Dangerous climate canceled qualifying and threatened Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. However the USA TODAY 301 NASCAR Cup Sequence race received underway at 2:06 p.m. ET with Chase Elliot, who leads the NASCAR standings, in pole place.
The 301-mile race guarantees powerful passing on one of the vital distinctive tracks in NASCAR because of the mixture of asphalt and granite — it’s the Granite State, in spite of everything — on a comparatively flat 1.058-mile oval. The circuit has produced many memorable races in its 20-plus years internet hosting the NASCAR Cup Sequence.
Eight races stay within the NASCAR Cup Sequence schedule, so drivers can be jockeying for place because the playoffs inch nearer. Comply with alongside for dwell updates of the race from USA TODAY Sports activities reporters on the bottom in New Hampshire.
Extra:Particulars and driver profiles for the USA TODAY 301 NASCAR race
Race red-flagged attributable to climate
The 2024 USA TODAY 301 was paused attributable to important rain within the space on lap 220 of 301.
Tyler Reddick and his staff are wanting fairly prudent, because the No. 45 23XI Racing staff determined to not pit following Stage 2 in favor of observe place with heavy rain creeping in on the realm. He leads the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin.
Hamlin is in an attention-grabbing spot, as he’s a co-owner – together with Michael Jordan – of the No. 45 Toyota piloted by Reddick, however he may be in place for the win ought to the race resume from Loudon, New Hampshire.
If NASCAR officers name the race early, Reddick could be the winner with the USA TODAY 301 turning into official as soon as Stage 2 ended.
Defending race winner crashes out
Martin Truex Jr. received tipped from behind by Brad Keselowski, ending a day that went from dangerous to worse for the defending champion at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Truex beforehand had an issue together with his proper rear tire on a pit cease and went from second to twenty sixth place.
In the meantime, Tyler Reddick leads from Denny Hamlin with lower than 90 laps to go. Reddick didn’t pit after Stage 2, so gasoline could be a priority if cautions and incoming storms don’t shorten the race.
Sluggish cease burns Truex as storms inch nearer
Martin Truex Jr., at one level the race chief and second-place finisher in Section 2, dropped to twenty sixth on the restart after a sluggish pit cease whereas altering the proper rear tire.
Others additionally selected to vary tires through the break whereas some drivers elected to remain out, hoping the storms attain the observe earlier than their tires and/or gasoline efficiency go below. With two phases full, the race could be official if storms finish the race early.
Tyler Reddick was the large winner, beginning in entrance on the Stage 3 restart in entrance of Michael McDowell.
In the meantime, Joey Logano skilled a lockup on the primary lap of the Stage 3 restart and suffered injury to his automotive. Chase Elliott additionally took injury on the accident.
Denny Hamlin eyeing historical past at New Hampshire
Denny Hamlin might be on the best way to his fourth win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver began 14th and took benefit of the chaos attributable to a flurry of cautions to win the second stage of the 2024 USA TODAY 301 race in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Martin Truex Jr. (second) is correct on Hamlin’s tail, adopted by Joey Logano (third), Christopher Bell (fourth), Ryan Blaney (fifth), Todd Gilliland (sixth), Kyle Larson (seventh), Josh Berry (eighth), Chase Elliott (ninth) and Ross Chastain (tenth).
A fourth win at New Hampshire would tie Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton for many wins at New Hampshire all time. It will even be Hamlin’s fourth victory of the season, which might lead the collection.
Cautions piling up in New Hampshire
A pair of cautions in a matter of some laps threw a wrench into the 2024 USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
First, a Daniel Hemric spin on lap 142 precipitated a flurry of exercise within the pit lane. Only a few laps later, Kyle Busch hit the wall and introduced out yet one more warning flag late within the race’s second stage.
In the meantime, Alex Bowman suffered an engine drawback through the warning laps for the Hemric incident and was pressured to take his automotive to the storage.
Denny Hamlin led from Joey Logano with each Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell shut behind.
Martin Truex Jr. passes Bell on lap 138; climate looming
Martin Truex Jr. overtook Christopher Bell on lap 138 of the 2024 USA TODAY 301 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Truex began seventh and received the transfer completed a number of laps after each he and Bell made green-flag pit stops for recent tires.
Truex was behind solely Todd Gilliland, who has but to pit, on the time of the transfer.
In the meantime, thunderstorms are looming west of the observe and the area stays below a twister watch.
Bell, Logano huge winners after Stage 1; Elliott scuffles
Christopher Bell held his place for the ultimate 27 laps of the primary stage to take care of his lead of the 2024 USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Joey Logano, a New England native, edged polesitter Chase Elliott on the ultimate lap of Stage 1 to complete second within the stage. Elliott may be trying to round to see what precisely went incorrect after main the primary 42 laps of the race.
