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| Denny Hamlin won the first NHMS this season, the third win of his career there |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Fast Facts: New Hampshire
· This is the seventh year in a row the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff’s second race has been held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2011 – 2016). New Hampshire was the first race of the playoffs from 2004 – 2010.
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· 10 different drivers have won the New Hampshire Playoff races, but only three have multiple wins – Kevin Harvick (two), Clint Bowyer (two) and Matt Kenseth (two).
· When New Hampshire was the opening race of the series Playoffs (2004 – 2010), only once the race winner went on to win the title (2004).
- In 2004 (inaugural playoffs), Kurt Busch started seventh and won the opening race of the Playoffs at New Hampshire, and went on to win the title.
· Since New Hampshire moved to the second race in the Playoffs (2011 – 2015) only one driver that has won the event went on to win the title – Tony Stewart (2011). Stewart won five races in the 2011 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs (a series-record) including the first two (Chicago, New Hampshire).
· The worst finish in a MENCS playoff race at New Hampshire by a driver that went on to win the title was by Jimmie Johnson in 2006 when he finished 39th. The 2015 series champion, Kyle Busch, finished 37th in New Hampshire’s playoff race that season - the second worst finish by a driver at NHMS that went on to win the title. Last season’s champ, Jimmie Johnson, finished eighth in the Playoff race at NHMS.
· No non-Playoff driver has ever won the Playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
· Four different manufacturers have won a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at New Hampshire, led by Chevrolet with six wins; followed by Ford (three), Toyota (three) and Dodge (one).
· Eight drivers have won the pole for New Hampshire’s Playoff races – Brad Keselowski (two), Ryan Newman (two), Carl Edwards (two), Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart (each have one).
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Rank
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Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating
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1
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Martin Truex Jr
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23
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1
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0
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4
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9
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1
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13.3
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92.5
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2
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Kyle Larson
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7
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0
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0
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3
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4
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0
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11.7
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88.3
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3
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Kevin Harvick
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33
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1
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2
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10
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18
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0
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12.8
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98
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4
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Brad Keselowski
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16
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3
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1
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6
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10
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0
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10.2
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98.7
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5
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Kyle Busch
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25
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2
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2
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9
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13
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0
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13.7
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98.8
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6
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Denny Hamlin
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23
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0
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3
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9
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14
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0
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10
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104
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7
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Jimmie Johnson
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31
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1
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3
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10
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21
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1
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10.5
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100.8
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8
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Chase Elliott
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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19.3
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92.6
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9
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Matt Kenseth
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35
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0
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3
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11
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20
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1
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11.8
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92.8
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10
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Ryan Blaney
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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16.2
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78.2
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11
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Jamie McMurray
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29
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0
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0
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4
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7
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3
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19.8
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73.1
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12
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Austin Dillon
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7
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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14.1
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71.1
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13
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Kurt Busch
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33
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0
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3
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8
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14
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1
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15.6
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90
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14
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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9
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0
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0
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0
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2
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1
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20.4
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69
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15
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Kasey Kahne
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27
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0
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1
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3
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10
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3
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17.1
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89.3
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16
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Ryan Newman
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31
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7
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3
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7
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18
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3
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14
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88.9
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* – Based on last 25 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2005 – 2017).
2017 Playoff Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
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Stage 1 Winner
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Stage 2 Winner
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Stage 3 Winner
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Race Winner
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Following Playoff Race #1
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Round of 16
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Drivers
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Pts
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Chicago
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Kyle Busch
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Chase Elliott
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N/A
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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58
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New Hampshire
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N/A
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Kyle Larson
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33
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Dover
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N/A
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Kyle Busch
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30
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Round of 12
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Brad Keselowski
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19
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Charlotte
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N/A
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Jimmie Johnson
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17
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Talladega
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N/A
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Kevin Harvick
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15
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Kansas
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N/A
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Denny Hamlin
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13
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Round of 8
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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10
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Martinsville
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N/A
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Ryan Blaney
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8
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Texas
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N/A
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Chase Elliott
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6
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Phoenix
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N/A
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Matt Kenseth
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5
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Championship 4
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Austin Dillon
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5
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Homestead-Miami
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N/A
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Kurt Busch
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5
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Kasey Kahne
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5
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Ryan Newman
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5
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Jamie McMurray
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3
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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 45 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year since.
Starts
· 179 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; 140 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), Bobby Labonte (38) and Joe Nemechek (38).
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in series starts at NHMS with 35; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (34), Kevin Harvick (33) and Kurt Busch (33).
· Jeff Gordon leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire with a 10.024.
· Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire with a 10.097.
Poles
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MENCS Pole Winners At NHMS
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· Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph.
· 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 (09/19/2010) 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 (seven), 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.
· Five drivers are tied for the series-most wins at NHMS among active drivers with three each – Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson.
· 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).
· Joe Gibbs Racing leads the series in wins at New Hampshire in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 10 victories; followed by Hendrick Motorsports (nine), Roush Fenway Racing (seven), Team Penske (six), and Richard Childress Racing (four).
