New Hampshire Melancholy

NASCAR Bloggers FT Digest found this 6/27/2008 on 4ever3canadianeh.blogspot.com [flag]

New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon N.H. is the site of this week's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Whenever NASCAR invades this track, a bit of melancholy sets in for me. Don't get me wrong, this track has good facilities for both drivers and fans. It has had some pretty good finishes in the past and now that Bruton Smith owns it, I'm sure it is going to become ... [link]

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Looking at Loudon
Published 6/27/2008 by revinjim at NASCAR Bloggers FT Digest
... Part of the feeling of depression that comes to some of us race fans in anticipation of a race at NMHS may come from the memory of the loss of two promising racers, Adam Petty, and Kenny Irwin, Jr. in separate accidents in 2000. NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog has an item about “New Hampshire Melancholy” here. ...

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SEE IT: Red Sox/AAA Ford Fusions to Run Sat. and Sun. at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Kumar posted 6/27/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

Select image to see in high resolution Roush Fenway Racing announced today that two Ford Fusions bearing the Boston Red Sox marks will compete at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) in Loudon, N.H. on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. The No. 6 AAA/Red Sox Ford Fusion driven by Roush Fenway Racing's David Ragan, will compete in NASCAR's LENOX® Industrial ...

Loudon Preview

NASCAR Bloggers FT Digest found this 6/27/2008 on troubleinturn2.mikemaruska.com

Let’s start with a few questions for New Hampshire. Will this race be in Kentucky or Las Vegas next year? Will we see a tight contest with lots of battles for the lead? Will we see a rout like Clint Bowyer’s 6 second win last fall? I ...

A Look at Loudon

NASCAR Bloggers FT Digest found this 6/27/2008 on revvinrants.blogspot.com

Cross-posted at NASCAR Bloggers FT Digest If Dover can be thought of as Bristol on steroids, then New Hampshire Motor Speedway would be Martinsville on steroids. The frontstretch and the backstretch are identical, and just over 1500 feet long, which ...

Guitar heroes dream on inside the drivers of this...

Rover found this 6/29/2008 on drinkthis.typepad.com

Nascar driver Casey Mears and girlfriend Trisha Grablander play Guitar Hero: Aerosmith at the Target Chip Ganassi Racing hospitality tent on June 28, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon,...

Miller Lite Victory Shower [Flickr]

Posted 6/30/2008 on Answer this...

Answer this... posted a photo: June 29, 2008 LENOX Industrial Tools 301 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH. Kurt Busch wins the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH.

Rain Might Be the Story at New Hampshire

Posted 6/29/2008 on FanHouse

As of noon local time Sunday, the New Hampshire Motor Speedway was dry. By the time drivers should be reaching lap 100 around 3pm/ET in Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 -- 301? Really? -- the track might be a little damp thanks to weather in the area. The forecast for the Loudon, New Hampshire area is for a 50% chance of heavy rain Sunday afternoon and a higher chance Sunday night. ...

In-Progress At New Hampshire: Sprint Cup On TNT

Posted 6/29/2008 on The Daly Planet

TNT continues to move through the six race package that comprises the summer TV for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. This Sunday, the network is in Loudon, NH at the newly-named New Hampshire Motor Speedway. After the ninety minutes of pre-race programming concludes, it will be Bill Weber leading the crew through the race. Joining Weber in the booth will be Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach. This ...

Reed [Flickr]

Posted 6/29/2008 on Answer this...

Answer this... posted a photo: LOUDON, NH - JUNE 28: NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson plays Guitar Hero: Aerosmith at the Target Chip Ganassi Racing hospitality tent at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 28, 2008 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Travis Kvapil [Flickr]

Posted 6/29/2008 on Answer this...

Answer this... posted a photo: LOUDON, NH - JUNE 28: Nascar driver Travis Kvapil plays Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on June 28, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images for NASCAR)

David Gilliland [Flickr]

Posted 6/29/2008 on Answer this...

Answer this... posted a photo: LOUDON, NH - JUNE 28: Nascar driver David Gilliland plays Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on June 28, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jimmie [Flickr]

Posted 6/29/2008 on Answer this...

Answer this... posted a photo: LOUDON, NH - JUNE 28: Nascar driver Jimmie Johnson plays Guitar Hero: Aerosmith at the Target Chip Ganassi Racing hospitality tent on June 28, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Running wide open: The Lenox 301 talkback thread

Posted 6/29/2008 on From the Marbles

Race day! And we've got your basic wide-open afternoon ready in Loudon, New Hampshire. Can Tony Stewart build on his Nationwide win last night? Can Kyle Busch keep momentum going? Will Casey Mears try to take out his Hendrick teammates? Will Mark Martin get a new gig as the new Old Man of the Mountain? Many questions, and the answers come later today! If you're new to The Marbles, welcome. ...

NASCAR 2008 Astro-Predictions ~ Loudon ~ Tony Stewart

Posted 6/28/2008 on The Church of the Great Oval

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NASCAR Driver Quote of The Week ~ Juan Pablo Montoya’s Astro-Prediction - Loudon

Posted 6/26/2008 on The Church of the Great Oval

“Formula 1 drivers are convinced that they’re so much better than anyone else,” “When I was in F1, every week I was on the podium. It was cool, but is it satisfying? It wasn’t, because it was the most boring races. “The guy who started in front of you would drive away from you, and the guy who was behind you would drop away from you, unless you ...

Ragan To Drive Boston Red Sox #6 Car At Loudon

Posted 6/25/2008 on SOX & Dawgs

Just as his Roush-Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards did last year , David Ragan will be driving the #6 Boston Red Sox sponsored car this weekend in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. Ragan’s car will feature the Boston Red Sox as well as his primary sponsor AAA on the #6 Ford Fusion. In the race last season won by Denny Hamlin, Edwards ...

IndyCar decision due

Published 6/30/2008 on Other - BostonHerald.com

LOUDON, N.H. - IndyCar Series racing could return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway next year, Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith said yesterday. "If...

Pats' Moss starts engine

Published 6/30/2008 on Other - BostonHerald.com

LOUDON, N.H. - Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss is ready to go truckin'. A source at New Hampshire Motor Speedway told the Herald yesterday that Moss' NASCAR...

Spring NASCAR race day

Published 6/29/2008 on Other - BostonHerald.com

WHAT -Lenox Industrial Tools 301 WHEN -Today, 2 p.m., (TV: TNT; Radio: WWZN-AM 1510) WHERE - New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. TRACK FACTS: Oval; Distance: 1.058...

Chat about the Loudon Cup race

Published 6/29/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NASCAR

Reed Sorenson has been quick at Loudon, but will he earn his first Cup win today? Chat about the New Hampshire Cup race here.

Stewart's number up

Published 6/29/2008 on Other - BostonHerald.com

LOUDON, N.H. - The streak continues at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. By winning yesterday's Camping World 200, Tony Stewart became the 22nd different winner in 22...

Desperate Truex

Published 6/29/2008 on Other - BostonHerald.com

LOUDON, N.H. - Martin Truex Jr. will attempt to end his season of discontent today in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. With only 10 races...

Carpentier captures first pole

Published 6/28/2008 on Other - BostonHerald.com

LOUDON, N.H. - After a two-hour rain delay, one lap is all Patrick Carpentier needed to put his car on the pole for tomorrow's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire...