Wednesday, July 18, 2018

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Track Facts: 2018 Foxwood's Resorts Casino 301

New Hampshire has only one date on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
 
 
1
Kyle Busch
26
3
3
10
14
0
13.2
100.8
 
2
Kevin Harvick
34
1
2
10
18
1
13.5
96.5
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
24
1
0
5
10
1
12.9
93.5
 
4
Joey Logano
19
0
2
6
9
2
15.8
81
 
5
Brad Keselowski
17
3
1
7
11
0
9.8
99.1
 
6
Clint Bowyer
24
1
2
4
9
1
15.9
87.9
 
7
Kurt Busch
34
0
3
8
14
2
16.2
88.5
 
8
Kyle Larson
8
0
0
4
5
0
10.5
92.5
 
9
Denny Hamlin
24
0
3
9
14
0
10.1
103.6
 
10
Ryan Blaney
5
0
0
0
1
0
14.8
82.3
 
11
Aric Almirola
15
0
0
1
2
1
21.3
62.9
 
12
Jimmie Johnson
32
1
3
10
21
1
10.6
100.5
 
13
Erik Jones
2
0
0
0
1
1
22.5
75.5
 
14
Chase Elliott
4
0
0
0
0
0
17.2
90.4
 
15
Alex Bowman
6
0
0
0
0
1
30.5
51.2
 
16
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
10
0
0
0
2
1
19.9
68.9
 
* – Based on last 26 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2005 – 2017).


Loop Data Leaders: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Monster Energy Series - Top 3 In Key Loop Data Statistics
Driver Rating

Avg. Running Position
Laps Led

Denny Hamlin
103.6
Chase Elliott
9.946
Kyle Busch
974
Kyle Busch
100.8
Denny Hamlin
10.794
Martin Truex Jr
661
Jimmie Johnson
100.5
Brad Keselowski
11.064
Kevin Harvick
639
      
Fastest Laps Run
% of Laps in the Top 15

Quality Passes

Kyle Busch
498
Chase Elliott
88.7%
Jimmie Johnson
773
Jimmie Johnson
457
Jimmie Johnson
79.3%
Denny Hamlin
754
Kevin Harvick
430
Denny Hamlin
76.1%
Kurt Busch
706
Loop Data stats are from 2011 – Present (Active Drivers Only)


New Hampshire Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 20 of 36 (07-22-18)
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.............................. 103.6
Kyle Busch................................... 100.8
Jimmie Johnson........................... 100.5
Brad Keselowski............................ 99.1
Kevin Harvick................................. 96.5
Matt Kenseth.................................. 93.7
Martin Truex Jr.............................. 93.5
Kyle Larson.................................... 92.5
Chase Elliott................................... 90.4
Kurt Busch..................................... 88.5
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (26 total) among active drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2017 pole winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
133.077 mph, 28.621 secs. 07-14-17

2017 race winner:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
105.800 mph, (03:00:36), 07-16-17

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 46 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year from 1997-2017. Starting again this year, the track will host just one event per season.

Starts
·        180 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; 144 in more than one.
·        Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at New Hampshire with 42; followed by Jeff Burton with 39.
·        Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in series starts at NHMS with 36 starts; followed by Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch with 34 each.
·        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).
·        Erik Jones leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire with a 7.000 in two starts; followed by Kyle Busch with a 9.961 in 27 starts.


Poles
·        In total, 21 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the Busch Pole Award at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven poles.
·        Mark Martin won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. 
·        In total 10 drivers have multiple poles at NHMS, six of the 10 drivers have won consecutive poles at New Hampshire: Ken Schrader (1997 sweep); Jeff Gordon (1998-1999); Rusty Wallace (1999-2000); Ryan Newman (twice – 2003-2004 and 2011 sweep), Juan Pablo Montoya (2009-2010) and Carl Edwards (2005 sweep).
·        Youngest New Hampshire MENCS pole winner: Brian Vickers (07/17/2005 – 21 years, 8 months, 23 days).
·        Oldest New Hampshire MENCS 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 pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Brad Keselowski (09/19/10) and Patrick Carpentier (06/27/2008). 
·        Five manufactures won the Busch Pole Award in the MENCS at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet (18), Ford (eight), Toyota (eight), Dodge (six), and Pontiac (one).       

Wins
·        A total of 24 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; led by Jeff Burton with four victories.
·    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 lead the series in wins at New Hampshire in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 12 victories; followed by Hendrick Motorsports (9), 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 (nine), 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)
·        Six of the 46 (11.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from the pole or first starting position; the most recent was Kyle Busch in 2017.
·        The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (six) than any other starting position at New Hampshire.    

·        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.
·        Jamie McMurray leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers with the most starts at New Hampshire without visiting Victory Lane at 30.
·        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 
·        A total of 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, Kyle Larson and Mark Martin (with three each). 
·        A total of 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 and Matt Kenseth with 12.   
·        A total of 81 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 and Matt Kenseth with 21 each.
·        Daniel Suárez leads Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at New Hampshire with a 7.00 in two starts; followed by Brad Keselowski with 9.823 (17 starts) and Denny Hamlin with 10.083 (24 starts).

