Pocono 400 agenda box

Posted: June 07, 2012

THIS WEEK'S RACE

Pocono 400 presented by #NASCAR

Pocono Raceway

Long Pond, Pa.

When: Sunday, 1 p.m.

TV/Radio: TNT/WNPV (1440-AM)

Race course: 2.5-mile tri-oval

Race distance: 400 miles/160 laps

Race forecast: chance of thunderstorms, low 80s

Last year's winner: Jeff Gordon

Last year's pole winner: Kurt Busch, 171.579 mph

Track qualifying record: Kasey Kahne, 172.533 mph (June 2004)

Track facts: Pocono's repaved track is expected to lead to a new qualifying record. During yesterday's testing 22 drivers broke Kasey Kahne's qualifying record. Mark Martin was fastest at 175.380 mph…In winning last year's race Jeff Gordon only led 39 laps, including the last 19. Kurt Busch was runner-up; Kyle Busch was third. With Kurt suspended by NASCAR for Sunday's race David Reutimann will replace him in the No. 51 Chevrolet…Brad Keselowski won the August race at the track…Gordon and Bill Elliott are tied for the most wins (five) at Pocono. Denny Hamlin is a four-time winner…Points leader Greg Biffle has one win (Aug. 2010) and another top-five finish at Pocono. Matt Kenseth, one point behind Biffle, is winlelss at the track, but has three top-fives.

Wins: Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, 2 each; Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, 1 each.

STANDINGS

?1. Greg Biffle 486

?2. Matt Kenseth 485

?3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 476

?4. Denny Hamlin 464

?5. Jimmie Johnson 453

?6. Martin Truex Jr. 441

?7. Kevin Harvick 440

?8. Tony Stewart 407

?9. Kyle Busch 406

10. Clint Bowyer 405

11. Brad Keselowski 401

12. Car Edwards 390

Up next: Quicken Loans 400, June 17, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich., 1 p.m.; TV: TNT; last year's winner: Denny Hamlin.

?— Bill Fleischman

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