Following the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, how do the drivers and teams stack up against one another in the NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings?
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick finally delivered the breakthrough performance that both he and the Stewart-Haas Racing needed to secure his and their first victory of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season.
He did so by holding off Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin to win the 36-race season’s 20th race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301.
By winning this 301-lap race around the four-turn, 1.058-mile (1.703-kilometer) New Hampshire Motor Speedway oval in Loudon, New Hampshire, Harvick became the 10th different driver to win a race this season, of whom nine are full-time Cup Series drivers and have locked themselves into the playoffs as a result of their victories.
Additionally, Harvick is now the fourth driver to become a first-time winner this season in the last four races. Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman won the race at Chicagoland Speedway before Spire Motorsports’ Justin Haley won the race at Daytona International Speedway and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Kurt Busch won the race at Kentucky Speedway.
Haley is the only Cup Series race winner this season who is not eligible to score points in the Cup Series. He is a full-time Xfintiy Series driver for Kaulig Racing, and he has competed in only three races in his Cup Series career, all this season.
Meanwhile, Stewart-Haas Racing became the sixth different team to win a race this season, and they are now the third team to become a first-time winner this season in the last three races.
How did Harvick’s first victory of the season affect the NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings? Here are the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings, the non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings, the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings and the non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings following the action from New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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