New Hampshire Lineup, News, Notes, Stats, ETC.

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THE RACE: Lenix Industrial Tools 301

TRACK: New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #19 of 36 for the 2011 season


Race: Sunday, July 17, 2011 in Loudon, NH

Title Sponsor: Lenox Industrial Tools

Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 1:16pm/et

•NASCAR Pre-race: TNT's Countdown to Green - 12:00pm/et

•Television Race Coverage: TNT, 1:00pm/et

•In the Booth: Adam Alexander, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Kyle Petty

•Pit Reporters: Matt Yocum, Marty Snider, Ralph Sheheen, Chris Neville

•TNT's Pre-race show: Lindsay Czarniak, Larry McReynolds, Kyle Petty

•SPEED's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 10:00am/et with John Roberts, Jeff Hammond, Kenny Wallace

 

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Track Specs

Superspeedway: 1.058 mile oval
Race length: 318.485 miles
Scheduled Laps: 301
Turns: Banking: 12 degrees; Straights: 2 degrees
Length of Straights: Frontstretch - 1500ft; Backstretch - 1500ft
Grandstand Seating: 95,491
Opened: 1990 (first Sprint Cup event 1993)

 

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The Numbers for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301

1 - fewest lead changes (9/17/00)
1 - fewest leaders (Jeff Burton, 9/17/00)
2 - fewest cautions (7/13/97)
2 - fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 7/11/99)
3 - wins by Dodge at NHMS since manufacturer's return to NASCAR in 2001
4 - most wins at NHMS (Jeff Burton)
4 - wins from the pole; six from the front row
4 - most poles (Ryan Newman)
6 - number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at NHMS
7 - fewest cars on lead lap at finish (7/11/93)
7 - drivers with more than one win
8 - races won from outside a top-20 starting position
10 - fewest caution laps (7/13/97)
17 - most cautions (7/10/94)
17 - different pole winners
20 - different race winners
23 - most lead changes (twice, most recent 7/21/02)
30 - most cars on lead lap at finish (7/21/02)
30 - fewest cars running at finish (twice, most recent 9/17/00)
43 - most cars running at finish (9/16/07)
79 - most caution laps (7/10/94)
120 minutes - approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 1.058-mile track
300 - most laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton led every lap, 9/17/00)

 

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At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

· Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on July 11, 1993.
· Renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2008.
· There have been 32 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year since.
· Four drivers have competed in all 32 races: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek.
· Mark Martin won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole.
· Rusty Wallace won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
· There have been 17 different pole winners, led by Ryan Newman (four).
· 20 different drivers have won, led by Jeff Burton (four).
· Jimmie Johnson (2003) and Kurt Busch (2004) are the only drivers that have posted season sweeps. Those are also the only back-to-back winners.
· Hendrick Motorsports has won eight races, more than any other organization.
· The deepest in the field that a New Hampshire race winner started was 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999.
· There have been four winners who started from the pole. The last race winner to win from the pole was Clint Bowyer in 2007. He scored a perfect Driver Rating of 150.0 that event.
· Jeff Burton led all 300 laps raced in the 2000 fall race (the restrictor plate race).
· Five drivers got their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at New Hampshire: Joe Nemechek (1999), Robby Gordon (2001), Ryan Newman (2002), Clint Bowyer (2007) and Joey Logano (2009).
· Two drivers got their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole at New Hampshire: Patrick Carpentier (2008) and Brad Keselowski (2010).
· Eight of the last nine races that finished under green had a margin of victory of less than a second.
· There have been 32 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in New Hampshire, all at NHMS.
· 13 drivers in NASCAR's three national series (all-time) are listed as New Hampshire natives.
· There has been one race winner from New Hampshire in NASCAR's three national series: Jamie Aube. Aube, from Manchester, won a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Oxford Plains Speedway in 1987.

 

