Tuesday, July 11, 2017

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Track Facts: 2017 Overton's 301

Kevin Harvick won at New Hampshire last fall.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
 
 
1
Kyle Larson
6
0
0
2
3
0
13.3
84.3
 
2
Martin Truex Jr
22
0
0
3
8
1
13.7
90.6
 
3
Kyle Busch
24
2
2
9
13
0
13.8
98.1
 
4
Kevin Harvick
32
1
2
9
17
0
13.1
97.5
 
5
Chase Elliott
2
0
0
0
0
0
23.5
92.9
 
6
Jamie McMurray
28
0
0
4
7
3
19.9
72.8
 
7
Denny Hamlin
22
0
2
8
13
0
10.4
102.7
 
8
Brad Keselowski
15
3
1
6
9
0
10.3
99.3
 
9
Jimmie Johnson
30
1
3
10
20
1
10.5
101.0
 
10
Clint Bowyer
22
1
2
4
7
1
16.7
87.5
 
11
Matt Kenseth
34
0
3
10
19
1
12
91.9
 
12
Joey Logano
17
0
2
6
8
2
14.9
82.0
 
13
Ryan Blaney
3
0
0
0
0
0
15.3
78.4
 
14
Erik Jones
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
 
15
Kurt Busch
32
0
3
8
13
1
15.8
89.7
 
16
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
8
0
0
0
2
1
21.2
68.5
 
* – Based on last 24 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2005 – 2016).

2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
Stage 1 Winner
Stage 2 Winner
Stage 3 Winner
Race Winner
 
Following Race #18
Daytona
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kurt Busch
 
Drivers
Points
Atlanta
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Brad Keselowski
 
Martin Truex Jr.
28
Las Vegas
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Martin Truex Jr.
 
Jimmie Johnson
16
Phoenix
Joey Logano
Chase Elliott
N/A
Ryan Newman
 
Kyle Larson
13
Auto Club
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Kyle Larson
 
Brad Keselowski
13
Martinsville
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott
N/A
Brad Keselowski
 
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
10
Texas
Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney
N/A
Jimmie Johnson
 
Ryan Blaney
8
Bristol
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Jimmie Johnson
 
Kevin Harvick
8
Richmond
Matt Kenseth
Brad Keselowski
N/A
Joey Logano
 
Ryan Newman
5
Talladega
Brad Keselowski
Denny Hamlin
N/A
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
 
Kurt Busch
5
Kansas
Kyle Busch
Ryan Blaney
N/A
Martin Truex Jr.
 
Austin Dillon
5
Charlotte
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Denny Hamlin
Austin Dillon
 
Kyle Busch
4
Dover
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Jimmie Johnson
 
Chase Elliott
2
Pocono
Kyle Busch 
Kyle Larson 
N/A 
Ryan Blaney 
 
Denny Hamlin
2
Michigan
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Kyle Larson
 
Matt Kenseth
2
Sonoma
Martin Truex Jr.
Jimmie Johnson
N/A
Kevin Harvick
 
Joey Logano
1
Daytona
Brad Keselowski
Matt Kenseth
N/A
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
   
Kentucky
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Martin Truex Jr.
   


 
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 19 of 36 (07-16-17)
Track Size: 1.058-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 2 to 7 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 2 to 7 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 1 degree
Banking/Backstretch: 1 degree
Frontstretch Length:  1,500 feet
Backstretch Length:  1,500 feet
Race Length: 301 laps / 318.458 miles
Stages 1 & 2 Length: 75 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 151 laps

Top 10 Driver Rating at New Hampshire
Denny Hamlin........................... 102.7
Jimmie Johnson........................ 101.0
Brad Keselowski......................... 99.3
Kyle Busch................................. 98.1
Kevin Harvick............................. 97.5
Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 97.4
Chase Elliott............................... 92.9
Matt Kenseth.............................. 91.9
Martin Truex Jr........................... 90.6
Kasey Kahne.............................. 90.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (24 total) among active drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2016 Coors Light Pole winner:
Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
133.971 mph, 28.430 secs. 07-15-16

2016 race winner:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
107.416 mph, (02:57:53), 07-17-16

Track qualifying record:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
140.598 mph, 27.090 secs. 09-21-14

Track race record:
Jeff Burton, Ford
117.134 mph, (02:42:35), 07-13-97


New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

History
·        Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989.
·        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 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was on July 11, 1993 – won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace.
·        Speedway Motorsports, Inc. 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 44 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year since.

Starts
·        173 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; 139 in more than one.
·        16 different drivers have made their first MENCS start at NHMS all-time. Active drivers that made their first start at NHMS are BJ McLeod (9/27/2015), Corey LaJoie (9/21/2014) and Joey Logano (9/14/2008).
·        Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at New Hampshire with 42; followed by Jeff Burton (39) and Bobby Labonte (38).
·        Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in series starts at NHMS with 34; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (33) and Kevin Harvick (32).
·        Ryan Newman leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire with a 9.633.


