NASCAR Predictions for Dollar Tree 301, Starting Lineup for New Hampshire

The NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 gets started on Sunday, August 23, at 2:00 p.m. ET at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on USA Network.

Sunday’s race features 301 laps spanning 318 miles at this intermediate track. Two races remain until the Chase for the Cup, which begins Labor Day weekend in Darlington.

Joey Logano became the eighth driver to win multiple races this season, coming off his second victory in the past four events at Richmond last Saturday. 

Below, we'll break down our NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 predictions and picks to win for Sunday’s race, including top driver picks for PrizePicks.

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NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 Winner, Top 10 Predictions for New Hampshire – Sunday, August 23

With 24 races in the books, Denny Hamlin remains atop the points standings, owning a 115-point advantage over Ryan Blaney. Hamlin is fresh off his fourth consecutive Top-5 finish last Sunday, placing fourth at Richmond.

Blaney hasn’t been able to capitalize off his victory at Atlanta on July 12, finishing 11th or worse in three of the last four events.

This could be the week when Blaney bounces back, as he defends his title at New Hampshire. Blaney grabbed his first career win at Loudon last September, while leading for 116 laps.

Hamlin has stumbled in New Hampshire the last two years, finishing 24th in 2024 and 12th in 2025. The Toyota driver starts fourth today, marking his 11th starting position higher than fifth. In the previous 10 races Hamlin began fifth or higher, he finished in the Top 3 seven times.

The favorite to win the Dollar Tree 301 is Ryan Blaney, entering Sunday's race (2:00 p.m. ET), according to PrizePicks Team Picks.

Blaney currently has a 4.76x payout ($100 pays out $476) if he wins, while several other drivers, including Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell are right behind him at a 6.25x payout to win at Iowa, according to PrizePicks.

Payout multipliers listed below (like 2x) indicate real-money earnings if your NASCAR predictions are correct; for example, 2x on a $100 entry pays $200 if correct on PrizePicks Team Picks — available in 36 states, including New Hampshire. “Yes” payouts represent a specific outcome occurring, whereas "No" payouts indicate the opposite.

NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 Winner Payouts on PrizePicks

Here are the payouts for drivers to win the NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 winner from New Hampshire Motor Speedway on PrizePicks. Make your Dollar Tree 301 pick on 'Yes' or 'No' to a driver to win.

NASCAR Starting Lineup for Dollar Tree 301: Reddick Earns Pole Position

The NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 qualifying took place on Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Tyler Reddick captured his seventh pole of 2026, as four of his five victories came when he started first.  

Reddick has yet to win at New Hampshire in six races, capped off by a 21st-place finish last year. He closed sixth in 2023 and 2024 at Loudon, as he seeks his third Top 10 finish in the past 10 events. 

Josh Berry has seen immediate success at New Hampshire, finishing third in 2024 and closing second in 2025. Berry seeks his fourth consecutive Top-8 finish, placing 7th at Indianapolis, 4th at Iowa, and 8th at Richmond.

Here is the full NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 starting lineup at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Sunday’s race at 2:00 p.m. ET on USA Network. 

Row 1: Tyler Reddick / Josh Berry

Row 2: William Byron / Denny Hamlin

Row 3: Shane van Gisbergen / Christopher Bell

Row 4: Ty Gibbs / Ryan Blaney

Row 5: Kyle Larson / Alex Bowman

Row 6: Erik Jones / Ross Chastain

Row 7: Todd Gilliland / Zane Smith

Row 8: Michael McDowell / Chris Buescher

Row 9: Chase Briscoe / Ryan Preece

Row 10: Noah Gragson / Connor Zilisch

Row 11: Joey Logano / Carson Hocevar

Row 12: Bubba Wallace / AJ Allmendinger

Row 13: Brad Keselowski / Austin Cindric

Row 14: Riley Herbst / Austin Hill

Row 15: Chase Elliott / Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Row 16: John H. Nemechek / Cole Custer

Row 17: Ty Dillon / Austin Dillon

Row 18: Daniel Suarez / Cody Ware

NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 Predictions, Driver Picks for New Hampshire

Here are three of the top Dollar Tree 301 picks to target in the NASCAR race from New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. Top PrizePicks NASCAR picks are headlined by three drivers: Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and Chase Briscoe.

Christopher Bell – 4.5 Finishing Position

Christopher Bell to Finish Top 10 in Dollar Tree 301 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 1.47x | No 2.38x

• Bell has come alive the last few weeks, placing second in four of the last six events.
• He is one of five drivers with at least 10 Top-5 finishes but is the only one in this group without a win this season.
• Could Bell break his cold spell today? He owns a pair of wins at New Hampshire in 2022 and 2024, while finishing second in 2021.
• At the two tracks similar to Loudon this season, Bell placed second at Phoenix and 19th at Darlington.

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Kyle Larson – 7.5 Finishing Position

Kyle Larson to Finish Top 10 in Dollar Tree 301 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 1.75x | No 1.96x

• Larson ended an ugly five-week stretch with a sixth-place finish at Richmond. He compiled four finishes of 30th or worse in the previous five events.
• He has yet to win at New Hampshire in 15 tries but has put together eight finishes in the Top 7 at this venue.
• Larson has not won at this type of track layout since 2023 at Darlington. He posted a third-place finish at Phoenix but stumbled to 32nd at Darlington.
• He has been the definition of feast-or-famine this season. Larson has finished in the Top 7 in 11 races but placed 23rd or lower in 10 events.

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Chase Briscoe – 8.5 Finishing Position

Chase Briscoe to Finish Top 10 in Dollar Tree 301 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 1.85x | No 1.88x

• In the last seven races, Briscoe owns six finishes in the Top 6, including a win at Chicagoland in early July. 
• Briscoe placed second behind Logano in last week’s race at Richmond, marking his 12th finish of eighth or higher. 
• In five career races at Loudon, Briscoe has finished higher than 10th once. He closed second behind Bell in 2024 despite not leading for a single lap.
• Briscoe starts 17th today, which actually isn’t a negative. He closed in the Top 8 five times when beginning the race 17th or lower, including a sixth-place finish at Iowa two weeks ago (started 20th).

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The Chase for the Cup is right around the corner as we’ll see who comes out on top in New Hampshire today. Will Bell pick up his first win of the season, or can Reddick take advantage of sitting on the pole for his sixth victory?

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