{"id":1574895,"date":"2023-07-15T11:47:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T15:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1574895"},"modified":"2023-07-15T15:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T19:30:01","slug":"nascar-cup-series-drivers-likely-to-leave-loudon-with-lobster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/nascar-cup-series-drivers-likely-to-leave-loudon-with-lobster\/","title":{"rendered":"The Half-Dozen NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Most Likely to Leave Loudon with a Lobster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Say goodbye for now to NASCAR<\/a> Cup Series drivers racing in the Southeast and the Midwest \u2014 as the premier series has done each of the past two weekends \u2014 and say hello to the northernmost track, New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before the field takes the green flag in Sunday\u2019s Crayon 301 at the track known as the \u201cMagic Mile,\u201d let\u2019s take a look at a half-dozen drivers with a great chance to get a win and leave town with New Hampshire\u2019s ceremonial lobster prize<\/a> in tow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Kevin Harvick<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The all-time Cup Series wins leader at New Hampshire among active drivers with four victories, Kevin Harvick certainly has history on his side this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, maybe not recent history. Over the last three weeks, in particular, the driver of the No 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford has kind of stunk up the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if there\u2019s any track at which Harvick should be able to snap out of his current slump, it should be the 1.058-mile oval in Loudon, New Hampshire, where he\u2019s gone to Victory Lane with two different teams and last made it to the Winner\u2019s Circle in 2019 with his current team at SHR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. William Byron<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, it\u2019s just your <\/em>year, and that certainly seems to be the case for William Byron<\/a> in 2023. The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy has rung up a Cup Series-high four wins, sits atop the standings, and leads the series in playoffs points amassed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it wouldn\u2019t come as a surprise to anyone if Byron continued his winning ways in the Granite State on Sunday \u2014 despite failing to record a top-10 finish in five starts at New Hampshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Joey Logano<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Joey Logano will always have a special place in his heart for New Hampshire Motor Speedway, especially since he hails from not all that far away in Middletown, Connecticut, and NHMS was the site of his first career Cup Series triumph back in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logano has since won two Cup Series championships, including one last season<\/a>, and added another victory to his New Hampshire resume while becoming one of the sport\u2019s biggest stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Team Penske driver has endured an up-and-down 2023 season to date, however, picking up a win early in the year at Atlanta but posting only five top-five finishes in 19 starts. Still, Logano should pose a formidable threat to the competition Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Christopher Bell<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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