On the move: Driver moves, changes for 2017

Clint Bowyer, Stewart-Haas Racing In 2016: No. 15 Chevrolet for HScott Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

In 2017: No. 14 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.The scoop: Bowyer takes over the ride of retiring three-time champion and team owner Tony Stewart. Moves to SHR worked well for Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch, so the optimism is high that this will be a boon for Bowyer, who is winless since 2012.

DILLON WRECKS IN LARSON-LED FIRST SPRINT CUP PRACTICE

Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Austin Dillon crashed into the outside wall of New Hampshire Motor Speedway's Turn 1 late in Friday's first Sprint CupSeries practice session, and suffered significant damage to the right rear of the No. 3 Chevrolet that will require a move to a backup car. He finished the session 32nd (132.813 mph).




WATCH: Dillon hit the wall

The session was led by Kyle Larson, who topped the leaderboard at 135.941 mph in the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet.


Right behind him was Chase Elliott in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at 135.893 mph.


Rounding out the top five were Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet at 135.757 mph, Carl Edwards in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at 135.738 mph and series points leader Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota 135.709 mph.


Sprint Cup drivers return to the track at 4:45 p.m. ET for Coors Light Qualifying (NBCSN, NBC Sports App). The next practice session is Saturday at 9 a.m. ET (CNBC, NBC Sports App).

EDWARDS TO START FROM POLE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ONCE AGAIN

Carl Edwards earned the Coors Light Pole Award for the Bad Boy Off Road 300 Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Sunday, 2 p.m. ET, NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) by recording a third-round lap of 135.453 mph in his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

This is Edwards' third pole in the last four races at New Hampshire and his sixth of 2016.

Martin Truex Jr., the Sprint Cup Series points leader, will start second in his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota after his final-round lap of 135.212 mph.

Rounding out the top five were Ryan Newman in the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet at 134.896 mph, Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at 134.858 mph and Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at 134.796 mph.

Ten cars did not make it through inspection before qualifying began at 4:45 p.m. ET. Among the drivers delayed were Chase drivers Kevin Harvick (P19), Austin Dillon (P29) and Tony Stewart (P22).

Others delayed included Danica Patrick (P24), AJ Allmendinger (P17), Regan Smith (P30), Matt DiBenedetto (P33), Kasey Kahne (P9), Greg Biffle (P32) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P21). 

Clint Bowyer spun about eight minutes after the start of qualifying, bringing out the red flag -- which helped the cars that were waiting to clear inspection. He will start 37th.

All were able to get on the track before the first round ended, but Dillon and fellow Chase driver Chris Buescher (P28) did not advance past the first round.

Defending race winner Matt Kenseth will start eighth in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (134.363 mph).

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Watch Live: NASCAR America at 6 p.m. ET with Austin Dillon in studio

Today’s episode of NASCAR America airs from 6 – 7 p.m. on NBCSN and begins to preview the second race of the Chase at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Krista Voda hosts with Jeff Burton in Stamford, Connecticut. Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon will join them in studio.

On today’s show:

Austin Dillon will offer insight on how he’s handling his first playoffs so far after a 14th-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway. Dillon will also share how he’s looking forward to seeing his little brother, Ty, begin the Xfinity Series Chase at Kentucky Speedway.

And speaking of Ty, he’ll chat with NASCAR on NBC’s Marty Snider about what it’ll take to bring another Xfinity title to the Dillon family.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway are the tracks left in the Round of 16. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing won at both those tracks earlier this season and he’ll talk to NASCAR America about his chances to advance deeper into the Chase.

There will also be a big announcement for the Sprint Cup Series championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

If you can’t catch the show on TV, you also can watch it via the online stream at http://nascarstream.nbcsports.com

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