NASCAR TRACKS

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Loudon, NH
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Layout
Location:
Loudon, NH
Founded:
1990
Spectator Capacity:
44,000
Surface:
Asphalt
Length:
1.058 mi
Turns:
4
Major Events:
NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour weekend

TRACK BIOGRAPHY

Opening in 1990, New Hampshire Motor Speedway serves as the premier venue for motorsports fans in the northeast. The track debuted in 1990 with the NASCAR Xfinity Series and driver Tommy Ellis won the inaugural race. After successful Xfinity races, the track was awarded a Cup Series race in 1993. Rusty Wallace won the event and the track has been on the NASCAR schedule ever since.

New Hampshire features an asphalt and granite surface, with small seven-degree banking in the turns. Because of the high speeds in the straightaways and tight corners, this track requires patience and skill to get around quickly.

New Hampshire currently hosts one NASCAR race weekend, with the Cup Series, Craftsman Truck Series and Whelen Modified Tour set to visit the speedway for playoff events in 2025. The modified race is considered the most prestigious event for the series each year. To celebrate the culture of the northeast, winners at New Hampshire receive a giant, 20-pound lobster as the trophy.

TRACK PHOTOS

LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 02: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 02, 2020 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 02: <>during the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 02, 2020 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 02: <>during the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 02, 2020 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 02: <>during the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 02, 2020 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images