2016 New Hampshire 301

February 2025 2016 New Hampshire 301 2016 Sprint Cup Series schedule http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site July 13, 2016 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207123034/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf February 7, 2016 deadNew Hampshire Motor Speedway http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/new-hampshire-motor-speedway.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 13, 2016 January 3, 2013Entry List http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7211&StatType=Entry+List MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 13, 2016 July 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160715112148/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7211&StatType=Entry+List July 15, 2016 deadFirst Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/07/New-Hampshire-301-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160718031654/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/07/New-Hampshire-301-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx July 18, 2016 deadQualifying Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/07/New-Hampshire-301-Qualifying-Results.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Second Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/07/New-Hampshire-301-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 16, 2016 July 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810151434/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/07/New-Hampshire-301-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx August 10, 2016 deadFinal Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/07/New-Hampshire-301-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 16, 2016 July 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719161625/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/07/New-Hampshire-301-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx July 19, 2016 deadNew Hampshire 301 Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&RaceID=7211&YearID=45&StatType=Race+Results MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 17, 2016 July 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810144330/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&RaceID=7211&YearID=45&StatType=Race+Results August 10, 2016 deadPoints standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/19nhms2016points.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site July 17, 2016 July 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803121913/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/19nhms2016points.pdf August 3, 2016 deadManufacturer standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/19nhms2016racereport.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160805162600/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/19nhms2016racereport.pdf August 5, 2016 dead NAS 19 36 class=skin-invert|250px Map of New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2016 07 17 New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire 1.058 1.703 301 318.458 512.603 108.416 mph km/h on Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 28.430 seconds Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 133 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing NBCSN Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte 2.0/4 (Overnight)Paulsen Ratings Roundup: NASCAR Sprint Cup, Premier Boxing, LPGA http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/07/nascar-ratings-down-nbcsn-premier-boxing-champions-fox-overnights-lpga-cbs/ SportsMediaWatch.com Sports Media Watch July 18, 2016 July 18, 20162.1/4 (Final)Paulsen NASCAR New Hampshire Ratings Hit Second-Straight Low http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/07/nascar-ratings-down-nbcsn-new-hampshire-viewership/ SportsMediaWatch.com Sports Media Watch July 21, 2016 July 19, 20163.3 million viewers PRN Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) The 2016 New Hampshire 301 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on July 17, 2016 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058 mi on speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Matt Kenseth won the race, his second win of the season, and Tony Stewart finished second. Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle rounded out the top five. The race had 13 lead changes among 8 drivers and seven cautions for 36 laps. Report Entry list The preliminary entry list for the race included 40 cars and was released on July 11, 2016 at 10:12 a.m. Eastern time. Among the changes is Alex Bowman subbing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. who'll sit out this race due to concussion symptoms.Hembree Mike Dale Earnhardt Jr. to miss New Hampshire race with concussion symptoms https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/07/14/dale-earnhardt-jr-will-miss-new-hampshire-301-concussion-symptoms/87101952/ July 14, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company July 14, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord7Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet10Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet15Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord23David RaganBK RacingToyota24Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Eddie MacDonaldGo FAS RacingFord34Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord38Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord41Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord44Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord46Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota83Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota88Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet95Ty DillonCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet98Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevroletOfficial initial entry listOfficial final entry list Practice First practice Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.517 and a speed of 133.562 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee Toyota dominates opening Cup practice at New Hampshire http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/toyota-dominates-opening-cup-practice-at-new-hampshire-798995/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. July 15, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire July 15, 2016 July 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160720004914/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/toyota-dominates-opening-cup-practice-at-new-hampshire-798995/ dead Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed Speed in MPH 1 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 28.517 133.562 2 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.556 133.380 3 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.616 133.100Official first practice results Second practice Carl Edwards was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.974 and a speed of 131.456 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee July 16, 2016 Toyotas top practice