Chassis selections
#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion and the #1 Liftmaster team will use Chassis #1008 for New Hampshire. Chassis #1008 has been used previously this season at Richmond finishing 22nd.
#2-Brad Keselowski: and the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team will race chassis PRS-829 during Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). This is a new chassis to the #2 fleet.
#5-Kasey Kahne: For Sunday's 300-lap event, crew chief Kenny Francis has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 5-663. This is the same car Kahne raced to the win at New Hampshire in July. Kahne also drove this chassis to a top-five finish at Richmond in April. In 17 Sprint Cup starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kahne has one win, two top-five finishes and seven top-10s. Kahne collected his win in the most recent event at the track in July after leading 66 of 301 laps. He has started from the outside pole position four times at the Magic Mile, including the last two events. Kahne has led 273 career laps at New Hampshire and finished sixth in this race one year ago.
#9-Marcos Ambrose: the #9 Richard Petty Motorsports Stanly team has prepared chassis No. 728 for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire. This Stanley Ford has only been used as a backup car and has not seen primary race action this season.
#14-Tony Stewart: and crew chief Steve Addington are bringing Chassis Chassis No. 14-742 a brand-new racecar for Tony Stewart and the #14 team. Chassis No. 14-742 will make its first Sprint Cup start in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. However, the car has already turned its wheels on a racetrack, as it was tested Sept. 4-5 at the Milwaukee Mile.
#15-Clint Bowyer: Primary chassis No. 718 won and was pushed to victory lane in Richmond on Sept. 8. The same car also started fifth, finished third and led a lap at New Hampshire in the Spring. Backup chassis No. 712 raced earlier this season in Phoenix and Richmond.
#16-Greg Biffle: and the Matt Puccia led #16 M / GE Appliances Ford Fusion team will bring Primary Chassis RK-822, which last ran Richmond and finished 9th in it's debut race. Backup chassis is RK-778 which last ran New Hampshire in July finished 9th.
#17-Matt Kenseth: will run primary chassis RK-806 at New Hampshire. This chassis last ran at Richmond in Sept. Zest will be the sponsor for Kensth at NHMS. Kenseth has an average starting position of 21.0 and an average finishing position of 14.0 at Loudon and has achieved one pole, five top-five, and 12 top-10 finishes at New Hampshire.
#22-Sam Hornish Jr. and his Todd Gordon-led Penske Racing #22 Team will be utilizing their "PRS-820" Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger this weekend at New Hampshire. This is the same car that Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski drove at Texas in April. In that race, the #2 Miller Lite Dodge started eighth and saw a strong top-five run end because of fuel system issues. Keselowski's team also utilized this Dodge Charger during a July test session at Michigan. The chassis has been sent back through the Penske Racing shop and updated with the latest components and adorned with the #22 Shell-Pennzoil color scheme prior to its return to action this weekend at New Hampshire. The "807" chassis will serve as the backup this weekend. It was in the #22 team transporter serving as the backup at Phoenix; both Bristol races Martinsville and the second Richmond race, but has never seen any track time to date.
#27-Paul Menard will pilot Chassis No. 349 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend's Sylvania 300. This Menards/Sylvania Chevy was raced earlier this season at New Hampshire in July where Menard finished 17th and Martinsville Speedway in April where he finished 26th.
#29-Kevin Harvick: will pilot Chassis No. 400 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend's SYLVANIA 300. Built new for competition during the 2012 season, this RCR Chevrolet will make its first competitive laps this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
#31-Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 382 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend's Sylvania 300. This #31 Wheaties Chevy was utilized in February at Phoenix where engine issues thwarted Burton's top-five run and relegated him to a 33rd-place finish. This was car also raced at Richmond in May where an on-track incident knocked Burton and the #31 team out of contention, forcing them to settle for a 31st-place finish. Most recently, Burton piloted this machine to a 21st-place finish at New Hampshire in July and he notched a top-10 finish at RIR two weeks ago, finishing sixth.
#39-Ryan Newman with one start already this season, Chassis No. 39-645 is no stranger to victory lane. In its first start in 2012, Newman drove this chassis to the winner's circle at Martinsville. The chassis also earned a 10th-place finish at New Hampshire in July. The chassis made four starts last year two at Martinsville and two at New Hampshire. This chassis was also the race winner for Newman last July in Loudon, when Newman started on the pole and led 119 of 301 laps en route to his third victory at the track. In five total starts, chassis No. 39-645 has two victories, two poles (both at New Hampshire last year) and three top-10 finishes.
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya: crew chief Chris "Shine" Heroy and the #42 Energizer Chevy team will race with Chassis #1110 at New Hampshire. This chassis was used during several tests, but will make its race debut this weekend in Loudon.
#43-Aric Almirola:: The #43 Smithfield team has prepared chassis No. 804 for Loudon. This chassis ran previously at the team's first visit to New Hampshire earlier this season as well as at Richmond and Phoenix.
#48-Jimmie Johnson: Chassis No. 715 serves as the primary for Johnson at New Hampshire. It last ran at New Hampshire in July, starting 7th and finishing 7th. Chassis No. 689 serves as the backup and last ran at Richmond in September finishing 13th.
#55-Brian Vickers: will drive MWR chassis 715 which finished 15th with Vickers at New Hampshire in July.
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.: crew chief Steve Letarte and the #88 crew will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-721 this weekend at New Hampshire. Earnhardt first raced this chassis to a fourth-place finish in July at New Hampshire. In 26 Cup starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Earnhardt has seven top-five finishes and 11 top-10s. He has an average start of 16.5 at the 1.058-mile oval and an average finish of 16.2. Earnhardt has led 351 laps there.
#99-Carl Edwards the #99 Aflac team will be bringing chassis RK-815 this weekend to New Hampshire. This car previously ran both Pocono races finishing 11th and seventh, and Darlington where Edwards finished seventh. In 16 NSCS starts at NHMS, Edwards has achieved two top-five and three top-10 finishes. Edwards' best finish at Loudon is second place, captured in July of 2006.