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 46 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 46 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


Track Specific Stats
·        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.  
o   Below are the top five active lap leaders at NHMS:
Drivers
Laps Led
Completed
% of Laps Led
Starts
Kyle Busch
974
7627
12.8%
26
Ryan Newman
722
9324
7.7%
32
Kevin Harvick
706
9880
7.1%
34
Martin Truex Jr
661
7081
9.3%
24
Denny Hamlin
549
7141
7.7%
24

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
Date
Danica Patrick
27
18
9/24/2017
Danica Patrick
30
13
7/16/2017
Danica Patrick
24
18
9/25/2016
Danica Patrick
29
14
7/17/2016
Danica Patrick
22
40
9/27/2015
Danica Patrick
20
24
7/19/2015
Danica Patrick
18
19
9/21/2014
Danica Patrick
29
22
7/13/2014
Danica Patrick
21
27
9/22/2013
Danica Patrick
32
37
7/14/2013
Averages
25.2
23.2



NASCAR in New Hampshire
·        A total of 97 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
46
31
20
97

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 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.


2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Results
Date
Track
Busch Pole
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Race Winner
OEM
2/18/2018
Daytona
Alex Bowman
Kurt Busch
Ryan Blaney
N/A
Austin Dillon
Chevrolet
2/25/2018
Atlanta
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
3/4/2018
Las Vegas
Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
3/11/2018
ISM
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
3/18/2018
Auto Club
Martin Truex Jr
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Martin Truex Jr
Toyota
3/26/2018
Martinsville
None-Weather
Denny Hamlin
Ryan Blaney 
N/A
Clint Bowyer 
Ford 
4/8/2018
Texas
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
4/15/2018
Bristol
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
4/21/2018
Richmond
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano
Joey Logano
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
4/29/2018
Talladega
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Paul Menard
N/A
Joey Logano
Ford
5/6/2018
Dover
Kyle Larson
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
5/12/2018
Kansas
Kevin Harvick
Ryan Blaney
Kyle Larson
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
5/19/2018
All-Star Open
N/A
Alex Bowman
Daniel Suarez
N/A
AJ Allmendinger
Chevrolet
5/19/2018
All-Star Race
Matt Kenseth
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
Ford
5/27/2018
Charlotte
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Toyota
6/3/2018
Pocono
Ryan Blaney
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Martin Truex Jr
Toyota
6/10/2018
Michigan
Kurt Busch
Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Clint Bowyer 
Ford
6/24/2018
Sonoma
Kyle Larson
AJ Allmendinger
Denny Hamlin
N/A
Martin Truex Jr
Toyota
7/1/2018
Chicagoland
Paul Menard
Aric Almirola
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
7/7/2018
Daytona
Chase Elliott
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
N/A
Erik Jones
Toyota
7/14/2018
Kentucky
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
        
2018 Top Five Performers In Each Statistical Category
 
Rank
Drivers
Wins
 
Rank
Drivers
Runner-Ups
 
1
Kevin Harvick
5
 
1
Kyle Larson
4
 
2
Kyle Busch
5
 
2
Kyle Busch
3
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
4
  
Kevin Harvick
3
 
4
Clint Bowyer
2
  
Martin Truex Jr
3
 
5
Austin Dillon
1
 
4
Brad Keselowski
1
 
 
Joey Logano
1
  
Bubba Wallace
1
 
 
Erik Jones
1
  
Chase Elliott
1
 
     
Clint Bowyer
1
 
Rank
Drivers
Top Fives
  
Kurt Busch
1
 
1
Kevin Harvick
14
  
Ryan Blaney
1
 
2
Kyle Busch
13
     
 
Martin Truex Jr
13
 
Rank
Drivers
Top 10s
 
4
Clint Bowyer
6
 
1
Kevin Harvick
15
 
 
Denny Hamlin
6
  
Kyle Busch
15
 
 
Kyle Larson
6
 
3
Joey Logano
14
 
    
4
Martin Truex Jr
13
 
Rank
Drivers
Poles
 
5
Brad Keselowski
11
 
1
Martin Truex Jr
4
  
Kyle Larson
11
 
2
Kyle Busch
3
     
3
Kevin Harvick
2
 
Rank
Drivers
Laps Led
 
 
Kurt Busch
2
 
1
Kevin Harvick
1,040
 
 
Ryan Blaney
2
 
2
Kyle Busch
948
 
 
Kyle Larson
2
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
564
 
    
4
Ryan Blaney
464
 
    
5
Kyle Larson
365
 



Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
STARTS
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
598
2
Will become the 29th driver to make 600 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
Driver: Brad Keselowski
Has
Needs
Milestone:
324
1
Will become the 81st driver to make 325 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
WINS
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
83
1
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on the all-time series wins list.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
48
1
Tie Tony Stewart (49) for 13th on the all-time Monster Energy Series wins list.
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Has
Needs
Milestone:
42
2
Tie Bill Elliott (44) for 16th on the all-time MENCS wins list.
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Has
Needs
Milestone:
31
1
To tie Dale Jarrett for 24th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
Driver: Kurt Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
29
2
Tie Denny Hamlin for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
BUSCH POLES
Driver: Ryan Newman
Has
Needs
Milestone:
51
3
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
35
1
To tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 18th on the all-time series poles list.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
30
1
To tie Fonty Flock for 23rd on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
Driver: Kasey Kahne
Has
Needs
Milestone:
27
2
To tie Kyle Busch and Ricky Rudd for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy Series poles list.


Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
Second-Place Finishes
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Has
Needs
Milestone:
53
3
Tie Buck Baker for ninth on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
46
2
Tie Lee Petty for 11th on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
43
1
Tie Tony Stewart for 13th on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
Top Fives
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
224
1
To become the 11th series driver all-time to post 225 or more top fives
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
174
1
To become the 22nd series driver all-time to post 175 or more top fives
Top 10s
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
347
2
Tie Rusty Wallace for 11th on the series all-time top-10 finishes list
Laps Led
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
18,678
322
To become the ninth driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 19,000 laps.

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