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NASCAR Cup Round of 12 Opens at New Hampshire on Sunday

Joe Gibbs Racing enters as the form team after a Round of 16 sweep.

Overview

  • The Mobil 1 301 is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET Sunday, with practice and qualifying Saturday on truTV and race coverage on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
  • Toyota’s recent Loudon record is formidable, with three wins and all six stages taken since 2022, and Denny Hamlin leads the reset points entering the round.
  • Defending New Hampshire winner Christopher Bell arrives fresh off his Bristol victory and headlines the favorites at the 1.058‑mile oval.
  • New Hampshire returns to the playoffs for the first time since 2017, and 2024’s rain‑tire finish leaves teams with limited dry‑setup notes.
  • The Craftsman Truck Series Round of 10 cutoff race runs Saturday at noon ET (FS1), setting the final eight before the series heads to Concord.