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"It’s a tough place and it’s not gotten any easier since then. The older it gets, the harder it gets. Last year, we saw the track be very different than it’s ever been before. You would always run that second lane and a little bit the third one and sometimes lane one, but at the end of the race last year we were running the fourth and fifth lanes. It was just crazy to see how that old asphalt in the corner came in during the race. It’s a very challenging and unique track, it’s got those seams in between each lane that can make your life miserable in the car if you hit those wrong. It’s crazy how it will change your car and mess up your lap. It’s a very technical track and it’s gotten bumpy over the years as well. It’s flat, has a fast entry and not a lot of grip. New Hampshire is a real challenge but it’s a lot of fun when you get it right. I know all our guys will be ready with our Reser’s Fine Foods Camry this weekend." - Martin Truex Jr.

"New Hampshire is one of the more challenging tracks for me. We only go there once a year and it’s also my crew chief’ Phil Surgen's home track. Qualifying is important every week but it’s really important at New Hampshire because of the quick pace and it’s so easy to go down a lap quickly. Looks like we have some rain in the forecast this weekend which will be another challenge." - Ross Chastain
 

"New Hampshire is a really tricky racetrack. It’s super flat and has bumpy characteristics to it as well. The asphalt has really gotten old over the years. It feels like racing over highway cracks, but those are all characteristics of a good racetrack. It’s just really challenging and very tough to pass. Everybody says it’s multigroove. You could run three different grooves there, but there’s really only one that’s fast and that’s the middle one. It makes for a challenging Sunday." - Kyle Busch

"It’s a really tough track. I feel like there are a lot of options between the three lanes with its progressively banked, wide, flat, long corners. That being said, there are five or six different lines you can take around there and driving styles you can have. It’s a really tough track to pass on and really hard to get the balance right. But if you do get the balance just right, you’re probably going to be really good just because it’s so hard to get it figured out." - Noah Gragson