Alex Bowman sure had a rough day.
Going on fire in the middle of the race, and then wrecking on the last lap to bring out the caution, not a good day.
But for Kyle Busch, win number 3 has come.
He had to hold off a charging Brad Keselowski, who was all over Busch's bumper on the closing laps.
Kyle Busch has just won his third race of 2015, his second in a row, and his third in the last 4 races this season.
Here were some pre-race stats from before today's race.
5 Hour Energy 301 RACE 📊📉(Stats):
Distance: 301 laps / 318 miles Fuel Window: 76 laps Pit Road Speed: 45 MPH
Busch is now 33rd in points, 58 points out of the Top-30.
In driver points, Kevin Harvick is now 69 points ahead of Joey Logano for the points lead. Jimmie Johnson, who finished 22nd today, continues to lead the Chase standings with 4 wins. Busch would be second to Johnson, but Busch is outside the Top-30.
David Ragan, who was driving Brian Vickers' No. 55 Aaron's Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing, started third today. He finished 18th. Vickers won the 2013 Sprint Cup Series July New Hampshire Motor Speedway race.
But, some pre-race comments showed be that winning the Lobster (Some call it "Lobstah") trophy at New Hampshire isn't as easy as it seems.
Before today's race, drivers had some comments that they gave to PRN Radio (@PRNLive).
Ryan Newman: Need to be patient and aggressive at the same time.
Kasey Kahne: Track position is going to be a big deal.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Track will be a lot tighter and a lot slicker.
Jimmie Johnson: This is going to be a scrappy race.
Going on fire in the middle of the race, and then wrecking on the last lap to bring out the caution, not a good day.
But for Kyle Busch, win number 3 has come.
He had to hold off a charging Brad Keselowski, who was all over Busch's bumper on the closing laps.
Kyle Busch has just won his third race of 2015, his second in a row, and his third in the last 4 races this season.
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 19, 2015First was Sonoma, then Kentucky, and now New Hampshire? Unbelievable for Busch. Going into this race, his average finish was 3.50, and he and no wins here. Now, he walks away with a big win that puts him one step closer to being in the Top-30 in points, which would put him in the Chase.Here were some pre-race stats from before today's race.
5 Hour Energy 301 RACE 📊📉(Stats):
Distance: 301 laps / 318 miles Fuel Window: 76 laps Pit Road Speed: 45 MPH
Busch is now 33rd in points, 58 points out of the Top-30.
In driver points, Kevin Harvick is now 69 points ahead of Joey Logano for the points lead. Jimmie Johnson, who finished 22nd today, continues to lead the Chase standings with 4 wins. Busch would be second to Johnson, but Busch is outside the Top-30.
David Ragan, who was driving Brian Vickers' No. 55 Aaron's Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing, started third today. He finished 18th. Vickers won the 2013 Sprint Cup Series July New Hampshire Motor Speedway race.
But, some pre-race comments showed be that winning the Lobster (Some call it "Lobstah") trophy at New Hampshire isn't as easy as it seems.
Before today's race, drivers had some comments that they gave to PRN Radio (@PRNLive).
Ryan Newman: Need to be patient and aggressive at the same time.
“It’s one of those race tracks where you have to be patient and aggressive all at the same time.” - Ryan Newman on @PRNLive.— Sprint (NSCS) - UNB! (@NSCS_UNB) July 19, 2015Kasey Kahne: Track position is going to be a big deal.
"Track position will be a big deal. A lot of two tires and fuel only, I suppose.” - Kasey Kahne on @PRNLive.— Sprint (NSCS) - UNB! (@NSCS_UNB) July 19, 2015Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Track will be a lot tighter and a lot slicker.
“The track is going to be different today. A lot tighter, a lot slicker.” - Dale Earnhardt Jr. on @PRNLive.— Sprint (NSCS) - UNB! (@NSCS_UNB) July 19, 2015Jimmie Johnson: This is going to be a scrappy race.
“History of this track shows when it gets hot it’s going to be a scrappy race.” - Jimmie Johnson on @PRNLive.— Sprint (NSCS) - UNB! (@NSCS_UNB) July 19, 2015Obviously, based on what these drivers said, New Hampshire Motor Speedway seems to be a complex track. But, today, there were 7 cautions, quite a few lead changes, yet only one winner. Today's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway seemed exciting to me for sure.
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