NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
Location | Loudon, New Hampshire, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Crayon Software Experts[1] |
First race | 1993 |
Distance | 318.458 miles (512.508 km) |
Laps | 301[2] Stage 1: 75 Stage 2: 110 Final stage: 116 |
Previous names | Slick 50 300 (1993–1995) Jiffy Lube 300 (1996–1999) thatlook.com 300 (2000) New England 300 (2001–2003, 2005) Siemens 300 (2004) Lenox Industrial Tools 300 (2006–2007) Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (2008–2012) Camping World RV Sales 301 (2013–2014) 5-hour Energy 301 (2015) New Hampshire 301 (2016) Overton's 301 (2017) Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (2018–2021) Ambetter 301 (2022) Crayon 301 (2023) |
Most wins (driver) | Jeff Burton (3) |
Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (9) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (12) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.058 mi (1.703 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The USA Today 301 is a 301 lap (318.458-mile (512.508 km) annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Martin Truex Jr. is the defending winner, having won it in 2023.
History
The race has been traditionally run in July, but from 2007 to 2010 it was run in late June or early July as the race preceding the
During the practice for the 2000 event,
Race sponsorship
In 2017, the race (along with the track's Xfinity Series race the day before) received sponsorship from water sports store Overton's (which is owned by Camping World), branding it the Overton's 301.[5]
Starting in 2018, Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Ledyard, Connecticut, became the title sponsor of the race after announcing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the racetrack on May 31, 2018.[6][7]
In 2022,
Trophy
Unlike other races, the trophy is in the form of an American lobster provided by Makris Lobster and Steak House of Concord, New Hampshire.[11][12] The restaurant selects the largest lobster in its tank, usually weighing in at 20 lbs or more. After the winning driver poses with the lobster on victory lane, Makris pressure cooks it and sends the meat to the winning pit crew while a taxidermist reassembles the shell and mounts it on a trophy for the driver.[13][14]
There were some exceptions to this tradition. After winning the race in 2008, Kurt Busch donated his lobster to the New England Aquarium; it died shortly after its arrival.[14]
Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
1993 | July 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing
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Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft
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300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 2:59:45 | 105.947 | Report | [15] |
1994 | July 10 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | Tide | 300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:37:24 | 87.599 | Report | [16] |
1995 | July 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont
|
300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 2:57:56 | 107.029 | Report | [17] |
1996 | July 14 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing
|
Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:12:30 | 98.93 | Report | [18] |
1997 | July 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
|
Ford | Exide Batteries
|
300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 2:42:35 | 117.134 | Report | [19] |
1998 | July 12 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
|
Ford | Exide Batteries
|
300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:04:54 | 102.996 | Report | [20] |
1999 | July 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
|
Ford | Exide Batteries
|
300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:06:56 | 101.876 | Report | [21] |
2000 | July 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | The Home Depot
|
273* | 288.834 (464.833) | 2:48:01 | 103.145 | Report | [22] |
2001 | July 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
|
Ford | UPS | 300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:06:28 | 102.131 | Report | [23] |
2002 | July 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar | 300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:26:14 | 92.342 | Report | [24] |
2003 | July 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:16:29 | 96.924 | Report | [25] |
2004 | July 25 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
|
Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools/Sharpie | 300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:14:36 | 97.862 | Report | [26] |
2005 | July 17 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot
|
300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 3:05:36 | 102.608 | Report | [27] |
2006 | July 16 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 308* | 325.864 (524.427) | 3:12:51 | 101.384 | Report | [28] |
2007 | July 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | FedEx Ground | 300 | 317.4 (510.805) | 2:55:59 | 108.215 | Report | [29] |
2008 | June 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing
|
Dodge | Miller Lite | 284* | 300.472 (483.562) | 2:48:56 | 106.719 | Report | [30] |
2009 | June 28 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | The Home Depot
|
273* | 288.834 (464.833) | 2:57:45 | 97.497 | Report | [31] |
2010 | June 27 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 2:48:38 | 113.308 | Report | [32] |
2011 | July 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Chevrolet | U.S. Army
|
301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 3:03:33 | 104.1 | Report | [33] |
2012 | July 15 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance
|
301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 2:44:24 | 116.226 | Report | [34] |
2013 | July 14 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine
|
302* | 319.516 (514.211) | 3:14:10 | 98.735 | Report | [35] |
2014 | July 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | Redd's Apple Ale | 305* | 322.69 (519.319) | 2:58:03 | 108.741 | Report | [36] |
2015 | July 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 2:56:06 | 108.504 | Report | [37] |
2016 | July 17 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General | 301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 2:57:53 | 107.416 | Report | [38] |
2017 | July 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Office | 301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 3:00:36 | 105.8 | Report | [39] |
2018 | July 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | Busch Beer
|
301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 2:52:56 | 110.49 | Report | [40] |
2019 | July 21 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | Busch Beer/National Forest Foundation
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301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 3:03:37 | 104.062 | Report | [41] |
2020 | August 2* | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | Western Star/Alliance Truck Parts | 301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 3:10:22 | 100.372 | Report | [42] |
2021 | July 18 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | Smithfield | 293* | 309.994 (498.887) | 3:07:52 | 99.004 | Report | [43] |
2022 | July 17 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Rheem | 301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 3:14:45 | 98.113 | Report | [44] |
2023 | July 17* | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Reser's Fine Foods | 301 | 318.458 (512.508) | 3:08:07 | 101.572 | Report | [45] |
2024 | June 23 | Report |
Notes
- 2000, 2008, and 2009: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2006, 2013, and 2014: Race extended due to a NASCAR overtime finish.
- 2020: Race postponed from July 19 to August 2 due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]
- 2021: Race delayed due to rain and shortened by eight laps due to darkness.[47]
- 2023: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.[48]
Multiple winners (drivers)
Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Jeff Burton | 1997–1999 |
2 | Tony Stewart | 2000, 2005 |
Kurt Busch | 2004, 2008 | |
Jimmie Johnson | 2003, 2010 | |
Kyle Busch | 2006, 2015 | |
Denny Hamlin | 2007, 2017 | |
Kevin Harvick | 2018, 2019 | |
Brad Keselowski | 2014, 2020 |
Multiple winners (teams)
Wins | Team | Years Won |
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9 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015–2017, 2022, 2023 |
6 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1995, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2012 |
4 | Roush Racing
|
1997–1999, 2004 |
Team Penske | 1993, 2008, 2014, 2020 | |
Stewart-Haas Racing
|
2011, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |
2 | Robert Yates Racing
|
1996, 2001 |
Manufacturer wins
Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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12 | Ford | 1994, 1996–1999, 2001, 2004, 2014, 2018–2021 |
9 | Chevrolet | 1995, 2003, 2005–2007, 2010–2012 |
7 | Toyota | 2009, 2013, 2015–2017, 2022, 2023 |
2 | Pontiac | 1993, 2000 |
Dodge | 2002, 2008 |
Sponsor wins
Wins | Sponsor | Years Won |
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3 | Exide Batteries
|
1997–1999 |
The Home Depot
|
2000, 2005, 2009 | |
2 | Miller | 1993, 2008 |
Lowe's | 2003, 2010 | |
FedEx | 2007, 2017 | |
Busch | 2018, 2019 |
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External links
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference