The ARCA Racing Series stays in the Northeast this weekend, traveling from New Jersey Motorsports Park to Pocono Raceway.
The teams will tackle the Tricky Triangle on Saturday for the 58th time in ARCA history.
Looking at the entry list, the name that sticks out the most is Sprint Cup rookie Kyle Larson, who will drive an entry for Turner Scott Motorsports to gain extra track time for Sunday’s race. Continue reading →
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) put a young Joey Logano in the Sprint Cup Series full-time in 2009. The 18-year-old took over the vacated seat in the No. 20 car from Tony Stewart.
The Cup rookie never saw Pocono Raceway until June. JGR decided to enter Logano in the ARCA race on Saturday for more track time. Logano took to the Tricky Triangle early by setting the fastest time in practice. With qualifying rained out, the No. 25 Home Depot Toyota had to start in fourth-place. Continue reading →
Out of all the June races at Pocono, none was more entertaining than the 2000 Pocono 500.
Rain on Sunday postponed the race to Monday. Rusty Wallace started on the pole at Pocono, seeking for his fourth win at the track. Wallace led 107 laps, but to win, track position was important. Early in the race, many drivers elected to take two tires to get out front. The race featured 24 lead changes among 11 drivers. Continue reading →
Reversal Of Fortune: Johnson Quickly Causing People To Rethink ‘14
Having gone from a winless driver to a winner of two races in a row, Jimmie Johnson no longer looks like a struggling reigning series champion. Suddenly, he looks completely capable of winning a record-tying seventh title.
Don’t be surprised if he reinforces that new-fangled notion on Sunday at Pocono Raceway where he comes in as defending champion of the Pocono 400 and winner of three races overall at the often-precarious “Tricky Triangle” – the race track with only three turns, almost no banking and plenty of history.
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