NASCAR 2018 Race 20: NH Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 race thread

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Schedule:

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Friday, June 20
Noon-12:50 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
1:05-1:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
3:05-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
4:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App

Saturday, July 21
10:05-10:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App
11:05 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, CNBC/NBC Sports App
12:35-1:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
4 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Lakes Region 200 (200 laps, 211.6 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App

Sunday, July 22
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (301 laps, 318.46 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway.PNG/200px-New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway.PNG

Distance 318.458 miles (512.508 km)
Laps 301
Stage 1: Lap 75
Stage 2: Lap 150
Race: Lap 301+

Track Facts:
Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.058 mile oval
Turns: Banking: 12 degrees; Straights: 2 degrees
Length of Straights: Frontstretch - 1500ft; Backstretch - 1500ft
Grandstand Seating: 77,000 [down from 88,000]

Track Records & Stats

September 2017 Race Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 108.958mph, started 1st
July 2017 Race Winner: #11-Denny Hamlin, 105.800, started 18th
Race Speed Record: Jeff Burton, 117.134, 7/13/1997
Slowest Race Record: Ricky Rudd, 87.619, 7/1994
Oldest Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 8 months, 10 days, 9/20/2009
Youngest Winner: Joey Logano, 19 years, 1 month, 4 days, 6/28/2009
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Burton, started 38th [provisional], 7/1999

September 2017 Pole Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 135.049mph, started 1st
July 2017 Pole Winner: #78-Martin Truex Jr., 133.077mph, finished 3rd
Track Qualifying Record: Brad Keselowski, 140.598mph, 9/19/2014
Oldest Pole Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 9 months, 13 days, 7/21/2002
Youngest Pole Winner: Brian Vickers, 21 years, 8 months, 23 days, 7/17/2005

Most Wins: 4-Jeff Burton (eight drivers have 3 wins, 6 are active)
Most Poles: 7-Ryan Newman
Most Top 5s: 16-Jeff Gordon; 15-Tony Stewart; 12-Matt Kenseth; 10-Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch & Kurt Busch
Most Top 10s: 24-Jeff Gordon; 21-Jimmie Johnson & Matt Kenseth

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Starting order:

1. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 133.591 mph.
2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 133.502 mph.
3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 133.431 mph.
4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 133.361 mph.
5. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 132.720 mph.
6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 132.715 mph.
7. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 132.674 mph.
8. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 132.618 mph.
9. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 132.581 mph.
10. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 132.462 mph.
11. (24) William Byron #, Chevrolet, 132.383 mph.
12. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 132.190 mph.
13. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 132.586 mph.
14. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 132.554 mph.
15. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 132.402 mph.
16. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 132.379 mph.
17. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 132.259 mph.
18. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 132.200 mph.
19. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 132.094 mph.
20. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 132.039 mph.
21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 131.925 mph.
22. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 131.738 mph.
23. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 131.447 mph.
24. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 131.238 mph.
25. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 131.247 mph.
26. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 130.954 mph.
27. (43) Bubba Wallace #, Chevrolet, 130.860 mph.
28. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 130.783 mph.
29. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 130.568 mph.
30. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 130.532 mph.
31. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 130.483 mph.
32. (15) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 129.213 mph.
33. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 129.151 mph.
34. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 129.134 mph.
35. (99) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 127.577 mph.
36. (51) BJ McLeod(i), Chevrolet, 127.555 mph.
37. (23) Blake Jones, Toyota, 124.556 mph.

[4me2c]

1)... Kevin Harvick

2)... Martin Truex Jr.
3).. Kyle Busch

:cool:

[Ryu]

Kyle Busch *
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.

[carlosman]

*Kyle Busch
Joey Logano
Kevin Harvick

[Orziz]

Truex Jr*
Chase Elliot
Kyle Larson

[82harley]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.

[ranagee]

Martin truex jr.(favorite)
kevin harvick
Kyle Busch

[ilan]

Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex, Jr.

[dara]

Kurt Busch***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex, Jr.

[crazed 9.6]

Kurt Busch***
Ryan Blaney
Alex Bowman

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Kyle Busch***
Kurt Busch
Chase Elliott

[dishuser]

Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch***
Martin Truex, Jr.

[TimeKeeper]

Kurt Busch****
Martin Truex
Brad Keselowski

[erickson]

Martin Truex Jr. ///// Kyle Busch* ///// Kevin Harvick

[superbox]

Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.*
Kyle Busch

[bigstar]

Kyle Busch *
Martin Truex Jr.
Kevin Harvick

[minitor]

Kevin Harvick *
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch

[dara]

Rain Delay. They had a tentative start for 1 pm Eastern , but that blew by as well.

[4me2c]

Rain, Rain,
Go away;
Come again,
April day;
Little Johnny wants to play.

[dara]

Green Flag scheduled for 4:15p Eastern. There seems to be a good chance for a shortened race.

[dara]

Competition yellow scheduled for Lap 35.

[dara]

1)... Kevin Harvick

2)... Martin Truex Jr.
3).. Kyle Busch

:cool:


Kyle Busch *
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.


*Kyle Busch
Joey Logano
Kevin Harvick


Truex Jr*
Chase Elliot
Kyle Larson


Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.


Martin truex jr.(favorite)
kevin harvick
Kyle Busch


Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex, Jr.


Kurt Busch***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex, Jr.


