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ISM Connect 300

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs



ISMConnect300logo.jpg
Venue
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Location
Loudon, New Hampshire
Sponsor
ISM Connect
First race
1997
Last race
2017
Distance
317.4 miles (510.8 km)
Stage 1
75
Stage 2
75
Stage 3
150
Laps
300
Previous names
CMT 300 (1997)
Farm Aid on CMT 300 (1998)
Dura Lube/Kmart 300 (1999)
Dura Lube 300 sponsored by Kmart (2000)
New Hampshire 300 (2001–2002)
Sylvania 300 (2003–2015)
Bad Boy Off Road 300 (2016)
ISM Connect 300 (2017)

The ISM Connect 300 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car race that was 317.4 miles (510.8 km), traditionally held in mid-September at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, the other one being the New Hampshire 301 in July.


The New England 300 also has the distinction of being the only NASCAR Cup Series points race outside Daytona and Talladega to run a restrictor plate race since the adoption of the current 358 cubic inch formula. After Adam Petty's fatal crash in the Busch Series practice on May 12, 2000, and Kenny Irwin Jr.'s fatal crash in the Cup Series practice on July 7, 2000, NASCAR decided to run restrictor plates, already used for the Whelen Modified Tour races at the circuit, for the 2000 Cup race, then known as the Dura Lube 300 sponsored by Kmart. Adding restrictor plates did have the desired result of slowing down the cars drastically, but at the same time, restricted passing so much that Jeff Burton led all 300 laps. This lack of passing was so noncompetitive, that for Cup cars only, the restrictor plates were gone for the very next race, the 2001 New England 300.


From 2004 until 2010, the race served as the opening round of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, a ten-race "playoff" designed among the top ten (twelve as of 2007) drivers in the standings of the series following the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 to spur interest in a championship series while NASCAR faces competition from the start of the NFL season and college football, the pennant races and post-season of Major League Baseball and the outset of the NHL and NBA seasons. Beginning with the 2011 Chase, the race became the second race in the ten-race playoff; as in part of a new round of schedule realignment the Overton's 400 at Chicagoland Speedway moved from its traditional early July race date.[1] On March 8, 2017 it was announced that the fall NHMS date would move to Las Vegas Motor Speedway starting in 2018.[2]




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 2000 Dura Lube 300 Presented by Kmart


    • 1.2 2001 New Hampshire 300


    • 1.3 2003 Sylvania 300


    • 1.4 2004 Sylvania 300


    • 1.5 2017 ISM Connect 300



  • 2 Past winners

    • 2.1 Notes


    • 2.2 Multiple winners (drivers)


    • 2.3 Multiple winners (teams)


    • 2.4 Manufacturer wins



  • 3 Television broadcasters


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




History[edit]


The first race in September came at the expense of the fall race at North Wilkesboro Speedway which was one of eight tracks from the original 1949 season, this race which took the date from NWS, has its lineage starting in 1949 but the first race was ran here in 1997, won by Jeff Gordon, who also coincidentally won the last race at North Wilkesboro.



2000 Dura Lube 300 Presented by Kmart[edit]



This was the first NASCAR Cup Series race held since the deaths of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin Jr. at this track. NASCAR used restrictor plates for this race as a result, in an effort to slow the top speed of the cars. However, cautions were so frequent and passing was so slowed that outside polesitter Jeff Burton led all 300 laps. This is the only race to date on a short track that had used restrictor plates. They were not used again after this race.



2001 New Hampshire 300[edit]



The 2001 fall race, originally scheduled for September 16, 2001, was postponed due to the 9/11 terror attacks. Not wanting to cancel the event outright, NASCAR decided to reschedule the race to the next available date. Since there were no scheduled off weeks between then and the end of the season, NASCAR's only option was the weekend of November 23–25, 2001, Thanksgiving weekend.


