Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, going into the Crayon 301 on July 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Facts & Tidbits:
TRACK DETAILS & RECORDS
Season Race #: 20 of 36 (07-16-23)
Track Size: 1.058-mile
Banking/Turns: 2 to 7 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch & Backstretch: 1 degree (each)
Frontstretch & Backstretch Length: 1,500 feet (each)
Race Length: 301 laps / 318.46 miles
Stages 1 Length: 70 laps
Stages 2 Length: 115 laps
Final Stage Length: 116 laps
Track Qualifying Record:
Brad Keselowski, Ford, 140.598 mph, 27.090 secs. September 21, 2014
2022 Pole Winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 127.113 mph, 29.964 secs. July 16, 2023
Track Race Record:
Jeff Burton, Ford, 117.134 mph, (02:42:35), July 13, 1997
2021 Race Winner:
Christopher Bell, Toyota, 98.113 mph (03:14:45), July 17. 2022
HISTORY
The property that is now New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally a 1.6-mile road course that opened in 1964 called Bryar Motorsports Park.Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was August 13, 1989 by then owners Bob and Gary Bahre.The 1.058-mile oval is located on approximately 1,200 acres; the multi-use complex is the largest sports facility in New England.The first NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was on July 11, 1993 and won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace driving a Team Penske Pontiac (105.947 mph, 02:59:45).Speedway Motorsports agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre on January 11, 2008, and then renamed the track New Hampshire Motor Speedway.There have been 51 NASCAR Cup Series races held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year from 1997-2017. In 2018, the track reverted back to just one event per season.
STARTS
A total of 205 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; 160 have competed in more than one.NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at New Hampshire with 42; followed by Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch with 39 each.Kevin Harvick leads all active drivers in NASCAR Cup Series starts at New Hampshire with 39 starts; followed by Ryan Newman with 36 and Kyle Busch with 31.A total of 19 different drivers have made their first NASCAR Cup Series start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; four of the drivers are active in the series this season — J. McLeod (2015), Ryan Preece (2015), Corey LaJoie (2014) and Joey Logano (2008).The most recent driver to make his NASCAR Cup Series career debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, was Andy Seuss, from Hampstead, New Hampshire, driving the No. 51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing. He finished 28th.Of the 19 drivers that made their NASCAR Cup Series career debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Mike McLaughlin put up the best finish bringing home a 22nd-place finish in his 1994 debut.
Drivers That Made Their First Career NASCAR Cup Series Start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
DriversDate DriversDate1Andy SeussSunday, July 21, 201911Mike OlsenSunday, September 23, 20122Austin TheriaultSunday, July 21, 201912Kelly BiresSunday, July 15, 20123Blake JonesSunday, July 22, 201813Joey LoganoSunday, September 14, 20084BJ McLeodSunday, September 27, 201514Joey McCarthySunday, September 18, 20055Ryan PreeceSunday, September 27, 201515Wayne AndersonSunday, September 18, 20056Derek WhiteSunday, July 19, 201516Joe BesseySunday, September 17, 20007Clay RogersSunday, September 21, 201417Mike McLaughlinSunday, July 10, 19948Corey LajoieSunday, September 21, 201418Jeff BurtonSunday, July 11, 19939Eddie MacDonaldSunday, July 13, 201419Joe NemechekSunday, July 11, 199310Kevin SwindellSunday, September 22, 2013Chase Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with an 8.000 in nine starts; followed by Kyle Busch with a 9.258 in 31 starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at New Hampshire (All-Time & Active)
RankAll-Time DriverAvg StartRacesRankActive DriverAvg StartRaces1Chase Elliott8.00091Chase Elliott8.00092Kyle Busch9.258312Kyle Busch9.258313Jeff Gordon10.024423Martin Truex Jr10.207294Martin Truex Jr10.207294Brad Keselowski10.273225Brad Keselowski10.273225Denny Hamlin10.345296Denny Hamlin10.345296Ryan Blaney10.500107Ryan Blaney10.500107Tyler Reddick11.33338Kurt Busch10.641398Ryan Newman11.806369Jimmie Johnson11.086359Erik Jones12.571710Tyler Reddick11.333310Kevin Harvick12.69239
POLES
In total 22 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 11 of the 22 pole winners have won multiple Cup Series poles at the 1.058-mile track.Ryan Newman leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with seven poles — 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011 sweep, 2013.Four of the 22 NASCAR Cup Series pole winners at New Hampshire Motor Speedway are active this weekend.Active New Hampshire Pole WinnersPolesSeasonsRyan Newman72013 sweep, 2011, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002Brad Keselowski42019, 2014, 2013, 2010Kyle Busch32017, 2014, 2012Martin Truex Jr22022, 2017Kevin Harvick12006NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph, driving a RFK Racing Ford.Youngest New Hampshire series pole winner: Brian Vickers (July 17, 2005 — 21 years, 8 months, 23 days).Oldest New Hampshire series pole winner: Bill Elliott (July 21, 2002 — 46 years, 9 months, 13 days).Two drivers (all-time) have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Brad Keselowski (September 19, 2010) and Patrick Carpentier (June 27, 2008).In total 11 drivers have put up multiple poles in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire; the most recent was Martin Truex Jr. (2017, 2022).Six of the 11 drivers with multiple NASCAR Cup Series poles at New Hampshire have won consecutive poles at the 1.058-mile track: Ken Schrader (1997 sweep), Jeff Gordon (1998-99), Rusty Wallace (1999-00), Ryan Newman (2002-2004; 2011 sweep), Juan Pablo Montoya (2009-10), Carl Edwards (2015 sweep).A total of 13 different organizations have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at New Hampshire, led by Team Penske with 10 poles among three drivers — Brad Keselowski (2010, 2013, 2014, 2019), Rusty Wallace (1999, 2000) and Ryan Newman (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006). OrganizationsPolesSeasons1Team Penske102019, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 19992Joe Gibbs Racing92022, 2017, 2016, 2015 sweep, 2014, 2012, 2005, 20003Hendrick Motorsports72016, 2012, 2005, 2001, 1999, 19984Stewart-Haas Racing42018, 2013, 2011 sweep5Andy Petree Racing21997 sweep6RFK Racing21995, 19937Richard Childress Racing22007, 20068Chip Ganassi Racing22010, 20099Evernham Motorsports2200810Furniture Row Racing1201711Bill Davis Racing1200712Larry Hedrick Motorsports1199613Robert Yates Racing11994Five different manufactures have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet (18) and followed by Ford (10), Toyota (nine), Dodge (six), and Pontiac (one).
WINS
A total of 26 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; 13 of the 26 have won multiple times at the 1.058-mile trackJeff Burton (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and Kevin Harvick (2006, 2016, 2018, 2019) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with four victories each.Eight of the 26 NASCAR Cup Series New Hampshire Motor Speedway winners are active this weekend.Active New Hampshire Winners (8)WinsSeasons Kevin Harvick42019, 2018, 2016, 2006Denny Hamlin32017, 2012, 2007Kyle Busch32017, 2015, 2006Ryan Newman32011, 2005, 2002Brad Keselowski22020, 2014Joey Logano22014, 2009Christopher Bell12022Aric Almirola12021Four drivers have posted consecutive wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2003 sweep), Kurt Busch (2004 sweep), Matt Kenseth (2015 fall, 2016 spring) and Kevin Harvick (2018, 2019).Jeff Burton is the only driver to win the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway three consecutive years (1997, ‘98 and ‘99)Youngest series New Hampshire winner: Joey Logano (June 28, 2009 — 19 years, 1 month, 4 days).Oldest series New Hampshire winner: Mark Martin (September 20, 2009 — 50 years, 8 months, 11 days).Five NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.First-Time WinnersDateJoey LoganoSunday, June 28, 2009Clint BowyerSunday, September 16, 2007Ryan NewmanSunday, September 15, 2002Robby GordonFriday, November 23, 2001Joe NemechekSunday, September 19, 1999Six of the 51 (11.7%) NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have been won from the pole or first starting position; the most recent was Kyle Busch in 2017.Winners From The PoleDateKyle BuschSunday, September 24, 2017Ryan NewmanSunday, July 17, 2011Clint BowyerSunday, September 16, 2007Kevin HarvickSunday, September 17, 2006Ryan NewmanSunday, September 15, 2002Jeff GordonSunday, August 30, 1998A total of 25 different positions on the starting grid have resulted in wins in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, producing more winners (six) than any other starting position at 1.058-mile track.
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at New Hampshire
Starting PositionWinsWinning %Starting PositionWinsWinning %1611.76%1511.96%235.88%1811.96%311.96%1911.96%435.88%2011.96%523.92%2111.96%635.88%2211.96%735.88%2411.96%823.92%2611.96%935.88%3123.92%1011.96%3223.92%1123.92%3311.96%1359.80%3811.96%1435.88%Stats Winning %WinsWinning from the First Starting Position:11.76%6Winning from the Front Row:17.65%9Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position:29.41%15Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position:52.94%27Winning After Starting Outside the Top 10:47.06%24Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:19.61%10At New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a NASCAR Cup Series driver has started outside the top-20 and went on to win the event 10 different times. New Hampshire is tied with Charlotte Motor Speedway for the third-most winners starting outside the top-20 in the NASCAR Cup Series all-time with 10 each; behind only Daytona International Speedway (14) and Richmond Raceway (12). Last season‘s winner, Christopher Bell started from the fifth-position.The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at New Hampshire is 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999.The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started at New Hampshire is 32nd, by Denny Hamlin (Sept., 2012).Martin Truex Jr. leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers with the most starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 29 starts; followed by Michael McDowell (20) and AJ Allmendinger (20).A total of 11 different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Joe Gibbs Racing lead the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with 12 victories among six drivers — Tony Stewart (2000, 2005), Denny Hamlin (2007, 2012, 2017), Joey Logano (2009), Matt Kenseth (2013, 2015, 2016), Kyle Busch (2015, 2017), Christopher Bell (2022).
