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NASCAR s Most Memorable Moments at New Hampshire
The Magic Mile has been NASCAR s New England home for three decades. Jul 15, 2021 1 Jeff Burton Leads Every Lap (2000)
Following the tragic deaths of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin Jr. at New Hampshire earlier in the year, NASCAR announced that restrictor plates would be put on the Busch North and Cup Series cars to prevent similar high-speed accidents from unfolding.
The decrease in horsepower prevented drivers from making many passes throughout the day but Jeff Burton made an important one by passing polesitter Bobby Labonte on the opening lap to lead wire-to-wire; a feat that has not been duplicated in the Cup Series since.
The Date: Sunday, May 30
The Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: FOX, 5:30 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 600 miles (400 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 100),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 200), Stage 3 (Ends on Lap 300), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400)
What To Watch For: Charlotte Motor Speedway has hosted 122 NASCAR Cup Series races all-time â the fourth most in series history behind Daytona (148), Martinsville (145) and Richmond (129). ⦠The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway was on June 19, 1960 and the event was won by driver Joe Lee Johnson driving a Chevrolet for car owner Paul McDuffie. ⦠Charlotteâs 122 Cup races have produced 47 different pole winners, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson with 14 poles (1961, 1972, 1973, 1974 sweep, 1975 sweep, 1976 sweep, 1977 sweep, 1978 sweep, 1982). ⦠Roush Fenway Racingâs Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at Charlotte Motor Speedway with nine (2001, 2003 sweep, 2004, 2
Weekend Preview: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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The magic number is 269, and four drivers have a vested interest in getting there.
Hendrick Motorsports next NASCAR Cup Series victory will be the organization s 269th and will break a tie with Petty Enterprises for most all-time. That tie that has existed for one week, since reigning series champion Chase Elliott picked up the 268th win for HMS last Sunday at Circuit of The Americas.
Hendrick s first opportunity for the record triumph comes Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Elliott is the most recent winner at the 1.5-mile intermediate track, having taken the checkered flag on May 28, 2020, four days after the running of the 2020 Coke 600.