordon once again had a fast car and led some 60 laps, only to have his shot at the win taken out by a loose wheel. His 21st place in the standings doesn't reflect the way he has been able to perform.

The Good-Byes to Dick Berggren Were Good

Dick Berggren has covered NASCAR for more than 30 years. He is perhaps the premier pit reporter for Fox Sports.

The FedEx 400 was the final NASCAR race broadcast on Fox this season. Berggren is retiring from his current job and working with the new motorsports museum on the grounds of New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Cars had decals celebrating Berggren's impact on NASCAR with a caricature of him and his trademark newsboy hat.

Drivers were seen wearing the hats as were the pit reporters and announcers in the booth. There is little doubt Berggren will be missed. He was emotional when he got a standing ovation at the driver's meeting.

Thanks for a job well done, Mr. Berggren.

Multiple Engine Failures Are Bad

David Reutimann was the first to lose an engine in his No. 10 Chevrolet on lap 111. It is his job at Tommy Baldwin Racing to keep the car in the top 35 of owners' points for Danica Patrick.

Kurt Busch lost an engine with 55 laps to go in his No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet. Jeff Burton had an engine failure with his No. 31 BB&T Chevrolet with 37 laps to go.

Kyle Busch was in the garage for quite a while with the hood up on his car. He finished 29th and completed 202 laps out of the 400.

It was a bit unusual to see engine problems like this.

Carl Edwards Is Having a Bad Time

Carl Edwards appears to be suffering the pangs of being a runner-up for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title much like Denny Hamlin did.

The No. 99 Ford apparently cut a tire and slammed the wall around lap 166. His car shot from the bottom of the track to the top. Edwards had been running fifth at the time.

He returned to the track but was not competitive and finished the race in 26th place, having completed 318 of the 400 laps.

Edwards remains winless this season. He dropped two slots to 12th in points. His team needs to find the magic quickly and win some races before he finds more problems and doesn't contend for the Chase.

Greg Biffle Is Still Good in the Points

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford, remains atop the point standings for the 11th straight week, but his lead is only one point over teammate Matt Kenseth.

There is little doubt that momentum has switched from Carl Edwards to Biffle at Roush Fenway Racing. Kenseth remains stout, though, and just may knock him from that top perch.

It is sometimes a little scary when a driver leads the points for that long early in the season. It usually doesn't translate to a series championship at the end of the Chase.