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Live updates from the 55th Daytona 500

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:50:00 GMT

End of race: Lap 200 of 200 Jimmie Johnson wins 55th Daytona 500 in his 400th career start. Danica Patrick (8th) becomes highest-finishing woman in 500 history. Lap 191 of 200 Caution No. 6: Debris. With Jimmie Johnson leading with...

Bobby Allison shared in Tony Stewart's post-race anguish

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:34:43 GMT

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison, who survived a horrific high-speed crash at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987, shared in Tony Stewart's anguish after a last-lap crash muted his victory in Saturday's Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway.

Last-lap crash at Daytona raises questions about fence, fan safety

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:39:23 GMT

Saturday's horrific 12-car crash at the end of the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway, where 28 spectators were injured from flying debris that was sprayed into the grandstands, raised questions about fence and fan safety at NASCAR races.

NHMS, Sylvania announce 5-year sponsorship extension

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:30:00 GMT

Amid an increasingly difficult economic climate for NASCAR teams and track promoters, New Hampshire Motor Speedway Tuesday announced it had reached a five-year sponsorship extension with Sylvania through 2017.

NHMS's `miracle baby' makes Magic Mile debut

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:01:30 GMT

By Michael Vega, Globe Staff LOUDON, N.H. --- Katie Ann Hebert, the baby that was delivered in the parking lot of New Hampshire Motor Speedway, returned Sunday to the site of her birth and was feted with gifts and a...

Jeff Gordon captures Sylvania 300 pole at NHMS

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:37:43 GMT

Jeff Gordon wins pole position for Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NHMS to continue hosting two NASCAR Sprint Cup dates in 2013

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:36:31 GMT

New Hampshire Motor Speedway will continue to host a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup dates in 2013, including the second event in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, track officials announced Friday.

Chat with NASCAR's Clint Bowyer

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:50:47 GMT

NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer, who is sixth in the Chase for the Cup standings heading into this weekend's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, is scheduled to join Boston.com readers on Wednesday at 1 p.m. to talk racing.

Hamlin honors Afghanistan-bound NH troops

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:20:17 GMT

NHMSDenny Hamlin visits with the New Hampshire Natitonal Guard's 169th Med-Evac Unit Tuesday as part of NASCAR's ``Chase Across America'' media blitz. By Michael Vega, Globe Staff CONCORD, N.H. --- Denny Hamlin, the top seed among the 12 drivers...

Kasey Kahne wins Lenox Industrial Tools 301

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:08:02 GMT

Race over: Kasey Kahne bolstered his bid for a berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship with a victory in Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was Kahne's second victory of the season...

Kevin Harvick engages Amber Cope in Tweet beef

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:50:45 GMT

By Michael Vega, Globe Staff LOUDON, N.H. -- After verbally smacking down Amber Cope following his runner-up finish to Brad Keselowski in Saturday's F.W. Webb 200 Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick took to Twitter to...

Brad Keselowski wins F.W. Webb 200 at NHMS

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:51:48 GMT

Penske Racing driver Brad Keselowski wins F.W. Webb 200 Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Kyle Busch wins pole for Lenox Industrial Tools 301

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:16:20 GMT

Kyle Busch won the pole position for Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Drivers shocked, concerned by Allmendinger's suspension

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:45:30 GMT

NASCAR's suspension of driver A.J. Allmendinger for a banned substance has drivers concerned about `false positives' in NASCAR's drug testing procedure.

The Exhaust Circuit

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:20 GMT

The Exhaust Circuit checks in from New Hampshire Motor Speedway where the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will stage the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Sunday.

Video NASCAR at NHMS preview

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:24:38 GMT

Sporting News motorsports reporter Steven Levine previews the action at this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Q&A with NASCAR's Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:04:18 GMT

NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. talked racing on Boston.com on Thursday.

Hornish to drive for Allmendinger in Cup race at NHMS

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:50:00 GMT

Sam Hornish Jr. will handle the driving duties for suspended Penske Racing driver A.J. Allmendinger in the No. 22 Pennzoil Dodge in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race, the Lenox Industrial Tools 301, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

NHRA to race in New Hampshire in 2013

Thu, 31 May 2012 18:11:24 GMT

NHRA president Tom Compton said the sanctioning body has been working for 10 years to plant its flag in the New England market.