Race 21 - Pocono Raceway - Pennsylvania 500
 

Race 21 - Pocono Raceway - Pennsylvania 500

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Пятница, 31 июля: 19:00 (мск) - Квалификация

Воскресенье 2 августа: 21:00 (мск) - Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

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Pennsylvania 500 Fact Sheet
Compiled by racing-reference.info

Track facts for Pocono Raceway:

Number of previous races: 63.
First Sprint Cup race: August 4, 1974, won by Richard Petty.
Last Sprint Cup race: June 7, 2009, won by Tony Stewart.
Won from pole: 13, last time by Tony Stewart in 2009 (qualifying was rained out).
Worst starting spot for race winner: 29th, by Carl Edwards in 2005.
Most laps led: 175, by Kurt Busch in 2007.
Fewest laps led by a race winner: 4, by Bobby Labonte in 2001.

Track records:


Fastest race: 144.892 mph by Rusty Wallace in 1996.
Fastest qualifying speed: 172.533 mph by Kasey Kahne in 2004.
Most lead changes: 56 in 1979.
Closest finish: Tim Richmond's .05 second margin over Ricky Rudd in 1986.
Most caution flags: 13 in 1990 and 2005.

From 2001-2009 a typical Pocono race had
19.2 lead changes,
7.3 cautions for 29.6 laps,
and an average green-flag run of 23.3 laps.

Manufacturers / Owners:

Victories by manufacturer:
Chevrolet 24, Ford 20, Dodge 6, Pontiac 6, Buick 4, Mercury 2, Oldsmobile 1.

Victories by owner:
Rick Hendrick 11, Joe Gibbs 6, Roger Penske 6,
DiGard 4, Junior Johnson 4, Harry Melling 4, Robert Yates 4, Jack Roush 3,
Richard Childress 2, Michael Kranefuss 2, Petty Enterprises 2, Darrell Waltrip 2, Wood Brothers 2,
all others 11.

Driver Notes:

Best average finish among active drivers at Pocono (3 or more starts):

Jimmie Johnson (9.6)
Jeff Gordon (10.1)
Denny Hamlin (10.7)
Mark Martin (10.8)
Tony Stewart (12.4)
Carl Edwards (12.9)
Ryan Newman (13.3)
Matt Kenseth (14.3)
Brian Vickers (15.1)

Chase drivers at Pocono: - see LINK
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Trends: - see LINK

Sleepers:

Other drivers who have performed better lately, but who aren't currently in a position to make the Chase include
Joey Logano (11th in points over the last 6 races) and Marcos Ambrose (12th).

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на гонку заявлено 43 команды, т.е. все попадут на старт, независимо от результатов квалификации

вопрос: это нормально или это яркое свидетельство того, что в обозримом будущем на старте гонки кубка может быть и меньше 43 машин?

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Я думаю само понятие "норма" зачастую как резиновое / либо что дышло.
Мне кажется Кубок НЕ резиновый. Достаточно 30 гонок в год = 20 + 10.
И также достаточно 40 мест на каждой гонке. +3- всё равно без толку.
Кроме того мне кажется разумным сократить командам Топ-35 до Топ-30.
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Очковый зачёт можно тоже упростить: 1й=200, 2й=195 ... 38й=10, 39й=5.

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лично мне 43 машины на решетке не принципиальны, но было бы спокойнее, если бы уменьшение числа участников произошло из каких-то толковых соображений, а не из-за кризисов и падений популярностей

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Поконо - север. Почти все команды базируются на юге, а транспортные расходы еще никто не отменял. К тому же, думаю, есть определенніе договоренности между старт/паркерами и команд на ограниченном расписании насчет разделения этапов (как у детей лейтенанта Шмидта)

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Обещают дождь и грозы в воскресенье...

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Опять Поконо - обожаю этот трек!!!

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Трек конечно клевый, самобытный!
Лишь бы не полилось с небес, как это часто там бывает...

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Cup Series practice
Teams have been working on their machines all morning, and now it's time to hit the track.
First practice for the weekend events is under way at Pocono Raceway.
Pocono:
Weekend Preview | Stewart looks to double up

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Breaking out the broom for Sunday
Stewart on the prospect of sweeping Pocono, adding a 3`rd car.
Fantasy Preview

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Martin sitting at his career pinnacle?
Veteran says he is stronger mentally than he has ever been.

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Staying focusing on task at Pocono
Montoya says pit-road penality from last week is thing of the past.
Punishment fit crime?

