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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 ----- Happy Race Week: Storylines and Track Facts for the SYLVANIA 300 Weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ----- Only a few days remain until New Hampshire Motor Speedway hosts the pivotal race No. 2 in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Below are a few storylines and track facts leading up to the action-packed weekend.
Storylines:
Red Hot to White Hot at New Hampshire
It's a good time to be Stewart Haas Racing.
Tony Stewart just nabbed his first win. Ryan Newman finished eighth to move up a spot in the standings. And now, the series heads to New Hampshire, where the two drivers started and finished 1-2.
Newman won the July New Hampshire race from the pole, thus far his only win of the season. It was his third victory at the Loudon track.
Spoiler Alert: Non-Chasers Excel at NHMS
After Monday's race at Chicagoland, it seems doubtful that any driver will surprise and steal a win from a championship contender. The top six and eight of the top 10 at Chicago were Chase drivers.
Still, here are the last four winners of the New Hampshire Chase race: Clint Bowyer, Mark Martin, Greg Biffle and Bowyer again. None are Chase drivers.
Chasers Look to Shrug Off First-Race Jitters
Though the top six finishers at Chicagoland were all Chase drivers, there were a number of Chase competitors who struggled.
Four Chase drivers finished outside the top 20: Matt Kenseth (21st), Kyle Busch (22nd), Jeff Gordon (24th) and Denny Hamlin (31st).
Kenseth and Busch, with post-race Driver Ratings of 114.2 and 95.0, performed much better than their finish would suggest. They were victims of an empty gas tank, and their finish suffered for it. Kenseth had a double-whammy. Post-race, he was dropped to 21st after officials determined JJ Yeley pushed him on the final lap - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rule Book infraction.
But Gordon and Hamlin each had rough go throughout. Gordon's Driver Rating was 63.6; Hamlin's was 52.3.
Track Facts SYLVANIA 300 (NSCS)
Fast Facts
SYLVANIA 300
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Time
2:00 p.m.
Sanctioning Body
NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Series
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Length
300 Laps, 317.4 Miles
Purse
$5,202,458.00
2010 Event Winner
Clint Bowyer
Time of Race: 2 hours, 58 minutes, 22 seconds
Average Speed: 106.769 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.477 Seconds
2010 Event Pole Sitter
Brad Keselowski, AAA Dodge
133.572 mph, 28.515 seconds
Qualifying
Qualifying for this event is scheduled for Friday, September 23 at 3:10 p.m. (EDT) and will be televised live on ESPN 2 beginning at 3:00 p.m. (EDT). The better of two laps will determine a driver's official qualifying speed for the SYLVANIA 300. Starting positions 1-42 will be determined by qualifying speeds with the top 35 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner standings guaranteed a starting position. The remainder of the 43-car field will be set as outlined by the event's official entry blank.
Radio/Television
Performance Racing Network (PRN) will broadcast the race live to its affiliate radio stations beginning at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). PRN's broadcast can also be heard on Sirius NASCAR Radio channel 128. ESPN will televise the race with live coverage set to begin at 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
F.W. Webb 175 (NCWTS)
Fast Facts
F.W. Webb 175
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time
3:00 p.m.
Sanctioning Body
NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Series
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Length
175 Laps, 185.15 Miles
Purse
$493,451.00
2010 Event Winner
Kyle Busch, Toyota Tundra Toyota
Time of Race: 1 hour, 50 minutes, 27 seconds
Average Speed: 100.579 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.280 Seconds
2010 Event Pole Sitter
Kyle Busch, Toyota Tundra Toyota
130.029 mph, 29.292 seconds
Qualifying
Qualifying for this event is scheduled for Saturday, September 24 at 10:40 a.m. and will be televised on SPEED at 10:05 a.m. The better of two laps will determine a driver's official qualifying speed for the F.W. Webb 175. All trucks will be impounded by NASCAR immediately after qualifying. Starting positions 1-36 will be determined by qualifying speeds. With the top-25 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner standings guaranteed a starting position. The remainder of the 36-truck field will be set as outlined by the event's official entry blank.
Radio/Television
Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast the race live to its affiliate radio stations beginning at 2:45 p.m. (EDT). MRN's broadcast can also be heard on Sirius NASCAR Radio channel 128. SPEED will televise the race live with pre-race coverage beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Track Facts New Hampshire 125 (NKSE)
Fast Facts
New Hampshire 125
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Friday, September 23, 2011
Time
5:00 p.m.
Sanctioning Body
NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Series
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Length
125 Laps, 132.25 Miles
Purse
$215,746.00
2010 Event Winner
Ryan Truex, Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
Time of Race: 1 hour, 52 minutes, 29 seconds
Average Speed: 76.752 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.364 Seconds
2010 Event Pole Sitter
Brett Moffitt, Game Plan for Life Toyota
127.542 mph, 29.863 seconds
Qualifying
Qualifying for this event is scheduled for Thursday, September 22 at 3:15 p.m. (EDT). The cars will immediately be impounded by NASCAR after qualifying. The better of the two laps will determine a driver's official qualifying speed for the New Hampshire 125. Starting positions 1-32 will be determined by qualifying speeds with the top 30 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East owner standings guaranteed a starting position. The remainder of the 36-car field will be set as outlined by the official entry blank.
Television
The New Hampshire 125 will be tape delayed on SPEED Channel at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) on September 29.
Track Facts New Hampshire 100 (NWMT)
Fast Facts
New Hampshire 100
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time
12:45 p.m. (EDT)
Sanctioning Body
NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Series
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Length
100 laps, 105.8 miles
Purse
$164,779.00
2010 Event Winner
Ryan Newman, Aggressive Hydraulics/ Menards Chevrolet
Time of Race: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 5 seconds
Average Speed: 80.853 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.086 Seconds
2010 Event Pole Sitter
Ryan Newman, Aggressive Hydraulics/ Menards Chevrolet
129.300 mph 29.457 seconds
Qualifying
Qualifying for this event is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, at 4:45 p.m. (EDT). The better of two laps will determine a driver's official qualifying speed for the New Hampshire 100. Starting positions 1-37 will be determined by qualifying speeds with the top 30 in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour owner standings guaranteed a starting position. The remainder of the 38-car field will be set as outlined by the event's official entry blank.
Television
SPEED will air the New Hampshire 100 live beginning at 12:45 p.m.
Track Facts American-Canadian Tour Invitational (ACT)
Fast Facts
American-Canadian Tour Invitational
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time
5:45 p.m. (approximate)
Sanctioning Body
American- Canadian Tour, Waterbury, VT.
Series
American-Canadian Tour
Length
50 Laps, 52.9 Miles
Purse
$77,530
2010 Event Winner
Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Pole's Automotive Ford
Time of Race: 55 minutes, 7 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.955 Seconds
Qualifying
Qualifying for this event is based on winners from the 2011 American-Canadian Tour races. Other invitees include past champions, and as appointed by the American-Canadian Tour officials.
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