"Pondering Pocono?"

 

"The SuperspeedwayThat Drives Like A Roadcourse!" is how Pocono describes themself.

Two and a half mile track, with three different degree of banking turns, three straightaways, and the main straight is more than 37 football fields long. With places where cars can get 3, 4, 5 wide...5 wide?

Hey, let's start 'em 5 wide!...what's that, 8 rows and Kirk Schelmerdine! (calm down, just screwing around) Actually, it's 8.6 rows...bla, bla, bla.

It seems like Jimmie Johnson holds the key to unlocking the secret to getting around this very unique track. He won both races last year.

This year should either be, real interesting or boring as hell, as a result of the gear rule change NASCAR made..."I disagree with the gear rule," Jeff Gordon says. "At Pocono, we'll be way down on RPM, and we won't be able to shift. It's like putting a restrictor plate on the cars at New Hampshire. We won't be able to pass, and that's not a good thing."

Can you say "single-file racing?" (huh...Attention, Mr. Boring...your table for two is ready!)

In the 54 Cup races held at Pocono the winner has started in the front row 30 times and the top ten 38 times. So, I guess it's safe to say, we should know who the winner is, right after qualifying on Saturday!

Mark
www.NascarStockCar.com