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Snider Six: Success don't guarantee
Marty Snider says Indy a better preview than June's Pocono results.
Preview Show

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Who's chasing what as season rolls?
Busch in search of Chase spot as McMurray looking for a new home.
Busch's chances

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Drug testing still has drivers' support
Questions about a second lab, appeals process still linger.
Mayfield sued

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Canceled - Cup Series qualifying
Rain has washed out qualifying for Sunday's Cup Series race at Pocono.
The lineup will be set per the NASCAR rule book with all 43 cars making the starting grid.

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Petty team denies rumor of downsizing
Reed Sorenson to remain in No. 43 car, A.J. Allmendinger in 44.

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Drivers going green not just lip service
Gordon driving a hybrid; Pocono installing solar farm next door.

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Busch looking to turn poor Pocono trend
Just 2 top-10s in 9 starts as he's trying to climb back into Chase.

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Lowe's won't renew naming deal at LMS
Track expected to revert back to Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2010.

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NASCAR Hall of Fame

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Official NASCAR Members Club

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NASCAR Hologram

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Нормально. В 90-е даааалеко не всегда было 43 заявки. Возьмём, например, драматичнейший 96-й.

Даёшь купа вместо Франса! :lol:

Если серьёзно, то проходили всё это в разные времена.

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TOYOTA #82 = SCOTT SPEED
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Live Cup Series practice
Shortly into the early practice session, pole-sitter Tony Stewart has crashed his machine.
He has heavy right-side damage as the car was brought back on a wrecker.

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Stewart crashes on first lap of practice
Pole-sitter pulls out backup car for Sunday, just like last Pocono trip.
Sound Off: Stewart

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Iowa debut recalls state's greatest racer
Tiny Lund's presence was larger than life on the race track and off.
By the Numbers: Iowa

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RACE LINEUP
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway
August 2, 2009 | Race 21 of 36
RAIN OUT Position Based on Owner Points



POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Old Spice Swagger N/A N/A N/A
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's N/A N/A N/A
3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont N/A N/A N/A
4 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite N/A N/A N/A
5 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac N/A N/A N/A
6 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express N/A N/A N/A
7 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Haas Automation N/A N/A N/A
8 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser N/A N/A N/A
9 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Cheez-It / Carquest N/A N/A N/A
10 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target N/A N/A N/A
11 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M N/A N/A N/A
12 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt N/A N/A N/A
13 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine N/A N/A N/A
14 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's N/A N/A N/A
15 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull N/A N/A N/A
16 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet The Hartford N/A N/A N/A
17 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar N/A N/A N/A
18 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota iRacing.com / Kingsford / Clorox N/A N/A N/A
19 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot N/A N/A N/A
20 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal N/A N/A N/A
21 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's N/A N/A N/A
22 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard N/A N/A N/A
23 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil N/A N/A N/A
24 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker N/A N/A N/A
25 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools N/A N/A N/A
26 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge U.S. Air Force N/A N/A N/A
27 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Valvoline N/A N/A N/A
28 96 Bobby Labonte Ford DLP N/A N/A N/A
29 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge PPG N/A N/A N/A
30 6 David Ragan Ford UPS N/A N/A N/A
31 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts N/A N/A N/A
32 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing N/A N/A N/A
33 98 Paul Menard Ford Moen / Menards N/A N/A N/A
34 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Robby Gordon Motorsports N/A N/A N/A
35 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Taco Bell N/A N/A N/A
36 09 Sterling Marlin Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming N/A N/A N/A
37 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull N/A N/A N/A
38 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet National Leiomyosarcom-
a Foundation N/A N/A N/A
39 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports N/A N/A N/A
40 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports N/A N/A N/A
41 36 Patrick Carpentier Toyota Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich N/A N/A N/A
42 64 Mike Wallace Toyota Air Combat USA / Fred's Hometown Discount Store N/A N/A N/A
43 37 Tony Raines Dodge Long John Silver's N/A N/A N/A

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только стюарт стартует с последнего места сегодня - разбил машину на практике. хотя ему это никогда не мешало

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Похоже сейчас в Поконо мощный туман над трассой

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ну собственно трансляция идет здесь
http://ru.justin.tv/slapnut_v3/popout
но пока тут всякие рекламы и пререйсы

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старт из-за тумана откладывается?

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Туман рассеялся, но трасса еще влажная сейчас её сушат (вроде как 40% вероятность возобновления дождя)

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Машины выкатывают из гаражей похоже старт уже скоро

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а машинки-то зачехлили

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Next - Cup race from Pocono
Morning rain over Pocono Raceway has delayed the start of the race with time needed to dry the massive 2.5-mile track.
NASCAR hopes to start between 3-3:30 p.m. ET.

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12:30 p.m. ET -- Rain forced NASCAR to set the lineup for the Pennsylvania 500 by owner points and as race time approaches, rain is once again a factor.
It's raining in Pocono but the good news is it's supposed to taper off this afternoon and NASCAR hopes to get the track dried for 200 laps of Cup Series action.

1 p.m. -- The rain has all but stopped but now there is a fog over the track. Track drying is under way and NASCAR has all intentions of getting the race in today.
NASCAR Countdown is under way on ESPN.

1:04 p.m. -- NASCAR will throw a competition caution at Lap 20 to allow teams to make adjustments.

1:27 p.m. -- The fog is starting to burn off and track drying continues.

1:38 p.m. -- A good sign as driver introductions are under way.

:56 p.m. -- Barring a change in weather, NASCAR anticipates the green dropping shortly after 3 p.m. ET.

2:01 p.m. -- Philip DeRae, Pocono Raceway chaplain, gives the Invocation.

2:02 p.m. -- Clarke Lewis performs the national anthem.

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Next - Cup race from Pocono
There are still weather-related issues at Pocono delaying the start of the race.
Sprinkles are still in the area, but the bigger problem is weepers on the race track.

3:03 p.m. -- Weepers are becoming a concern as there are many on the track.
It has also started sprinkling again and teams are putting the covers back on the cars.

3:23 p.m. -- Rain is now falling all around the 2.5-mile speedway.

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Long Pond, Pa. - Rain 66`F

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Машины закатывают в боксы, коментаторы говорят что гонку перенесли на завтра

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Postponed - Cup at Pocono
NASCAR waited for more than two hours after the orginal start time but a secondary shower and weeper issues made it impossible to have enough daylight to race on Sunday.
The race has been rescheduled for noon ET on Monday.

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4:06 p.m. -- NASCAR president Mike Helton is on ESPN saying that time is the big issue now.
They need 4 hours to get the race in and it gets dark around 8:30 p.m. ET so they will have to make a decision in the next 10-15 minutes.

4:17 p.m. -- The Pennsylvania 500 has been postponed until Monday.
The green will drop at 12:15 p.m.
ET with ESPN's coverage beginning at noon ET.

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Судя по картинке с трассы на небе ни облочка. :)

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Postponed at Pocono
NASCAR waited for 2 hours after the orginal start time but a secondary shower and weeper issues on the track made it impossible to have enough daylight on a late Sunday afternoon to begin.
The race is rescheduled for noon ET Monday.

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Petty preparing for 'personnel swaps'
Committed to 4 cars; changes for '09 to come with '10 in mind.
Denies driver change

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Keselowski's future held close to vest
Hendrick Motorsports is doing all it can to keep him in the team's fold.
Wins Iowa debut

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Next - Cup race at Pocono
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11:30 a.m. ET --
Take two of the Pennsylvania 500 and the Monday weather looks much better.
It's currently 69 degrees under partly cloudy skies.
The clouds are supposed to burn off this afternoon as the temperatures reach the mid-70s.
Green is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. ET. = 20ч:15м Москвы

Noon -- ESPN's coverage of the race is under way.

12:01 p.m. -- Philip DeRae, Pocono Raceway chaplain, gives the Invocation.

12:02 p.m. -- Clarke Lewis performs the national anthem.

12:08 p.m. -- Grand marshal Tom Foley gives the command:
"Gentlemen, start your engines!"

12:09 p.m. -- There will be a competition caution at Lap 20.
Tony Stewart will start the race from the rear after crashing in practice on Saturday and switching to his backup car.

12:12 p.m. -- The cars are rolling off pit road and will make 3 warm-up laps.

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12:21 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG:
Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green and the Pennsylvania 500 is under way.

Lap 1 -- LEAD CHANGE:
Jimmie Johnson gets a great start on the outside and takes the lead.
Jeff Gordon drops into second.

Lap 2 -- Juan Montoya up to 7`th.
Tony Stewart has worked his way into 34th.

Lap 3 -- Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers pass Greg Biffle for 10th and 11th.
Jimmie Johnson leads by 1.8 seconds.

Lap 4 -- Kasey Kahne up to 5`th after passing Carl Edwards.
Juan Montoya gets stuck on the inside and loses a position to Mark Martin.

Lap 6 -- Jimmie Johnson now leads Jeff Gordon by 2.2 seconds.
Tony Stewart up to 30th.

