New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NSCS Race: #28 of 36
Chase for the Sprint Cup race: #2 of 10
Track Size: 1.058 mile oval
Race length: 317.4 miles
Scheduled Laps: 300
Turns: Banking: 12 degrees; Straights: 2 degrees
Length of Straights: Frontstretch – 1500ft; Backstretch – 1500ft
Grandstand Seating: 95,491
Opened: 1990 (first Sprint Cup event 1993)

July 2012 Pole Sitter: #18-Kyle Busch, 133.417mph, finished 16th
September 2011 Pole Sitter: #39-Ryan Newman, 135.002mph, finished 25th
Track Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, 135.232mph, 7/17/2011
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
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Burton, started 38th [provisional], 7/1999
Fastest First Practice Speed: #11-Hamlin, 134.820mph, scheduled to qualify 47th out of 47 drivers

1 – Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
2012 Rundown
·         Four wins, 11 top fives, 16 top 10s
·         Average finish of 11.1
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Two top fives, three top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 15.3 in six races

2 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
·         Three wins, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s; two poles
·         Average finish of 11.0
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Three wins, seven top fives, 14 top 10s
·         Average finish of 9.9 in 21 races

3 – Tony Stewart (No. 14 Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
·         Three wins, 10 top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 13.1
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Three wins, 14 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 11.6 in 27 races

4 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
2012 Rundown
·         Four wins, 11 top fives, 13 top 10s; two poles
·         Average finish of 12.7
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
·         Average finish of 8.5 in 13 races

5 – Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
·         Two wins, eight top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
·         Average finish of 13.9
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         One win, two top fives, seven top 10s
·         Average finish of 16.8 in 17 races

6 – Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour Energy Toyota)
2012 Rundown
·         Two wins, six top fives, 16 top 10s
·         Average finish of 11.5
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Two wins, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 15.9 in 13 races

7 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
·         One win, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 9.9
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Seven top fives, 11 top 10s
·         Average finish of 16.2 in 26 races

8 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M / GE Appliances Ford)
2012 Rundown
·         Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
·         Average finish of 9.8
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         One win, five top fives, eight top 10s
·         Average finish of 16.3 in 20 races

9 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
2012 Rundown
·         Six top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 11.2
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Three top fives, five top 10s
·         Average finish of 14.8 in 13 races

10 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.6
2012 Rundown
·         Four top fives, 11 top 10s
·         Average finish of 12.0
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         One win, five top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 13.8 in 23 races

11 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Zest Ford)
2012 Rundown
·         One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 10.6
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Five top fives, 12 top 10s
·         Average finish of 14.0 in 25 races

12 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet)
2012 Rundown
·         One win, seven top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 15.6
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Outlook:
·         Three wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s; three poles
·         Average finish of 10.7 in 35 races

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