The others to obtain factors after Stage 1 have been Ryan Blaney (fourth), Josh Berry (fifth), Martin Truex Jr. (sixth), Denny Hamlin (seventh), Ross Chastain (eighth, Tyer Reddick (ninth) and Alex Bowman (tenth). — Richard Morin, USA TODAY Sports activities
Christopher Bell takes lead on lap 43
May Christopher Bell do it two days in a row?
The winner of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Sequence race, Bell made a transfer on the within of Chase Elliott to take the lead on the forty third lap of the 2024 USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Bell, who began fourth Sunday, methodically trimmed Elliott’s lead over the earlier 10 laps. Elliott led by greater than three seconds at one level. Nonetheless, Elliott stays a few second behind Bell with a bit of greater than 20 laps to go within the first stage. — Richard Morin, USA TODAY Sports activities
Chase Elliott jumps out to guide on first lap
Polesitter Chase Elliott went three lanes deep because the inexperienced flag dropped and made an announcement run on the primary lap to guide the 2024 USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Christopher Bell was proper behind in second place, adopted by Ross Chastain, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney.— Richard Morin, USA TODAY Sports activities
What time is the USA TODAY 301 NASCAR race?
The New Hampshire race began at 2 p.m. ET Sunday.
The way to watch the USA TODAY 301 NASCAR race
USA Community is broadcasting the race. Additionally it is out there to stream on the NBC Sports activities App and fuboTV. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and PRN Radio may even have the race.
NASCAR beginning lineup for race immediately
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
- William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
- Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Toyota
- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
- Josh Berry, No. 4 Ford
- Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
- Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Ford
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
- Carson Hocevar, No. 71 Chevrolet
- Noah Gragson, No. 10 Ford
- Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
- Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Ford
- Justin Haley, No. 51 Ford
- Michael McDowell, No. 34 Ford
- Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Chevrolet
- Harrison Burton, No. 21 Ford
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
- Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford
- Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
- Ryan Preece, No. 41 Ford
- Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
- Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Chevrolet
- Zane Smith, No. 71 Chevrolet
- Kaz Grala, No. 15 Ford
- Ty Dillon, No. 16 Chevrolet
Qualifying canceled for USA TODAY 301 NASCAR race
The place a drivers begins can have rather a lot to do with the place they end, and this race’s beginning lineup was decided by NASCAR’s metric after qualifying was scrubbed attributable to climate on Saturday. There have been benefactors, notably Chase Elliott, who will begin from the pole place, and final week’s winner, Ryan Blaney, who will begin alongside Elliott on the entrance row with William Byron, Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman rounding out the highest 5.
Climate replace for New Hampshire NASCAR Dash Cup race immediately
It has been raining all morning however lastly stopped round 11:15 a.m. ET. The sky is wanting cloudy with humid and hazy circumstances for the race. However all the pieces just isn’t within the clear but. The Nationwide Climate Service positioned the realm below a twister watch till 8 p.m. ET. It mentioned storms may transfer throughout the area this afternoon and have “the potential to supply damaging winds, giant hail and remoted tornadoes.”
— Richard Morin, USA TODAY Sports activities
Drivers to look at at USA TODAY 301 NASCAR race
Which drivers have one of the best probability to assert victory on the 2024 USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway? These are the highest drivers to look at Sunday in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Martin Treux Jr. is trying to go back-to-back after successful in New Hampshire final yr, whereas Chase Elliott will look to face on the highest step of the rostrum from pole place.
If it is not both of these two hoisting the trophy after 301 laps, an excellent guess might be Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin or Christopher Bell — all have wins in 2024 in addition to earlier wins on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
— Richard Morin, USA TODAY Sports activities
NFL star Matthew Judon talks NASCAR, driving tempo automotive
Moist climate ruined the chance for New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon to drive the tempo automotive earlier than the beginning of Sunday’s Cup Sequence race, which is a disgrace since Judon believes he’s one of the best driver amongst his Patriots teammates.
A soggy observe meant Judon’s tempo automotive coaching needed to be canceled, so the four-time Professional Bowler will as an alternative experience shotgun contained in the official Toyota Camry XSE tempo automotive earlier than the inexperienced gentle at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
“I most likely would not ask my teammates something about driving,” Judon mentioned earlier than the race. “I believe I am one of the best driver on the staff. I got here into it recent, no data and I am simply completely satisfied for actual. That is only a new expertise.”
May Judon’s driving abilities result in a future profession in skilled racing?
“For positive, no,” Judon mentioned. “I do not even know the way to drive a stick automotive.”
— Richard Morin, USA TODAY Sports activities