The New Hampshire Motor Speedway will return to the Nascar Cup Series eliminations series on Sunday while the round of 12 begins.
This is the first eliminatory race at the “Magic Mile” since 2017, which was the last season when the New Hampshire has played two annual cup races. The oval of 1,058 mile welcomed 14 races in eliminatory series from 2004 to 17.
Beginning with the inaugural race for the playoffs (in what was then known as Chase) on September 19, 2004, the song in Loudon, New Hampshire, was the site of opening the playoffs for seven consecutive years.
Christopher Bell, who won the cutting race in the first round at Bristol Motor Speedway last week, is the defending winner of the New Hampshire. The Toyota pilot n ° 20 won in overtime last year after a red flag of more than two hours for the rain.
Toyota won the last three races and the six stages of the New Hampshire during the era of the next generation, leading 83% of the Total of Wins for Bell (2022, ’24) and Martin Truex Jr. (2023).
Chase Elliott said to Siriusxm Nascar Radio that after having survived in the first round, “there is nothing to lose for us at this stage.”
Details for the Sunday Cup race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway
(All time is)
TO START: The green flag should wave at 2:05 p.m.
Prerace: The cup garage will open at 11 a.m. … The meeting of drivers will take place at 12:50 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is 301 rpm (318.46 miles) on the oval of 1.058 mile in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Steps: Step 1 ends around 70. Stage 2 ends in Tour 185.
SOTCK EXCHANGE: $ 9,797,935
Entry list:: Click here for the 36 cars who entered the New Hampshire Motor Speedway
TV / Radio: USA Network will broadcast the race, starting with the Green countdown at 1:30 p.m. … Performance Racing Network and Siriusxm Nascar Radio will have a radio cover.
FORECAST: Weaterunderbourd – Mainly sunny with a 71-degree summit, winds from the south / south-east to 5 to 10 MPH and 5% of rain. It should be 68 degrees with 0% rainy chance for the start of the Cup race.
LAST TIME: Christopher Bell gained extension of the race of June 23, 2024 which presented cars using tires in wet weather.
