New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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The beauty of New England in summer and early fall meets the roar of NASCAR at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The first stop in Loudon, N.H., is the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 on June 27, the 17th of 36 races on the circuit. The second stop is the SYLVANIA 300 on Sept. 19, the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, which is composed of the final 10 events of the season.
The 1.058-mile track looks like an elongated oval, almost like a paper clip, and that creates a very tough track to get around. The speedway challenges the driver and crew equally. Drivers say the keys to success here are handling, brakes, great pit stops and total concentration by the entire team on every lap.
Track address
1122 Route 106 North
Loudon, NH 03307
Office address
P.O. Box 7888
Loudon, NH 03307-7888
www.nhms.com
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Notable events
LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Weekend
Friday, June 25, 2010
• Qualifying, 3:15 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Gates open at 8 a.m.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
• Qualifying, 10:05 a.m.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
• New England 200, 3 p.m.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Gates open at 7 a.m.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
• LENOX Industrial Tools 301, 1 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Gates open at 7 a.m.
SYLVANIA 300 Weekend
Friday, Sept. 17, 2010
• Qualifying, 3:15 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Gates open at 8 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010
• Qualifying, 10:05 a.m.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
• New Hampshire 150, 3 p.m.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Gates open at 7 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010
• SYLVANIA 300, 1 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Gates open at 7 a.m.
Tickets
Ticket office: 603-783-4931
Online: Buy tickets | Seating chart
Pit passes: Call the speedway's guest services office for additional details.
Fan hospitality and special packages: Call the guest services office for information.
Track specs
Track length: 1.058 miles
Banking: Corners — variable at 2 and 7 degrees; straights — 1 degree
Frontstretch: 1,500 feet
Backstretch: 1,500 feet
Race lengths: 318.458 miles for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301, and 317.4 miles
for the SYLVANIA 300 (Nationwide race, 211.6 miles; Truck race, 158.7 miles)
Grandstand seating capacity: 93,521
Opened: 1990 (first NASCAR Cup event 1993)
Carry-in items
See the Grandstand Policy section under the FansFirst tab at www.nhms.com.
Souvenirs and displays
Merchandise: Driver and NASCAR merchandise haulers on-site.
Scanners: Scanners available for rent on-site.
Autographs
Check local newspapers and TV.
Pit area guidelines
Call the speedway's guest services office for additional details.
Camping
Reserved: Available; call the speedway's guest services office for more information.
Associated driving schools
Richard Petty Driving Experience
800-BE-PETTY
Web site
Getting there
The speedway is located in Loudon, N.H., on Route 106, about 14 miles north of Concord, N.H.
• From the south:
Take I-93 to exit 15E (I-393).
Take exit 3. Turn onto Route 106 North.
The speedway will be 10 miles north on the right.
• From the north:
Take I-93 to the Tilton exit (20).
Take Route 140 through Belmont to Route 106 South.
Follow Route 106 South to the speedway, approximately 8 miles.
Parking
Free parking: Available.
Handicapped parking: Available.
