Newman and Mears get 15 minutes off practice

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Ryan Newman and Casey Mears will have to wait 15 minutes before they can practice today at Pocono Raceway.

Both the teams recieced written warnings and a P1 penalty this past weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Newman had to make numerous trips to the inspection line, while Mears had qualifying inspection issues, both occurring this past weekend at Indianapolis.

MWR Co-Owner Buys Interest in CGR

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Rob Kauffmann, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR), has agreed to buy a piece of interest in Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGR).

According to a statement from MWR, both the teams "will continue to operate seperately and compete against each other for the remainder of the 2015 season."

"They are also currently evaluating ways to field the most competitive race teams possible to provide an excellent platform for their partners and employees for the 2016 season and beyond." the MWR statement went on to say.

Drivers React To Bristol Testing

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE--- Over 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams are having open tests at Bristol Motor Speedway this week. The Sprint Cup stars head to the track on August 22nd, 2015 for the IRWIN Tools Night Race.

"The surface here doesn't change a lot, but the groove changes a lot," said Carl Edwards during a break in the session. "People end up racing right up against the fence.

"We're not really able to do that today. Basically, this is like the first practice session. ---- When we show up in August, the race track will be like this."

Along with Edwards, the other 11 drivers (and teams) testing are, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Aric Almorola, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Paul Menard, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray, Danica Patrick, Travis Kvapil, Kasey Kahne, and Landon Cassill.

Logano and Kahne are previous Cup Series winners at Bristol.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has not only never won at Bristol, but he has also never won a Sprint Cup Series race.

Stenhouse was Sprint Cup Rookie-Of-The-Year in 2013.

"Honestly, being 18th or 19th in points or where we are, if you don't have a win, you're still outside (the Chase hunt)," Stenhouse said. "I could be eight spots better and it really wouldn't do me any good other than obviously we're getting better finishes, better results."

The Ultimate NASCAR Blog will have complete coverage of this open testing at Bristol this week.

Ryan Blaney hasn't forgotten Indy XFINITY race.

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Ryan Blaney has the win locked in.

He's leading on the last lap of the 2015 Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

But here comes Kyle Busch.

Busch, who started 1st in the race, makes a last-lap pass on Blaney. Busch would win the event, and would lead 53 of the scheduled 100 laps in the race.

Blaney said that he kept having flashbacks of the miscue during the race that cost him the win in his mind that Saturday night.

"I kept having flashbacks of Turn 2 and that's not what you want to do," Blaney said during a small break during Sprint Cup Seriesvtesting at Bristol. "Especially when you have a Cup race the next day; especially when it's the Brickyard, your Brickyard debut.

The Wood Brothers Racing driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series said that he "didn't sleep a lot Saturday night."

That Brickyard 400 the next day, Blaney managed to forget all about the incident and fight back to a 12th place finish.

"I thought about it all the way up until I got in the race car (for the Brickyard on Sunday)," the Sprint Cup rookie said. "Then I forgot all about it."

"You just have to put that stuff in the back of your mind and forget all about it," Blaney said. "The support that not only Team Penske showed me, but the Wood Brothers and other competitors has really helped me out.

"You can only take away the learning experience from it, learn not to do that the next time." Blaney also said.

Smoke diminishes at Indy

As a Tony Stewart fan I was perplexed by the amount of pit stops that occurred on the #14 team near the end of the Brickyard 400 last Sunday. Stewart was running in the top-5 & then later in the race in the top-10. Smoke's Crew Chief Chad Johnston called in Stewart & said they were wanting to gain "track position" in order to win the race. But after the last pit stop there was no way Stewart would've been able to gain any more positions as he was listed as 28th when the checkered flag dropped. It left a lot of Stewart's fans upset & calling for him to fire his Crew Chief. We're headed to Pocono this weekend where Stewart has won twice ('03 & '09). Will Smoke rise or fall in Pocono?

No. 98 team penalized.

The No. 98 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team has been given a P3 level penalty for having weights falling off car during inspection on July 24th, 2015. Crew chief Scott Eggleston fined $25,000, and suspended for the next race. Car chief Kevin Eagle fined 15 championship owner points, and placed on NASCAR probation until December 31st, 2015.

