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Track “Facts”: New Hampshire



Nascar races on all sorts of tracks, from short to long, oval to road course, concrete to asphalt.  Here’s a bi-weekly look at all the tracks of Nascar’s National Touring Series.


NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY


1.058 mile asphalt oval


Opened 1990


Lights?  No


Series: Cup, Xfinity


Nicknames: The Magic Mile, Where Will Power Lost It


THREE FUN FACTS:

1. Why is NHMS called “The Magic Mile”?  Nobody seems to know.  Just one of those Nascar mysteries that will never be solved, like how JJ Yeley got a ride with Joe Gibbs Racing.


2. If you’re mad about North Wilkesboro being taken off the schedule, 50% of that anger should be directed at this track.


3. This is the only track to give out a living trophy, as the Cup Series winner gets a large lobster as his prize.  No idea what happens to the lobster after the win itself, although I’m guessing its cooked and then preserved for display—unless a race shop want a pet crustacean, that is. 



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