Historical performance — career stats at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 32 | 3 | 11 | 9.9 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 12 | 0 | 3 | 13.9 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 15 | 0 | 6 | 10.9 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 13 | 1 | 3 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 25 | 2 | 10 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Christopher Bell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11.2 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 27 | 2 | 10 | 14.4 |
| 9 | William Byron | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15.3 |
| 10 | Chase Briscoe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12.8 |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 301 laps across 1.058 mi of asphalt. As a short track, the New Hampshire race rewards aggressive driving, precise lane choice, and the willingness to put a bumper on someone — cautions stack up fast here and restarts decide races.
Looking at career numbers, Denny Hamlin is the benchmark at New Hampshire with a 9.9 average finish across 32 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Denny Hamlin with 3 victoryies. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (1,134), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 7 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.
Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at New Hampshire are Denny Hamlin (9.9 avg), Kyle Larson (10.9 avg), and Brad Keselowski (11.0 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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