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).

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).

ims_nscs_stewart_072216Tony Stewart continues his drive for a fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in his final season at one of his better tracks – New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Stewart has three wins at The Magic Mile, tied with Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman for the series lead among active drivers. A visit to Victory Lane on Sunday would tie him with Jeff Burton for the track record. The No. 14 Chevrolet driver finished runner-up in the July New Hampshire race. He ranks fourth in average finish (11.0) and third in driver rating (103.0) among active competitors at New Hampshire.

Stewart currently holds the final transfer spot to the Chase’s Round of 12 following his 16th-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway.

312968NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Next Race: Bad Boy Off Road 300
The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
The Date: Sunday, Sept. 25
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN, 1:30 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 317.4 miles (300 laps)

NASCAR XFINITY Series
Next Race: VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300
The Place: Kentucky Speedway
The Date: Saturday, Sept. 24
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Next Race: UNOH 175
The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
The Date: Saturday, Sept. 24
The Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 181.5 miles (175 laps)

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