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STARTING LINEUP

1 39 Ryan Newman Chevy 135.232 28.165
2 14 Tony Stewart Chevy 135.064 28.200
3 00 David Reutimann Toyota 134.763 28.263
4 22 Kurt Busch Dodge 134.340 28.352
5 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 134.150 28.392
6 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 134.122 28.398
7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 134.075 28.408
8 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy 133.788 28.469
9 27 Paul Menard Chevy 133.778 28.471
10 4 Kasey Kahne Toyota 133.755 28.476
11 78 Regan Smith Chevy 133.717 28.484
12 33 Clint Bowyer Chevy 133.595 28.510
13 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 133.450 28.541
14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 133.431 28.545
15 99 Carl Edwards Ford 133.408 28.550
16 20 Joey Logano Toyota 133.361 28.560
17 43 A J Allmendinger Ford 133.114 28.613
18 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 133.096 28.617
19 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 133.026 28.632
20 16 Greg Biffle Ford 132.993 28.639
21 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 132.938 28.651
22 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 132.905 28.658
23 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 132.845 28.671
24 5 Mark Martin Chevy 132.725 28.697
25 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy 132.702 28.702
26 6 David Ragan Ford 132.665 28.710
27 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 132.531 28.739
28 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 132.402 28.767
29 30 David Stremme Chevy 132.232 28.804
30 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 132.131 28.826
31 13 Casey Mears Toyota 132.126 28.827
32 51 Landon Cassill Chevy 131.888 28.879
33 66 Michael McDowell Toyota 131.406 28.985
34 34 David Gilliland Ford 131.401 28.986
35 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 131.306 29.007
36 55 Jeff Green Ford 131.175 29.036
37 36 Dave Blaney Chevy 130.977 29.080
38 38 J J Yeley Ford 130.950 29.086
39 60 Mike Skinner Toyota 130.761 29.128
40 46 Erik Darnell Chevy 130.184 29.257
41 32 Mike Bliss Ford 129.980 29.303
42 7 Scott Wimmer Dodge 128.268 29.694
43 71 Andy Lally Ford 129.913 29.318
DNQ 37 Tony Raines Ford 129.692 29.368
DNQ 81 Scott Riggs Chevy 129.116 29.499
DNQ 92 Dennis Setzer Chevy 129.020 29.521

 

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pit Stall Selections
New Hampshire Motor Speedway

 

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NSCS Practice 1
New Hampshire Motor Speedway

1 33 Clint Bowyer Chevy 134.212 28.379 129.405
2 14 Tony Stewart Chevy 134.103 28.402 128.781
3 39 Ryan Newman Chevy 133.778 28.471 129.257
4 43 A J Allmendinger Ford 133.741 28.479 129.219
5 27 Paul Menard Chevy 133.562 28.517 129.376
6 22 Kurt Busch Dodge 133.539 28.522 132.431
7 78 Regan Smith Chevy 133.483 28.534 129.601
8 16 Greg Biffle Ford 133.217 28.591 129.207
9 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy 133.170 28.601 131.639
10 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 133.166 28.602 128.761
11 4 Kasey Kahne Toyota 133.105 28.615 129.055
12 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 133.068 28.623 129.603
13 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 133.040 28.629 129.673
14 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 133.017 28.634 129.663
15 00 David Reutimann Toyota 132.970 28.644 131.977
16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 132.933 28.652 128.290
17 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 132.928 28.653 129.544
18 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 132.901 28.659 128.918
19 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 132.734 28.695 129.669
20 99 Carl Edwards Ford 132.720 28.698 131.611
21 6 David Ragan Ford 132.623 28.719 129.509
22 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 132.503 28.745 130.323
23 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy 132.466 28.753 129.137
24 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 132.457 28.755 131.420
25 20 Joey Logano Toyota 132.420 28.763 129.563
26 5 Mark Martin Chevy 132.337 28.781 131.145
27 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 132.149 28.822 128.847
28 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 132.108 28.831 127.825
29 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 132.007 28.853 129.078
30 36 Dave Blaney Chevy 131.952 28.865 130.167
31 51 Landon Cassill Chevy 131.884 28.880 127.009
32 66 Michael McDowell Toyota 131.779 28.903 130.320
33 30 David Stremme Chevy 131.756 28.908 130.634
34 13 Casey Mears Toyota 131.688 28.923 130.402
35 55 Jeff Green Ford 131.647 28.932 130.058
36 38 J J Yeley Ford 131.606 28.941 130.175
37 34 David Gilliland Ford 131.392 28.988 130.866
38 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 130.878 29.102 129.680
39 60 Mike Skinner Toyota 130.550 29.175 129.412
40 46 Erik Darnell Chevy 130.452 29.197 127.755
41 71 Andy Lally Ford 130.091 29.278 128.245
42 32 Mike Bliss Ford 130.064 29.284 129.296
43 37 Tony Raines Ford 130.020 29.294 128.227
44 7 Scott Wimmer Dodge 129.705 29.365 126.849
45 81 Scott Riggs Chevy 129.156 29.490 127.673
46 92 Dennis Setzer Chevy 128.876 29.554 126.112

 

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NSCS Practice 1
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average

