NSCS at New Hampshire presented by GoDaddy.com

New Hampshire Motor Speedway — September 14, 2008

Greg Biffle
Winner
300
Laps
43
Entries
8
Leaders

Greg Biffle won the 2008 NSCS at New Hampshire presented by GoDaddy.com at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 14, 2008, leading 58 of 300 laps. Jimmie Johnson finished second; Carl Edwards rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Season
2008
Winner
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 9 +8 Greg Biffle
2 3 +1 Jimmie Johnson
3 2 -1 Carl Edwards
4 7 +3 Jeff Burton
5 4 -1 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
6 20 +14 Kurt Busch
7 18 +11 Martin Truex, Jr.
8 8 Tony Stewart
9 6 -3 Denny Hamlin
10 11 +1 Kevin Harvick
11 13 +2 Kasey Kahne
12 5 -7 Clint Bowyer
13 21 +8 Bobby Labonte
14 10 -4 Jeff Gordon
15 27 +12 David Reutimann
16 24 +8 Travis Kvapil
17 22 +5 Juan Pablo Montoya
18 15 -3 Aric Almirola
19 33 +14 Scott Riggs
20 43 +23 Johnny Sauter
21 28 +7 Paul Menard
22 30 +8 Reed Sorenson
23 29 +6 Regan Smith
24 23 -1 Elliott Sadler
25 32 +7 Michael Waltrip
26 38 +12 Robby Gordon
27 35 +8 Michael McDowell
28 14 -14 David Ragan
29 37 +8 Bill Elliott
30 36 +6 Sam Hornish Jr.
31 39 +8 Patrick Carpentier
32 40 +8 Joey Logano
33 31 -2 Dave Blaney
34 1 -33 Kyle Busch
35 16 -19 Brian Vickers
36 17 -19 Ryan Newman
37 25 -12 Casey Mears
38 34 -4 A.J. Allmendinger
39 19 -20 Jamie McMurray
40 12 -28 Matt Kenseth
41 26 -15 David Gilliland
42 41 -1 Chad McCumbee
43 42 -1 Joe Nemechek
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 11 matched drivers, the model averaged 12.0 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
2 Jimmie Johnson 18.3 2 +16.3
7 Martin Truex, Jr. 14.0 7 +7.0
9 Denny Hamlin 8.6 9 -0.4
10 Kevin Harvick 10.3 10 +0.3
18 Aric Almirola 15.0 18 -3.0
27 Michael McDowell 14.0 27 -13.0
32 Joey Logano 10.8 32 -21.2
34 Kyle Busch 14.0 34 -20.0
36 Ryan Newman 23.1 36 -12.9
37 Casey Mears 17.7 37 -19.3
38 A.J. Allmendinger 19.0 38 -19.0

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Greg Biffle: has 29 career starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a 13.9 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 35 career starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a 10.1 avg finish (3 wins), finishing P9 on the day.
  • Jimmie Johnson: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P18. Track history: 24 starts, 10.8 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2008 NSCS at New Hampshire presented by GoDaddy.com?
Greg Biffle won the 2008 NSCS at New Hampshire presented by GoDaddy.com at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Where was the 2008 NSCS at New Hampshire presented by GoDaddy.com held?
The 2008 NSCS at New Hampshire presented by GoDaddy.com was held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 14, 2008.