Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

The Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 is a 301 lap (318.458-mile (512.508 km) annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.

Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueNew Hampshire Motor Speedway
LocationLoudon, New Hampshire, United States
Corporate sponsorFoxwoods Resort Casino[1]
First race1993 (1993)
Distance318.458 miles (512.508 km)
Laps301[2]
Stage 1: 75
Stage 2: 110
Final stage: 116
Previous namesSlick 50 300 (1993–1995)
Jiffy Lube 300 (1996–1999)
thatlook.com 300 (2000)
New England 300 (2001–2003, 2005)
Siemens 300 (2004)
Lenox Industrial Tools 300 (2006–2007)
Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (2008–2012)
Camping World RV Sales 301 (2013–2014)
5-hour Energy 301 (2015)
New Hampshire 301 (2016)
Overton's 301 (2017)
Most wins (driver)Jeff Burton (3)
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)Ford (11)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Turns4

Brad Keselowski is the defending winner, having won it in 2020.

History

The race has been traditionally run in July, but from 2007 to 2010 it was run in late June or early July as the race preceding the Coke Zero 400 in order to allow that race to run as close to the 4th of July as possible. In 2011, the race returned to its traditional mid-July date. From its inaugural running in 1993 through 2007 the race was 300 laps, but after O. Bruton Smith and his company SMI bought the track their first date was given the moniker of the extra mile and was increased to 301 laps. In 2008, Kurt Busch won the race after it was called due to rain after 284 laps. One year later, Joey Logano became the youngest winner in NASCAR Cup Series history after the race was also shortened because of rain after 273 laps, at the age of 19 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Starting in 2018, it became the only event at the track because their fall race would be moved to Las Vegas Motor Speedway.[3]

During the practice for the 2000 event, Kenny Irwin Jr. was killed after he lost control of his car, which slammed head on into the wall, causing it to flip onto its side. His cause of death, basilar skull fracture, was the same cause that killed Busch Series driver Adam Petty eight weeks prior at Busch 200 at the same track, leading NASCAR to make significant rule changes to maintain driver safety, including an experiment on using a restrictor plate for the next New Hampshire Cup race that season, the Dura Lube 300.

Race sponsorship

Newell Rubbermaid, through its Lenox Industrial Tools subsidiary, was the title sponsor of the race from 2006 to 2012. Organizers added an extra lap from 2008 to 2012 to represent that Lenox Industrial Tools" is looking for users and suppliers of industrial tools that go the extra mile, whose jobs are physically demanding, day after day, and still find time to contribute to their communities in a meaningful way." The race was dubbed "The Extra Mile at the Magic Mile." for seven year. Under the Lenox Industrial Tools sponsorship, the race was 318.5 miles (512.6 km) in length while the fall race, the Sylvania 300, is 317.4 miles (510.8 km). After Lenox Industrial Tools left as title sponsor, Camping World picked up the sponsorship of the event through its RV Sales department for 2013 and 2014, and since the 301 moniker became popular with the fans, NHMS decided to keep their July event 301 laps long. In fact, the first two races with the 301 lap distance did not go the whole distance.[4]

In 2017, the race (along with Saturday's Xfinity Series race) received sponsorship from water sports store Overton's, branding it the Overton's 301.[5]

Starting in 2018, Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Ledyard, Connecticut, became the title sponsor of the race, after announcing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the racetrack on May 31, 2018.[6]

Trophy

Unlike other races, the trophy is in the form of an American lobster provided by Makris Lobster and Steak House.[7][8] After the winning driver poses with the lobster on victory lane, Makris pressure cooks it and sends the meat to the winning pit crew while a taxidermist reassembles the shell and mounts it on a trophy for the driver.[9]

