Sunday July 16 2006. 1:30 e.t.
New Hampshire International Speedway.
Loudon, NH.



New England 300, July 16: Defending and two-time Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart won last year's race at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, N.H. However, the odds don't favor Stewart to win for the third time in his career at the one-mile oval -- since injuring his shoulder in a bad crash at Lowe's Motor Speedway in late May, he has finished 25th or worse in three of the next four events.

New England 300 breakdown ( updated thru June30)
• The Lenox Industrial Tools 300 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race.
• Race Length: 300 laps, 317 miles
• Track Layout: 1.058 mile oval.
• Previous names: New England 300 (2001-2003),Siemens 300 (2004), New England 300 (2005).
• First race: 1993
• 2005 New England 300 winner: Tony Stewart.

New Hampshire International Speedway breakdown (updated thru June 30)
• One of the most unusual tracks on the Nextel Cup Series.
• The track opened its gates for the first time in June 1990
• NHIS hosted the first NASCAR touring series event, the Budweiser 300 for Busch Series.
• Jeff Burton is the career leader with four Cup victories at NHIS.