Lap 9 -- The top-8 have spread out and are running single-file.
Some good 3-wide racing taking place deep in the field.

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амброуз в глубине пелетона теряет позиции, хотя многие рассчитывали на него, полагая, что "поконо" напоминает роудкорс

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Lap 11 -- Tony Stewart hits pit road for an unexpected pit stop.

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A competition yellow is planned for Lap 20, but Tony Stewart, who was making progress after starting from the back, had to come in before that with a tire issue.

Lap 12 -- Tony Stewart goes a lap down after pitting.
Stewart takes 4 tires and the crew makes some adjustments.
Mike Wallace is being black-flagged to the garage because they do not have a pit crew.

Lap 14 -- Denny Hamlin has closed the gap on 2`nd-place Jeff Gordon and is challenging for the position.

Lap 15 -- Marcos Ambrose hits the wall after contact with Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 16 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. up to 18th after starting 22nd.

Lap 18 -- Jeff Gordon has pulled away from Denny Hamlin and is comfortably in 2`nd.
Jimmie Johnson leads by 2.2 seconds.

Lap 21 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: The competition caution is out.
Tony Stewart gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 25 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green on the outside line.
Patrick Carpentier takes his car to the garage.

Lap 26 -- Carl Edwards falls to 6`th after Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch pass him on the outside.

Lap 27 -- Kyle Busch, Mark Martin and Juan Montoya battling for 8`th.

Lap 28 -- Jimmie Johnson goes to the inside and is racing Jeff Gordon for 2`nd.

Lap 30 -- Jimmie Johnson finally completes the pass of Jeff Gordon for 2`nd.

Lap 32 -- Jimmie Johnson has caught leader Denny Hamlin and is challenging for the lead.
Patrick Carpentier is back on the track.

Lap 33 -- Kevin Harvick is running 12th and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is scored 13th.

Lap 35 -- Juan Montoya passes Kyle Busch for 8`th.

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Lap 38 -- Sterling Marlin takes his car to the garage.

Lap 39 -- Greg Biffle down to 14th.

Lap 40 -- Tony Stewart not gaining on the track like he did at the beginning -- he's stuck in 32nd position.

Lap 41 -- Denny Hamlin has opened up a 1.9 second lead on Jimmie Johnson.

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Denny Hamlin came out of the competition yellow in the lead.
A 2-time winner at Pocono, Hamlin is searching for his 1`st victory of the season.

Lap 45 -- Chase bubble notables:
Clint Bowyer is 15th, David Reutimann is 16th and Matt Kenseth is 17th.

Lap 46 -- Marcos Ambrose and Jeff Burton get together as Ambrose tries to pass the No. 31. Ambrose up to 24th.

Lap 47 -- Patrick Carpentier back to the garage.

Lap 48 -- Clint Bowyer passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for 14th.
Tony Stewart falls to 33rd after Bobby Labonte passes him.

Lap 50 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to fall on the track as he drops to 17th.

Lap 51 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. loses two more spots as his car continues to get worse.

Lap 52 -- Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. hit pit road beginning green-flag stops.

Lap 53 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2:
Paul Menard loses a right-rear tire bringing out the caution.

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Top 10 Live as of Lap 54

1 Denny Hamlin
2 Jimmie Johnson
3 Jeff Gordon
4 Kasey Kahne
5 Kurt Busch
6 Ryan Newman
7 Kyle Busch
8 Mark Martin
9 John Andretti
10 Greg Biffle

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Stewart has tire issue and heads to pits
Lost the track position he had gained after starting from the back.
Driving a backup

Lap 54 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
Tony Stewart with an extra-long stop trying to make the car right

Lap 57 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Carl Edwards
5. Kasey Kahne

Lap 58 -- Kasey Kahne loses two spots as Kyle Busch and Juan Montoya pass Kahne for 6`th and 7`th.

Lap 59 -- Ryan Newman passes Kyle Busch for 7`th.

Lap 60 -- Kyle Busch down to 10th as
Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin and Busch all jockey for position.

Lap 61 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: =) YAHOO =)
Part of the caution light at the start/finish line has fallen on the track. =)

Lap 62 -- David Reutimann in 13th is the highest-running car to pit. Reutimann takes 2 tires.
David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray and Michael Waltrip among half the field to the pit.

Lap 63 -- The top 16 stayed out.
Jeff Burton in 17th is first car with fresh tires.

Lap 66 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Carl Edwards
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 67 -- Jeff Gordon loses 3 spots on the restart and falls to 6th as
Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch all pass him.

Lap 68 -- Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman and Brian Vickers are 3-wide at the line for 10th.

