Overview

• The Cup Series race is Sunday at 2 p.m. ET at New Hampshire’s 1.058‑mile oval (301 laps), with practice Saturday at 3 p.m. ET and qualifying at 4:10 p.m. ET on truTV; race coverage is on USA, PRN and usXM NASCNASCAR Radio.
• A 36‑car entry list is confirmed, featuring Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Tyler Reddick, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain and others.
• Joe Gibbs Racing swept the Round of 16, and Bell arrives as the Bristol winner and defending New Hampshire winner, owning two Cup victories at the track.
• Previews identify Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski as leading threats at the Magic Mile, citing Hamlin’s three wins and Keselowski’s two wins with a 10.5 average finish.
• Toyota reports leading nearly 79% of laps in the opening round and 12 season wins, and the weekend also includes the Truck Series Round of 10 cutoff race at NHMS on Saturday.