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Top 10 Driver Rating at New Hampshire
Denny Hamlin……………………… 103.6
Kyle Busch…………………………. 102.4
Jimmie Johnson…………………….. 99.1
Kevin Harvick………………………… 98.5
Brad Keselowski……………………. 98.4
Martin Truex Jr……………………… 95.0
Matt Kenseth………………………… 92.7
Chase Elliott…………………………. 90.7
Kurt Busch……………………………. 89.9
Ryan Newman………………………. 88.2
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2019 races
(28 total) among active drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

HISTORY

• Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989.
• The 1.058-mile oval is located on approximately 1,200 acres; the multi-use complex is the largest sports facility in New England.
• The first NASCAR Cup Series race at NHMS was on July 11, 1993 and won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace.
• Speedway Motorsports, Inc. agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre on January 11, 2008, and then renamed the track New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
• There have been 48 NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year from 1997-2017. In 2018, the track reverted back to just one event per season.

STARTS

• A total of 190 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; 149 have competed in more than one.
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at New Hampshire with 42; followed by Jeff Burton with 39.
• Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers in the series in starts at New Hampshire with 37.
• A total of 19 different drivers have made their first NASCAR Cup Series start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; four of the drivers are active – Joey Logano (2008),  Corey LaJoie (2014), Ryan Preece (2015), B.J. McLeod (2015).
• Erik Jones leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire with a 6.25 in four starts; followed by Kyle Busch with a 9.4 in 28 starts.

Top 15 in Average Starting Position at New Hampshire

POLES

• In total 22 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the Busch Pole Award at New Hampshire, and eight are active this weekend.
• Ryan Newman leads the series in poles at New Hampshire with seven – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011 sweep, 2013.
• Mark Martin won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph, driving a Roush Fenway Racing Ford.
• Two drivers (all-time) have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Brad Keselowski (Sept. 19, 2010),  Patrick Carpentier (June 27, 2008).
• Youngest New Hampshire series pole winner: Brian Vickers (July 17, 2005 – 21 years, 8 months, 23 days).
• Oldest New Hampshire series pole winner: Bill Elliott (July 21, 2002 – 46 years, 9 months, 13 days).
• In total 11 drivers have put up multiple poles in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire; seven of the 11 drivers have won consecutive 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) and Carl Edwards (2005 sweep), Kevin Harvick (2018, 2019)
• Five different manufactures have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet (18), Ford (10), Toyota (eight), Dodge (six), and Pontiac (one).

WINS

• A total of 24 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; nine are active this weekend.
• Jeff Burton (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and Kevin Harvick (2006, 2016, 2018, 2019) lead the series in wins at New Hampshire with four victories each.
• Four drivers have posted consecutive wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2003 sweep), Kurt Busch (2004 sweep), Matt Kenseth (2015 fall, 2016 spring) and Kevin Harvick (2018, 2019).
• Jeff Burton is the only driver to win the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway three consecutive years (1997, ’98 and ’99)
• Youngest series New Hampshire winner: Joey Logano (June 28, 2009 – 19 years, 1 month, 4 days).
• Oldest series New Hampshire winner: Mark Martin (September 20, 2009 – 50 years, 8 months, 11 days).
• Five NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

• Six of the 48 (12.5%) NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from the pole or first starting position; the most recent was Kyle Busch in 2017.

• The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (six) than any other starting position at New Hampshire.

NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at New Hampshire

• The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at New Hampshire is 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999.
• The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started at New Hampshire is 32nd, by Kurt Busch in the summer of 2003.
• Martin Truex Jr. leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers with the most starts at New Hampshire without visiting Victory Lane at 26 starts.

• A total of 11 different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
• Joe Gibbs Racing lead the series in wins at New Hampshire in the NASCAR Cup Series with 11 victories – Tony Stewart (2000, 2005), Denny Hamlin (2007, 2012, 2017), Joey Logano (2009), Matt Kenseth (2013, 2015, 2016), Kyle Busch (2015, 2017).
• Five different manufacturers have won at New Hampshire in the NASCAR Cup Series; led by Chevrolet with 19 victories; followed by Ford (15), Toyota (nine), Dodge (three) and Pontiac (two).

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Runner-Up Finishes:

• A total of 23 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
• Tony Stewart leads the series in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with six.
• Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with five.

Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Top-Five Finishes:

• A total of 58 different series drivers have finished inside the top-five at New Hampshire.
• Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at New Hampshire with 16.
• Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers in top fives at New Hampshire with 12 each.

Top Five In Top-Five Finishes at New Hampshire (All-Time & Active)

Top-10 Finishes:

• A total of 83 different series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at New Hampshire.
• Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at New Hampshire with 24.
• Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in top-10 finishes at New Hampshire with 22.

Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at New Hampshire (All-Time & Active)

Average Finishes:

• Denny Hamlin leads NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at New Hampshire with a 10.2 in 25 starts.

Top 15 in Average Finishing Position at New Hampshire

LAP LEADERS

• A total of 79 different drivers have led laps in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire.
• Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at New Hampshire with 1,373 laps led in 42 starts.
• Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in laps led at New Hampshire with 1,128 laps led in 28 starts.

Top 10 in Laps Led at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

FEMALE COMPETITORS

• Danica Patrick is the only female driver that has competed in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

TRACK / EVENT SPECIFIC STATS

• Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was the July 1, 2007 race won by Denny Hamlin over Jeff Gordon with a margin of victory of 0.068 second.
• Below are the top five closest Margin of Victory finishes at NHMS in the NCS:

• Four of the 48 NASCAR Cup Series races have resulted in a NASCAR Overtime finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

• Four of the 48 NASCAR Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; below are the events:

• Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway five times: fall 2001, summer 2003, fall 2004, fall 2008 and summer 2009.

NASCAR IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

• A total of 101 NASCAR national series races have been held in the state of New Hampshire, all at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

NEW HAMPSHIRE DRIVERS IN NASCAR

• A total of 15 drivers have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series with their home state recorded as New Hampshire.
• Jamie Aube is the only one of the 15 New Hampshire drivers to record a victory in NASCAR national series competition.
• Aube won in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on July 12, 1987 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME; it was his only start that season.

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