Garage Talk: 7/27 - 7/31

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Martin-McClure Racing Established

NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers Hal Martin and Eric McClure have started a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East team called "Martin-McClure Racing" that will debut this weekend with Chad Finchum behind the wheel of the team's car. Finchum was last season's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (Modifieds) champion.

Pocono Rebounds?

Jeff Gordon had a heartbreaking final Brickyard 400. But this weeken, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Pocono, where Gordon has won six times in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career. Jimmie Johnson, who finished 15th in the same Bricjyard 400 this past weekend, is a three-time winner at Pocono. The question here is if both of these drivers can rebound.

Busch Makes Trucks Return

Kyle Busch is expected to return to NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing this weekend at Pocono Raceway. He was out of the series for three months, due to a leg injury he suffered early in the season. Busch had returned to XFINITY Series and Sprint Cup Series racing, and has had plenty of success.

Eric McClure and Hal Martin form K&N Pro Series team

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NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers Eric McClure and Hal Martin have established their own NASCAR K&N Pro Series East team.

Martin-McClure Racing will debut with Chad Finchum behind the wheel of the No. 39 car at Iowa Speedway this weekend.

"This team is something Eric and I have discussed in great depth over the past few months and timing is right for us to enter competition and lay the foundation for an organization the will meet the long term goals we've laid out," Martin said in a team release. "It's an opportunity for us to give back to the sport we love, while providing a competitive and professional environment for young drivers as they transition from their respective background to the NASCAR national series."

"Since I started driving go-karts at age 6, I've always wanted to compete as a driver in the top levels of NASCAR," Finchum said. "This is a step forward in achieving that goal. It's hard to put into words what this opportunity means to me, but I think competing for MMR is a great fit. I've never been to Iowa Speedway, but I'm looking forward to getting there and getting on track."

Finchum, 20, has 10 K&N starts, which all came in part-time schedules since 2011. He also won last season's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (Modifieds) championship.

STATS ADVANCE: Analyzing Pocono

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POCONO-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)

·         Two wins, 12 top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 12.421, eighth-best

·         Average Running Position of 10.246, second-best

·         Driver Rating of 105.9, third-best

·         332 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.733, second-fastest

·         2659 Laps in the Top 15 (77.0), second-most

·         774 Quality Passes, seventh-most

Dale Earnhardt Jr (No. 88 MICROSOFT Chevrolet)

·         Two wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 15.900, 11th-best

·         Average Running Position of 14.002, 10th-best

·         Driver Rating of 92.6, ninth-best

·         102 Fastest Laps Run, third-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.237, eighth-fastest

·         2286 Laps in the Top 15 (63.3), eighth-most

·         727 Quality Passes, eighth-most

Carl Edwards (No. 19 STANLEY Toyota)

·         Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.500, 10th-best

·         Average Running Position of 14.826, 13th-best

·         Driver Rating of 94.2, eighth-best

·         176 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.224, ninth-fastest

·         2262 Laps in the Top 15 (62.6), 10th-most

·         712 Quality Passes, ninth-most

Jeff Gordon (No. 24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet)

·         Six wins, 19 top fives, 31 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 9.650, second-best

·         Average Running Position of 9.916, series-best

·         Driver Rating of 103.5, fourth-best

·         169 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.625, fifth-fastest

·         2777 Laps in the Top 15 (76.9), third-most

·         885 Quality Passes, series-most

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)

·         Four wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 11.889, seventh-best

·         Average Running Position of 10.844, fourth-best

·         Driver Rating of 108.3, series-best

·         437 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.806, series-fastest

·         2543 Laps in the Top 15 (79.3), series-most

·         685 Quality Passes, 10th-most

Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet)

·         Seven top fives, 11 top 10s

·         Average finish of 10.600, fifth-best

·         Average Running Position of 13.743, eighth-best

·         Driver Rating of 91.9, 11th-best

·         63 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.159, 10th-fastest

·         2277 Laps in the Top 15 (63.0), ninth-most

·         789 Quality Passes, sixth-most

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Kobalt Tools Chevrolet)

·         Three wins, 11 top fives, 18 top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 10.500, third-best

·         Average Running Position of 10.487, third-best

·         Driver Rating of 106.9, second-best

·         273 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.708, third-fastest

·         2774 Laps in the Top 15 (76.8), fourth-most

·         861 Quality Passes, fourth-most

Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Aquafina Chevrolet)

·         Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 18.750, 13th-best

