Richard Childress Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Richard Childress has four victories as a team owner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Robby Gordon (2001), Kevin Harvick (2006) and Clint Bowyer (2007 and 2010). In 112 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, Childress also has two pole awards, 16 top-five and 39 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Bowyer, Austin Dillon, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Gordon, Harvick, Ryan Newman, Steve Park and Mike Skinner.

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,682 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 472 top-five finishes and 1,019 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 12th (Newman), 14th (Dillon) and 23rd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

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Catch the Action … The New Hampshire 301 is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.
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This Week’s Dow Race to Rio Chevrolet SS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 526 in the New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Dillon previously raced this Chevrolet SS at Bristol Motor Speedway in April.

Dillon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … In four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Dillon’s best finish is eighth in July 2015.

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AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
This will be the first time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the 2016 downforce package. What do you expect there with that track?
“I think you’ll see some affects under braking. Braking has been key this year to a lot of these tracks. We’ll be trying to get in there as hard as we can but we’ll have less downforce so I expect there will be some issues there getting into the corner.”

This Week’s Dutch Boy / Menards Chevrolet SS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Menard will get behind the wheel of chassis No. 547 this weekend in Loudon, New Hampshire. This is the same Chevrolet SS Menard’s teammate Ryan Newman drove to a 10th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.

Magic Mile Stats … Menard has competed in 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. His best start of seventh came in September 2012 and 2013 with his best finish of 12th in September 2012.

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PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
Everybody says that New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a hard track to get a handle on. Why?
“New Hampshire is different. It’s pretty single groove, but you have to kind of run in the middle of the track so it makes it hard to pass because you can drive underneath somebody but you can’t finish the pass. A lot of the other short tracks you can get position on the inside and be gone. New Hampshire is a tough place to pass for sure and everybody is fighting for track position looking for the fast groove.”

What other track does it compare closely to or is New Hampshire its own beast?
“I guess you just have to put it in a category by itself. I can’t really think of a good comparison. Maybe Richmond International Raceway a little bit, if I had to pick one. But it’s pretty much in a category alone.”

This Week’s Whelen Engineering Chevrolet SS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Ryan Newman will pilot car No. 527 in the New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This car raced two times so far this season at Bristol Motor Speedway with the 27 team (St. 14/Fin. 15) and with the 31 team at the Sprint All-Star Race (St. 14/Fin. 13).

Career Stats at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Newman will make his 531st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start when the series competes at the 1.058-mile oval where he owns three victories; the 2002 and 2005 fall events and the 2011 spring race. The “Rocket Man” also owns seven pole awards. In total, he owns seven top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. Also, he has led 722 laps in competition. The South Bend, Ind., native has an average start of 9.3 and average finish of 13.5. Plus he ranks seventh in most points earned in the last four races at Loudon.

About Whelen Engineering … For the second time this season, Whelen Engineering, the “Official Warning Lights of NASCAR,” joins the No. 31 family of primary partners for this weekend’s New Hampshire 301. In May, Newman drove the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet SS to a 10th-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600. This weekend, the South Bend, Ind. driver will be pulling double duty by also competing in the Whelen Modified Tour events at the Magic Mile on Friday and Saturday.

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Media Availability … Newman will be accessible to the media in attendance at NHMS on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time in the media center.

RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
Why do you think New Hampshire Motor Speedway fits your driving style?
“I think it’s like a sister track to IRP (Indianapolis Raceway Park) and I have had a lot of experience and a lot of successes at IRP. Both places cause you to be on that edge of being patient and aggressive and not having banking to rely on and really having to rely on your tires. I just really enjoy racing at New Hampshire.”

What is the hardest thing to figure out at New Hampshire?
“It’s all about getting track position. If you have lost track position for any reason, like if the caution comes out at the wrong time, just getting back on the cycle of being in the right group of cars that has the track position or being able to set yourself up for the end is the hardest thing to figure out. Track position is the key.”

