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nhms2_nscs_harvick_burnout_092516NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Bad Boy Off Road 300
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
Sunday, September 25, 2016

1. (19) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 300.
2. (8) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 300.
3. (12) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 300.
4. (11) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 300.
5. (13) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 300.
6. (1) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 300.
7. (2) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 300.
8. (4) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 300.
9. (9) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 300.
10. (6) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 300.
11. (15) Joey Logano, Ford, 300.
12. (16) * Ryan Blaney #, Ford, 300.
13. (10) Chase Elliott #, Chevrolet, 300.
14. (18) Alex Bowman(i), Chevrolet, 300.
15. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 300.
16. (29) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 300.
17. (26) Aric Almirola, Ford, 300.
18. (24) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 300.
19. (7) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 300.
20. (3) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 300.
21. (17) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 300.
22. (37) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 300.
23. (22) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 299.
24. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 299.
25. (14) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 299.
26. (20) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 298.
27. (31) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 298.
28. (33) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 298.
29. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 298.
30. (28) Chris Buescher #, Ford, 298.
31. (25) Brian Scott #, Ford, 298.
32. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 297.
33. (32) Greg Biffle, Ford, 297.
34. (30) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 297.
35. (36) * Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 294.
36. (38) * Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 293.
37. (40) Jeffrey Earnhardt #, Ford, 290.
38. (27) Trevor Bayne, Ford, Accident, 282.
39. (39) * Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 268.
40. (35) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Steering, 236.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 109.291 mph.
Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 54 Mins, 15 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.442 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 6 for 31 laps.
Lead Changes: 14 among 8 drivers.
Lap Leaders: C. Edwards 1-30; M. Truex Jr 31-75; C. Edwards 76; Kyle Busch 77-78; B. Keselowski 79-80; M. Truex Jr 81-124; Kyle Busch 125; M. Truex Jr 126-166; C. Elliott # 167; M. Truex Jr 168-178; M. Kenseth 179-231; K. Harvick 232-233; D. Patrick 234-242; M. Kenseth 243-294; K. Harvick 295-300.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): M. Truex Jr 4 times for 141 laps; M. Kenseth 2 times for 105 laps; C. Edwards 2 times for 31 laps; D. Patrick 1 time for 9 laps; K. Harvick 2 times for 8 laps; Kyle Busch 2 times for 3 laps; B. Keselowski 1 time for 2 laps; C. Elliott # 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 16 in Points: B. Keselowski – 2,087; M. Truex Jr – 2,086; Kyle Busch – 2,085; M. Kenseth – 2,078; J. Logano – 2,073; K. Harvick – 2,071; D. Hamlin – 2,071; J. Johnson – 2,070; C. Elliott # – 2,068; C. Edwards – 2,068; Kurt Busch – 2,067; K. Larson – 2,057; J. Mcmurray – 2,052; A. Dillon – 2,052; T. Stewart – 2,046; C. Buescher # – 2,027.