MENCS Race Winners At NHMS
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· Five different manufacturers have won at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet with 19 victories; followed by Ford (13), Toyota (eight), Dodge (three) and Pontiac (two).
· Five of the 45 (11.1%) 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 first starting position and the 13th starting position are the two most proficient starting positions in the field, producing more winners (five each) than any other starting positions at New Hampshire.
· Eight of the 45 (17.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from the front row: five from the first starting position and three from second starting position.
· 12 of the 45 (26.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 24 of the 45 (53.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Nine of the 45 (20%) 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 34.
· 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, Matt Kenseth with 11 and Jimmie Johnson with 10.
· 79 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 21 and Matt Kenseth with 20.
· Denny Hamlin leads Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at New Hampshire with a 10.000.
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
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Date
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Winner
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Runner-Up
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0.068
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7/1/2007
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Denny Hamlin
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Jeff Gordon
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0.209
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9/14/1997
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Jeff Gordon
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Ernie Irvan
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0.292
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9/18/2005
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Ryan Newman
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Tony Stewart
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0.406
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7/16/2006
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Kyle Busch
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Carl Edwards
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0.442
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9/25/2016
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Kevin Harvick
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Matt Kenseth
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· Four of the 45 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races have resulted in a NASCAR Overtime finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
Race Winner
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Date
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Scheduled Number of Laps
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Actual Number of Laps
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NASCAR Overtime Laps
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Joey Logano
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9/21/2014
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300
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303
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3
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Brad Keselowski
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7/13/2014
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301
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305
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4
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Brian Vickers
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7/14/2013
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301
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302
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1
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Kyle Busch
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7/16/2006
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300
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308
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8
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· Four of the 45 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; below are the events:
Date
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Scheduled Number of Laps
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Actual No Of Laps
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Fewer Laps
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Race Winner
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6/28/2009
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301
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273
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28
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Joey Logano
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6/29/2008
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301
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284
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17
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Kurt Busch
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9/15/2002
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300
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207
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93
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Ryan Newman
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7/9/2000
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300
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273
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27
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Tony Stewart
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· 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.
Track Specific Stats
· Jeff Gordon leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at New Hampshire with 1,373 laps led in 42 starts. Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with 787 laps led.
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
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Driver Rating
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Date
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Danica Patrick
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30
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13
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77.2
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7/16/2016
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Danica Patrick
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24
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18
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67.5
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9/25/2016
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Danica Patrick
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29
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14
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64.0
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7/17/2016
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Danica Patrick
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22
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40
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64.7
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9/27/2015
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Danica Patrick
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20
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24
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56.7
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7/19/2015
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Danica Patrick
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18
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19
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79.7
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9/21/2014
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Danica Patrick
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29
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22
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60.9
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7/13/2014
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Danica Patrick
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21
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27
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57.1
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9/22/2013
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Danica Patrick
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32
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37
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47.7
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7/14/2013
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Averages
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25.0
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23.8
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63.9
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NASCAR in New Hampshire
· A total of 95 NASCAR national series races have been held in the state of New Hampshire, all at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Track Name
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City
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MENCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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Total Races
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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Loudon
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45
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31
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19
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95
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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 race on July 12, 1987 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME; it was his only start that season.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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STARTS
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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622
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3
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To become the 23rd driver in series history to start 625 or more races
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Clint Bowyer
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424
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1
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To become the 56th driver in series history to start 425 or more races
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Austin Dillon
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148
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2
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To become the 165th driver in series history to start 150 or more races
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Jeffrey Earnhardt
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49
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1
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To become the 284th driver in series history to start 50 or more races
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WINS
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Jimmie Johnson
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83
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1
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Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip (84) for fourth on MENCS wins list
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Kyle Busch
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40
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4
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Tie Bill Elliott (44) for 16th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Matt Kenseth
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38
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1
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Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Kevin Harvick
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36
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1
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Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
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Denny Hamlin
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31
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1
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Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Kurt Busch
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29
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1
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Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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26
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2
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Tie Rex White (28) for 28th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Brad Keselowski
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23
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2
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Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
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POLES
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Ryan Newman
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51
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3
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Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Jimmie Johnson
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35
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1
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Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
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Kasey Kahne
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27
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2
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Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Kyle Busch
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26
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1
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Tie Terry Labonte and Kasey Kahne for 25th on all-time MENCS poles list
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Denny Hamlin
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24
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1
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Break tie with Alan Kulwicki and become solely 29th on the all-time MENCS poles list
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ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
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2
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Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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149
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1
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To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
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Joey Logano
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149
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1
|
To become the 53rd driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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24
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1
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To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
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LAPS LED
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Jimmie Johnson
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18,634
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366
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To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
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Kyle Busch
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13,791
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209
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To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
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Matt Kenseth
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11,653
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347
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To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
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Kevin Harvick
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10,867
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133
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To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,874
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126
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Denny Hamlin
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8,524
|
476
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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8,223
|
777
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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