Rank Car# Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed Overall Rank
1 20 Joey Logano 6 15 128.573 25
2 11 Denny Hamlin 2 11 128.188 10
3 51 Landon Cassill(i) 9 18 126.105 31


Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart

 

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NSCS Practice 2
New Hampshire Motor Speedway

1 14 Tony Stewart Chevy 129.169 29.487 127.240
2 33 Clint Bowyer Chevy 129.156 29.490 127.528
3 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 129.151 29.491 127.420
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 128.976 29.531 127.818
5 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 128.972 29.532 127.528
6 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 128.924 29.543 127.567
7 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 128.902 29.548 127.422
8 27 Paul Menard Chevy 128.841 29.562 127.427
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 128.837 29.563 127.038
10 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 128.758 29.581 127.951
11 16 Greg Biffle Ford 128.758 29.581 127.232
12 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 128.754 29.582 126.954
13 20 Joey Logano Toyota 128.732 29.587 127.206
14 39 Ryan Newman Chevy 128.663 29.603 127.297
15 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 128.624 29.612 127.073
16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 128.619 29.613 126.991
17 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy 128.576 29.623 127.325
18 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy 128.563 29.626 126.879
19 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 128.550 29.629 127.297
20 22 Kurt Busch Dodge 128.532 29.633 127.505
21 4 Kasey Kahne Toyota 128.519 29.636 127.577
22 00 David Reutimann Toyota 128.407 29.662 126.774
23 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 128.346 29.676 126.966
24 6 David Ragan Ford 128.329 29.680 127.290
25 5 Mark Martin Chevy 128.281 29.691 127.063
26 99 Carl Edwards Ford 128.260 29.696 127.334
27 43 A J Allmendinger Ford 128.238 29.701 127.406
28 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 128.148 29.722 127.046
29 78 Regan Smith Chevy 128.070 29.740 127.188
30 55 Jeff Green Ford 127.602 29.849 126.833
31 38 J J Yeley Ford 127.491 29.875 126.226
32 66 Michael McDowell Toyota 127.423 29.891 126.800
33 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota 127.257 29.930 126.430
34 30 David Stremme Chevy 127.070 29.974 125.901
35 51 Landon Cassill Chevy 127.062 29.976 125.426
36 36 Dave Blaney Chevy 127.053 29.978 126.005
37 34 David Gilliland Ford 126.778 30.043 125.832
38 71 Andy Lally Ford 126.622 30.080 124.631
39 46 Erik Darnell Chevy 126.601 30.085 124.421
40 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 126.307 30.155 125.681
41 32 Mike Bliss Ford 126.299 30.157 125.333
42 7 Scott Wimmer Dodge 126.215 30.177 124.838
43 60 Mike Skinner Toyota 125.990 30.231 125.007

 

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NSCS Practice 2
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average

Rank Car# Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed Overall Rank
1 33 Clint Bowyer 2 11 128.421 2
2 14 Tony Stewart 2 11 128.287 1
3 31 Jeff Burton 2 11 128.239 7
4 24 Jeff Gordon 1 10 128.079 4
5 11 Denny Hamlin 2 11 128.052 6
6 20 Joey Logano 2 11 127.969 13
7 27 Paul Menard 20 29 127.881 8
8 48 Jimmie Johnson 25 34 127.836 9
9 22 Kurt Busch 25 34 127.752 20
10 39 Ryan Newman 29 38 127.709 14
11 18 Kyle Busch 2 11 127.684 12
12 2 Brad Keselowski 1 10 127.681 3
13 83 Brian Vickers 4 13 127.671 23
14 78 Regan Smith 2 11 127.568 29
15 56 Martin Truex Jr. 25 34 127.559 5
16 00 David Reutimann 1 10 127.463 22
17 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 32 41 127.262 16
18 43 A J Allmendinger 13 22 127.227 27
19 17 Matt Kenseth 1 10 127.101 28
20 5 Mark Martin 28 37 127.011 25
21 46 Erik Darnell(i) 2 11 124.982 36


Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart

 

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NSCS Final Practice (Happy Hour)