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nhms2_nscs_edwards_clpa_0923161 19 Carl Edwards Comcast Business Toyota 28.119 135.453
2 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota 28.169 135.212
3 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 28.235 134.896
4 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 28.243 134.858
5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 28.256 134.796
6 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 28.280 134.682
7 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 28.323 134.477
8 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 28.347 134.363
9 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 28.377 134.221
10 24 Chase Elliott # NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 28.445 133.901
11 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 28.489 133.694
12 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Core Toyota 28.542 133.445
13 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet 28.348 134.359
14 27 Paul Menard Libman/Menards Chevrolet 28.349 134.354
15 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 28.385 134.184
16 21 Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 28.401 134.108
17 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Chili Beans Chevrolet 28.417 134.032
18 88 Alex Bowman(i) Nationwide Chevrolet 28.477 133.750
19 4 Kevin Harvick ditech Chevrolet 28.484 133.717
20 95 Michael McDowell Patina Rat Rod Chevrolet 28.609 133.133
21 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Fastenal Ford 28.631 133.031
22 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 28.642 132.980
23 23 David Ragan Dr Pepper Toyota 28.686 132.776
24 10 Danica Patrick Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet 28.895 131.815
25 44 Brian Scott # Shaw’s Ford 28.645 132.966
26 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 28.662 132.887
27 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 28.705 132.688
28 34 Chris Buescher # Love’s Travel Stops Ford 28.720 132.618
29 3 Austin Dillon Pumpkin Spice Cheerios Chevrolet 28.725 132.595
30 7 Regan Smith Nikko RC/Toy State Chevrolet 28.727 132.586
31 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 28.749 132.485
32 16 Greg Biffle Performance Plus Motor Oil Ford 28.816 132.177
33 83 Matt DiBenedetto NASCAR Heat Evolution Toyota 28.865 131.952
34 38 Landon Cassill The Pete Store Ford 28.937 131.624
35 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 28.958 131.528
36 98 Cole Whitt Standard Plumbing Supply Chevrolet 28.962 131.510
37 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Chevrolet 29.068 131.031
38 55 Reed Sorenson Vydox Plus Toyota 29.143 130.693
39 30 Josh Wise Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 29.411 129.503
40 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Can-Am Ford 29.826 127.701

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nhms2_nscs_adillon_092316LOUDON, N.H. – A wreck in practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was the last thing Austin Dillon needed.

After a 14th-place finish last Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway in the first race of the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Dillon needs a strong run at New Hampshire to escape the bottom four in the standings.

But with the Round of 16 elimination race looming Oct. 1 at Dover, Dillon had his weekend start catastrophically at the Magic Mile, site of Sunday’s Bad Boy Off Road 300 (2 p.m. ET on NBCSN).

On his ninth lap in opening practice at NHMS, the driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet posted his fastest lap at 132.813 mph, but that was only 32nd quickest among the 40 drivers. Dillon ran only one more lap before flattening the right side of his Chevy against the outside wall and damaging the car beyond repair.

“I just tried to get some speed in the car, and it didn’t work out, truthfully, is what I think happened,” Dillon said. “I don’t know. The brakes were bothering me a little bit throughout the day, but I think it was just me trying to get some.”

Out rolled the backup car, which couldn’t be readied before practice ended. Consequently, Dillon was faced with the prospect of qualifying the car – at a relatively flat speedway where track position is of paramount importance – with no seat time whatsoever.

Consequently, the hole Dillon dug for himself at Chicagoland suddenly became the Grand Canyon.

The good news for Dillon is that the race for the top 12 in points is extremely tight. Carl Edwards is ninth in the standings, but just five points ahead of Dillon and Kevin Harvick, who are tied for 13th and just one point behind 12th-place Tony Stewart.

With such a tightly bunched field, Dillon can move up with a strong showing at New Hampshire, but he can’t afford another glitch in his program.

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 24: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on July 24, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

Denny Hamlin heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway riding a career-best streak of nine top-10 finishes. Chances are his run will continue there.

In 21 starts at the one-mile track, Hamlin boasts two wins, eight top fives and 13 top 10s. Among active drivers at New Hampshire, he boasts the series-best average finish (10.2), ranks second in driver rating (103.3) and sits third in average running position (11.1).

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nhms_nscs_vl_2_071716Matt Kenseth has to like his position in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Not only is he seventh on the Chase Grid, 11 points ahead of Austin Dillon on the cutoff line, he’s also the two-time defending winner at New Hampshire and the defending victor at Dover.

For his career, Kenseth claims three wins, nine top-five and 18 top-10 finishes in 33 starts at New Hampshire. He’s figured out The Magic Mile in his last six starts there, recording finishes of first (2016, summer), first (2015, fall), sixth (2015, summer), 21st (2014, fall), fourth (2014, summer) and first (2013, fall).