·         Average Running Position of 14.622, 11th-best

·         Driver Rating of 92.1, 10th-best

·         306 Fastest Laps Run, series-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.436, sixth-fastest

·         2199 Laps in the Top 15 (60.9), 11th-most

·         804 Quality Passes, fifth-most

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford)

·         One win, three top fives, four top 10s

·         Average finish of 13.400, ninth-best

·         Average Running Position of 14.786, 12th-best

·         Driver Rating of 90.8, 12th-best

·         96 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 161.894, 13th-fastest

·         852 Laps in the Top 15 (50.1), 13th-most

·         306 Quality Passes, 12th-most

Kyle Larson (No. 42 Suave Men Chevrolet)

·         One top five, two top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 8.000, series-best

·         Average Running Position of 12.672, seventh-best

·         Driver Rating of 95.7, sixth-best

·         2 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.690, fourth-fastest

·         230 Laps in the Top 15 (71.9), seventh-most

·         87 Quality Passes, 13th-most

Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)

·         One win, three top fives, five top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 16.583, 12th-best

·         Average Running Position of 13.811, ninth-best

·         Driver Rating of 88.9, 13th-best

·         61 Fastest Laps Run, second-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.097, 12th-fastest

·         1190 Laps in the Top 15 (56.6), 12th-most

·         456 Quality Passes, 11th-most

Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)

·         One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 10.500, fourth-best

·         Average Running Position of 11.426, fifth-best

·         Driver Rating of 95.3, seventh-best

·         36 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.135, 11th-fastest

·         2689 Laps in the Top 15 (74.4), fifth-most

·         883 Quality Passes, second-most

Tony Stewart (No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)

·         Two wins, 12 top fives, 22 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 10.600, sixth-best

·         Average Running Position of 12.223, sixth-best

·         Driver Rating of 97.6, fifth-best

·         99 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 162.319, seventh-fastest

·         2619 Laps in the Top 15 (72.5), sixth-most

·         880 Quality Passes, third-most

	Driver	Races	Poles	Wins	Top Fives	Top 10s	DNFs	Average Finish	Driver Rating
1	Kevin Harvick	29	0	0	7	11	2	13.2	91.9
2	Joey Logano	13	2	1	3	5	1	15.6	88.9
3	Dale Earnhardt Jr	31	1	2	9	13	1	15.2	92.6
4	Jimmie Johnson	27	3	3	11	18	1	9.6	106.9
5	Martin Truex Jr	19	0	1	3	7	0	15.1	80.4
6	Brad Keselowski	11	0	1	3	4	0	13.7	90.8
7	Matt Kenseth	31	0	0	3	11	1	15.7	86.7
8	Kurt Busch	28	2	2	12	16	5	14.4	105.9
9	Jamie McMurray	25	1	0	0	7	3	19.3	73.1
10	Denny Hamlin	19	3	4	9	13	2	11.8	108.3
11	Jeff Gordon	45	2	6	19	31	5	10	103.5
12	Ryan Newman	27	2	1	9	14	3	12.4	95.3
13	Paul Menard	17	0	0	0	2	1	23.6	64.6
14	Kasey Kahne	23	2	2	5	8	3	17.6	92.1
15	Clint Bowyer	19	0	0	2	8	0	14.6	82.8
16	Carl Edwards	21	0	2	5	8	1	15.5	94.2

* – Based on last 21 races at Pocono Raceway (2005 – 2015).

Kyle Busch’s Chase Eligibility 30th Justin Allgaier 317 Rank Driver Wins Points Points From 30th 31  Cole Whitt 0 314 -3 32  Kyle Busch 4 294 -23 33  Brett Moffitt # 0 266 -51 34  Alex Bowman 0 245 -72 35  Michael Annett 0 230 -87 36  Matt DiBenedetto # 0 205 -112 37  Josh Wise 0 186 -131 38  Michael McDowell 0 124 -193 39  Jeb Burton 0 111 -206 40  Alex Kennedy 0 71 -246 * To be eligible for the Chase, the driver must be in the top 30 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings following race number 26. Pocono Raceway Data Season Race #: 21 of 36 (08-02-15) Track Size: 2.5-miles Banking/Turn 1: 14 degrees Banking/Turn 2: 8 degrees Banking/Turn 3: 6 degrees Frontstretch Length:  3,740 feet Backstretch Length:  3,055 feet Shortstretch Length:  1,780 feet Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono Denny Hamlin............................ 108.3 Jimmie Johnson........................ 106.9 Kurt Busch................................ 105.9 Jeff Gordon.............................. 103.5 Tony Stewart............................... 97.6 Kyle Larson................................ 95.7 Ryan Newman............................. 95.3 Carl Edwards.............................. 94.2 Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 92.6 Kasey Kahne.............................. 92.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Pocono Raceway. Qualifying/Race Data 2014 pole winner: Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 183.438 mph, 49.063 secs, 08-01-14 2014 race winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 127.411 mph, (03:08:22), 08-03-14 Track qualifying record: Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 183.438 mph, 49.610 secs, 08-03-14 Track race record: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 145.384 mph, (03:26:21), 06-12-11

