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Jun. 3, 2016
What to Watch: Friday
by The Frontstretch Staff
Records and facts
In last year's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400, Martin Truex, Jr. dominated much of the race. He led 97 laps, including 66 of the final 67 circuits to win his third career Sprint Cup Series race. His margin of victory was 1.346 seconds over Kevin Harvick in second. Jimmie Johnson was third, followed by Joey Logano and Kurt Busch.
Among active drivers, Denny Hamlin has the most victories at Pocono with four. They include a sweep during his rookie year in 2006. Bobby Labonte and Jimmie Johnson are tied with three apiece, but Labonte is not entered this weekend. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch each have a pair of Pocono wins.
All-time, Jeff Gordon stands alone with six career wins at Pocono for the most all-time. Bill Elliott has five wins, then you have Hamlin, Darrell Waltrip and Tim Richmond with four each. Johnson, Bobby Labonte, Geoff Bodine and Bobby Allison have three each.
Track Facts
Track / Race Length: 2.5-mile tri-oval, 160 laps (400 laps)
Banking: 14 degrees in Turn 1, 8 degrees in Turn 2, 6 degrees in Turn 3.
Frontstretch: 3,740 ft., flat
Long Pond Straightaway: 3,055 ft., flat
North Straight: 1,780 ft., flat
Grandstand Seating: 70,000
Pit Road Speed: 55 mph
Pace Car Speed: 65 mph
Opened: 1971 (first Cup race in 1974)
Website: http://www.poconoraceway.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poconoraceway
Twitter: http://twitter.com/poconoraceway
Pre-Race Schedule:
Qualifying: Friday, June 3 at 4:15 p.m. on FOX Sports 1
Happy Hour: Saturday, May 28, 1 - 1:50 p.m. on FOX Sports 1
Say What?!
"I haven't raced at Pocono a lot. I've run just a couple of ARCA races there. I'm looking forward to getting back there though. It's been a few years since I've run at that track. It's a neat place and very unique. It's nothing like you see anywhere else with the three turns. I think getting there will be a big refresher. I'm looking forward to getting back and getting in that swing." - Chase Elliott
"I think the track probably still has a lot of grip because it's so recently paved, but the low-downforce package has been fun everywhere we've gone so far, so I anticipate it being even more enjoyable. We just want the cars to be slicker, harder to drive and slower with more off-throttle time. When we get there for the Axalta 'We Paint Winners' 400, it'll be interesting to see how much the track has changed in the last year because of how harsh the winters are there." - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
"I just love driving at Pocono. I love shifting through the corners. I love the area – it's beautiful. They bring such a good crowd. The fans in the northeast are just really avid race fans. I just really look forward to going to Pocono... it's hard to pick a corner to focus on. For passing cars, you want to get off of turn 3 really well. And I feel like for speed and just making good time over the course of a run, it just seems to be really beneficial to get off of turn 2 well. That 'tunnel turn' is just such a momentum corner. And it's hard to pass into turn 3, but if you have a really good car off of turn 2, it makes it a lot easier to pass someone on that part of the track." - Landon Cassill
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by the Frontstretch Staff
Q: The Verizon IndyCar Series is due to race the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway in August. It will be their fourth race at the facility. CART raced at Pocono, but left after 1989. Why?
Thursday's Answer:
Q: Here's an easy one. Which famous Hall of Fame NASCAR driver saw his career come to an end at Pocono with a vicious crash during the 1988 Cup season?
Also of note, former Frontstretch writer Brock Beard posted a look at the situation from Maggiacomo's point of view earlier this week. While this wasn't Maggiacomo's last start in Winston Cup, he never raced in Cup beyond 1988.
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