Several NASCAR Sprint Cup teams descended upon Loudon, N.H., this week to conduct test sessions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s 1.058-mile oval in an attempt to get a leg up on the competition before the unfurling of the green flag for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 July 14.
With both NHMS Cup dates positioned as pivot points on the 36-race schedule, it behooves teams to try to gain valuable test time and data to sort out the new Generation 6 car at the Magic Mile.
All three Stewart-Haas Racing drivers — Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, and Danica Patrick — spent considerable time on the track, along with Penske Racing drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano as well as Roush Fenway Racing pilots Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.
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