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
1993 July 11 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Pontiac 300 317.4 (510.805) 2:59:45 105.947 Report
1994 July 10 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:37:24 87.599 Report
1995 July 9 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 317.4 (510.805) 2:57:56 107.029 Report
1996 July 14 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:12:30 98.93 Report
1997 July 13 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 300 317.4 (510.805) 2:42:35 117.134 Report
1998 July 12 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:04:54 102.996 Report
1999 July 11 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:06:56 101.876 Report
2000 July 9 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 273* 288.834 (464.833) 2:48:01 103.145 Report
2001 July 22 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:06:28 102.131 Report
2002 July 21 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:26:14 92.342 Report
2003 July 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:16:29 96.924 Report
2004 July 25 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:14:36 97.862 Report
2005 July 17 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 300 317.4 (510.805) 3:05:36 102.608 Report
2006 July 16 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 308* 325.864 (524.427) 3:12:51 101.384 Report
2007 July 1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 300 317.4 (510.805) 2:55:59 108.215 Report
2008 June 29 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 284* 300.472 (483.562) 2:48:56 106.719 Report
2009 June 28 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 273* 288.834 (464.833) 2:57:45 97.497 Report
2010 June 27 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 318.458 (512.508) 2:48:38 113.308 Report
2011 July 17 39 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 301 318.458 (512.508) 3:03:33 104.1 Report
2012 July 15 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 318.458 (512.508) 2:44:24 116.226 Report
2013 July 14 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 302* 319.516 (514.211) 3:14:10 98.735 Report
2014 July 13 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 305* 322.69 (519.319) 2:58:03 108.741 Report
2015 July 19 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 318.458 (512.508) 2:56:06 108.504 Report
2016 July 17 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 318.458 (512.508) 2:57:53 107.416 Report
2017 July 16 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 318.458 (512.508) 3:00:36 105.8 Report
2018 July 22 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 318.458 (512.508) 2:52:56 110.49 Report
2019 July 21 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 318.458 (512.508) 3:03:37 104.062 Report
2020 August 2* 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 301 318.458 (512.508) 3:10:22 100.372 Report
2021 July 18 Report

Notes

  • 2000, 2008, and 2009: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 2006, 2013, and 2014: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
  • 2020: Race postponed from July 19 to August 2 due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Wins Driver Years Won
3 Jeff Burton 1997, 1998, 1999
2 Tony Stewart 2000, 2005
Kurt Busch 2004, 2008
Jimmie Johnson 2003, 2010
Kyle Busch 2006, 2015
Denny Hamlin 2007, 2017
Kevin Harvick 2018, 2019
Brad Keselowski 2014, 2020

Multiple winners (teams)

Wins Team Years Won
7 Joe Gibbs Racing 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017
5 Hendrick Motorsports 1995, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2012
4 Roush Racing 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004
Team Penske 1993, 2008, 2014, 2020
3 Stewart-Haas Racing 2011, 2018, 2019
2 Robert Yates Racing 1996, 2001

Manufacturer wins

Wins Manufacturer Years Won
11 Ford 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
8 Chevrolet 1995, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
5 Toyota 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
2
Pontiac 1993, 2000
Dodge 2002, 2008

References

  1. "New Hampshire Motor Speedway partners with Foxwoods for NASCAR weekend". Concord Monitor. May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. "Logano wins for 1st time in 20 starts". ESPN. Associated Press. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. Loftus, Mike (29 June 2008). "Kurt Busch makes the right call at Loudon". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. "Overton's To Sponsor New Hampshire NASCAR Weekend In July". New England Sports Network. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  6. "Foxwoods Resort Casino and NHMS Announce Major Sponsorship". www.nhms.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  7. "Unique trophies in NASCAR". NASCAR. September 25, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  8. Martinelli, Michelle R. (July 18, 2017). "Denny Hamlin describes his terrifying encounter ith a 44-pound monster lobster". USA Today. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  9. Dean, Sam (July 13, 2011). "The Strange Fate of the Giant Lobster NASCAR Trophy". Bon Appétit. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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