NASCAR Cup Series

Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Smithfield Ford Fusion, is looking to bounce back this weekend after finishing 41st last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway due to an engine issue. Almirola spoke to the media before Friday’s practice and discussed his team’s situation.

Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS met with media and discussed his favorite upcoming tracks in the Chase, his approach to the new format, looking for speed in the car, the challenges of the New Hampshire track, his 39th birthday, and more.

Kyle Larson, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed this weekend’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, his chances of winning a race before the season ends, his favorite track and many other topics.

Your guide to all the NASCAR on-track activities at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series plus the Nationwide Series at Kentucky Speedway. All time are ET.

New Hampshire is the next stop on the Chase tour, and if anyone needs to rewrite expectations it would be Aric Almirola and AJ Allmendinger. Both have not done well at Loudon in the past, though Almirola was fifth in the race 15 months ago and the Dinger has one Top Ten.

“I automatically advanced to the next round of the Chase,” Keselowski said. “So you can pencil my name on the bracket to the ‘Contender’ round. And speaking of things written in pencil, the Chase format has seen more alterations than Bruton Smith’s pants.”

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Justin Allgaier will make his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) this weekend in the No. 51 PlanBSales.com Chevy. Allgaier made his first NHMS NSCS start earlier this season at the 1.058-mile track.

“Obviously, we had a solid start to the Chase last weekend, but we have set our sights on a victory this weekend at New Hampshire. We took care of business in Chicago, putting together a mistake-free, consistent day, but I’d really like to get a win this Sunday to guarantee a spot in the second round of the playoffs.

Stenhouse has three Sprint Cup career starts at New Hampshire with an average starting position of 25.3 and average finish position of 22.3.