New Hampshire 301

New Hampshire 301

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Venue	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Location	Loudon, New Hampshire, United States
First race	1993 (1993)
Distance	318.458 miles (512.508 km)
Laps	301
Previous names	Slick 50 300 (1993–1995) Jiffy Lube 300 (1996–1999) thatlook.com 300 (2000) New England 300 (2001–2003, 2005) Siemens 300 (2004) Lenox Industrial Tools 300 (2006–2007) Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (2008–2012) Camping World RV Sales 301 (2013–2014) 5-hour Energy 301 (2015)
Most wins (driver)	Jeff Burton (3)
Most wins (team)	Joe Gibbs Racing (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet Ford (8)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Turns	4

The New Hampshire 301 is a 301 lap (318.458-mile (512.508 km) annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.

History

The race has been traditionally run in July, but from 2007 to 2010 it was run in late June or early July as the race preceding the Coke Zero 400 in order to allow that race to run as close to the 4th of July as possible. In 2011, the race returned to its traditional mid-July date. From its inaugural running in 1993 through 2007 the race was 300 laps, but after O. Bruton Smith and his company SMI bought the track their first date was given the moniker of the extra mile and was increased to 301 laps. In 2008, Kurt Busch won the race after it was called due to rain after 284 laps. One year later, Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Sprint Cup Series history after the race was also shortened because of rain after 273 laps, at the age of 19 years, 1 month, and 4 days.^[1]

Race sponsorship

Newell Rubbermaid, through its Lenox Industrial Tools subsidiary, was the title sponsor of the race from 2006 to 2012. Organizers added an extra lap from 2008 to 2012 to represent that Lenox Industrial Tools" is looking for users and suppliers of industrial tools that go the extra mile, whose jobs are physically demanding, day after day, and still find time to contribute to their communities in a meaningful way." The race was dubbed "The Extra Mile at the Magic Mile." for seven years, The title was a misnomer, however, as races at New Hampshire are not run by miles but instead by laps. Under the Lenox Industrial Tools sponsorship, the race was 318.5 miles (512.6 km) in length while the fall race, the Sylvania 300, is 317.4 miles (510.8 km). After Lenox Industrial Tools left as title sponsor, Camping World picked up the sponsorship of the event through its RV Sales department for 2013 and 2014, and since the 301 moniker became popular with the fans, NHMS decided to keep their July event 301 laps long. In fact, the first two races with the 301 lap distance did not go the whole distance.^[2]

Past winners

Notes

• 2000, 2008, and 2009: Race shortened due to rain.
• 2006, 2013, and 2014: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

Television broadcasters

References

External links

• Racing-Reference.info - New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Results
• NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks
• Camping World RV Sales 301