DID YOU KNOW?

This week’s race at New Hampshire is 301 laps (the “New Hampshire 301”) while the Sept. 25 race is 300 laps (the “New England 300”). The extra lap for this week’s race stems from the event’s former title sponsor (Lenox Tools) and the company’s slogan regarding tools that “go the extra mile.” Nowadays, the extra lap simply serves to differentiate the two races in some small way.