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NASCAR schedule and race weekend at New Hampshire

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The Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway remains a pivotal event for the Cup Series regular season. Tyler Reddick secured the pole position with a lap of 29.054 seconds (134.094 mph), rebounding from a 31st-place practice session to start ahead of Josh Berry, William Byron, and Denny Hamlin. During the race, which began under rain-delayed conditions on wet-weather tires, pit road tension increased following several penalties. Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing faced a safety violation after a chaotic pit stop where tire changer Blake Houston was briefly “dragged from the pit box.” While Houston was reported to be shaken up but alright, the penalty impacted Bell, who had previously finished second in Stage 1. Additionally, William Byron incurred a penalty when his crew left a wedge wrench attached to the rear window of his No. 24 Chevrolet. Ryan Blaney secured his 20th career NASCAR Cup Series victory and his second consecutive win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Despite an early pit crew error involving a fallen lug nut that dropped him to 17th, Blaney utilized an aggressive two-tire strategy call from crew chief Jonathan Hassler to reclaim the lead. He led 115 of the 301 laps, ultimately holding off Bubba Wallace by 0.586 seconds. Wallace’s late-race charge on four fresh tires was hindered by a tire lock-up while navigating traffic, while Josh Berry completed the podium in ~~third.~~ third with a career-best finish. In the championship standings, Denny Hamlin clinched the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Chase following a seventh-place finish. The race results helped solidify the playoff field, with drivers including Kyle ~~Larson and~~ Larson, William ~~Byron~~ Byron, and Joey Logano officially locking in their spots.

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