After a weekend in Georgia, the The NASCAR Cup Series returns on Sunday at the 1.058-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway on USA Network.
There are seven races left until the start of the playoffs. Eleven drivers scored wins to secure playoff spots. Christopher Bell, who won this race a year ago, has one victory this season.
Kevin Harvick, the active leader with four New Hampshire Cup wins, will make his final start at the track. He is tied with NBC Sports analyst Jeff Burton for the most New Hampshire wins in NASCAR history.
Details of Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
(all Eastern times)
BEGIN: Shannon Sigmon, Vice President – USA Sales, Crayon, will give the order to start the engines at 2:39 p.m…. The green flag is to be waved at 2:49 p.m.
PRE-RACE: Cup garage opens at 11:30 a.m…. Drivers meeting at 1:45 p.m…. Driver presentations at 2:00 p.m…. Billy Mauldin of Motor Racing Outreach will give the summons at 2:31 p.m…. Todd Angilly, anthem singer official of the Boston Bruins, will perform the Canadian anthem at 2:32 p.m. Angilly will perform the national anthem at 2:33 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is 301 laps (318.46 miles) on the 1.058 mile track.
STEPS: Stage 1 ends on lap 70. Stage 2 ends on lap 185.
FIRST LINE: Qualifying is scheduled for 12:50 p.m. ET Saturday in the United States.
TV/RADIO: USA Network will air the race at 2:30 p.m. … Coverage begins with the countdown to green at 2 p.m. on USA Network. … The post-race show will air on Peacock. … Performance Racing Network coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. and will also air at goprn.com . SiriusXM NASCAR radio will broadcast the PRN broadcast.
STREAMING: NBC Sports
FORECAST: Weather Underground — Maximum of 77 degrees and 88% chance of thunderstorms at the start of the race.
LAST TIME: Christopher Bell led the last 42 laps and claimed his first Cup win of the season. Chase Elliott was second and Bubba Wallace was third. Pole sitter Martin Truex Jr. finished fourth after leading 172 laps and sweeping the first two stages.
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