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Pocono Notes & Facts – Thursday – track history:

- Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. - The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974 - won by Richard Petty, Dodge, 115.593 mph, 08/04/1974. - The 2.5-mile track was repaved during the...

#77 gets new look for Pocono, images posted:

Fochler Veterans Law / Valor 4 Vets decided to sponsor a NASCAR team to make Veterans aware that help is out there if they need it. It is a frustrating process to battle the VA for compensation and pension benefits and at Fochler Veterans Law, we can ease that burden...

Johnson going for three-in-a-row:

after winning at Charlotte on May 25th and Dover on June 1st, #48-Jimmie Johnson is going for his third win in a row. During Johnson's 13-year Sprint Cup career, he has recorded three consecutive wins on two occasions - once in 2004 and once in 2007 during a span of...

M&M’s Peanut Butter scheme wins the vote:

Sunday's Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway will serve as the culmination of a unique contest run by #18-Kyle Busch's primary backer M&M's. Fans last month had the opportunity to visit the M&M's Racing Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mmsracing) and share which M&...

Johnson to be honored in hometown:

#48-Jimmie Johnson will return to his hometown of El Cajon, California, on June 17, where the city council of El Cajon will recognize his racing accomplishments and philanthropic contributions. Mayor Bill Wells, the city council, Senator Joel Anderson and other local...

Foyt would consider giving Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon shot at Indy 500:

Legendary IndyCar driver and owner A.J. Foyt was impressed with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kurt Busch's performance in the Indianapolis 500 a week ago. Foyt wouldn't mind having Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon driving for him next year at Indy. 'If he wanted...

Quiroga fastest in final practice:

#77-German Quiroga was fastest in final practice for the WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 176.476 mph. He was followed by: #29-Ryan Blaney, #88-Matt Crafton, #98-Johnny Sauter, #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #8-Joe Nemechek, #5-John Wes Townley...

Sauter fastest in practice:

#98-Johnny Sauter was fastest during the opening practice at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 177.247 mph. #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr. was second, followed by #88-Matt Crafton, #13-Jeb Burton, #29-Ryan Blaney, #17-Timothy Peters, #20-Justin Lofton, #77-German Quiroga...

Green Beret announced as Namesake of Brickyard 400:

When Green Beret John Wayne Walding attends his first NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July [27th], he'll see a familiar name plastered around the historic race track - his own. Walding was announced the winner of Crown Royal's annual 'Your Hero'...

Some construction at NHMS:

a section of grand stands are gone in turn 3 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. On turn 3 Construction from Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway: 'Sporting venues like New Hampshire Motor Speedway must compete with...

Sad News – Ed Negre:

Ed Negre, who fielded the car Dale Earnhardt drove in his first start in NASCAR's premier series, died Wednesday in a Hospice care center in Longview, Washington. He was 86. Without drivers such as Negre, who started 338 races in NASCAR's top series from 1955-79, the...

Newman & Dillon test at VIR:

#31-Ryan Newman and #3-Austin Dillon participated in an RCR team test at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va., on Wednesday (today). Last week, all three RCR Cup teams tested at Pocono Raceway in preparation for this weekend's event.(RCR)(6-4-2014)...

Kurt Busch Road-Course Testing:

on Tuesday, June 3, #41-Kurt Busch and team tested at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia as part of its road-course testing program in preparation for the upcoming races at Sonoma, California and Watkins Glen, New York.(SHR/TSC)(6-4-2014)...

Biffle and/or Edwards leaving Roush? UPDATE3:

While all eyes have been on #16-Greg Biffle's teammate, #99-Carl Edwards, to be the biggest domino to fall, could Biffle actually be the one to set everything in motion? As recently as April, the 44-year-old stated his intention was to stay at Roush Fenway Racing and...

Allmendinger to test Sonoma UPDATE:

#47-A.J. Allmendinger is scheduled to take part in a two-day test session at Sonoma Raceway on Tuesday, June 3, in advance of next month's Toyota/Save Mart 350. This marks the final scheduled test at Sonoma Raceway prior to race weekend.(Sonoma Raceway), the public...

Redd scheme for Keselowski at Pocono:

This weekend at Pocono the #2 Team Penske Ford Fusion will feature the red color scheme of Redd's Apple Ale. The unique red machine will make its second consecutive start at Pocono after it ran at the second race at the venue last season (Team Penske), see an image...

Larson to double up at Pocono:

This weekend will be the first time #42-Kyle Larson has raced at Pocono Raceway. Pocono, known as 'The Tricky Triangle' is one of the few tracks on the NASCAR circuit at which Larson has not raced in any of the sports touring series, but he has logged laps at the ...

NASCAR Numbers heading to Pocono:

9: The number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories recorded by Jimmie Johnson at Dover International Speedway. The six-time champion extended his own track record on Sunday with a dominating performance in the FedEx 400. 81: The number of laps led by Kyle Busch in...

Logano spends time at Detroit Lions practice:

#22-Joey Logano, was a guest of the NFL's Detroit Lions at OTA practice Tuesday morning, promoting the upcoming Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Logano met members of the team, showed off a Mustang pace car, and even...

Yuengling to sponsor Dillon, RCR in Pocono:

Richard Childress Racing has partnered with D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. to be primary sponsor on the #3 Yuengling Light Lager Chevy Silverado with driver Austin Dillon for the Pocono Mountains 125 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway on August...