Lap 69 -- A.J. Allmendinger has quietly worked his way up to 13th.
Sam Hornish Jr. having a great day currently in 14th.

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Lap 71 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. up to 18th.
Tony Stewart up to 31st.

Lap 74 -- Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson have put 3 seconds between them and the rest of the field.

Lap 75 -- 4 tires is working for Dale Earnhardt Jr. as he has worked his way up to 16th after being a lap down.

Lap 80 -- The top 10 are starting to spread out and put some distance between each other.
Denny Hamlin leads by 2 seconds.

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Jimmie Johnson raced out to an early lead at Pocono but since the competition yellow has been chasing Denny Hamlin.
Johnson is looking for his 4`th win of the season.

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Расскажите как Хемлин в лидеры попал. Не сначала смотрю.

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Part of caution light falls onto the track
Denny Hamlin has a scary moment at the start/finish line.
Pocono pits critical

Jimmie Johnson raced out to an early lead at Pocono but since the competition yellow has been chasing Denny Hamlin.

Lap 85 -- Jeff Gordon hits pit road to begin green-flag stops.
Gordon with a track bar adjustment and 4 tires.
Martin Truex Jr. also pits.

Lap 89 -- Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle and Reed Sorenson all on pit road.

Lap 90 -- Denny Hamlin, Jimmmie Johnson, Carl Ewdards and Kasey Kahne all on pit road.
Johnson with an air pressure and track bar adjustment.
Hamlin with an air pressure adjustment.

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Junior falls off the lead lap during pit
Comes in under green, then Menard blows tire to bring out caution.

Lap 95 -- Tony Stewart stays out but is losing time as he now runs 4`th behind
Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards.

Lap 96 -- Tony Stewart finally hits pit road ending this round of green-flag stops.

Lap 97 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Caution is out after Bobby Labonte spins in Turn 3.

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Lap 101 -- GREEN FLAG: Kasey Kahne brings the field to the green.
1. Kasey Kahne
2. David Reutimann
3. Matt Kenseth
4. David Ragan
5. Marcos Ambrose

Lap 102 -- Jeff Gordon with a huge restart jumping 3 spots to 5`th on the inside.

Lap 103 -- Jimmie Johnson stuck in traffic as he restarted 18th.

Lap 104 -- After a tough restart Tony Stewart is back up to 11th.
Jimmie Johnson has fallen to 26th as he is radioing his team saying he doesn't have any power.

Jimmie Johnson started in the middle of the pack after the recent restart and continues to lose ground.
He is complaining on his radio and is headed to the pits.

Lap 105 -- Jimmie Johnson on pit road as he can't figure out why he has lost speed.

Lap 106 -- It appears a plug wire came off the engine of the No. 48 as they get it fixed.
Jimmie Johnson is back to full power and he didn't lose a lap.

Lap 107 -- Denny Hamlin up to 5`th. Ryan Newman up to 9`th.

Lap 109 -- Kasey Kahne gets around Jimmie Johnson putting him a lap down.

Lap 110 -- Denny Hamlin passes Matt Kenseth for 3`rd.

Lap 112 -- Tony Stewart is 10th, Carl Edwards is 11th and Mark Martin is 12th.

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Jimmie Johnson came in for a quick pit stop after he began to fall back, but the problem seems to persist.
He's now a lap down and continues to get passed by ease.

Lap 113 -- The problem on the No. 48 doesn't seem to be fixed as Jimmie Johnson continues to lose time on the straightaway.

Lap 114 -- Jimmie Johnson has been warned by NASCAR to pick up his speed as he is not maintaining the minimum.

Lap 115 -- Kasey Kahne leads by 2.3 seconds.
Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards pass David Ragan for 9`th and 10th.

Lap 118 -- Kyle Busch not happy with his car as he has dropped to 22nd.

Lap 121 -- A look at the Chase bubble drivers:
David Reutimann is 2`nd, Matt Kenseth is 4`th, Greg Biffle is 12th,
Brian Vickers is 15th, Juan Montoya is 20th and Kyle Busch is 22nd.

Lap 122 -- Denny Hamlin passes David Reutimann for 2`nd.

Lap 125 -- Denny Hamlin is closing quick on leader Kasey Kahne.

Lap 127 -- LEAD CHANGE:
Denny Hamlin leads as Kasey Kahne hits pit road.
David Reutimann also on pit road.
Reutimann with a track bar adjustment,
Kahne with an air pressure adjustment.

Lap 129 -- Carl Edwards passes Marcos Ambrose for 4`th.