again with Edwards leading the charge http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/toyotas-top-practice-again-with-edwards-leading-the-charge-799316/ July 16, 2016 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. Loudon, New Hampshire September 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160914162433/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/toyotas-top-practice-again-with-edwards-leading-the-charge-799316/ dead PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed Speed in MPH119Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.974131.456211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.012131.284320Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.032131.193Official second practice results Final practice Chase Elliott was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.998 and a speed of 131.347 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee July 16, 2016 Rookie Chase Elliott quickest in final Cup practice http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rookie-chase-elliott-quickest-in-final-cup-practice-799369/ July 16, 2016 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. Loudon, New Hampshire PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed Speed in MPH124Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.998131.347211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.008131.302320Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.065131.044Official final practice results Qualifying thumb|Jimmie Johnson scored the pole position. Jimmie Johnson scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.430 and a speed of 133.971 mph km/h on.Gelston Dan Johnson wins 1st pole of the season at New Hampshire http://racing.ap.org/article/johnson-wins-1st-pole-season-new-hampshire July 15, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports July 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160716140351/http://racing.ap.org/article/johnson-wins-1st-pole-season-new-hampshire July 16, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire He said afterwards that his car "had a really weird set of tires or something odd go on on our mock run at the end of practice," Johnson said. "It felt like something was broken on the car. So to come back and have good speed in the car and advance, I knew after round two we would have a shot at the pole, because we were able to keep our lap count down and advance to the next round on our first lap in each session. And then put together a smooth lap. I felt like it could have been faster, but certainly a good smooth one, and it was enough."Spencer Reid Jimmie Johnson scores pole at New Hampshire http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/7/15/new-hampshire-sprint-cup-series-coors-light-pole-qualifying-jimmie-johnson-win.html July 16, 2016 NASCAR.com NASCAR Wire Service NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 15, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire He commented further that he has "had, as everybody knows, a tough month or two. To be back in the media center is a nice feeling. I even forgot that I had to come here. It’s amazing how fast things change."Spencer Lee Jimmie Johnson ecstatic to be back on top http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/jimmie-johnson-ecstatic-to-be-back-on-top-799075/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. July 16, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire July 15, 2016 He also added that qualifying at New Hampshire is important because it's "the most important track for track position. It’s a short race, very difficult to pass. You need track position. The key is to keep it, but at least we’re starting with it.”Covey Terrill Johnson roars to New Hampshire 301 pole http://www.seacoastonline.com/sports/20160716/johnson-roars-to-new-hampshire-301-pole July 16, 2016 The Portsmouth Herald Local Media Group July 15, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire Kyle Busch, who qualified second, said his "car wasn’t quite as good as I had hoped it would be as far as the feeling that I had with grip. It was fast though, the second round and third round were certainly high up there on the speed charts, but just didn’t quite have the comfort that I was looking for out of the car to be able to push it a little bit more and get some more time out of it, actually had to give up a little time because of the lack of grip that I felt off the exit of four and ended up p2 today.”Engle Greg Jimmie Johnson gets much needed confidence boost with pole win at New Hampshire http://cupscene.com/jimmie-johnson-gets-much-needed-confidence-boost-with-pole-win-at-new-hampshire/ CupScene.com Cup Scene July 16, 2016 July 15, 2016 Qualifying results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer R1 Best time in Round 1 R2 Best time in Round 2 R3 Best time in Round 3 148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.88428.63028.430 218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.77928.40728.460 378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.70128.67528.558 441Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet28.67428.66828.625 511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.62628.56428.625 622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord28.60228.63228.656 724Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.74028.61528.698 84Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet28.68228.65828.703 92Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord28.92528.63828.704 1047A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.92428.67228.720 115Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.88328.61928.827 1214Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet28.90128.63628.857 1319Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.76128.676 1421Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord28.90128.681 153Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.72828.685 1683Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota28.90828.706 1742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.81928.752 1820Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.67528.794 191Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.92528.802 2088Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.83828.842 2113Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet28.80028.915 2217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord28.94928.925 2323David RaganBK RacingToyota28.91928.928 2427Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.94729.035 2531Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.964 2643Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord28.986 2795Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet29.085 2816Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord29.139 2910Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet29.171 3038Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord29.171 316Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord29.173 3215Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet29.216 3344Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord29.248 347Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet29.341 3534Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord29.599 3655Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet29.740 3746Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet30.044 3832Eddie MacDonaldGo FAS RacingFord30.064 3930Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet30.101 4098Ryan Ellis (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet30.502 Official qualifying results Race First half Under mostly sunny New Hampshire skies, Jimmie Johnson led the field to the green flag at 1:41 p.m. Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch tried to pass Johnson exiting turn 4, but Johnson edged ahead and led the first lap. Kyle got right beside him exiting turn 4 and edged him to the line to lead the second lap. By lap 30, he held a three-second lead over Johnson. By lap 35, Johnson fell from second to fourth. The first caution of the race flew on lap 36. It was a scheduled competition caution for overnight rain. The race restarted on lap 41. After 20 laps, his lead was half a second over Martin Truex Jr. By lap 80, the gap shrunk to four-tenths of a second. By lap 81, Truex closed up to his rear bumper. After working on Kyle for seven laps, Truex took the lead on lap 89. After 10 laps, Kyle fell from second to fifth. The second caution of the race flew on lap 100 for a single-car spin on the backstretch. Exiting turn 2, Chris Buescher got loose, slammed on the brakes to avoid slamming Josh Wise – but hit him anyway – and spun down the track.Hembree Mike Matt Kenseth wins New Hampshire 301 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/07/17/matt-kenseth-wins-new-hampshire-301-sprint-cup-race/87224122/ July 18, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company July 17, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire Wise went on to finish 40th.Beard Brock CUP: Josh Wise edges Scott and McDowell in tight Loudon last-place battle http://brock.lastcar.info/2016/07/cup-josh-wise-edges-scott-and-mcdowell.html brock.lastcar.info LASTCAR.info July 18, 2016 July 17, 2016 The race restarted on lap 109. By lap 120, his lead grew to three seconds over Kurt Busch. By lap 140, the lead shrunk to 1.3 seconds. By lap 173, Kyle reeled in Truex and passed him in turn 1 to retake the lead. Truex didn't give up and stayed close to Kyle to try and pounce on him for the lead. A number of cars began making green flag stops on lap 181. Kyle hit pit road on lap 183 and handed the lead to Brad Keselowski. He pitted the next lap and the lead cycled back to Kyle. Ryan Blaney was tagged for speeding on pit road and was forced to serve a pass through penalty. Second half thumb|Matt Kenseth won the race, but failed post-race inspection. Debris in turn 3 brought out the third caution of the race with 80 laps to go. Truex exited pit road with the race lead. A. J. Allmendinger was tagged for his crew being over the wall too soon and restarted the race from the tail-end of the field. The race restarted with 74 laps to go. He was unable to pull away from the field as Matt Kenseth pulled up to him looking for the lead. He spent the next 30 laps tailing Truex until he got to his inside exiting turn 4 and took the lead with 44 laps to go. Debris in turn 3 brought out the fourth caution of the race with 36 laps to go. Denny Hamlin opted not to pit under the caution and assumed the lead. During the caution, Truex reported that his shifter had broken and that he had no clutch.Spencer Lee Bad luck bites Martin Truex Jr. yet again http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bad-luck-bites-martin-truex-jr-yet-again-799746/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. July 18, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire July 17, 2016 The race restarted with 33 laps to go. Truex's car, being stuck in fourth gear, stalled on the restart and caused a log jam with cars swerving to avoid him, which led to a number of cars making contact with one another.Bonifant Drew Kenseth’s victory at Loudon reaffirms Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing’s dominance http://www.concordmonitor.com/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-NHMS-Loudon-NH-3498507 July 18, 2016 Concord Monitor Newspapers of New England July 17, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire Kenseth worked on Hamlin for a number of laps before retaking the lead with 30 laps to go. The fifth caution of the race flew with 29 laps to go for a two-car wreck on the frontstretch. Entering turn 1, Alex Bowman – subbing for the injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. – suffered a tire blowout and slammed the wall. Chase Elliott also suffered a tire blowout, but avoided the wall. Bowman said after the race that he thought Edwards "was backing up because he was blocked in as I was leaving the pit box. My left-rear hit his right-rear as I was leaving. It caved it in enough, we thought we would be fine, but obviously, when I got into (Kurt Busch) it was already going down. They knew we were here for sure and I had a blast.”Ryan Nate In Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s ride and at his ‘worst’ track, Alex Bowman proves he belongs http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/07/17/in-dale-earnhardt-jr-s-ride-and-at-his-worst-track-alex-bowman-proves-he-belongs/ nascartalk.nbcsports.com NBC Sports July 18, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire July 17, 2016 He added that what happened was "really unfortunate — the worst we would have finished was about seventh or eighth. I hate the circumstances obviously, and I hope Dale Jr. is feeling better, but we had a top-10 car all day long.”Haverlin John Bowman: "They Knew We Were Here." http://www.popularspeed.com/bowman-they-knew-we-were-here/ PopularSpeed.com POPULAR SPEED July 18, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire July 17, 2016 The race restarted with 24 laps to go and a number of cars made contact on the restart, notably the No. 41 of Kurt Busch. Three laps later, he suffered a left-rear tire blowout and hit the wall. Brad Keselowski also suffered a tire blowout. The race restarted with 17 laps to go. A three-car wreck on the backstretch brought out the sixth caution of the race. It started with Ryan Newman made contact with Carl Edwards. He turned down into Kasey Kahne who turned up into Kyle Larson who turned down through the grass. The race restarted with 11 laps to go and Kenseth drove on to score the victory.Gelston Dan Kenseth pulls away late to win Cup race at New Hampshire http://racing.ap.org/node/298188 July 17, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports July 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160718120416/http://racing.ap.org/node/298188 July 18, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire Post-race Driver comments Kenseth expressed satisfaction with his victory and credited crew chief Jason Ratcliff and the team for their adjustments to the car during the race.