New England 300
- Complete Results
The New England 300 was held on July 17 at the New Hampshire International Speedway.
Tony Stewart dominated the race, leading 232 of the 300 laps, on his way to win his third race of the year. Qualifying in 14th position, he wasted little time in moving to the front, gaining seven spots in the first eight green-flag laps, seizing control of the race on lap 51. The only car that seemed remotely close to being able to catch Stewart, was that of Kurt Busch. Once Stewart took the lead, Busch was the only car that could catch up to and pass Stewart under the green flag, only to be passed again five laps later.
As part of his victory celebration, Tony Stewart again climbed the catch fence up to the flag stand, similar to how he celebrated after the Pepsi 400, two races earlier. When later asked he commented: "Yes, it wore me out climbing the fence again. Yes, I'm still too old and too fat to do it. But I'm not going to stop, so I'll have to hire a trainer."
Top Ten Results
- Tony Stewart
- Kurt Busch
- Bobby Labonte
- Kyle Busch
- Greg Biffle
- Kasey Kahne
- Ryan Newman
- Rusty Wallace
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Matt Kenseth
Failed to qualify: Joey McCarthy (#34), Derrike Cope (#52), Wayne Anderson (#75), Hermie Sadler (#92)
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