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2001 2003
• JULY 19 Mike Ewanitsko set the current • Safer barriers added to the corner
NHMS record for the best lap time in walls of the speedway
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour qualifying
with a speed of 132.743 mph, which
2007
translates to a lap time of 28.693 seconds
• NOVEMBER 23 Robby Gordon scored his
first career NASCAR Cup Series win at the • SEPTEMBER 16 Clint Bowyer
New Hampshire 300 *September race moved scored his first career NASCAR Cup
to November due to September 11* Series win at the Sylvania 300
• NOVEMBER 2 O. Bruton Smith, founder,
chairman and chief executive officer
2002 of Speedway Motorsports, agreed to
purchase New Hampshire International
• The track’s corners were turned into a Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre
progressive banking system, as the apron
was paved and became part of the track,
and the track’s banking was varied from four 2008
degrees in the lower two lanes to around
• JANUARY 11 Closing documents
seven degrees in the upper portion.
were completed, finalizing the
purchase of the newly renamed New
Hampshire Motor Speedway
• APRIL 16 NHMS website launched
• JUNE 10 New NHMS entrance, grandstand
and infield tunnel signs and Disney-style tram
system announced
• SEPTEMBER 15 Ryan Newman scored his
first career NASCAR Cup Series win at the
New Hampshire 300
• JUNE 13 Speedway World Gift
Shop opens at NHMS
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