#42-Juan Pablo Montoya picked a great time to pick up his first Top 3 of the season, finishing second at Pocono and gaining 69 precious points over 13th place. Now 169 points ahead in 8th, a great run at Watkins Glen could give Montoya a commanding position on making the Chase for the first time in his career. #00-David Reutimann’s inspired charge for the 2009 Chase suffered a big blow with a 29th at Pocono. He lost 53 points to 12th place and three positions from 13th back to 16th. He’s now 121 points out with five races to go. Richard Petty may be about to make his first visit to the Chase podium at Richmond and congratulate #9-Kasey Kahne, whose fifth at Pocono moved him 59 points further ahead of 13th. Now +180 ahead, Kahne has gone from 14th to 7th in the last five races. #18-Kyle Busch struggled to a 16th at Pocono, but lost only 19 points and gained a position to 13th. “Rowdy” is 101 points out of #16-Greg Biffle and he should be a favorite to get a top 5 at Watkins Glen this Sunday. See more, with year-to-year standings after 21 races on my Jayski’s Chase Stats after Pocono page.(8-7-2009)