Winning Organizations in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire
OrganizationsWinsSeasonsJoe Gibbs Racing122022, 2017 sweep, 2016, 2015 sweep, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2000Hendrick Motorsports92012, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2003 sweep, 1998, 1997, 1995Team Penske72020, 2014 sweep, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1993RFK Racing72008, 2004 sweep, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997Stewart-Haas Racing62021, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2011 sweepRichard Childress Racing42010, 2007, 2006, 2001Robert Yates Racing22001, 1996Michael Waltrip Racing12013Bill Davis Racing12002Chip Ganassi Racing11999Rudd Perf. Motorsports11994Five different manufacturers have won at New Hampshire in the NASCAR Cup Series; led by Chevrolet with 19 victories; followed by Ford (17), Toyota (10), Dodge (three) and Pontiac (two).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
A total of 25 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin lead the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with six each.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
RankAll-Time DriversRunner-UpsRankActive DriversRunner-Ups1Denny Hamlin61Denny Hamlin6Tony Stewart62Kyle Busch43Jeff Gordon53Kyle Larson34Kyle Busch44Brad Keselowski25Kyle Larson35Chase Elliott1Mark Martin3Christopher Bell1Kevin Harvick1
Top-Five Finishes:
A total of 60 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-five at New Hampshire.NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at New Hampshire with 16.Kevin Harvick leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top fives at New Hampshire with 14.
Top Five In Top-Five Finishes at New Hampshire (All-Time & Active)
RankAll-Time DriversTop FivesRankActive DriversTop Fives1Jeff Gordon161Kevin Harvick142Tony Stewart152Denny Hamlin113Kevin Harvick14Kyle Busch114Matt Kenseth124Brad Keselowski95Denny Hamlin115Joey Logano8Kyle Busch11Martin Truex Jr8
Top-10 Finishes:
A total of 90 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at New Hampshire.NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at New Hampshire with 24.Kevin Harvick leads all active drivers in top-10 finishes at New Hampshire with 23 top 10s.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at New Hampshire (All-Time & Active)
RankAll-Time DriversTop 10sRankActive DriversTop 10s1Jeff Gordon241Kevin Harvick232Kevin Harvick232Ryan Newman203Jimmie Johnson223Denny Hamlin184Matt Kenseth214Kyle Busch165Ryan Newman205Brad Keselowski15
Average Finishes:
Denny Hamlin leads NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at New Hampshire with a 9.483 in 29 starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at New Hampshire
RankAll-Time DriversAvg FinishRacesRankActive DriversAvg FinishRace1Denny Hamlin9.483291Denny Hamlin9.483292Brad Keselowski10.000222Brad Keselowski10.000223Christopher Bell10.33333Christopher Bell10.33334Jimmie Johnson11.171354Martin Truex Jr11.690305Jeff Gordon11.190425Kevin Harvick12.231396Dale Earnhardt11.500126Kyle Larson12.500127Martin Truex Jr11.690307Ryan Blaney12.800108Kevin Harvick12.231398William Byron13.80059Matt Kenseth12.316389Ryan Newman14.0003610Kyle Larson12.5001210Kyle Busch14.19432
LAP LEADERS
A total of 86 different drivers have led laps in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire.Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at New Hampshire with 1,373 laps led in 42 starts.Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in laps led at New Hampshire with 1,134 laps led in 32 starts.
Top 10 All-Time in Laps Led at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
RankAll-Time Laps LeadersRacesLedCompleted% Led1Jeff Gordon421,37312,26711.2%2Tony Stewart351,3029,93413.1%3Kyle Busch321,1348,55313.3%4Martin Truex Jr309168,57810.7%5Kevin Harvick3983111,3777.3%6Jeff Burton3978310,9987.1%7Denny Hamlin297558,6388.7%8Ryan Newman3672210,5186.9%9Kurt Busch3967711,0526.1%10Brad Keselowski225986,5329.2%The most laps led by a NASCAR Cup Series race winner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was 300 laps of the scheduled 300 (100%) lap race by Jeff Burton on September 17, 2000. He started the race from the second position.The most laps led by a NASCAR Cup Series driver that did not win the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was 257 of the scheduled 300 (85.6%) by Jeff Gordon on November 23, 2001. He started the race from the pole but finished 15th.The fewest laps led by a NASCAR Cup Series winner at New Hampshire was just two laps of the scheduled 300 (85.6%) and it has happened twice – Jeff Burton on July 11, 1999 and Tony Stewart on September 25, 2011.
