“¢ Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. “¢ 18 drivers have Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with six. “¢ Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light 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). “¢ 22 different drivers have won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, led by Jeff Burton with four. “¢ Two drivers have posted consecutive wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2003 sweep) and Kurt Busch (2004 sweep). “¢ Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at New Hampshire in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with nine; followed by Roush Fenway Racing with seven. “¢ Five different manufacturers have won at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet with 18 victories; followed by Ford with 11 and Toyota with three. “¢ Jeff Burton is the only driver to win the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway three consecutive years in a row (1997, 98 and 99). “¢ Five of the 37 (13.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Ryan Newman in 2011. “¢ The Coors Light pole is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (five) than any other starting position at New Hampshire. “¢ Eight of the 37 (21.6%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire have been won from the front row: eight from the pole and seven from second place. “¢ 19 of the 37 (51.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire have been won from a top-10 starting position. “¢ Nine of the 37 (24.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire have been won from a starting position outside the top 20. “¢ The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at New Hampshire was 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999. “¢ Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart are tied for the series lead in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with five each. “¢ Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at New Hampshire with 16; followed by Tony Stewart with 14. “¢ Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at New Hampshire with 22; followed by Tony Stewart with 17. “¢ Ryan Newman leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire with an 8.348. “¢ Denny Hamlin leads NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at New Hampshire with an 8.800. (NASCAR)
