Pocono race thread

[MD24]

Good Sam RV Insurance 500

Qualifying: Saturday, August 6 10:40 am/et

Green Flag : Sunday, August 7 1:15 pm/et

[00steven]

Looks like Pocono has finally put up a catch fence all the way around.

[call_me_andrew]

It was there last June. 10 points for paying attention.

[MD24]

1 20 Joey Logano
2 4 Kasey Kahne
3 56 Martin Truex, Jr.
4 99 Carl Edwards
5 22 Kurt Busch
6 11 Denny Hamlin
7 27 Paul Menard
8 31 Jeff Burton
9 16 Greg Biffle
10 29 Kevin Harvick

11 18 Kyle Busch
12 39 Ryan Newman
13 2 Brad Keselowski
14 33 Clint Bowyer
15 6 David Ragan
16 1 Jamie McMurray
17 78 Regan Smith
18 48 Jimmie Johnson
19 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
20 17 Matt Kenseth

21 36 Dave Blaney
22 47 Bobby Labonte
23 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
24 34 David Gilliland
25 5 Mark Martin
26 83 Brian Vickers
27 9 Marcos Ambrose
28 14 Tony Stewart
29 43 AJ Allmendinger
30 66 Todd Bodine

31 24 Jeff Gordon
32 13 Casey Mears
33 00 David Reutimann
34 55 JJ Yeley
35 46 Erik Darnell
36 51 Landon Cassill
37 30 David Stremme
38 7 Robby Gordon
39 38 Travis Kvapil
40 37 Scott Speed

41 32 Jason White
42 71 Andy Lally
43 87 Joe Nemechek

DNQ
35 Geoff Bodine
50 T.J. Bell
60 Mike Skinner

[00steven]

Incredible drive by Kesolowski, he deserved that one.

[MD24]

Incredible drive by Kesolowski, he deserved that one.

Impressive win considering how banged up he is

[Mark in Oshawa]

Nice win, and an interesting race from the point of view that no one would have picked Kes even as of the standing at the time of the Red Flag for rain. He was 24th then.....

Pocono is a thinking man's race track. You see guys trying to find a way to be fast coming out of 3, making it work in 1 and 2, then you add in fuel mileage strategies and the always changing weather. IT may not always be doorhandle to doorhandle racing (although Jimmie and Kurt did some of that on the last lap) but the guy on the pit box is earning his money at this place....

[wedge]

Nice win, and an interesting race from the point of view that no one would have picked Kes even as of the standing at the time of the Red Flag for rain. He was 24th then.....

Pocono is a thinking man's race track. You see guys trying to find a way to be fast coming out of 3, making it work in 1 and 2, then you add in fuel mileage strategies and the always changing weather. IT may not always be doorhandle to doorhandle racing (although Jimmie and Kurt did some of that on the last lap) but the guy on the pit box is earning his money at this place....

:up:

Couldn't put better myself.

I could easily watch a 3hr snorefest, admire the unique layout than a 1.5 miler.

It has its critics but it deserves 2 Cup dates IMO. Better Pocono than Kansas...

[00steven]

Pocono has just announced that the two races will each be shortened 100 miles next year. Sounds good to me, it will make them more exciting.

[Sparky1329]

400 miles is just right for these races.

[call_me_andrew]

I'd rather have a 500 mile June race and a 600 kilometer August race.

[slorydn1]

I'd rather have a 500 mile June race and a 600 kilometer August race.

So you only want 375 miles in August? Why short yourself those 25 miles if your already paying $100 for a ticket?!?!?!? :p

[call_me_andrew]

Those 25 miles give me the luxury of gradually moving a race into the chase (and earlier sunsets) without a lighting system.