1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 129.591 29.391 127.690
2 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy 129.292 29.459 127.188
3 39 Ryan Newman Chevy 129.278 29.462 127.355
4 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 129.169 29.487 127.781
5 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 129.156 29.490 126.909
6 20 Joey Logano Toyota 129.112 29.500 127.395
7 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 129.059 29.512 127.064
8 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 129.007 29.524 127.454
9 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 128.959 29.535 127.088
10 22 Kurt Busch Dodge 128.920 29.544 127.415
11 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 128.885 29.552 127.546
12 43 A J Allmendinger Ford 128.832 29.564 127.065
13 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 128.793 29.573 127.500
14 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy 128.728 29.588 126.958
15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 128.724 29.589 127.080
16 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 128.689 29.597 127.081
17 5 Mark Martin Chevy 128.667 29.602 127.104
18 27 Paul Menard Chevy 128.584 29.621 127.099
19 4 Kasey Kahne Toyota 128.506 29.639 127.258
20 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 128.476 29.646 126.839
21 14 Tony Stewart Chevy 128.476 29.646 126.904
22 16 Greg Biffle Ford 128.476 29.646 126.910
23 33 Clint Bowyer Chevy 128.389 29.666 127.185
24 00 David Reutimann Toyota 128.312 29.684 126.935
25 6 David Ragan Ford 128.255 29.697 126.630
26 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 128.234 29.702 126.714
27 38 J J Yeley Ford 128.173 29.716 126.391
28 78 Regan Smith Chevy 128.156 29.720 126.989
29 66 Michael McDowell Toyota 128.152 29.721 127.278
30 99 Carl Edwards Ford 128.148 29.722 127.386
31 13 Casey Mears Toyota 128.126 29.727 126.747
32 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 128.074 29.739 127.055
33 51 Landon Cassill Chevy 127.967 29.764 126.412
34 34 David Gilliland Ford 127.513 29.870 124.948
35 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 127.436 29.888 125.648
36 36 Dave Blaney Chevy 127.325 29.914 126.155
37 60 Mike Skinner Toyota 127.278 29.925 125.716
38 55 Jeff Green Ford 127.261 29.929 126.786
39 30 David Stremme Chevy 127.236 29.935 125.657
40 7 Scott Wimmer Dodge 127.113 29.964 125.946
41 71 Andy Lally Ford 127.045 29.980 125.439
42 46 Erik Darnell Chevy 127.040 29.981 125.609
43 32 Mike Bliss Ford 127.036 29.982 125.590

 

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NSCS Final Practice (Happy Hour) Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average

Rank Car# Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed Overall Rank
1 48 Jimmie Johnson 40 49 128.755 1
2 31 Jeff Burton 1 10 128.669 4
3 20 Joey Logano 1 10 128.463 6
4 24 Jeff Gordon 1 10 128.094 13
5 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 10 128.042 2
6 56 Martin Truex Jr. 1 10 127.969 8
7 2 Brad Keselowski 1 10 127.966 5
8 5 Mark Martin 33 42 127.862 17
9 22 Kurt Busch 20 29 127.804 10
10 39 Ryan Newman 41 50 127.748 3
11 9 Marcos Ambrose 32 41 127.731 16
12 11 Denny Hamlin 34 43 127.719 9
13 14 Tony Stewart 4 13 127.707 21
14 33 Clint Bowyer 1 10 127.615 23
15 27 Paul Menard 1 10 127.582 18
16 43 A J Allmendinger 33 42 127.532 12
17 29 Kevin Harvick 8 17 127.524 11
18 1 Jamie McMurray 31 40 127.513 14
19 47 Bobby Labonte 2 11 127.305 32
20 51 Landon Cassill(i) 1 10 127.082 33
21 38 J J Yeley 1 10 126.917 27
22 6 David Ragan 3 12 126.883 25
23 71 Andy Lally # 28 37 126.216 41
24 34 David Gilliland 15 24 125.715 34


Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart

 

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Goodyear Tires Notes / Fast Facts

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Intermediate Radials

Number of Tires: Sprint Cup:
Left-side -- 1,200, Right-side -- 1,200;
Nationwide: Left-side -- 525, Right-side -- 525

Set limits:
Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying and 8 sets for the race;
Nationwide: 5 sets for the weekend

Tire Codes:
Left-side -- D-4416; Right-side -- D-4432

Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.4 in.; Right-side -- 88.6 in.

Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 20 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi;
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 30 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 12 psi; Left Rear -- 12 psi;
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 27 psi

Estimated Pit Window: Every 70-74 laps, based on fuel mileage (Sprint Cup).

Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire codes at New Hampshire this weekend . . . teams are very familiar with this tire set-up, with both series having run this same combination of left- and right-side tires at Phoenix and Richmond earlier this season. . . compared to what was run at New Hampshire last season, this left-side tire features a slight construction change, while this right-side tire features a construction change and a softer compound . . . the changes are designed to give the cars more grip . . . as on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at New Hampshire.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East: East Series teams will run on Goodyear Eagle Bias Ply tires for the New England 125 at New Hampshire on Friday . . . the tire codes to be run at New Hampshire are D-2267 on the left-side and D-2268 on the right-side . . . East Series teams ran this exact combination of left- and right-side tires at Richmond earlier this season . . . K&N Pro Series West teams also ran this same tire combination at Phoenix . . . Goodyear will supply 300 tires per side for teams to use at New Hampshire . . . K&N teams are allowed up to three sets each for this event.

 

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Some Chassis Selections by Teams for this race

Chassis selections for New Hampshire: see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Sprint Cup Series Race:
#1-Jamie McMurray: will bring chassis #1007 to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. This chassis qualified on the pole and finished seventh at Martinsville in April. This car also ran last season in both races at Martinsville and Richmond, and was the backup car for the first race in Loudon.
#2-Brad Keselowski: The #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team will race chassis PRS-751 during Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Keselowski drove this chassis to a third-place finish at Darlington Raceway in May.
#5-Mark Martin: Crew chief Lance McGrew has chosen Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 5-663 for Sunday's race at New Hampshire. This is the same car that Martin drove to a 14th-place finish at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway in April.
#6-David Ragan: Primary: RK-755 Last ran Richmond - finished fourth; Backup: RK-747 Last ran Martinsville - finished eighth
#9-Marcos Ambrose: The #9 RPM team has prepared chassis No. 728 for the 318-mile event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This DEWALT Ford Fusion was run previously this season at Phoenix and Richmond.
#14-Tony Stewart: Chassis No. 14-637: This car made its debut in April at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, where it experienced some teething problems, qualifying 28th and finishing 34th with a broken rear-end gear. Prior to Martinsville, Chassis No. 14-637 was tested March 14 at the half-mile Little Rock Speedway in Rockingham, N.C. The Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon will mark the car's second career start.
#17-Matt Kenseth: Primary: RK-766 (last raced at All-Star Race)
#20-Joey Logano: is taking chassis #314 this weekend to compete at NHMS. This is a new chassis for the team. The back-up chassis is #303 that Logano tested at Kentucky last Thursday and most recently ran at Michigan International Speedway a few weeks ago.
#22-Kurt Busch: and his Steve Addington-led "Double-Deuce" team will be racing their "PRS-756" Penske Racing Dodge Charger at New Hampshire this weekend. "This is a brand new Dodge Charger that we'll be racing at Loudon," explained crew chief Addington.
#24-Jeff Gordon: unidentified new chassis
#27-Paul Menard: will pilot Chassis No. 341 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This No. 27 Chevy is a brand new addition to the RCR fleet for the 2011 season and will make its first paces this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
#29-Kevin Harvick: will race chassis No. 332 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. Harvick has raced this car three times this season, earning one win (Martinsville, 4/3), a fourth-place run at Phoenix (2/27) and a 12th-place finish at Richmond (4/30).
#31-Jeff Burton: will pilot Chassis No. 323 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. Built new for 2010, this RCR Chevrolet was put through its first paces at Kansas Speedway last October where the South Boston, Va., native was credited with an 18th-place finish after starting 23rd. Burton then raced this No. 31 racer at Phoenix earlier this season and was credited with a 26th-place effort after being involved in a multi-car incident just 60 laps into the 312-lap showdown. Most recently, this RCR entry ran competitively at Richmond where Burton drove it to a 16th-place result.
#33-Clint Bowyer: will pilot chassis No. 365 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This is a brand new #33 Chevy that will turn its first laps during opening practice on Friday at "The Magic Mile."
#36-Dave Blaney: Chassis No. 78 - Blaney most recently piloted chassis No. 78 at Michigan International Speedway in June. His best finish while piloting the chassis was TBR's career best finish of 13th at Richmond International Speedway in April 2010.
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya: Chassis #1110 will make its second appearance of the 2011 season this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Target team also ran this chassis at Martinsville earlier this year, where it came home with a fourth-place finish.
#43-A.J. Allmendinger: The #43 RPM team has prepared chassis No. 736 for this weekend's event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This Best Buy Ford has been run previously this season at Las Vegas, Richmond and Kansas.
#48-Jimmie Johnson: finished eighth in primary chassis No. 590 at Richmond in April 2011. Backup chassis No. 540 finished third at Phoenix in February 2011.
#88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: crew chief Steve Letarte and the #88 crew will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-616. Jeff Gordon most recently raced this chassis to a 20th-place finish at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway last October.
#99-Carl Edwards: RK-782 - New car