Poles
·        Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. 
·    20 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven.
Active MENCS Pole Winners At NHMS
Active Pole Winners
Coors Light Poles
Ryan Newman
7
Brad Keselowski
3
Kyle Busch
2
Clint Bowyer
1
Jimmie Johnson
1
Kevin Harvick
1

·        Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at New Hampshire: Ken Schrader (1997 sweep); Jeff Gordon (1998-1999); Rusty Wallace (1999-2000); Ryan Newman (twice – 2003-2004 and 2011 sweep) and Juan Pablo Montoya (2009-2010).
·        Youngest New Hampshire MENCS Coors Light pole winner: Brian Vickers (07/17/2005 – 21 years, 8 months, 23 days).
·        Oldest New Hampshire MENCS Coors Light pole winner: Bill Elliott (07/21/2002 – 46 years, 9 months, 13 days).
·        Two drivers (all-time) have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Brad Keselowski (09/19/10) and Patrick Carpentier (06/27/2008). 
·        Five manufactures won the Coors Light pole in the MENCS at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet (18), Ford (eighth), Toyota (six), Dodge (six), and Pontiac (one).       

Wins
·    24 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; led by Jeff Burton with four victories.
Active MENCS Race Winners At NHMS
Active Winners
Wins
Jimmie Johnson
3
Kurt Busch
3
Matt Kenseth
3
Ryan Newman
3
Clint Bowyer
2
Denny Hamlin
2
Joey Logano
2
Kevin Harvick
2
Kyle Busch
2
Brad Keselowski
1
Kasey Kahne
1

·        Three drivers have posted consecutive wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2003 sweep), Kurt Busch (2004 sweep) and Matt Kenseth (2015 fall, 2016 spring). 
·        Youngest New Hampshire winner: Joey Logano (06/28/2009 – 19 years, 1 month, 4 days).
·        Oldest New Hampshire winner: Mark Martin (09/20/2009 – 50 years, 8 months, 11 days).
·        Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing lead the series in wins at New Hampshire in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with nine each; followed by Roush Fenway Racing (seven), Team Penske (six), and Richard Childress Racing (four).
·        Five different manufacturers have won at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet with 19 victories; followed by Ford (13), Toyota (seven), Dodge (three) and Pontiac (two).
·        Jeff Burton is the only driver to win the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway three consecutive years (1997, ’98 and ’99)
·        Five of the 44 (11.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Ryan Newman in 2011.
·        The Coors Light pole is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (five) than any other starting position at New Hampshire.    
·        Eight of the 44 (18.2%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from the front row: five from the pole and three from second-place.
·        23 of the 44 (52.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from a top-10 starting position.
·        Nine of the 44 (20.5%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
·        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 Kurt Busch in the summer of 2003.
·        Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers with the most starts at New Hampshire without visiting Victory Lane at 33.
·        Five Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Ryan Newman (09/15/02), Clint Bowyer (09/16/07), Joey Logano (06/28/09), Robby Gordon (11/23/01) and Joe Nemechek (09/19/99).

Additional Finishing Position Stats 
·        23 different MENCS drivers have finished second at NHMS. Tony Stewart leads the series in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with six; followed by Jeff Gordon (five), Denny Hamlin (four), Kyle Busch and Mark Martin (with three each). 
·        54 different MENCS drivers have finished inside the top-five at NHMS. Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at New Hampshire with 16; followed by Tony Stewart with 15, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kensetheach have 10.   
·        78 different MENCS drivers have finished inside the top-10 at NHMS. Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at New Hampshire with 24; followed by Jimmie Johnson with 20.
·        Jimmie Johnson leads Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at New Hampshire with a 10.267.

Track Specific Stats
·        Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was the July 1, 2007 race won by Denny Hamlin over Jeff Gordon with a MOV of 0.068 second.
·        Below are the top five closest Margin of Victory finishes at NHMS in the MENCS:
Margin of Victory
Date
Winner
Runner-Up
0.068
7/1/2007
Denny Hamlin
Jeff Gordon
0.209
9/14/1997
Jeff Gordon
Ernie Irvan
0.292
9/18/2005
Ryan Newman
Tony Stewart
0.406
7/16/2006
Kyle Busch
Carl Edwards
0.442
9/25/2016
Kevin Harvick
Matt Kenseth

·        Four of the 44 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races have resulted in a NASCAR Overtime finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
Race Winner
Date
Scheduled Number of Laps
Actual Number of Laps
NASCAR Overtime Laps
Joey Logano
9/21/2014
300
303
3
Brad Keselowski
7/13/2014
301
305
4
Brian Vickers
7/14/2013
301
302
1
Kyle Busch
7/16/2006
300
308
8

·        Four of the 44 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; below are the events: 
Date
Scheduled Number of Laps
Actual No Of Laps
Fewer Laps
Race Winner
6/28/2009
301
273
28
Joey Logano
6/29/2008
301
284
17
Kurt Busch
9/15/2002
300
207
93
Ryan Newman
7/9/2000
300
273
27
Tony Stewart

