Pocono Facts and Notes:


  • ‘¢ Greg Biffle won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. It was his 15th Cup series victory in his 279th start. The win ended a 64-race winless streak, the longest of his career.
    ‘¢ Biffle scored his first top-10 finish in his past nine Pocono races.
    ‘¢ Biffle led three times for 28 laps, including the final 21.
    ‘¢ Roush Fenway Racing posted its 117th series win and its first victory in 2010.
    ‘¢ The top 10 comprised six Chevrolets, two Fords and two Toyotas.
    ‘¢ Ford posted its first win in 2010. It was Ford’s first non-restrictor-plate win since California in February 2009.’¢ Tony Stewart (second) scored his fifth straight top-10 finish at Pocono, the longest current streak. It was Stewart’s 150th career top-5 finish.
    ‘¢ Carl Edwards (third) extended a four-race streak of top-10 finishes that began at Daytona.
    ‘¢ Points leader Kevin Harvick (fourth) has a 189-point lead over second-place Jeff Gordon.
    ‘¢ Denny Hamlin (fifth) scored his eighth top-10 finish in 10 Pocono races. He had the 350th team top-5 for Joe Gibbs Racing.
    ‘¢ Jeff Burton (eighth) extended a five-race streak of top-15 finishes that began at New Hampshire.
    ‘¢ Ryan Newman (12th) has finished 14th or better in his past five Pocono races.
    ‘¢ Kyle Busch (23rd) has scored just one top-10 finish in his past seven Pocono races.
    ‘¢ Dale Earnhardt Jr. (27th) has scored just two top-10 finishes in his past 13 Pocono races
    ‘¢ Dave Blaney finished 42nd in his 350th series start.(ESPN)(8-3-2010)