This created an interesting challenge for Goodyear, the tire manufacturer, as they were not expecting to run a race in New Hampshire in November. With the potential for a much colder raceday than they would have had in September at Loudon, and taking into account the possibility for snow, Goodyear brought a tire that they hoped would be better suited to the cold conditions. NASCAR announced the rescheduled race date would be Friday, November 23, the day after Thanksgiving, to allow for potential weather-related rescheduling. NBC was to carry the race live in the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones, with a tape delay for the Pacific time zone to accommodate the third hour of Today.


However, NASCAR's concerns were unfounded as the race was run in unseasonably mild conditions with temperatures in the 50s. NASCAR didn't conduct a traditional qualifying event for this race, instead choosing to employ a modified version of its method used when qualifying is canceled due to weather. To set the field for the race the cars that were holding the top 43 positions in the standings following the September 8 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 at Richmond automatically qualified for the race. Only 42 of those cars started the race, as 43rd-place Eel River Racing had folded shortly after the Richmond race.


The race saw Robby Gordon, driving the #31 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, win his first ever race in NASCAR, and was marked by an incident in which he and Jeff Gordon got tangled together late in the race which put Robby into the lead. Jeff, who had been running up front all day, hit Robby during a caution flag to retaliate and finished in the middle of the pack (although it was all moot, as Gordon had clinched the 2001 Winston Cup championship at Atlanta the week before).



2003 Sylvania 300[edit]


The 2003 race marked the last time that the long-standing NASCAR rule of racing back to a yellow caution flag was in place. During the race, Dale Jarrett spun and hit the wall in turn 4 and came to rest in the middle of the racetrack's front stretch. Leaders slowed down except Michael Waltrip, who attempted to put several cars a lap down; he and others raced past Jarrett's immobilized car at full speed and some barely avoided contact with him. Beginning with the next race, the MBNA America 400 at Dover, in addition to other rule changes for the NASCAR Cup Series, Busch, and Truck series, NASCAR outlawed racing back to the caution. Instead, NASCAR froze the field immediately at the caution and allowed the first car one lap down (or multiple laps down, if there were no cars one lap down) to rejoin the lead lap; this is officially called the "free pass" by NASCAR but is widely known by fans and journalists as the "lucky dog" rule.



2004 Sylvania 300[edit]



The 2004 Sylvania 300 was the first time drivers raced in the Chase for the Nextel Cup format. Rain cancelled qualifying, prompting the grid to be set from owner's points. Jeff Gordon led them down to the green flag. Afterward, Greg Biffle got in the back of Robby Gordon sending Gordon spinning. Later in the race Robby Gordon spun Biffle collecting Chase contenders Tony Stewart and Jeremy Mayfield. Robby Gordon was penalized two laps for aggressive driving. Kurt Busch won the race to start his run toward his first Nextel Cup Series championship.



2017 ISM Connect 300[edit]



The 2017 race marked the last time that NASCAR would come here in the fall for the second race in the Playoffs. On March 8, 2017 it was announced that the fall NHMS date would move to Las Vegas Motor Speedway starting in 2018.[2]



Past winners[edit]





















































































































































































































































Year
Date

No.
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Race Distance
Race Time
Average Speed
(mph)
Report
Laps
Miles (km)

1997
September 14
24

Jeff Gordon

Hendrick Motorsports

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:09:45
100.364

Report

1998
August 30
24

Jeff Gordon

Hendrick Motorsports

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:49:55
112.078

Report

1999
September 19
42

Joe Nemechek

SABCO Racing

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:09:10
100.673

Report

2000
September 17
99

Jeff Burton

Roush Racing

Ford
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:06:42
102.003

Report

2001
November 23*
31

Robby Gordon

Richard Childress Racing

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:03:50
103.594

Report

2002
September 15
12

Ryan Newman

Penske Racing

Ford
207*
219.006 (352.455)
2:05:03
105.081

Report

2003
September 14
48

Jimmie Johnson

Hendrick Motorsports

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:58:41
106.58

Report

2004
September 19
97

Kurt Busch

Roush Racing

Ford
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:53:31
109.753

Report

2005
September 18
12

Ryan Newman

Penske Racing

Dodge
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:18:36
95.891

Report

2006
September 17
29

Kevin Harvick

Richard Childress Racing

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:06:21
102.195

Report

2007
September 16
07

Clint Bowyer

Richard Childress Racing

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:52:23
110.475

Report

2008
September 14
16

Greg Biffle

Roush Fenway Racing

Ford
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:00:34
105.468

Report

2009
September 20
5

Mark Martin

Hendrick Motorsports

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
3:09:01
100.753

Report

2010
September 19
33

Clint Bowyer*

Richard Childress Racing

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:58:22
106.769

Report

2011
September 25
14

Tony Stewart

Stewart-Haas Racing

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:43:13
116.679

Report

2012
September 23
11

Denny Hamlin

Joe Gibbs Racing

Toyota
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:43:02
116.81

Report

2013
September 22
20

Matt Kenseth

Joe Gibbs Racing

Toyota
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:57:02
107.573

Report

2014
September 21
22

Joey Logano

Team Penske

Ford
303*
320.574 (515.913)
3:14:53
98.697

Report

2015
September 27
20

Matt Kenseth

Joe Gibbs Racing

Toyota
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:58:51
106.480

Report

2016
September 25
4

Kevin Harvick

Stewart-Haas Racing

Chevrolet
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:54:15
109.291

Report

2017
September 24
18

Kyle Busch

Joe Gibbs Racing

Toyota
300
317.4 (510.805)
2:54:47
108.958

Report


Notes[edit]



  • 2001: Race postponed from September 16 to November 23 due to 9/11.


  • 2002: Race shortened due to rain.


  • 2010: Clint Bowyer's was found to have illegal car modifications in the post-race inspection, and he was penalized 150 points, while crew chief Shane Wilson was suspended four races.


  • 2014: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.


Multiple winners (drivers)[edit]
















# Wins
Driver
Years Won
2

Jeff Gordon
1997, 1998

Ryan Newman
2002, 2005

Clint Bowyer
2007, 2010

Matt Kenseth
2013, 2015

Kevin Harvick
2006, 2016


Multiple winners (teams)[edit]




















# Wins
Team
Years Won
4

Hendrick Motorsports
1997, 1998, 2003, 2009

Richard Childress Racing
2001, 2006, 2007, 2010

Joe Gibbs Racing
2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
3

Roush Fenway Racing
2000, 2004, 2008

Team Penske
2002, 2005, 2014
2

Stewart-Haas Racing
2011, 2016


Manufacturer wins[edit]

















# Wins
Manufacturer
Years Won
11

Chevrolet
1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016
5

Ford
2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2014
4

Toyota
2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
1

Dodge
2005


Television broadcasters[edit]

































Year
Network

Lap-by-lap

Color commentator(s)

1997

TNN

Eli Gold

Buddy Baker
Dick Berggren

1998

1999

2000

2001

NBC

Allen Bestwick

Benny Parsons
Wally Dallenbach

2002

2003

TNT

2004

2005

Bill Weber

2006

2007

ABC

Jerry Punch

Rusty Wallace
Andy Petree

2008

Dale Jarrett
Andy Petree

2009

2010

ESPN

Marty Reid

2011

Allen Bestwick

2012

2013

2014

2015

NBCSN

Rick Allen

Jeff Burton
Steve Letarte

2016

2017


References[edit]




  1. ^ "Chase Date for Chicagoland?". www.speedtv.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ ab http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/03/08/las-vegas-gets-second-cup-date-in-2018-new-hampshire-loses-a-cup-date/




External links[edit]


  • NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks

  • Sylvania 300 Draws Lowest Rating Ever For Chase For The Cup Race









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