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11:30 a.m. ET -- Good morning race fans! It is time for the second race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and the teams, drivers and fans are preparing for a great day of racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Sunday is cloudy and cool, but the action on the track is bound to heat things up once the green flag drops.
Cloudy, cool, calm morning here at @NHMS. Ready for Race 2 of the #NASCAR Chase! pic.twitter.com/Ylohzbx7QY
— Boris for JGR (@JoeGibbsRacing) September 21, 2014
Rain is looking better...?? Get out to @NHMS to watch some racing!
— Rodney Childers (@RodneyChilders4) September 21, 2014
Like most weekends, drivers are busy spending the morning with sponsors, fans and hospitality guests.
Kurt Busch visiting the folks from Haas Automation this morning at New Hampshire. #OutlawNation pic.twitter.com/e2wdMoCPCF
— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) September 21, 2014
Hanging out at the @sprint display, @aric_almirola chats with @MissSprintCup Julianna. #43AANation #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/VY7jy61kmQ
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) September 21, 2014
1st stop of the day for @RyanJNewman. We're catching up with @QLRacing fans @NHMS #NewmanNation #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/uEfxTPZu1I
— RCR 31 Cup Team (@RCR31RNewman) September 21, 2014
Last stop on the @DavidRagan race day tour: @NHMS hospitality hosting @fwwebb. Big group! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/y9K8AI4fEC
— FrontRow Motorsports (@FrontRowNASCAR) September 21, 2014
Meanwhile, the crews are hard at work in the Sprint Cup garage, running through their pre-race checklists and making their final adjustments prior to Sunday's race.
Race day in Loudon✌️ pic.twitter.com/Ngsq9pBIy0
— Tony Gibson (@TonyOldman10) September 21, 2014
Final touches on the No.18 M&M'S Toyota in the garage. Had some good speed in practice. #NASCAR pic: pic.twitter.com/QD5Ph4hIcL
— Boris for JGR (@JoeGibbsRacing) September 21, 2014
Next stop: The Starting Grid. The @FedEx Racing team is ready for a great day in New Hampshire. #NASCAR pic: pic.twitter.com/YZYk9UPamY
— Boris for JGR (@JoeGibbsRacing) September 21, 2014
11:45 a.m. ET -- Get ready to switch the channel over to FOX Sports 1 for NASCAR RaceDay, as John Roberts, Kenny Wallace and Larry McReynolds get you ready for today's race. Be sure to take part in the multiple Connect Live votes throughout the show as well.
Here we go! #NASCAR #RaceDay w/ @TheJohnnyTV @Kenny_Wallace & @LarryMac28 starts in 15 minutes on FS1 & #FOXSportsGo. pic.twitter.com/qDqwKSRBVs
— FOX Sports 1 (@FOXSports1) September 21, 2014
11:50 a.m. ET -- The teams are going through the daily NASCAR technical inspection process before Sunday's race.
Joe Gibbs Racing shows just how tough it can be to push a car through the garage with fans and crew members moving around during pre-race.
#Hyperlapse: The M&M'S team pushes the No.18 Toyota thru the garage to inspection. #NASCAR @ New… http://t.co/b2crRd8n6W
— Boris for JGR (@JoeGibbsRacing) September 21, 2014
12:05 p.m. ET -- The room is filling up for the driver-crew chief meeting in Loudon.
.@DanicaPatrick & her Crew chief Tony Gibson talk strategy at today's Drivers Meeting. Check out that game face! -JW pic.twitter.com/LS6MEdnnKb
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) September 21, 2014
The @TeamHendrick group of drivers congregate at today's meeting. Can one of them pull off a win @NHMS? #Sylvania300 pic.twitter.com/6Duhjofj0a
— Sunoco Racing (@SunocoRacing) September 21, 2014
Driver/crew chief meeting panoramic! Who do you see? pic.twitter.com/EVJl8VXXSV
— #MyChaseNation (@NASCAR) September 21, 2014
12:50 p.m. ET -- In case you missed it, the New Hampshire Motor Speedway trophy is one of the most unique in all of sports. Where else does the trophy start the day alive and end up in a boiling pot of water?
Winner @NHMS gets this 22 pound monster lobster. I'm hungry!! pic.twitter.com/Tj98aaDdL8
— Slugger Labbe (@SluggerLabbe) September 21, 2014
Got the chance to hold the trophy @NHMS before the winner does. Yes it's a 21lb. lobstah! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/Yn39xjHNiH
— Bob Dillner (@bobdillner) September 21, 2014
That's some "fresh" looking hardware! Excited to find out who joins Loudon the Lobster in VL tonight @NHMS! -JW pic.twitter.com/YTLxnJOJBR
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) September 21, 2014
1:45 p.m. ET -- Driver introductions have concluded and the anticipation is picking up as the drop of the green flag nears.
It's a packed house here @NHMS! Who's ready for some @NASCAR Chase for the @Sprint Cup action?! I know I am! -MM pic.twitter.com/JsJa9b4RQq
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) September 21, 2014
Race 2 of #TheChase is just moments away #SYLVANIA300 pic.twitter.com/lMNUxoK8wI
— NH Motor Speedway (@NHMS) September 21, 2014
2:00 p.m. ET -- The anthem has been sung, the drivers are climbing in their cars, it's time to go racing in Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway! Be sure to follow @NASCARonFOX for updates throughout the race and keep up with all the action with RaceTrax!
