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



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

[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.

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