Brad Kesolowski casts in a Lobster win at Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
LOUDON, N.H. – August 2, 2020 – ANTHONY HOLBROOK
NASCAR Cup Series 20th race of the season located to Loudon, New Hampshire for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 hosted by New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Brad Keselowski’s No. 2 Penske Ford dominated the field, leading 184 laps at the 1.058-mile oval, to claim his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season. It was Keselowski’s 33rd NASCAR Cup career victory and second Lobster trophy at the track.
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Stage 1 recap:
JGR No. 11- Denny Hamlin clinches the first stage after battling and rotating the lead with Penske teammates’ No. 2 –Brad Keselowski and No. 12- Ryan Blaney.
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Results – Stage 1
- Denny Hamlin
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kevin Harvick
- Christopher Bell
- Brad Keselowski
- Ryan Blaney
- Clint Bowyer
- Joey Logano
- Ryan Preece
- Aric Almirola
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 – Stage 2 recap:
Brad Keselowski took the second stage, passing Denny Hamlin on the final lap of a two-lap sprint following cautions late in the stage. Keselowski racks up his 6th Sage win, which tops any driver.
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Results – Stage 2
- Brad Keselowski
- Denny Hamlin
- Joey Logano
- Aric Almirola
- William Byron
- Clint Bowyer
- Austin Dillion
- Martin truex Jr.
- Chase Elliott
- Mat DiBenedetto
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Final recap:
The final Stage showcased Hamlin and Keselowski battling for granite stripe.
Hamlin displayed strength early Sunday winning Stage 1 and finishing second in Stage 2.
Keselowski would utilize a late restart to drive past Hamlin for the point position. The race ended with a (83) green-flag lap run that made it incapable for Keselowski to be tracked down.
Clear to see that Keselowski and Hamlin was the class of the field, while everyone else was chasing the sand box.
The Penske Racing – No. 2 Ford would finish 1.6 seconds ahead of rival JGR No. 11 Toyota. The No. 19 – Martin Truex Jr. crosses the stripe 3rd a mere 4.4 seconds back from his JGR teammate.
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Final Results:
- Brad Keselowski
- Denny Hamlin
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Joey Logano
- Kevin Harvick
- Matt DiBenedetto
- Aric Almirola
- Cole Custer
- Chase Elliott
- Tyler Reddick
- William Byron
- Jimmie Johnson
- Austin Dillon
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Alex Bowman
- Ryan Preece
- Kurt Busch
- Clint Bowyer
- Michael McDowell
- Ryan Blaney
- Ryan Newman
- Ty Dillon
- Bubba Wallace
- Erik Jones
- Chris Buescher
- Daniel Suarez
- Brennan Poole
- Christopher Bell
- JJ Yeley
- James Davison
- Garrett Smithley
- Quin Houff
- Timmy Hill
- Joey Gase
- Corey LaJoie
- John Hunter Nemechek
- Matt Kenseth
- Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski’s 33 NASCAR Cup career wins tied Brad for 24th on NASCAR’s all-time winner’s list with Fireball Roberts.
Kevin Harvick, NASCAR Cup season series point’s leader and the winner of four races in 2020, finished fifth at the Monster Mile was good enough to clinch a 97-point advantage over second place Keselowski in the series driver standings.
Lead Changes (22)
Leaders (7)
Cautions (11 for 52 Laps)
2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship standings
- Kevin Harvick 763
- Brad Keselowski -97
- Ryan Blaney -100
- Denny Hamlin -129
- Chase Elliott -133
- Joey Logano – 154
- Martin Truex Jr. -161
- Aric Almirola – 187
- Kyle Bush -201
- Kurt Bush -202
- Alex Bowman -224
- Clint Bowyer – 279
- Matt DiBenedetto -287
- William Byron -311
- Tyler Reddick -321
- Erik Jones -440
NASCAR CUP Series travels to the Irish Hills for a Double Hitter hosted by Michigan International Speedway.
Sat August 8th
4 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
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Sun August 9th
4:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Consumers Energy 400 at Michigan, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
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