StatChat - NASCAR Cup Series @ New Hampshire
This weekend’s race will take place at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, located in Loudon, New Hampshire. It is also sometimes known as “The Magic Mile.” It is a 1.058-mile oval speedway. It opened in 1990, and the first Cup Series race was in 1993, won by Rusty Wallace.
Sunday’s race is set to be 301 laps (318.46 miles), with stage breaks at 75 – 185 – 301 with a competition caution at lap 30. The fuel window is approximately 87-94 laps.
NASCAR has run 7,515.97 miles so far this year. Austin Dillon has completed 99.91% of them, the most of any driver.
Top 5 Career Average Finishers at New Hampshire:
| Denny Hamlin | 9.59 over 27 races |
| Brad Keselowski | 10.50 over 20 races |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 11.96 over 27 races |
| William Byron | 12.33 over 3 races |
| Kevin Harvick | 12.59 over 37 races |
Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at New Hampshire:
| Timmy Hill | 36.50 over 6 races |
| BJ McLeod | 34.00 over 2 races |
| Michael McDowell | 33.11 over 18 races |
| Corey LaJoie | 30.67 over 6 races |
| Ross Chastain | 25.00 over 2 races |
New Hampshire, at just over 1 mile, is being classified here as a Short Track:
Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Short Tracks:
| Denny Hamlin | 11.62 over 150 races |
| Kyle Busch | 11.77 over 156 races |
| Chase Elliott | 12.52 over 52 races |
| Brad Keselowski | 12.66 over 113 races |
| Joey Logano | 13.08 over 121 races |
Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick have both each won 4 times at New Hampshire, the most of any driver. Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Ryan Newman all each have 3 wins.
Notable drivers who have not won at New Hampshire:
| Martin Truex Jr. | (has won at 15 other tracks) |
| Chase Elliott | (has won at 11 other tracks) |
| Kyle Larson | (has won at 11 other tracks) |
| Alex Bowman | (has won at 5 other tracks) |
| Ryan Blaney | (has won at 4 other tracks) |
Two current drivers have scored their first career win at New Hampshire. Joey Logano in his 21st start, and Ryan Newman in his 35th start.
No drivers list New Hampshire as either their BEST track or their WORST track.
Milestone Watch!
| Ross Chastain | This will be his 100th Cup Series Start |
| Chris Buescher | Currently has 24 Career Top 10s |
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Based on their point pace, let’s have a look at who’s having a better year than last year.
Drivers Faring Better than in 2020
| William Byron | +351 pts |
| Daniel Suarez | +305 pts |
| Kyle Busch | +186 pts |
| Michael McDowell | +156 pts |
| Chris Buescher | +135 pts |
Drivers Faring Worse than in 2020
| Aric Almirola | -430 pts |
| Kevin Harvick | -336 pts |
| Erik Jones | -281 pts |
| Matt DiBenedetto | -182 pts |
| Brad Keselowski | -171 pts |
While some drivers may be doing better this year than they did in 2020, how does this year stack up against their entire career? This statistic does not include rookies, as this is their first full year in the Cup Series.
Drivers Having their BEST Career Year
| Denny Hamlin | 8.57 |
| Kyle Larson | 10.43 |
| William Byron | 11.48 |
| Austin Dillon | 13.19 |
| Ryan Blaney | 13.48 |
| Alex Bowman | 14.19 |
| Chris Buescher | 16.81 |
| Michael McDowell | 17.90 |
| Bubba Wallace | 19.76 |
| Ryan Preece | 22.10 |
| Corey LaJoie | 25.52 |
Drivers Having their WORST Career Year
| Quin Houff | 32.90 |
| Ryan Newman | 21.71 |
| Erik Jones | 21.05 |
In 2017, NASCAR introduced the concept of Stage Racing, which pauses the race at certain intervals and awards bonus points for the top 10 at that moment. Here are the Top-5 Stage Point earners so far this year:
Stage Point Leaders:
| Denny Hamlin | 239 pts |
| Kyle Larson | 233 pts |
| William Byron | 176 pts |
| Kyle Busch | 160 pts |
| Chase Elliott | 155 pts |
For those that aren’t aware, the Manufacturer Standings are calculated by awarding points to the highest finisher for each manufacturer according to their finishing position. (40 for 1st, 35 for 2nd, 34 for 3rd, etc.) No stage points or playoff points count.
Manufacturer Standings
| Chevrolet | 782 |
| Toyota | 722 |
| Ford | 718 |
Here is the same formula, but used on a team-vs-team basis:
Chartered Team Standings
| Hendrick | 765 |
| Joe Gibbs | 720 |
| Penske | 673 |
| Stewart-Haas | 612 |
| Richard Childress | 560 |
| Chip Ganassi | 531 |
| JTG-Daugherty | 482 |
| Roush-Fenway | 457 |
| Front Row | 412 |
| Wood Brothers | 397 |
| 23XI | 365 |
| Trackhouse | 361 |
| Richard Petty | 338 |
| Spire | 296 |
| Rick Ware | 191 |
| Live Fast | 137 |
| StarCom | 94 |
The race is Sunday, July 18th at 3:00pm EST (12:00pm PST) – Enjoy the races everyone!
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