Can you learn from other tracks and apply it to New Hampshire Motor Speedway?
“Loudon and Richmond used to be pretty similar. Now it seems with the tire fall off at Richmond, it kind of changes the strategy there and you don’t have much tire fall off typically at Loudon so I don’t know what the tire situation is this weekend at Loudon. It will be interesting to see.”

You are running in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this weekend. Why do you compete?
“It’s so much fun to race those cars. It reminds me of running a Silver Crown and the Sprint Cars on pavement back in the day. Those guys are really good at what they do. It’s not like it’s a ringer show where you can come in and take the check. It’s a whole lot of fun and I enjoy racing against guys like Ryan Preece, Teddy Christopher, Ronnie Silk and those guys.”

Do you think the Whelen Modified Tour guys lean on you pretty hard when you are out there with them?
“I know they do, but that’s alright. As long as they don’t crash me, otherwise they better know it’s expected to come back.”

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … In 36 Series starts at the one-mile speedway, RCR has captured one victory with Kevin Harvick in 2007. The Welcome, North Carolina, organization has completed 7,030 laps of the 7,241 (97.1 percent) that they have competed. RCR has accumulated four pole awards, 12 top-five finishes, 20 top-10 finishes, led 851 laps and averages a starting position of 9.4 and finishing position of 11.5.

Kentucky Review … Austin Dillon was the highest RCR finisher in second, Ty Dillon seventh, Brandon Jones 11th and Brendan Gaughan 13th, respectively, at Kentucky Speedway.

The Points … All three RCR XFINITY Series full-time drivers remain in the top 10 of the driver point standings as the series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the 17th event of the season. Ty Dillon is currently third, Brendan Gaughan is fifth and Brandon Jones is seventh. The No. 2 RCR team is third in the owner point standings. Brandon Jones is currently second in the XFINITY Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings.

Catch the Action … Coverage of this week’s AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be televised live on Saturday, July 16, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN. It will also be broadcast live on Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90.

This Week’s Rheem/Watts Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 163 in the AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. In three races so far this season, chassis No. 163 has earned two top-five and three top-10 finishes.

Loudon Details … In four previous XFINITY Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Dillon has earned three top-five finishes and holds an average starting position of 9.2, coupled with an average finishing position of 8.2.

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No. 2 Team by the Numbers … With 16 XFINITY Series events complete in 2016, the No. 2 team has one victory, nine top-five and 14 top-10 finishes with 24 laps led to their credit. Paul Menard returns to the driver’s seat of the No. 2 Chevrolet next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
Over the course of a weekend, how much does New Hampshire Motor Speedway change with all the different series that run there?
“A lot of rubber gets laid down there throughout the weekend, rubber that you’re not used to running on the K&N cars and the late models. New Hampshire has always been a fun place to race especially if you have a good handling car, you can definitely make up a lot of ground.”

This Week’s WESCO Chevrolet Camaro at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 157 for this weekend’s AutoLotto 200. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro last saw track action at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28, where Dillon finished eighth. Chassis No. 157 has four starts to its credit this season and 12 total starts with an average finishing position of 8.1.

Dillon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … In two starts at the ‘Magic Mile,’ Dillon has one top-10 finish. He drove the No. 3 Wrangler Workwear/UniFirst Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish last July and finished 12th in July 2014.

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Points Update … Dillon remains third in the NASCAR XFINITY Series driver point standings trailing second place by 10 points and the leader by 19 points. Through 16 races, Dillon has five top-five finishes, 10 top-10 finishes and one pole award (Daytona International Speedway).

Meet Ty Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to visit the XFINITY Zone located in the Fan Midway on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. to participate in a question-and-answer session.

TY DILLON QUOTE:
“I grew up a short-track racer and I love racing those types of race tracks, except New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a unique short track. It’s pretty flat and has a degree of technical difficulty. This weekend it will be important to communicate with our crew chief, Nick Harrison, and car chief, Mike Scearce, to get the balance right. I’ll be looking to improve on our sixth-place finish from last season.”

