NASCAR at New Hampshire 2016 Qualifying Results: Race Order, Times, Reaction

Three rounds of qualifying Friday set the field for Sunday's New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson took the pole, posting a top time of 28.430 seconds and hitting a top speed of 133.971 mph. NASCAR showed his lap: Here are the full qualifying results, race order and times: According to NASCAR on NBCSN, Friday was the first time in his storied career that Johnson has won the pole for a Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which presents a different kind of challenge to NASCAR drivers. The turns at the narrow 1.6-mile track are not as severely banked as other tracks in the country. That means drivers have to spend more time on the brakes instead of maintaining higher speeds around the t...

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