| Track Information |
| Features |
| Opened |
1990 |
| Track Length |
1.058 mile oval |
| Banking in Corners |
12° |
| Banking on Straights |
2° |
| Length of Frontstretch |
1,500 feet |
| Length of Backstretch |
1,500 feet |
| Grandstand Seating |
91,000 |
| Qualifying Record |
Rusty Wallace, 132.089 mph (28.835 sec.) - 7/7/00 |
| Race Record |
Jeff Burton, 117.134 mph - 7/13/97 |
| Laps |
300 laps=317.4 miles |
| Driving Directions |
| From I-93 take I-393 East to Route 106. Track is ten miles north of Concord. |
| Lodging Information |
| For information on area lodging call the New Hampshire Office of Travel and Tourism (603) 271-2666 |
| Ticket Information |
| Phone: (603) 783-4931 |
 When the NASCAR Winston Cup Series visited the New Hampshire International Speedway in July, 1993, it was the first time the series competed in the state. Additionally, it was the first time the series had run on a track that was completely new to the drivers in nearly 30 years.
The NASCAR Busch Series first appearance was in
1990. Needless to say, many Winston Cup Series drivers were interested in trying out the course before the track was officially added to the schedule.
In addition to the Busch Series, New Hampshire also hosted the Featherlite Modified Series, NASCAR Touring Division and the Busch North
Series, NASCAR Touring Division, as well as American Motorcycle Association events.
Built on the site of a former motorcycle road circuit, New Hampshire is a low-banked oval with tight-radius turns which proved to be very challenging. The walls needed a lot of repainting after the initial practice session from both
series.
That first race at New Hampshire was completed in 100-degree temperatures, unusual for the region. Mark Martin was the first polewinner with a lap of 126.871 mph, but Rusty Wallace won the inaugural event starting in the 33rd position
leaving Martin the runner-up. Davey Allison finished third in what tragically ended up being his final Winston Cup race. Allison was fatally
injured in a helicopter crash the next week at Talladega Super Speedway.
In 1997, New Hampshire gained a second date removing North Wilkesboro Speedway from the circuit. Ken Schrader took the pole and Jeff Gordon was the inaugural race winner. Ironically, Gordon was the last winner at North Wilkesboro's final race in September, 1996.
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