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Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer have been up front at Loudon, but not when it counted.By the Numbers: Loudon
No Busch repeats, but five drivers stand out at NHIS
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To say one driver, or even one team, has dominated New Hampshire International Speedway would be a stretch.
In 20 Busch Series races at the 1.058-mile track, there have been 20 different winners. And just one team owner has won multiple races as Jack Roush went to Victory Lane with Matt Kenseth in 2004 and again with Carl Edwards in 2006.
Heading into Saturday's Camping World 200 (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC), however, it's been a select group of drivers who have routinely run up front as of late.
The Richard Childress Racing drivers have led the laps. Roush men have their victories. And Denny Hamlin is closer to Victory Lane than anybody who hasn't been there.
But as for being close to Edwards in the big picture, even after three stand-alone series races, nobody is on the same racetrack.
Interesting Fact
776Points that separate 1-2 in the Busch Series standings after 17 races. Last season 789 points separated 1-10 after 17 races.
Fun Fact
231Highest wind velocity ever recorded on earth was at the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire in 1934. In contrast, the New Hampshire track record for the Busch Pole is 100 mph slower, at 130.716 mph.
All the Facts
1.5Average finish for points leader Carl Edwards in his two New Hampshire starts, finishing second in 2005 and winning last year's race.
2Drivers who have run all of the 401 laps inside the top 15 in the last two New Hampshire races: Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin.
3Finishing position of Denny Hamlin in both of his New Hampshire starts.
4Consecutive top-10 finishes for Bobby Hamilton Jr. at New Hampshire. He won there in 2002 and has an average finish of 6.8.
4Former New Hampshire winners who are entered in Saturday's race: Carl Edwards, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Matt Kenseth and Jason Keller.
7New Hampshire races that have been won by the driver who led the most laps, although just three winners in the last 16 races have led the most laps.
7Drivers who are entered in Saturday's race and have an average running position inside the top 10 over the last two New Hampshire races: Denny Hamlin (3.517), Kevin Harvick (3.701), Carl Edwards (6.455), Clint Bowyer (7.663), Matt Kenseth (8.269), Scott Riggs (8.525) and J.J. Yeley (9.781).
8.7Average number of lead changes per New Hampshire race among an average of 6.2 leaders. Races there average 8.8 cautions.
8.75Average starting position for New Hampshire winners. Seven of the last eight winners came from a top-10 starting spot.
18Cup Series regulars who are entered in Saturday's Busch Series race, a jump from the five who competed last weekend.
52.27Percent of passes made on the straightaways at New Hampshire in the last two races.
122Number of laps in which RCR drivers Clint Bowyer (76) and Kevin Harvick (46) were the fastest cars on the track in the last two races at New Hampshire (401 laps).
127.7Driver Rating for Kevin Harvick at New Hampshire, the best among all drivers.
217Laps led by RCR drivers Clint Bowyer (127) and Kevin Harvick (90) in the last two New Hampshire races.
422Laps led by Kevin Harvick in his six races at New Hampshire, the most among active drivers and more than any other driver without a victory at the track.
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New Hampshire
Former Winners
| Year | Winner | Make | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tommy Ellis | Buick | 4 |
| Rick Mast | Buick | 18 | |
| 1991 | Kenny Wallace | Pontiac | 3 |
| Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| 1992 | Jeff Burton | Oldsmobile | 23 |
| Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 10 | |
| 1993 | Robert Pressley | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 1994 | Derrike Cope | Ford | 14 |
| 1995 | Chad Little | Ford | 9 |
| 1996 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 1997 | Mike McLaughlin | Chevrolet | 12 |
| 1998 | Buckshot Jones | Pontiac | 26 |
| 1999 | Elton Sawyer | Ford | 2 |
| 2000 | Tim Fedewa | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 2001 | Jason Keller | Ford | 4 |
| 2002 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Ford | 2 |
| 2003 | David Green | Pontiac | 4 |
| 2004 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 21 |
| 2005 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 2006 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 9 |
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Busch Series
Official Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carl Edwards | 2686 | Leader |
| 2. | David Reutimann | 1910 | -776 |
| 3. | David Ragan | 1840 | -846 |
| 4. | Dave Blaney | 1833 | -853 |
| 5. | Kevin Harvick | 1798 | -888 |
| 6. | Jason Leffler | 1768 | -918 |
| 7. | Marcos Ambrose | 1756 | -930 |
| 8. | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 1753 | -933 |
| 9. | Regan Smith | 1744 | -942 |
| 10. | Stephen Leicht | 1696 | -990 |
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