This Week’s Cometic Chevrolet Camaro at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Brandon Jones will pilot chassis No. 169 this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro previously raced at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Richmond International Raceway and Pocono Raceway, where Jones finished 11th, 15th and eighth, respectively.

New Hampshire Nuggets … Jones will be making his NASCAR XFINITY Series debut at NHMS this weekend, but the driver of the No. 33 Cometic Chevrolet Camaro does have experience on the one-mile track. Jones has two NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts at the ‘Magic Mile,’ recording an average finish of 16.5.

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Rearview Mirror: Kentucky … Despite a setback in Thursday’s practice session, Jones recorded his 11th finish of 11th or better Friday night at Kentucky Speedway. Jones hit the wall in practice and was forced to a back-up car, but crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. and the entire No. 33 team worked to make the back-up car just as fast as the primary car. Starting 17th, Jones spent much of the 201-lap event battling for a spot in the top 10. Earning the free pass late in the race, Jones ended the night in the 11th spot, the last car on the lead lap.

BRANDON JONES QUOTES:
How will your previous experience at Loudon help in your first XFINITY Series start?
“I have raced at New Hampshire Motor Speedway twice in the K&N East Series, but I’m looking forward to getting there in the XFINITY Series. The first time I was there, I was pretty lost. We didn’t run very well and we qualified near the back. The next time we were there I challenged for the win. On the last lap I got into a tangle while racing for the lead in Turn 3 and 4, so we were extremely close to a win that time. I’m looking forward to getting back there with the Cometic Chevrolet. There is going to be a lot more speed with the XFINITY Series car.”

As we reach the halfway point of the season, how do assess yourself and how does the team continue to improve moving forward?
“It has been a great rookie season so far. The July race at Daytona International Speedway set us back a little bit, so we’re trying to fight back from that. We’re certainly keeping ourselves in the points battle. Once we get some consistency back, we’ll turn those top-10 finishes into top fives and possibly contend for a win.”

This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 162 Saturday afternoon in the AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet has been utilized on three previous occasions this season, Phoenix International Raceway in March, Richmond International Raceway in April and Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. Chassis No. 162 averages a starting position of 14.3 and finishing position of 10th.

Gaughan’s Loudon Stats … In four NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the one-mile speedway, Gaughan has earned one top-10 finish and averages a starting position of 18.8 and finishing position of 14.5. The Las Vegas native also has seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, accumulating two top-five, three top-10 finishes and averaging a starting position of 11.6 and finishing position of 15.9.

Home Track for Shane Wilson … Crew chief Shane Wilson, a native of South Royalton, Vermont, looks forward to seeing old friends and family at his home track in Loudon, New Hampshire.

2016 in Review … After 16 XFINITY Series events this season, Gaughan is fifth in the driver point standings, and has accumulated two top-five and seven top-10 finishes. Gaughan has led 13 laps this season and ranks fifth in quality passes with 598 passes according to NASCAR loop data statistics. The 41-year-old driver ranks sixth in average running position with a 12.649 average and eighth in driver rating with an average rating of 86.3 as the series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Meet Gaughan at the “Magic Mile” … Gaughan is scheduled to visit the XFINITY Zone located in the Fan Midway on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. to participate in a question-and-answer session.

BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
What are your thoughts on New Hampshire Motor Speedway, do you like it?
“I have no choice in liking the flat one-mile oval. It is our crew chief Shane Wilson’s home track, and he is so gracious in liking my Las Vegas Motor Speedway that I have to return the favor. It is a fun place to race a tough place and a driver’s style track. Loudon (New Hampshire Motor Speedway) is a really flat track and tough to get a hold of, which makes it fun. The last few years, we have used more of the apron, going to the bottom and making those lines work. The groove will move around the track as we begin to lay the rubber down, so you have to stay ahead of that. The track surface will be hot and slick considering the afternoon start time. Drivers will definitely be moving around trying to find the grip.”