After a tough finish last week in Daytona, and with an off-week on the horizon, Jimmie Johnson and Team Lowe's Racing will take the track in Loudon looking to regain their momentum on the track.

What is the key to getting around New Hampshire?

“It’s a tricky track with the lack of banking and the tight, fast corners. I was able to sweep it there one year and, since then, we’ve been OK. It’s a tough track. I think, for a good day, it’s all about good fuel mileage and good track position.”

New Hampshire has a unique for its race-winner – a lobster. What are your thoughts on this special trophy?

“It is when we won there the last time they had the lobster and he was an old guy, he was big. I told them to throw him back in the water. Then it showed up on a board. I was like, ‘Man, if I knew you guys were going to take him down, I would have enjoyed him and would have eaten him.’ It’s an interesting trophy. I wasn’t so eager to grab it by the claws and hang onto it in victory lane. He didn’t seem too happy to be out of the water.”

Track Stats

• 3 career wins and no career poles in 20 starts
• 5806 of 5874 laps completed (98.8%), 317 laps led
• Average start of 10.8 and an average finish of 10.0
• 7 top-five finishes and 13 top-ten finishes

Race Info

Johnson once again presents at the 2012 ESPYS awards show on Wednesday. Johnson has presented before and has won four ESPYS for “Best Driver.” The show airs at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN.

Johnson also will take over Facebook.com/Sports Wednesday evening for live updates from the ESPYS. His updates can be followed at Facebook.com/Sports and, for additional exclusive content, at his personal Facebook page, (Facebook.com/JimmieJohnson).

The “Jimmie Johnson New Hampshire Motor Speedway Ticket Package” includes two free tickets (one adult, one child) for the events taking place on Saturday, as well as two $48 tickets to Sunday’s Lenox Industrial Tools 301, including access to a pre-race question-and-answer session with Johnson. http://bit.ly/KR6gE1l.

Broadcast Info

• Practice - Friday, Noon ET (SPEED)
• Qualifying - Friday, 3:30 PM ET (SPEED)
• Practice - Saturday, 9:00 AM ET (SPEED)
• Practice - Saturday, 11:00 AM ET (SPEED)
• Race - Sunday, Noon ET (TNT)