New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Address: 1122 Route 106 Loudon, New Hampshire 03307
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The New Hampshire Motor Speedway, formerly Bryar Motorsports Park and New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 miles long oval race track, which is used by the NASCAR racing series since its opening in 1990. It is often referred to by their location in Loudon in the U.S. state of New Hampshire as Loudon or The Magic Mile.
History
The circuit was opened in June 1990, some nine months after purchasing the Bryar Motorsports Park by the family grave and start of construction. The previously existing motorcycle course has been converted for various applications, including race in the NASCAR series and SCAA. He thus became the greatest Speedway in New England and with additional enhancements in the following years, the largest venue for sports events in the region. The debut of NASCAR took place in July 1990 by a race the Nationwide Series, which was won by Tommy Ellis. For the next three years, the NASCAR Nationwide Series race held annually from two on the track.
The races were so successful that the New Hampshire International Speedway in 1993 received a race of the then known as Winston Cup Sprint Cup. The first race was won by Rusty Wallace in July 1993.
In 1997, the Speedway was awarded the contract for a second race over 300 miles and took one of the two dates of the North Wilkesboro Speedway, which was sold before. This race will be held in mid-September and was the first on which a race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup of Cup took place with the introduction in 2004.
In addition to the events of the NASCAR seven years were long held in races in Formula racing at New Hampshire International Speedway. Between 1992 and 1995 CART IndyCar series guested on the track, followed by the Indy Racing League, from 1996 to 1998.
In 2000, several fatal accidents that claimed the lives of some talented young drivers occurred. In May, Adam Petty died while training for Nationwide Series, when his accelerator stuck and he went head- unrestrained in the middle between curve 3 and 4 at the exit of turn 2 into the outside wall. A similar incident took place in May in the Sprint Cup and cost Kenny Irwin Jr., the rookie of the year 1998, life. For security reasons, then the owners decided the race track to use air restrictors at the next race in September. It was the first and only time that they came out of the Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway for use: The race was uneventful without change of leadership. Jeff Burton was the first driver to have managed since the 1970s.
In 2001, the Sylvania 300 was originally scheduled for September 16, the Sunday after the terrorist attacks of September 11. First, NASCAR announced to take place as planned the race, then decided to but and moved it on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Due to the relocation, there were initially concerns because of the weather, but the day of the race was unusual for the season rather mild and the race was not compromised.
In the next two years there have been two changes to the circuit. First, the curves have been adjusted in the year 2002 that the elevation increases progressively to the curve exterior. To the flat surface was included in the curve with the interior, so that the bends of 4 ° to the inside I to 12% (about 7 ° C) increases the exterior. This hope was more thrilling races, since now the different curve lines were almost equivalent. In 2003, the so-called Safer Barriers were also installed in the curves, which should reduce the amount of strikes in the curves.
In the Sylvania 300 in September 2003 there was an incident that led to a rule change in NASCAR regulations. Dale Jarrett was sitting in his race routes firmly in the middle of the track and threatened danger to be who stormed the yellow flag at the finish line of the other racing cars made. NASCAR banned then this race to the yellow flag and led the " Free Pass ", colloquially called " Lucky Dog " rule known a. It allows for a caution period the first driver behind the leader, is not located on the lead lap, so the last lapped riders, zurückzurunden itself.
In mid-May of 2006 was Loudon one of many communities in New England, which was affected by weeks of rain through flooding. In this case, both the infield and the track itself were flooded, as was being held a race.
On 2 November 2007, announced that Bruton Smith, owner of Speedway Motorsports, the Speedway for 340 million U.S. dollars has bought. As part of this acquisition, the name of New Hampshire International Speedway New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been changed.
Records
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying: Juan Pablo Montoya, 28.545 seconds ( 133.431 mph ), 2009
- NASCAR Sprint Cup races: Jeff Burton, 2:42:35 ( 117.134 mph ), 1997
- NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying: Kevin Harvick, 29.138 seconds ( 130.716 mph ), 2001
- NASCAR Nationwide Series race: Bobby Hamilton Jr., 1:55:02 ( 110.368 mph ), 2002
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Mike Skinner, 29.383 seconds ( 129.626 mph ), 2006
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race: Jack Sprague, 1:56:13 ( 109.244 mph ), 2001
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Qualifying: Mike Ewanitsko, 28.693 seconds ( 132.743 mph ), 2001
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race: Chuck Hossfeld, 1:02:33 s ( 101.87 mph ), 2002