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spt_LenoxIndustrialTools301preview[i-1].body = "The New Hampshire Motor Speedway hosts this weekend's Lenox Industrial Tools 301. Can Chevrolet continue its recent dominance on the track? Get some insight into which drivers have an edge by looking at the track's loop data stats (from the last three races at New Hampshire) and the drivers' season-to-date performances.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway data
• Race No. 17 of 36
• Race distance: 310 laps/318.458 miles
• Track size: 1.058 miles
• Estimated Pit Window: Every 70-78 laps, based on fuel mileage
Qualifying/Race data
• 2007 pole winner: Dave Blaney (129.437 mph, 29.426 seconds)
• 2006 race winner: Denny Hamlin, 108.215 mph, 7-1-07)
• Track qualifying record: Ryan Newman (133.357 mph, 28.561 secs., 9-12-03)
• Track race record: Jeff Burton (117.134 mph, 7-13-97)";
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Overall track facts:
• Two wins, one pole, 10 top fives, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.8
Loop data:
• Series-best Driver Rating of 117.9
• Series-high 189 Fastest Laps Run
• Average Running Position of 9.6, second-best
• 1,498 (82.9%) Laps in the Top 15, second-most
• Series-fastest Average Green Flag Speed of 124.790 mph
• 192 Quality Passes, second-most
Season to date:
• Five top fives, eight top 10s, 10 top 15s
• With 1908 points, he's currently 11th in the Sprint Cup standings, 500 points off the lead
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 10th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 5th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 35th
• Race 13 (Dover): 41st
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 18th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 21st
• Race 10 (Richmond): 4th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 38th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 14th
• Race 7 (Texas): 7th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 5th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 14th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 2nd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 43rd
• Race 2 (Fontana): 7th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 3rd";
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Overall track facts:
• One win, three top fives
• Average finish of 14.2
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 96.2, eighth-best
• 95 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.388 mph, seventh-fastest
• 1,213 (67.1%) Laps in the Top 15, eighth-most
• 148 Quality Passes, eighth-most
• Average Running Position of 13.0, 10th-best
Season to date:
• Five wins, 10 top fives, 11 top 10s, 13 top 15s
• With 2408 points, he currently leads the Sprint Cup standings
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 1st
• Race 15 (Michigan): 13th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 43rd
• Race 13 (Dover): 1st
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 3rd
• Race 11 (Darlington): 1st
• Race 10 (Richmond): 2nd
• Race 9 (Talladega): 1st
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 10th
• Race 7 (Texas): 3rd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 38th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 17th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 1st
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 11th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 4th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 4th";
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Overall track facts:
• Four top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 17.5
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 99.5, sixth-best
• Series-high 198 Quality Passes
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.666 mph, third-fastest
• 307 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
• 1,328 (73.5%) Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
• 91 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
• Average Running Position of 12.7, ninth-best
Season to date:
• One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s, 14 top 15s
• With 2256 points, he's currently third in the Sprint Cup standings, 152 points out of first
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 12th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 1st
• Race 14 (Pocono): 4th
• Race 13 (Dover): 35th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 5th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 4th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 15th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 10th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 7th
• Race 7 (Texas): 12th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 6th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 5th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 3rd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 2nd
• Race 2 (Fontana): 40th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 9th";
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Overall track facts:
• Four wins, seven top fives, 12 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.2
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 94.6, ninth-best
• Average Running Position of 12.1, fifth-best
• 1,241 (68.6%) Laps in the Top 15, seventh-most
• 373 Green Flag Passes, tied for 10th-most
Season to date:
• One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s, 16 top 15s
• With 2305 points, he's currently second in the Sprint Cup standings, 103 points back
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 13th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 15th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 5th
• Race 13 (Dover): 8th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 6th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 10th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 11th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 12th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 6th
• Race 7 (Texas): 6th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 3rd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 1st
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 10th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 5th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 12th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 13th";
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Overall track facts:
• Three wins, 12 top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 11.6
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 108.7, second-best
• Series-best Average Running Position of 7.1
• Series-high 1,600 (88.5%) Laps in the Top 15
• 162 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.717 mph, second-fastest
• 187 Quality Passes, third-most
• 273 Green Flag Passes, tied for 10th-most
Season to date:
• Seven top fives, eight top 10s, 11 top 15s
• With 2041 points, he's currently sixth in the Sprint Cup standings, 367 points off the lead
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 3rd
• Race 15 (Michigan): 18th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 14th
• Race 13 (Best Buy 400): 5th
• Race 12 (Coca-Cola 600): 4th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 3rd
• Race 10 (Richmond): 9th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 19th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 13th
• Race 7 (Texas): 43rd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 2nd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 11th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 5th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 35th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 3rd
• Race 1 (Daytona): 39th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two wins, three top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 10.7
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 96.7, seventh-best
• 1,422 (78.7%) Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
• 186 Quality Passes, fourth-most
• Average Running Position of 12.6, seventh-best
• 70 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
Season to date:
