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By Jason Schultz
Race Info Date- Sunday July 15th, 2012 Location- Loudon, New Hampshire Start time- 1:16 PM EST Distance- 301 Laps, 318.485 Miles Broadcast TV- TNT Broadcast Radio- MRN Weather Forecast High 88 F Low 68 F Chance of rain- 10% Partly Cloudy Past Race Winners 2011- Ryan Newman 2010- Jimmie Johnson 2009- Joey Logano 2008- Kurt Busch 2007- Denny Hamlin Notables yet to win LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Brad Keselowski Kasey Kahne Matt Kenseth Greg Biffle Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Edwards News & Notes Tony Stewart looks to win back to back races Ryan Newman looks to win two straight July New Hampshire races Kenseth looks to keep point’s lead This is TNT’s last race for the season Kyle Busch, Joey Logano look to keep wild card spots, Kahne, Newman in hunt of wild card spots Keselowski, Stewart look to pull ahead in win leaders column for 2012 Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks Group A- Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson Group B- Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle Group C- Brian Vickers, Sam Hornish Jr. Event Schedule Cup Practice 12:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED Cup Qualifying 3:30 PM EST Friday on SPEED Cup Practice 9:00 AM EST Saturday on SPEED Cup Practice 11:00 AM EST Saturday on SPEED Cup Race 12:00 PM EST Sunday on TNT Next Race- 7/29 Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Indiana Entry List via Nascar.com
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HOMETOWN |
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SPONSOR |
OWNER |
1 |
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Joplin, MO |
Chevrolet |
Bass Pro Shops / Allstate |
Felix Sabates |
2 |
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Rochester Hills, MI |
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Miller Lite |
Roger Penske |
5 |
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Enumclaw, WA |
Chevrolet |
Farmers Insurance |
Linda Hendrick |
9 |
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Launceston, Tasmania |
Ford |
DEWALT |
Richard Petty |
10 |
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Zephyrhills, FL |
Chevrolet |
Mohawk Northeast |
Tommy Baldwin |
11 |
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Chesterfield, VA |
Toyota |
FedEx Freight |
J D Gibbs |
13 |
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Bakersfield, CA |
Ford |
GEICO |
Bob Germain |
14 |
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Rushville, IN |
Chevrolet |
Mobil 1 / Office Depot |
Margaret Haas |
15 |
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Emporia, KS |
Toyota |
5-hour Energy |
Rob Kauffman |
16 |
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Vancouver, WA |
Ford |
3M / WB Mason / Post-it |
Jack Roush |
17 |
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Cambridge, WI |
Ford |
Roush Fenway Racing |
John Henry |
18 |
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Las Vegas, NV |
Toyota |
Interstate Batteries |
Joe Gibbs |
20 |
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Middletown, CT |
Toyota |
The Home Depot |
Joe Gibbs |
22 |
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Bryan, OH |
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Shell / Pennzoil-AAA |
Walter Czarnecki |
23 |
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Bahama, NC |
Chevrolet |
North Texas Pipe |
Robert Richardson |
24 |
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Pittsboro, IN |
Chevrolet |
DuPont |
Rick Hendrick |
26 |
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Riverside, CA |
Ford |
MDS Transport |
Jerry Freeze |
27 |
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Eau Claire, WI |
Chevrolet |
Menards / Duracell |
Richard Childress |
29 |
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Bakersfield, CA |
Chevrolet |
Rheem |
Richard Childress |
30 |
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South Bend, IN |
Toyota |
Inception Motorsports |
Kevin Buckler |
31 |
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South Boston, VA |
Chevrolet |
Caterpillar |
Richard Childress |
32 |
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Fenton, MO |
Ford |
Federated Auto Parts |
Jack Roush |
33 |
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Asheville, NC |
Chevrolet |
Little Joes A utos.com |
Richard Childress |
34 |
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Unadilla, GA |
Ford |
Front Row Motorsports |
Bob Jenkins |
36 |
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Hartford, OH |
Chevrolet |
Tommy Baldwin Racing |
Allan Heinke |
38 |
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Riverside, CA |
Ford |
Taco Bell |
Brad Jenkins |
39 |
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South Bend, IN |
Chevrolet |
Army ROTC |
Tony Stewart |
42 |
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Bogota, Colombia |
Chevrolet |
Degree |
Chip Ganassi |
43 |
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Tampa, FL |
Ford |
Medallion Financial |
Richard Petty |
47 |
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Corpus Christi, TX |
Toyota |
Luke & Associates |
Tad Geschickter |
48 |
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El Cajon, CA |
Chevrolet |
Lowe’s |
Jeff Gordon |
51 |
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Las Vegas, NV |
Chevrolet |
Phoenix Construction Services |
James Finch |
55 |
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Thomasville, NC |
Toyota |
Michael Waltrip Racing |
Bill Jenkins |
56 |
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Mayetta, NJ |
Toyota |
NAPA Auto Parts |
Michael Waltrip |
78 |
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Cato, NY |
Chevrolet |
Furniture Row / Farm American |
Barney Visser |
83 |
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Cedar Rapids, IA |
Toyota |
Burger King |
Thomas Ueberall |
87 |
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Lakeland, FL |
Toyota |
AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
Andrea Nemechek |
88 |
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Kannapolis, NC |
Chevrolet |
National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew |
Rick Hendrick |
93 |
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Janesville, WI |
Toyota |
Burger King |
Thomas Ueberall |
98 |
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Phoenix, AZ |
Ford |
Phil Parsons Racing |
Mike Curb |
99 |
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Columbia, MO |
Ford |
Fastenal |
Jack Roush |
19 |
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Milwaukie, OR |
Toyota |
Humphrey Smith Racing |
Randy Humphrey |
79 |
Kelly Bires |
Mauston, WI |
Ford |
Team Kyle / Bestway Disposal |
Archie St Hilaire |
49 |
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Phoenix, AZ |
Toyota |
America Israel Racing |
Jay Robinson |
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