At Pocono Raceway:

History

·         Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971.

·         The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974 – won by Richard Petty, Dodge, 115.593 mph, 08/04/1974.

·         The 2.5-mile track was repaved during the fall of 2011.

·       2012 marked the first season the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono were scheduled for 400 miles. Prior to 2012 all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races were 500 miles at Pocono Raceway.

Starts

·       There have been 75 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway, one race from 1974 through 1981, and two per year since.

·         327 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway; 229 in more than one.

·         Ricky Rudd leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Pocono with 55.

·         Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 45 starts (eighth most all-time) at Pocono; followed by Tony Stewart with 33 starts.

·      Denny Hamlin (19 starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Pocono with a 6.632.

Poles

·      40 drivers have posted Coors Light poles at Pocono, led by Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader with five each; Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin lead all active drivers with three each.

·         Buddy Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Pocono in 1974 with a speed of 144.122 mph. 

·         Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Pocono. Bill Elliott holds the record for most consecutive poles at Pocono with three; fall 1984 and both races in 1985.

·      Two active drivers have posted consecutive Coors Light poles at Pocono: Denny Hamlin (2006 sweep) and Joey Logano (fall 2011 and spring 2012).

·         Youngest Pocono pole winner: Joey Logano (08/07/2011 – 21 years, 2 months, 14 days).

·         Oldest Pocono pole winner: David Pearson (06/10/1984 – 49 years, 5 months, 19 days).

·         Kyle Larson (8/03/2014) and Casey Mears (8/1/2004) posted their first career NASCAR Sprint CupSeries Coors Light poles at Pocono Raceway.      

Wins

·         33 different drivers have won at Pocono Raceway, led by Jeff Gordon with six wins.

·       Seven active drivers have multiple wins at Pocono: Jeff Gordon (6), Denny Hamlin (4), Jimmie Johnson (3), Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart (each have 2).   

·       Seven drivers have posted consecutive wins at Pocono Raceway all-time, including three consecutive by Bobby Allison (1982 sweep and spring 1983) and Tim Richmond (1986 sweep and spring 1987).

·      Three of the seven drivers to win consecutive races at Pocono are active: Jimmie Johnson (2004 sweep); Denny Hamlin (2006 sweep and 2009 fall and 2010 spring races) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014 sweep).

·         Youngest Pocono winner: Joey Logano (06/10/2012 – 22 years, 0 months, 17 days).

·         Oldest Pocono winner: Harry Gant (06/17/1990 – 50 years, 5 months, 7 days).

·       Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Pocono in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 17: Jeff Gordon (six), Tim Richmond (three), Jimmie Johnson (three), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (two), Kasey Kahne (one), Geoff Bodine (one) and Terry Labonte (one).

·       Eight different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Pocono; led by Chevrolet with 31 victories; followed by Ford with 21 and Toyota has three.

·       13 of the 75 (17.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Joey Logano (June, 2012).

·        15 of the 74 (20%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the first starting position; the most recent was Jimmie Johnson (June, 2013).

·        The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (15) than any other starting position at Pocono Raceway.    

·       24 of the 75 (32%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the front row: 15 from the first starting position and nine from second-place.

·         53 of the 75 (70.6%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono have been won from a top-10 starting position.

·       Five of the 75 (6.7%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.

·        The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Pocono is 29th, by Carl Edwards in the spring of 2005.

·     One active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has posted his first career win at Pocono Raceway: Denny Hamlin (06/11/06).

·        Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards are the only two active drivers to win at Pocono in their first appearances. 

