* Greg Biffle won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Biffle posted his 13th career victory in his 213th race and his first victory of the 2008 season. * Biffle became the 11th different race winner in 2008, ending a 33-race winless streak that dated to Kansas last September. It was Biffle’s first victory at New Hampshire in his 13th start. * While only his second year in the Chase, Biffle has scored victories in all five years of the Chase. * Biffle became the eighth different race winner in the last eight races at New Hampshire. All five Chase openers at New Hampshire have been won by a Chase driver. Eight of the last nine races at New Hampshire have been won from a top-15 starting position. Biffle won from the ninth-place starting position. * Biffle led 58 of the 300 laps, including the final 12 laps. * Jimmie Johnson led 96 laps, the most of the day. * Roush Fenway Racing scored its seventh victory at New Hampshire, the most of any owner in the 28 Cup races at Loudon. * Jeff Gordon (14th) has gone 32 races without a victory, his longest streak between victories. * Regan Smith, who finished 23rd, was the highest finishing Rookie of the Year contender. * This is the seventh win for Ford in 2008. Toyota has nine wins, Chevrolet has seven and Dodge has four. * The top 10 consisted of five Chevrolets, two Fords, two Toyotas and one Dodge. * The top-five finishers were all Chase drivers. Eight of the top 10 were Chasers. * By virtue of his third-place finish, Carl Edwards emerged as the new points leader replacing Kyle Busch at the top of the pile. Busch had held the points lead for 17 straight races, since Richmond in May. * Kyle Busch finished 34th and left New Hampshire ranked eighth, 74 points behind Edwards. * Six Chase drivers each earned lap leader bonus points at New Hampshire: Biffle, Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Edwards. Chase driver Johnson led the most laps, gaining 10 bonus points. * Joey Logano (32nd) made his career first NSCS start. * Clint Bowyer (12th) made his 100th career NSCS start at New Hampshire. * Reed Sorenson (22nd) made his 100th career NSCS start at New Hampshire.(ESPN)(9-16-2008)
