"A flat 1.058-mile oval in Loudon, New Hampshire, New England's only NASCAR Cup Series track, where Ryan Blaney has won the last two Cup races and the 2027 Truck Series Chase begins."
Location: Loudon, New Hampshire (north of Boston) Track Type: Paved oval Length: 1.058 miles Surface: Asphalt Banking: 2° to 7° variable (turns) / 1° (straightaways) Straightaways: 1,500 feet each Opened: 1990 (ground broken August 13, 1989) First NASCAR Cup Series Race: July 11, 1993 Property: About 1,200 acres, including a 1.6-mile road course Owner: Speedway Motorsports
Quick Answers
How big is New Hampshire Motor Speedway? The oval is 1.058 miles. The turns carry variable banking from 2 to 7 degrees, and both straightaways are banked at 1 degree.
Where is New Hampshire Motor Speedway? In Loudon, New Hampshire, north of Boston. It is the largest sports facility in New England.
Who has won the most Cup races at New Hampshire? Jeff Burton (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and Kevin Harvick (2006, 2016, 2018, 2019), with four each. Denny Hamlin has three, the most among drivers still racing in the Cup Series.
Who won at New Hampshire in 2026? Layne Riggs won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on August 22, and Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series race on August 23 for the second year in a row. The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series did not race there in 2026.
When does NASCAR race at New Hampshire in 2027? September 25 and 26, during the Chase, NASCAR's playoff. The Truck Series race on Saturday, September 25, opens the Truck Series Chase, and the Cup Series race on Sunday, September 26, is the third race of the Cup Series Chase.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Schedule: 2027 NASCAR Dates
| Date | Day | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 25 | Saturday | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (first race of the Truck Series Chase) |
| Sept 26 | Sunday | NASCAR Cup Series (third race of the Cup Series Chase) |
Dates are from NASCAR's 2027 national series schedule. Start times have not been announced. Confirm at nhms.com before you travel.
Overview
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile asphalt oval in Loudon, New Hampshire. In 2027 its NASCAR weekend moves from August to late September and into the Chase, NASCAR's playoff: the Truck Series race, which closed the Truck regular season in 2026, will open the Truck Series Chase, and the Cup race becomes the third race of the Cup Series Chase.
Its turns are nearly flat by NASCAR standards, with variable banking from 2 degrees at the bottom to 7 degrees at the top, and the 1,500-foot straightaways are banked at 1 degree. The property covers about 1,200 acres and also includes a 1.6-mile road course.
The track has held at least one Cup Series race every year since 1993: one a year through 1996, two a year from 1997 through 2017, and one a year since 2018. The August 2026 race was the 55th Cup race at the track.
The Cup Series Chase decides the champion over the season's final 10 races.
History
The site was originally Bryar Motorsports Park, home of a 1.6-mile road course that first ran cars in 1964. Bob and Gary Bahre broke ground on August 13, 1989, on what they named New Hampshire International Speedway. The oval opened in 1990, and its first NASCAR race, on July 15, 1990, was in the series now called the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
The Cup Series arrived on July 11, 1993. Rusty Wallace won that first race, and Mark Martin won the pole.
On November 2, 2007, Speedway Motorsports agreed to buy the track from the Bahres. The sale closed on January 11, 2008, and the track was renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Bryar Motorsports Park's road course, on the future speedway site, begins hosting car races |
| 1989 | Ground broken August 13 for New Hampshire International Speedway |
| 1990 | Oval opens; first NASCAR race July 15 |
| 1993 | Rusty Wallace wins the first Cup Series race July 11 |
| 1997 | The Cup Series begins racing at New Hampshire twice a year; Jeff Burton sets the Cup race record (fastest average race speed), 117.134 mph, July 13 |
| 2008 | Speedway Motorsports completes its purchase January 11, and the track is renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
| 2009 | Joey Logano, at 19, wins his first Cup race at New Hampshire, the youngest Cup winner in track history |
| 2014 | Brad Keselowski sets the Cup qualifying record (fastest qualifying lap), 140.598 mph |
| 2018 | The Cup Series drops to one race a year |
| 2026 | Ryan Blaney wins for the second straight year |
| 2027 | Cup and Truck Series races move into the Chase |
Key Drivers
Jeff Burton, four Cup wins (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), tied for the most at the track. He also holds the Cup race record, the fastest average speed for a full race at the track: 117.134 mph on July 13, 1997.
Kevin Harvick, four Cup wins (2006, 2016, 2018, 2019), tied with Burton for the most.
Denny Hamlin, three Cup wins (2007, 2012, 2017). Entering the 2026 race he had made more Cup starts at New Hampshire than any other active driver, 32.
Ryan Newman, seven Cup poles, the most at the track, including both races in 2011.
Ryan Blaney, back-to-back Cup wins (2025 and 2026).
Joey Logano, two Cup wins (2009 and 2014). The first was the first Cup win of his career, at 19, making him the track's youngest Cup winner.
Christopher Bell, two Cup wins (2022 and 2024).
2026 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Team EJP 175 (Saturday, August 22): Layne Riggs won from the pole in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, leading 106 laps and beating teammate Chandler Smith by 0.293 seconds. Kaden Honeycutt finished third. Connor Zilisch, a Cup Series rookie who was not eligible for Truck Series points, won both stages, the scored segments that split each race. It was the 11th Truck Series win of Riggs' career, and the race was the last of the regular season, setting the 10-driver Truck Series Chase field.
NASCAR Cup Series, Dollar Tree 301 (Sunday, August 23): Ryan Blaney won from the eighth starting spot in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford, beating Bubba Wallace by 0.586 seconds after changing only two tires on his final pit stop. Blaney led a race-high 115 of 301 laps, and Josh Berry finished third. The race started on wet-weather tires after a rain delay. It was Blaney's second straight New Hampshire win and the 20th of his Cup career, and Denny Hamlin clinched the top seed for the Cup Series Chase.