[1] After a runner-up finish, Stewart said his crew chief "is doing a great job on the box. You can see the confidence not only in him, but all the guys on the team. Our Chevys are fast right now. I feel like we are gaining on it. What we said, I don't know when we said it, we were talking about you crawl before you walk, walk before you run, run before you jog and job before you sprint. We are definitely running right now. I feel like we are getting pretty close to this sprint at the end."White Rea Tony Stewart shows veteran's savvy, increasing confidence in top run http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/news/tony-stewart-new-hampshire-sprint-cup-stewart-haas-racing/hc2x7xr7ukbi12o4ri1lmkt83 sportingnews.com Sporting News July 18, 2016 July 17, 2016 After edging out Harvick at the line for third, Logano said he would "take a third place after all that. We were awful at the beginning of the race. We tried some new things and apparently they didn’t work so we aborted mission in the middle of the race and got some speed back in the 22 but not enough to beat the 20.”Pistone Pete Pete Pistone Kenseth Masters 'Magic Mile' Again http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/07/Matt-Kesneth-Wins-New-Hampshire-301.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 18, 2016 July 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160720003733/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/07/Matt-Kesneth-Wins-New-Hampshire-301.aspx July 20, 2016 dead "We under-execute as a team on a weekly basis and got to do a better job," an unhappy Harvick said after finishing fourth. "The ... cars are always fast, but we always do something wrong. It's really going to have to come from the top [to manage]. I mean they are going to have to clamp down and there is no way we can win a championship like this unless they straighten some of this stuff out."Pockrass Bob Ho-hum, Matt Kenseth wins again at New Hampshire https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/17094765/nascar-ho-hum-matt-kenseth-wins-again ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures July 18, 2016 Loudon, New Hampshire July 17, 2016 Penalties Kenseth was issued a penalty on the Wednesday following the race for failing post-race inspection.Kenseth, No. 20 team penalized for failed inspection http://www.nascar.com/content/nascar/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/7/20/matt-kenseth-new-hampshire-penalty-report.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 21, 2016 July 20, 2016 He was docked 15 driver points, crew chief Jason Ratcliff was issued a 25-thousand dollar fine and placed on probation through December 31.Gluck Jeff NASCAR penalizes Matt Kenseth, crew chief for New Hampshire infraction https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/07/20/matt-kenseth-penalty-new-hampshire-post-race-inspection/87348738/ July 21, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company July 20, 2016 Race results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 120Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30129 214Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet30139 322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord30138 44Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet30137 516Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord30136 61Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30135 731Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30134 818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30135 911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30133 1017Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord30131 1121Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord30130 1248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30130 133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30128 1410Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet30127 152Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord30127 1678Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota30126 1742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30124 1827Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30123 1943Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord30122 2019Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30121 2147A. 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AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet30120 2241Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet30119 236Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord30118 2415Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet30117 255Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30116 2688Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3010 2713Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet30014 2838Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord29913 2934Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord29912 3023David RaganBK RacingToyota29911 3183Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota29910 327Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2979 3346Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet2958 3424Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2947 3555Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2946 3632Eddie MacDonaldGo FAS RacingFord2935 3798Ryan Ellis (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2920 3844Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord2783 3995Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet1912 4030Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet941Official race results Race summary 13 lead changes among 8 drivers 7 cautions for 36 laps 0 red flags Time of race: 2 hours, 57 minutes and 53 seconds Average speed: 107.416 mph km/h Media Television NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race. NBCSNBooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsMike MassaroMarty SniderKelli Stavast Radio PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. PRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark GarrowAnnouncer: Wendy Venturini Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson Brad GillieBrett McMillanJim NobleSteve Richards Standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Kevin Harvick 636 10px 2 Brad Keselowski 622 (–14) 10px 3 Kurt Busch 602 (–34) 10px 4 Carl Edwards 587 (–49) 10px 5 Joey Logano 571 (–65) 10px 6 Kyle Busch 556 (–80) 10px 7 Martin Truex Jr. 540 (–96) 10px 1 8 Jimmie Johnson 514 (–122) 10px 1 9 Matt Kenseth 506 (–132)* 10px 1 10 Denny Hamlin 505 (–131) 10px 3 11 Chase Elliott (R) 499 (–137) 10px 12 Ryan Newman 497 (–139) 10px 1 13 Austin Dillon 488 (–148) 10px 1 14 Jamie McMurray 474 (–162) 10px 2 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr.461 (–175) 10px 16Trevor Bayne 447 (–189)Official driver's standings + Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1Toyota787 10px 2Chevrolet762 (–25) 10px 3Ford724 (–63)Official manufacturer's standings Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.. – Driver has clinched a position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. 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