·        Matt Kenseth leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono without visiting Victory Lane at 31; followed by Kevin Harvick with 29.

Additional Finishing Position Stats

·         Mark Martin leads the series in runner-up finishes at Pocono with seven; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with six; followed by Kurt Busch with five.

·       Mark Martin leads the series in top-five finishes at Pocono with 20; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 19; followed by Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart with 12 each.   

·         Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Pocono with 34; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 31; followed by Tony Stewart with 22.

·         Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Pocono with a 9.630. 

Track Specific Stats

·         Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint CupSeries at Pocono Raceway was the July 23, 2000 race won by Rusty Wallace over Jeff Burton with a MOV of 0.126 seconds.

·      There have been three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Pocono Raceway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): spring of 2005 (200/201); fall of 2005 (200/203); spring of 2010 (200/204).

·        Six of the 75 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the event on 8/5/2012.    

·      Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway five times; most recently the spring of 2013.   

·       Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Pocono with 1,038 laps led in 45 starts.  

·      Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps completed at Pocono with 8,237 laps completed in 45 starts. 

Female Competitor Stats

·         Two female drivers have competed at Pocono Raceway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.

Driver	Starting Position	Finishing Position	Date	Driver Rating
Danica Patrick	22	37	6/7/2015	62.4
Danica Patrick	10	30	8/3/2014	41.4
Danica Patrick	16	37	6/8/2014	55.9
Danica Patrick	34	35	8/4/2013	52.2
Danica Patrick	30	29	6/9/2013	58.1
Averages	22.4	33.6		54.0
Driver	Starting Position	Finishing Position	Date
Janet Guthrie	21	28	7/27/1980
Janet Guthrie	22	31	7/30/1978
Janet Guthrie	10	11	7/31/1977
Averages	17.7	23.3

NASCAR in Pennsylvania

·         There have been 109 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races among nine tracks in Pennsylvania.

Track Name	City	NSCS
Pocono Raceway	Long Pond	75
Langhorne Speedway	Langhorne	17
Lincoln Speedway	New Oxford	7
Heidelberg Raceway	Pittsburgh	4
Reading Fairgrounds	Reading	2
Bloomsburg Fairgrounds	Bloomsburg	1
New Bradford Speedway	Bradford	1
Pine Grove Speedway	Shippenville	1
Williams Grove Speedway	Mechanicsburg	1

·         141 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Pennsylvania.

·         Three of the 141 have won in NASCAR’s premiere series.

Driver	NSCS	NNS	NCWTS
Dick Linder	3	0	0
Jimmy Spencer	2	12	1
Mark Donohue	1	0	0

MILESTONES – Pocono Raceway

DRIVER	HAS	NEEDS	MILESTONE	DESCRIPTION
Tony Stewart	574	1	575th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start	Stewart will attempt to tie Geoff Bodine (575) for 24th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list.
Kurt Busch	524	1	525th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start	Busch will attempt to post his 525th start, he is 33rd on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list.
Greg Biffle	449	1	450th Consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start	Biffle will attempt to post his 450th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series consecutive start. Biffle is ranked seventh on the NSCS active consecutive starts list.
Kyle Busch	374	1	375th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start	Busch will attempt to tie Ward Burton (375) for 59th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list.
Jimmie Johnson	74	2	76th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win	Jimmie Johnson is eighth on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt in seventh (76 wins).
Tony Stewart	48	2	50th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win	Stewart is 13th on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett in 12th (50 wins).
Carl Edwards	24	1	25th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win	Edwards is 31st on the all-time NSCS wins list, one win behind Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Weatherly and Denny Hamlin tied for 28th (25 wins).
Jeff Gordon	24,828	172	25,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led	Gordon can become the sixth driver in NSCS history to lead 25,000 laps; joining Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson and Bobby Allison.
Matt Kenseth	9,598	402	10,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led	Kenseth can become the 16th driver in series history to lead 10,000 or more laps.
Kevin Harvick	7,922	78	8,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led	Kevin Harvick can become the 24th driver in series history to lead 8,000 or more laps.
#43 car	199	1	200 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wins	The No. 43 car is second on the all-time NSCS wins list, five wins behind the No. 11 car in first (204). The last win for the No. 43 car came at Daytona last season.
Chevrolet	749	1	750th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win	Chevrolet will attempt to post the manufacturer's 750th win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend. Chevrolet leads the series in wins.