• One win, four top fives, seven top 10s, 11 top 15s
• With 2082 points, he's currently fifth in the Sprint Cup standings, 326 points off the lead
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 15th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 6th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 6th
• Race 13 (Dover): 7th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 39th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 13th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 30th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 13th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 1st
• Race 7 (Texas): 2nd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 4th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 18th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 13th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 29th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 2nd
• Race 1 (Daytona): 27th";
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Overall track facts:
• One win, two top fives, three top 10s
• Average finish of 6.5
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 102.4, fourth-best
• 151 Quality Passes (average of 37.8 per race), series-best average
• Average Running Position of 10.3, third-best
• 986 (81.6%) Laps in the Top 15, third-best percentage
Season to date:
• One win, five top fives, eight top 10s, 10 top 15s
• With 2008 points, he's currently eighth in the Sprint Cup standings, 400 points out of first
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 27th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 14th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 3rd
• Race 13 (Best Buy 400): 9th
• Race 12 (Coca-Cola 600): 4th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 4th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 24th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 3rd
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 3rd
• Race 7 (Texas): 5th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 1st
• Race 5 (Bristol): 6th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 15th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 9th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 41st
• Race 1 (Daytona): 17th";
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Overall track facts:
• One top five, one top 10
• Average finish of 13.7
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 86.0, 16th-best
• Fourth-best closer, improving 14 positions in the last 10 percent of laps in each race
• Tied for seventh-best in green flag passes with 284
• 68 fastest laps run, ninth-best
• Eleventh-fastest driver late in a run, with an average speed of 123.819 mph in the last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop
• Average Running Position of 15.2, 15th-best
Season to date:
• Three wins, six top fives, 12 top 10s
• With 2150 points, he's currently fourth in the Sprint Cup standings, 258 points off the lead
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 9th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 7th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 9th
• Race 13 (Dover): 2nd
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 9th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 2nd
• Race 10 (Richmond): 7th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 40th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 4th
• Race 7 (Texas): 1st
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 9th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 16th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 42nd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 1st
• Race 2 (Fontana): 1st
• Race 1 (Daytona): 19th";
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Overall track facts:
• Five top fives, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 10.5
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 88.7, 13th-best
• Series-best closer, improving 22 positions in the last 10 percent of laps in each race
• Tied for series-best in green flag passes with 357
• Fourth-fastest driver late in a run, with an average speed of 124.013 mph in the last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop
• Average speed of 120.612 mph on restarts, ninth-best
• 1060 laps in the top 15, 10th-best
• Average Running Position of 15.0, 14th-best
• 51 fastest laps run, 14th-best
Season to date:
• Three top fives, 10 top 10s
• With 1892 points, he's currently 12th in the Sprint Cup standings, 516 points off the lead
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 8th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 3rd
• Race 14 (Pocono): 7th
• Race 13 (Dover): 4th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 7th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 6th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 38th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 41st
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 38th
• Race 7 (Texas): 9th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 30th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 10th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 8th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 20th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 5th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 36th";
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Overall track facts:
• One pole, one top five, one top 10
• Average finish of 20.7
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 85.1, 17th-best
• Sixth-fastest driver early in a run, with an average speed of 124.787 mph in the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop
• 52 laps led, ninth-best
• 63 fastest laps run, 11th-best
• 953 laps in the top 15, 13th-best
• Average Running Position of 16.8, 16th-best
Season to date:
• Three top fives, four top 10s, eight top 15s
• With 1788 points, he's currently 15th in the Sprint Cup standings, 620 points off the lead
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 14th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 4th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 2nd
• Race 13 (Dover): 13th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 42nd
• Race 11 (Darlington): 25th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 28th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 5th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 25th
• Race 7 (Texas): 16th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 23rd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 39th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 9th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 24th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 11th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 12th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top fives, two top 10s
• Average finish of 12.0
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 91.1, 11th-best
• Average speed of 121.161 mph on restarts, third-best
• Average Running Position of 13.3, 11th-best
• 47 laps led, 11th-best
• Thirteenth-fastest driver early in a run, with an average speed of 124.579 mph in the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop
• 53 fastest laps run, 13th-best
Season to date:
• One top five, four top 10s, seven top 15s
• With 1785 points, he's currently 17th in the Sprint Cup standings, 623 points off the lead
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 16th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 17th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 17th
• Race 13 (Best Buy 400): 6th
• Race 12 (Coca-Cola 600): 34th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 14th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 5th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 37th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 8th
• Race 7 (Texas): 36th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 21st
• Race 5 (Bristol): 13th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 21st
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 15th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 6th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 20th";
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