·        Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway five times: fall 2001, summer 2003, fall 2004, fall 2008 and summer 2009.  
·        Jeff Gordon leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at New Hampshire with 1,373 laps led in 42 starts. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers with 722 laps led.  
Below are the top tive active lap leaders at NHMS:
Active Drivers
Laps Led
Laps Completed
% of Laps Led
Ryan Newman
722
8,724
8%
Kevin Harvick
706
9,431
7%
Kyle Busch
692
7,026
10%
Kurt Busch
541
9,107
6%
Clint Bowyer
516
6,564
8%

Female Competitor Stats
·        Danica Patrick is the only female driver that has competed in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Driver Rating
Date
Danica Patrick
24
18
67.5
9/25/2016
Danica Patrick
29
14
64.0
7/17/2016
Danica Patrick
22
40
64.7
9/27/2015
Danica Patrick
20
24
56.7
7/19/2015
Danica Patrick
18
19
79.7
9/21/2014
Danica Patrick
29
22
60.9
7/13/2014
Danica Patrick
21
27
57.1
9/22/2013
Danica Patrick
32
37
47.7
7/14/2013
Averages
24.375
25.125
62.3
 

NASCAR in New Hampshire
·        A total of 93 NASCAR national series races have been held in the state of New Hampshire, all at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Track Name
City
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Total Races
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon
44
30
19
93

New Hampshire Drivers In NASCAR
·        15 drivers that have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series have their home state recorded as New Hampshire; Jamie Aube is the only one of the 15 to record a victory in NASCAR national series competition. 
·        Aube won in the NASCAR XFINITY Series on July 12, 1987 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME; it was his only start that season.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
Drivers
Has
Needs
Milestones
Trevor Bayne
148
2
Tie Cotton Owens (150) for 163rd on the all-time MENCS starts list
Kyle Busch
174
1
To become the second driver to win 175 or more NASCAR national series races
Jimmie Johnson
83
1
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on MENCS all-time wins list
Kyle Busch
38
1
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
Matt Kenseth
38
1
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
Kevin Harvick
36
1
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
Kurt Busch
29
3
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
Denny Hamlin
29
3
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
Brad Keselowski
23
2
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
Ryan Newman
51
3
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
Jimmie Johnson
35
1
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
Kasey Kahne
27
1
Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on all-time MENCS poles list
Denny Hamlin
24
1
Break the tie with Alan Kulwicki to become solely 28th on all-time MENCS poles list
Kyle Busch
22
1
Tie Jack Smith, Ken Schrader (23) for 30th on all-time MENCS poles list
Kevin Harvick
49
1
Become the 10th MENCS driver to post 50 or more second-place finishes
Jimmie Johnson
46
2
Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
Matt Kenseth
29
1
Tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
Matt Kenseth
174
1
Tie Bill Elliott for 19th on the all-time MENCS top-five finishes list
Dale Earnhardt Jr
149
1
To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
Clint Bowyer
174
1
To tie Greg Biffle for 40th on all-time MENCS top 10s list
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
24
1
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
Austin Dillon
24
1
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
Jimmie Johnson
18,634
366
To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
Kyle Busch
13,215
785
To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
Matt Kenseth
11,519
481
To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
Kevin Harvick
10,786
221
To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
Kurt Busch
8,867
133
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
Denny Hamlin
8,311
689
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
Dale Earnhardt Jr
8,200
800
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps


The Race To The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Rank
Driver
Points
Race Wins
Playoff Pts
Pts From Cutoff
1
Martin Truex Jr.
709
3
28
In on Wins
2
Jimmie Johnson
519
3
16
3
Kyle Larson
710
2
13
4
Brad Keselowski
536
2
13
5
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
418
2
10
6
Kevin Harvick
599
1
8
7
Ryan Blaney
462
1
8
8
Kurt Busch
419
1
5
9
Ryan Newman
414
1
5
10
Austin Dillon
341
1
5
11
Kyle Busch
609
0
4
138
12
Chase Elliott
560
0
2
89
13
Jamie McMurray
545
0
0
74
14
Denny Hamlin
538
0
2
67
15
Clint Bowyer
495
0
0
24
16
Matt Kenseth
478
0
2
7
17
Joey Logano
471
1*
1
-7
18
Erik Jones #
426
0
0
-52
19
Daniel Suarez #
373
0
0
-105
20
Trevor Bayne
352
0
0
-126
21
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
332
0
0
-146
22
Kasey Kahne
329
0
0
-149
23
Paul Menard
309
0
0
-169
24
Ty Dillon #
301
0
0
-177
25
Michael McDowell
275
0
0
-203
26
Chris Buescher
271
0
0
-207
27
AJ Allmendinger
259
0
0
-219
28
David Ragan
242
0
0
-236
29
Danica Patrick
230
0
0
-248
30
Matt DiBenedetto
196
0
0
-282
* - Dictates the win was encumbered, and can't be used for entry to the playoffs

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Drivers Outside OF Eligibility To Make The Playoffs
Rank
Drivers
Points
Pts Back From 30th
30
Matt DiBenedetto
196
31
Landon Cassill
189
-7
32
Aric Almirola
188
-8
33
Cole Whitt
187
-9
34
Corey LaJoie
124
-72
35
Reed Sorenson
88
-108

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