It was the seventh Cup Series victory in Gordon’s Hall of Fame career, which saw him win 93 events overall. The legend of Jeff Gordon was taking shape that year, and New England fans got a firsthand glimpse of it in victory lane as Gordon won the Slick 50 300. The 1.058-mile oval, then known as New Hampshire International Speedway, hosted its first Cup Series event on July 11, 1993, and one of NASCAR’s biggest names was standing in victory lane at the end of the day as Rusty Wallace celebrated victory in the inaugural Slick 50 300.īy 1995, NASCAR’s meteoric rise was in fast forward mode, and it was a young driver from California by way of the sprint car ranks who was capturing the attention of everyone across motorsports. to one of the country’s newest major speedways. In walked legendary New England track owner Bob Bahre, who had transformed the former Bryar Motorsports Park in Loudon, N.H. In the early 1990s, the NASCAR Cup Series was beginning to take hold as the most popular form of motorsports in the country, but missing from the series schedule was a visit to New England.

Let’s take a look at 10 of the most memorable moments through the years:

Twenty-four different drivers have won Cup Series events at NHMS over the first 49 events at the track dating back to July 1993.