Truck Series Preview Saturday, August 22, 2026

Team EJP 175

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Laps 175 Distance 185 mi Type short Coverage FS1 · 1:30 PM ET

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The Hook

Your watchlist, historical context, and race-week curiosities.

Your Drivers' Outlook

Historical Context

Denny Hamlin has 34 starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with 3 wins and a 9.3 average finish.
Ryan Blaney has 14 starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with 1 win and a 13.3 average finish.
Christopher Bell has 12 starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with 7 wins and a 6.2 average finish.

Based on Truck Series results at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from 1995-2026.

The Story

The narrative arc, drivers to watch, and race-weekend color.

The Data

Schedule, predictions, entry list, track history, fantasy, and betting angles.

TV & Start Time

What channel is the Team EJP 175 on?

The Team EJP 175 airs on FS1 on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET, broadcast from New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Every 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race airs on FS1, available through cable, satellite, and live-TV streaming services like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and fuboTV.

What time does the NASCAR Craftsman Truck race start today?

The Team EJP 175 green flag is set for 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 22, 2026, airing on FS1. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

#	Driver	Badge	Elo Rating	Starts	Wins	Last Finish
1	Kyle Larson		1656	15	0	P7(2025)
2	Ryan Blaney	Prev Winner	1646	13	1	P1(2025)
3	Denny Hamlin	Prev Winner	1642	20	2	P11(2025)
4	Joey Logano	Prev Winner	1605	20	1	P4(2025)
5	Christopher Bell	Prev Winner	1595	6	2	P6(2025)
6	Chase Elliott		1582	12	0	P5(2025)
7	William Byron		1560	8	0	P3(2025)
8	Ty Gibbs		1557	3	0	P35(2025)
9	Chase Briscoe		1556	5	0	P10(2025)
10	Brad Keselowski	Prev Winner	1535	20	2	P23(2025)

NR-Rating: Elo-based rating from the NR-Rating prediction model. Higher = stronger at this track type. = Previous winner at this track

NR-Rating Predictions

Last updated: Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 07:09 AM ET

#	Driver	Tier	Exp. Finish	Win %	Top 5 %	Top 10 %
1	Denny Hamlin Best in Field	Favorite	6.8	18.6%	57.4%	75.8%
2	Ryan Blaney	Favorite	6.8	17.5%	56.5%	74.9%
3	Christopher Bell	Favorite	8.3	16.2%	54.5%	73.7%
4	Chase Briscoe	Favorite	8.6	15.7%	52.8%	72.5%
5	Ty Gibbs	Favorite	8.6	12.8%	49.1%	69.3%
6	Chase Elliott	Favorite	9.9	11.6%	46.4%	67.5%
7	Joey Logano	Contender	10.3	9.7%	43.3%	65.5%
8	Kyle Larson	Contender	10.3	8.4%	40.2%	63.6%
9	William Byron	Contender	10.8	7.0%	36.5%	60.8%
10	Chris Buescher	Contender	12.0	6.2%	35.0%	59.3%
11	Tyler Reddick	Contender	12.0	5.0%	31.9%	57.6%
12	Ryan Preece	Contender	12.6	4.4%	30.2%	55.1%
13	Ross Chastain	Contender	12.6	3.5%	26.4%	51.6%
14	Bubba Wallace	Contender	12.6	3.5%	25.0%	50.4%
15	Brad Keselowski	Mid-Pack	13.8	3.1%	23.6%	49.1%
16	Daniel Suarez	Mid-Pack	14.0	2.8%	20.8%	45.5%
17	Austin Cindric	Mid-Pack	14.0	2.3%	18.0%	42.8%
18	Carson Hocevar	Mid-Pack	15.6	1.7%	14.8%	38.0%
19	Alex Bowman	Mid-Pack	15.6	1.7%	14.8%	38.0%
20	Michael McDowell	Mid-Pack	15.6	1.1%	12.5%	35.6%
21	Shane van Gisbergen	Mid-Pack	17.0	0.9%	11.6%	33.1%
22	Austin Dillon	Mid-Pack	17.7	0.6%	8.6%	27.4%
23	Todd Gilliland	Mid-Pack	17.7	0.6%	8.2%	26.3%
24	Erik Jones	Mid-Pack	17.7	0.5%	7.9%	24.8%
25	Jimmie Johnson	Mid-Pack	18.0	0.4%	7.0%	23.2%
26	John Hunter Nemechek	Mid-Pack	19.0	0.4%	4.8%	19.8%
27	Casey Mears	Dark Horse	18.3	0.4%	6.3%	21.6%
28	Kevin Magnussen	Dark Horse	19.0	0.4%	5.0%	20.3%
29	Josh Berry	Dark Horse	19.0	0.4%	5.0%	20.0%
30	A.J. Allmendinger	Dark Horse	20.1	0.3%	4.2%	18.6%
31	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Dark Horse	20.4	0.3%	2.6%	14.2%
32	Katherine Legge	Dark Horse	20.2	0.2%	3.3%	16.5%
33	Zane Smith	Dark Horse	20.2	0.2%	3.3%	16.5%
34	Cole Custer	Dark Horse	22.1	0.1%	1.9%	8.8%
35	Riley Herbst	Dark Horse	21.7	0.1%	2.4%	11.0%
36	Ty Dillon	Dark Horse	23.1	0.1%	1.2%	7.6%
37	Connor Zilisch	Dark Horse	23.0	0.1%	1.4%	7.8%
38	Noah Gragson	Dark Horse	22.1	0.1%	1.8%	8.8%
39	B.J. McLeod	Dark Horse	24.9	0.1%	0.7%	6.1%
40	Cody Ware	Dark Horse	37.3	0.0%	0.2%	0.9%

Win probabilities reflect full-field Monte Carlo simulations. A 10% pWin means roughly 1-in-10 chance of winning, higher than most bettors realize for a 36-car field where the average driver has ~2.8% odds. Top 5 and Top 10 percentages similarly reflect simulated outcomes, not historical averages. Learn how the model works.

Predictions powered by NR-Rating model (MAE: 8.5 positions)

Prediction Scorecard

Anduril 250: Model picked Chase Elliott at P1 → Actual P12

(1/5 top-5 hits)

37% top-5 hit rate across 13 races

History at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Truck Series data from 1995-2026 (5 races)

Recent Results

Year	Race	Winner	Margin	Team	Laps Led
2025	NASCAR Truck Series at New Hampshire	Corey Heim	—		124
2017	UNOH 175	Christopher Bell	—	Kyle Busch Motorsports	73
2016	UNOH 175	William Byron	—	Kyle Busch Motorsports	161
2015	UNOH 175	Austin Dillon	—	Gallagher Motorsports	80
2014	UNOH 175	Cole Custer	—	Haas Racing Development	148

All Results at This Track

2025 Heim 2017 Bell 2016 Byron 2015 Dillon 2014 Custer

Laps Led Leaders

Driver	Total Laps Led
William Byron	161
Corey Heim	124
Christopher Bell	84
Kyle Busch	67
Andres Perez de Lara	47

Track Type Tendencies

short

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a short track where driver skill and aggression take center stage. Passing requires contact, tempers run hot, and strategy around restarts and pit timing can make or break a race.

Short tracks historically produce the most lead changes and the closest finishes.