Recent trends in the playoffs were reversed by the first race of 12-round racing at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Joe Gibbs Racing had swept the Round of 16, but this opener reflected a reversed dominance as the on-track fight between Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin crippled their performance. In the meantime, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano of Team Penske earned the front row and took first and fourth places, with a 0.937-second result in favor of Blaney. This reversal is an indication of more planning behind the success of Penske.

Kevin Harvick , who retired in 2023 after winning 60 Cup Series races, gave incisive observations on Team Penske surging at NHMS. Harvick attributed the performance to a test in July 2025 at the track, which is home to Logano, a Connecticut native and a w

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