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 | Tyler Reddick | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11.2 |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 13 | 1 | 3 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 15 | 0 | 6 | 10.9 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 12 | 0 | 3 | 13.9 |
| 7 | Chase Briscoe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12.8 |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr | 31 | 1 | 9 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 12 | 0 | 1 | 20.8 |
| 10 | William Byron | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15.3 |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 301 laps across 1.058 mi of asphalt. As a intermediate, the New Hampshire race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.
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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