New England New Hampshire International Speedway

New England New Hampshire International Speedway

Summary: Tony Stewart climbed the fence in front of the grandstand in what has become his trademark victory celebration.

Auto Racing, Nascar, Daytona, Nextel Cup, Speed way

Article Body: Tony Stewart climbed the fence in front of the grandstand in what has become his trademark victory celebration. And a crowd of , at New Hampshire International Speedway roared its approval on last years race as he grabbed the checkered flag and pumped his fist in the air just as he did two weeks earlier after a victory at Daytona. Trust me, I'll be glad to be panting like a dog when I get up there," he said. "It's something they like and I'll keep doing it for them." Stewart said he needs a personal trainer. "Yes, I'm still too old and too fat to be doing that stuff," the -year-old driver said. "I'm probably going to fall and bust my butt before its over. I'm glad they let me go through the gate instead of climbing back down." Stewart started th and wound up winning for the third time in four races, passing inside and outside in a dominant performance in the New England . New Hampshire International Speedway is one of the most unusual tracks on the Nextel Cup Series. How unusual? The track has been described as "Martinsville on steroids."

The Bahre family are the owners of this track. Its roots in New England racing started in when Bob Bahre acquired a track in Oxford, Maine, which he and his son, Gary, operated until .

The Bahres efforts to bring a major racing facility took off in when ground was broken for New Hampshire International Speedway on a site about miles north of New Hampshires capital city, Concord.

The track opened its gates for the first time in June and played host to its first NASCAR touring series event, the Budweiser for Busch Series. The Cup Series followed in July , with Rusty Wallace getting the victory.

In July , New Hampshire International Speedway became the first facility to draw more than , sports fans for a single-day event.

Jeff Burton is the career leader with four Cup victories at NHIS. Burtons list of victories at New Hampshire International Speedway includes the Dura Lube in in which Burton led every lap.

In , New Hampshire International Speedway played host to the first race in the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup. As it turned out, that race played a big role in how that battle for the championship played out. Get the latest NASCAR odds at WagerWeb.com