The NASCAR Cup Series, Craftsman Truck Series and the Whelen Modified Tour travel to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend as the playoffs continue.<\/p>\n
Two Truck Series drivers will be eliminated from championship contention at the conclusion of the race.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Xfinity Series has a couple of weeks off and will return to competition Sept. 27 at Kansas Speedway.<\/p>\n
Cup Series Highlights<\/p>\n
This weekend will be the 58th Cup Series race at New Hampshire and the 15th time the track has hosted a Playoff race.<\/p>\n
Four of the last nine New Hampshire winners got their first win of the season.<\/p>\n
However, it is the first time since 2017.<\/p>\n
The driver starting first has only won once in the last 20 Cup races at New Hampshire (Kyle Busch \u2013 September 2017).<\/p>\n
Only five of the entered drivers have previously won a Cup Series race at New Hampshire: Kyle Busch-3, Denny Hamlin-3, Joey Logano-2, Brad Keselowski-2 and Christopher Bell-2.<\/p>\n
The last eight races of 2025 were won by eight different drivers.<\/p>\n
Truck Series Highlights<\/p>\n
This weekend will be the 21st Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the first since September 2017.<\/p>\n
There are only two Playoff drivers who previously raced in the Truck Series at New Hampshire \u2013 Grant Enfinger and Daniel Hemric.<\/p>\n
In the last 10 races at New Hampshire, all of the 10 winners started on the front row.<\/p>\n
Five different drivers have won the last five Truck Series races at New Hampshire.<\/p>\n
Sixty-five percent of the New Hampshire races have been won from the front row (13 of 20).<\/p>\n
Friday, Sept. 19<\/p>\n
12:30 p.m.: Whelen Modified Tour Practice
Timed\/60 minutes
2:45 p.m.: Whelen Modified Tour Qualifying
All Entries\/Single Vehicle\/2 Laps<\/p>\n
4:05 p.m.: Truck Series Practice
All Entries\/50 Minutes\/FS2
5:10 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying \u2013 FS2
Impound\/All Entries\/Single Vehicle \/1 Lap
Post Truck Series Qualifying: NASCAR Press Pass<\/p>\n
Saturday, Sept. 20<\/p>\n
9:15 a.m.: Whelen Modified Tour Mohegan Sun 100 race Noon: Truck Series Team EJP 175 race 3 p.m.: Cup Series Practice Sunday, Sept. 21<\/p>\n
100 Laps, 105.8 Miles \u2013 FloRacing
Post Modified race: NASCAR <\/a>Press <\/a>Pass<\/a><\/p>\n
Stages: 55\/110\/175 = 185.15 miles
Purse: $782,900
FS1\/MRN\/SiriusXM
Post Truck race: NASCAR Press Pass<\/a><\/p>\n
Timed \u2013 2 Groups, 25 minutes each group
truTV\/PRN\/SiriusXM
4:10 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying
Impound\/All Entries\/Single Vehicle\/1 Lap
truTV\/PRN\/SiriusXM
Post Cup Series Qualifying: NASCAR Press Pass<\/a><\/p>\n