Sights & Sounds: Chase race No. 2 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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It is time for the second race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The weather is perfect in Loudon, N.H., and teams have been busy since early this morning preparing their cars, pushing them through NASCAR's technical inspection process and setting up the pit boxes.
We got a wicked nice day on tap heah in New Hampsha. It's Chambah ah Kahmiss weatha. #NASCAH #TheChase pic.twitter.com/uMbE75ML5u
— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) September 27, 2015
The @FarmersRacing team & @kaseykahne will roll off the grid in P12. Take a look at their weekend in review thus far: pic.twitter.com/JdMqarqnAV
— Hendrick 5 Team (@Hendrick5Team) September 27, 2015
The ☀️ is shinning bright at @NHMS! #TheChase pic.twitter.com/tPt8ArukwZ
— Nationwide 88 (@nationwide88) September 27, 2015
Chase race # 2 ✌️ pic.twitter.com/MTHXaxzKHR
— Tony Gibson (@TonyOldman41) September 27, 2015
With the teams hard at work in the garage, many of the drivers are spending time with fans, sponsor and hospitality guests, and talking with our FS1 reporters.
#ChaseHappiness is joining our @FS1 #RaceDay friends today. @RyanJNewman starts 9th #TheChase @CocaColaRacing pic.twitter.com/QEywmdcfFD
— #NewmanNation (@RCR31RNewman) September 27, 2015
The @NHLBruins dropped off something special for @JimmieJohnson today @NHMS! pic.twitter.com/mGu9r3Ogt6
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) September 27, 2015
That’s @KurtBusch making a little TV magic for Raceday @NHMS #TheChase pic.twitter.com/o8U3lzntUC
— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) September 27, 2015
.@AJDinger stopped by the team motor coach to visit with our guests. Cool morning at @NHMS, starting to warm up. pic.twitter.com/DFzMazYgmb
— JTG Daugherty Racing (@NASCAR47) September 27, 2015
#TheKing & @SamHornish spent some time with guests from @shaws today. Thanks for your support this weekend! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/2BKtxZAqwp
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) September 27, 2015
New Hampshire Motor Speedway has one of the most unique trophies in all of sports, a live rock lobster. Miss Sprint Cup is keeping an eye on the big guy before Sunday's race.
Say hello to my little friend...Loudon the Lobster! ☺️ -MM pic.twitter.com/xHQLTFhLVF
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) September 27, 2015
Many of the drivers took time before and after the weekly driver-crew chief meeting to autograph various items for race fans waiting along the way.
Drivers meeting is complete ✔️ Now time for @kaseykahne to ? and ? with @ClaireBLang! pic.twitter.com/aulKVMBNuM
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) September 27, 2015
.@Tbayne6 signs some autographs before this afternoon's driver meeting @NHMS. #RFRDriven pic.twitter.com/6tKyFzGCeq
— No.6 Team (@RFR6PR) September 27, 2015
The No. 8⃣8⃣ fans are out in full force! Let's hear ya, #JuniorNation! -MM pic.twitter.com/fsbBbuLWdL
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) September 27, 2015