NASCAR Sprint Cup race preview

July 18, 2015 at 11:22PM

New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 12:30 p.m., NBCSN

Outlook

What: Race 19 of 36

Track: Oval, 1.058 miles

Race distance: 318.46 miles, 300 laps

Last year: Brad Keselowski completed an Xfinity-Cup weekend sweep for the third of his six 2014 victories.

Last week: Kyle Busch won at Kentucky for his second victory in seven races since returning from a broken right leg and left foot.

Fast facts: Busch is 35th in the standings. He must be in the top 30 after the regular-season finale at Richmond to qualify for the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. ... The series will return to the track in late September for the second of three events in the opening round of the Chase.

Next race: Brickyard 400, July 26, Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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