New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 12, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.720 and an average speed of 128.156 miles per hour (206.247 km/h).[2]
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, July 12, at 1:40 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes. Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.330 and an average speed of 129.860 miles per hour (208.989 km/h).[2]
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 13, at 10:05 AM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 28.873 and an average speed of 131.916 miles per hour (212.298 km/h).[3]
