Snapshot: New Hampshire

On The Front Row | Full Lineup
1. Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (140.598 mph*)
2. Jamie McMurray, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 1 Chevrolet (140.437 mph)
*Track record. Previous track record 138.13 mph set by Kyle Busch (July 13, 2014)

Failed To Qualify
None.

Fastest In Practice
First Practice: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (138.421 mph)
Second Practice: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (135.622 mph)
Final Practice: Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet (135.357 mph)

Best Over 10
First practice: Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Second practice: Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch
Final Practice: Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski

Back-To-Back
Brad Keselowski will attempt to become the fourth driver to win back-to-back races to open the Chase. Greg Biffle began the 2008 Chase with wins at Loudon and Dover while Tony Stewart (’11) and Matt Kenseth (’13) accomplished the feat after a schedule change put the opener at Chicagoland Speedway.

Record Run
There have been 13 different winners in the last 13 races at NHMS, a streak that began with a victory by Kurt Busch in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in June of 2008. Since then, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski have made trips to the winner’s circle.

Best Bet To Extend Record
Jeff Gordon, a three-time New Hampshire winner with 16 career top-five finishes. Hendrick teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., never a winner here, has 13 top-10 finishes. Don’t overlook Kyle Larson, who finished third here in the spring race.

Defending Sylvania 300 Champion
Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota

Driver Rating
(Best driver rating average at New Hampshire based on past 19 races)
Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Chevrolet (110.0)
Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet (107.7)
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota (103.6)

Scratch And Win
With a win at Chicagoland guaranteeing his Team Penske No. 2 team a trip to the Contender Round, Brad Keselowski admits there’s less pressure heading into the next two races. “Everybody loves it when all you can do is win,” he said. “It’s like getting a free lottery ticket.”

Former New Hampshire Motor Speedway Winners In Field
3: Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart; 2: Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer; 1: Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Brian Vickers, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano.

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