FEMALE COMPETITORS
Danica Patrick is the only female driver that has competed in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.DriverStarting PositionFinishing PositionDateDanica Patrick2718Sunday, September 24, 2017Danica Patrick3013Sunday, July 16, 2017Danica Patrick2418Sunday, September 25, 2016Danica Patrick2914Sunday, July 17, 2016Danica Patrick2240Sunday, September 27, 2015Danica Patrick2024Sunday, July 19, 2015Danica Patrick1819Sunday, September 21, 2014Danica Patrick2922Sunday, July 13, 2014Danica Patrick2127Sunday, September 22, 2013Danica Patrick3237Sunday, July 14, 2013Averages25.223.2
TRACK / EVENT SPECIFIC STATS
Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was the July 1, 2007 race won by Denny Hamlin over Jeff Gordon with a margin of victory of 0.068-second.
Top Five Closest Margin of Victory Finishes at NHMS in the NCS:
Margin of VictoryDateWinnerRunner-Up0.068Sunday, July 1, 2007Denny HamlinJeff Gordon0.209Sunday, September 14, 1997Jeff GordonErnie Irvan0.292Sunday, September 18, 2005Ryan NewmanTony Stewart0.406Sunday, July 16, 2006Kyle BuschCarl Edwards0.442Sunday, September 25, 2016Kevin HarvickMatt KensethFour of the 51 NASCAR Cup Series races have resulted in a NASCAR Overtime finish at New Hampshire:Race WinnerDateScheduledActualOvertimeJoey LoganoSunday, September 21, 20143003033Brad KeselowskiSunday, July 13, 20143013054Brian VickersSunday, July 14, 20133013021Kyle BuschSunday, July 16, 20063003088
Five of the 51 NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; below are the events:Race WinnerDateScheduled LapsActual LapsFewer LapsAric AlmirolaSunday, July 18, 20213012938Joey LoganoSunday, June 28, 200930127328Kurt BuschSunday, June 29, 200830128417Ryan NewmanSunday, September 15, 200230020793Tony StewartSunday, July 9, 200030027327Qualifying has been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway seven times:For Weather: 2001 (Fall), 2003 (Summer), 2004 (Fall), 2008 (Fall) and 2009 (Summer).Pandemic Restrictions: 2020 and 2021.
NASCAR IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
A total of 106 NASCAR national series races have been held in the state of New Hampshire, all at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Tracks in New HampshireTrack NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearNew Hampshire Motor SpeedwayLoudon5135201061990
NEW HAMPSHIRE DRIVERS IN NASCAR
A total of 15 drivers have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series event with their home state recorded as New Hampshire.Jamie Aube is the only one of the 15 New Hampshire drivers to record a victory in NASCAR national series competition. Aube won in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on July 12, 1987 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME; it was his only start that season.
NASCAR IN NEW ENGLAND
Among the six states that make up New England (Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire), the NASCAR Cup Series has competed in four of them for a total of 118 races.Tracks in New HampshireTrack NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearNew Hampshire Motor SpeedwayLoudon5135201061990Tracks in ConnecticutTrack NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearThompson SpeedwayThompson30031951Tracks in MaineTrack NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearOxford Plains SpeedwayOxford35081966Tracks in MassachusettsTrack NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearNorwood ArenaNorwood10011961
NASCAR WINNERS FROM NEW ENGLAND
Among the six states that make up New England (Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire), five states have produced drivers that have won in a NASCAR national series event.The only state from New England that has not produced at least one NASCAR national series winner is Rhode Island.Winners From New HampshireDriverCupXfinityTruckCombined1Jamie Aube0101Totals0101Winners From MaineDriverCupXfinityTruckCombined1Ricky Craven24172Joe Bessey01013Dick McCabe01014Andy Santerre0101Totals27110Drivers From VermontDriverCupXfinityTruckCombined1Kevin Lepage0202Totals0202Drivers From MassachusettsDriverCupXfinityTruckCombined1Ralph Moody50052Pete Hamilton40043Ron Bouchard12034Jeff Fuller01015Dave Rezendes00336Kaz Grala0011Totals103417Drivers From ConnecticutDriverCupXfinityTruckCombined1Joey Logano32302642Jerry Nadeau10013Randy LaJoie0150154Rob Moroso06065Ryan Preece02246Parker Kligerman0033Totals3353793
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