Kurt Busch***
Ryan Blaney
Alex Bowman


Kyle Busch***
Kurt Busch
Chase Elliott


Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch***
Martin Truex, Jr.


Kurt Busch****
Martin Truex
Brad Keselowski


Martin Truex Jr. ///// Kyle Busch* ///// Kevin Harvick


Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.*
Kyle Busch


Kyle Busch *
Martin Truex Jr.
Kevin Harvick


Kevin Harvick *
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch

All regulars checked in, except Marley.

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Green Flag!!!


Favorites by driver:
Kurt Busch: dara, TimeKeeper, crazed
Kyle Busch: bigstar, dishuser, 82harley, erickson, carlosman, Capt. K, Ryu
Harvick: minitor, 4me2c, ilan
Truex: ranagee, superbox

Other drivers:
Blaney
Bowman
Elliott
Keselowski
Larson
Logano

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First yellow, Cassill met the wall, and went directly to the garage.

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Another yellow, AJ Allmendinger gets a flat and meets the wall. All before that comp yellow.

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Uh oh, Stenhouse is up front, but with Jimmie. They had pitted earlier, everyone else went in on the comp yellow.

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Truex powers past Stenhouse on his two new tires, but Kurt Busch isn't far behind with 4. Yellow due to debris, 25 laps to the stage point.

[crazed 9.6]

been an 'active' race so far :eek:

[dara]

Lap 75: Martin Truex Jr. wins Stage 1. Chase Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch and Ryan Blaney follow. #Foxwoods301

Ky Busch, Harvick, Bowyer, Logano and Almirlola finish the top ten.

25 Bonus point to ranagee, superbox and orziz.

[4me2c]

That # 78 Car seems to bee one Heck of a Racing Machine...!

[crazed 9.6]

Go Go Blaney !!!!

[4me2c]

Can Chase get a Stage Win...?!?

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Lap 150: Chase Elliott wins Stage 2, his first stage win of season. Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, Aric Almirola follow.
Ky Busch, Bowyer, Johnson, Blaney and Logano follow.

No bonus points this stage.

[4me2c]

Time for Freaky to get Fast...!

[dara]

Wow, Harvick did the bump pass on Kyle. Nice move.

[dara]

Kevin Harvick wins at New Hampshire, his third career win at the track. It is his sixth win of 2018. #Foxwoods301

50 bonus point to minitor, 4me2c and ilan

[crazed 9.6]

Harvick drove that car them last few laps.. bumping Kyle B and never looked back... wow !!

Good job !

[ilan]

I thought Busch would be griping, but he seemed pretty subdued.

[dara]

Results are here:


https://www.nascar.com/results/race_center/2018/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/foxwoods-resort-casino-301/stn/race/


Points less bonus:



Harvick 51
KyBusch 45
Truex 51
Elliott 51
KuBusch 45
Logano 31
Blaney 38
Bowman 26
Larson 25
Keselowski 5

<<official>>

[4me2c]

Only thing that would have made that Race Better is if it had been a Die-Cast Race...! Woooooooooooooooooooo...! Oppps, Wrong Sport...!

[dara]

Congrats to minitor, 4me2c and ilan for the high score, 197

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[dara]

Next race is Pocono-2, on Sunday July 29.

Heads up, the next Diecast race will be Watkins Glen, on Sunday August 5.

[dishuser]

I thought Busch would be griping, but he seemed pretty subdued.

like he said...you get raced the way you race
sucks to be harvick next week..lol

[ilan]

Or he tweaks Busch again. You never know...

[dara]

They aren't teammates, so you do what you have to do. Not personal, all business, lol. NH is just a faster small track. Now if Harvick pulled that on Kurt, that would have been a different story, especially since Kurt isn't yet in the playoffs.

[4me2c]

Congratz to minitor and ilan for the Picks to WIN...!

[ilan]

Thanks... and to you the same.

[superbox]

minitor ............. 2645 + 197 = 2842
bigstar ............ 2616 + 147 = 2763
dishuser ............ 2603 + 141 = 2744
82harley ............ 2595 + 147 = 2742
ranagee ............ 2549 + 172 = 2721
superbox ............ 2545 + 172 = 2717
dara ............ 2533 + 141 = 2674
erickson ............ 2482 + 147 = 2629
4me2c ............ 2243 + 197 = 2440
Capt.Kangaroo ..... 2276 + 141 = 2417
carlosman .......... 2289 + 127 = 2416
Timekeeper .......... 2020 + 101 = 2121
crazed 2.0 .......... 1993 + 109 = 2102
orziz .......... 1945 + 152 = 2097
ilan ........... 1885 + 197 = 2082
marley ........... 1931 + 91 = 2022
Ryu ............ 1834 + 147 = 1981

[dara]

Ah... I'll post the standings from my sheets on the rules thread, soon...

[4me2c]

Or he tweaks Busch again. You never know...

"Here are some other comments France made during his radio appearance.

Asked what he thought about the contact between Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch at New Hampshire:

“The same thing I thought with Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson [a few weeks] before, it’s part of NASCAR. Late in the race you’re going to have some contact, that’s part of it. … But is there bump-and-runs and bumping and charging? Of course. That’s what we’re about. We celebrate that. We don’t shy away from that. That’s the difference between us and probably every other motorsport, they kind of cringe a little bit. We kind of like that. Obviously limits and we’ve always said that, there’s no question about that. What we’ve seen two out of the last [four] weeks is great. We love it.” ... :cool: