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.
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Weekend Preview: Darlington Raceway
07 May 2021, 08:40 GMT+10
In a week of contrasts that featured the unveiling of NASCAR s sleek Next Gen Cup Series cars, Darlington Raceway hosts its immensely popular Throwback Weekend, where race teams pay homage to the past.
But while race fans will see a panoply of paint schemes dedicated to bygone heroes of the sport, drivers will be looking ahead toward the finish line particularly those accustomed to winning who haven t done so yet this year.
At the top of that list are Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott, who haven t scratched the win column during the first 11 NASCAR Cup Series events of the 2021 season. Those three drivers combined to win 21 of the 36 points races last year 58.33 percent of the schedule.
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Race Preview
Toyota added another race win to its 2021 tally with Kyle Busch winning at Kansas Speedway last week. The manufacturer has won every NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series race so far this season and is approaching its record of 10 consecutive victories to open a season from 2014. This week they ll have to do it at Darlington Raceway. Ben Rhodes won at Darlington in a Toyota last season, and two Toyotas have a lock on the front row for this week s race with John Hunter Nemechek and Austin Hill starting first and second. Last year s race was the first at Darlington for the series since 2011. Rhodes started fifth and led just four laps in the victory while Brett Moffitt led all but three other laps that day. The race featured seven cautions for 35 laps and ended with an overtime finish.