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dpkimmel2001

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Race #14 of 36. Already half way through the regular season and heading to the freshly repaved track in Long Pond, PA. The weather is looking great for a change and it should be an exciting race with the new speeds being reached. Less than 100 points separate 10th place from 3rd and it's still easily anyone's season to win.

Top 10 Standings

Rank - Team - Segment Points - Season Points - Rank +/- Top 10 - Top 5 - Wins
1 UB3 Racing 3,805 3,805 0 7 4 0
2 Team IDKS 3,721 3,721 0 6 3 2
3 Crimson Tide Racing 3,642 3,642 (+2) 5 4 1
4 wilkesboro moonshiners 3,619 3,619 (-1) 5 3 1
5 RMS Racing 3,605 3,605 (-1) 5 2 1
6 #17d500winner 3,583 3,583 0 6 3 0
7 Jimmy 'Smut' Means 4 President 3,541 3,541 (+1) 4 4 1
8 tedateconomy 3,540 3,540 (+3) 5 2 0
9 Rainbow Warriors 3,539 3,539 (+1) 4 3 0
10 HMS Better Than The Rest 3,538 3,538 (-1) 3 2 2

Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 1:19pm/et

Deadline to select your drivers is Jun 9 5:00am EDT
 
The Numbers for the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway: 1 - fewest cautions (7/30/78)
2 - fewest on lead lap at finish (twice, most recent 6/6/82)
3 - fewest caution laps (7/30/78)
4 - races won from outside a top-20 starting position
4 - fewest leaders (twice, most recent 6/9/85)
4 - fewest laps led by race winner (Bobby Labonte, 7/29/01)
5 - most wins (Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliott)
5 - most poles (Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader)
10 - number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at Pocono Raceway
10 - fewest lead changes (7/26/98)
12 - wins by car owner (Rick Hendrick)
13 - most cautions (twice, most recent 7/24/05)
16 - drivers with more than one pole at "The Tricky Triangle"
16 - most leaders (three times, most recent 6/13/04)
18 - fewest cars running at finish (7/25/82)
20 - drivers with more than one win
22 - wins from the front row; 13 from the pole
29 - worst starting position for race winner (Carl Edwards, 6/12/05)
30 - different race winners
36 - most cars on lead lap at finish (6/10/07)
38 - different pole winners
42 - most cars running at finish (6/10/07)
56 - most lead changes (7/30/79)
57 - most caution laps (6/13/04)
120 minutes - approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 2.5-mile track
175 - most laps led by race winner (Kurt Busch, 8/5/07)
 
There'll be some tough picks this week! Question is do you go safe and steady, swing for the fences or hope strategy prevails :D
Good Luck everyone!
 
FlFlash said:
There'll be some tough picks this week! Question is do you go safe and steady, swing for the fences or hope strategy prevails :D
Good Luck everyone!
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History is no indication of the outcome this week. It's a new slate with a new surface. I think these test secessions from yesterday and today are about the only thing to go off of.
 
FlFlash said:
There'll be some tough picks this week! Question is do you go safe and steady, swing for the fences or hope strategy prevails :D
Good Luck everyone!
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Swinging for the fences...not always a good idea at Pocono
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dpkimmel2001 said:
History is no indication of the outcome this week. It's a new slate with a new surface. I think these test secessions from yesterday and today are about the only thing to go off of.
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Shhhhhh, you were'nt supposed to say anything about that!
 
No matter the surface, the track still has unique characteristics which will favor some drivers more than others. I think that a driver with a good record here will still have an advantage over someone who has struggled here. Horsepower, torque, reliability and huevos largos will determine the winner.

I can't wait!
 
Speeds in morning test session at Pocono ...

1. AJ Allmendinger ... 177.190 mph

2. Juan Pablo Montoya ... 176.602

3. Mark Martin ... 176.595

4. Clint Bowyer ... 176.550

5. Denny Hamlin ... 176.218

6. Kyle Busch ... 176.205

7. Greg Biffle ... 176.132

8. Kevin Harvick ... 175.960

9. Kasey Kahne ... 175.864

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... 175.781

11. Joey Logano ... 175.713

12. Martin Truex Jr. ... 175.593

13. Jamie McMurray ... 175.552

14. Ryan Newman ... 175.295

15. Michael McDowell ... 175.275

16. Tony Stewart ... 175.169

17. Brad Keselowski ... 174.937

18. Jeff Burton ... 174.910

19. Paul Meanard ... 174.893

20. Matt Kenseth ... 174.635

21. Jimmie Johnson ... 174.540

22. Marcos Ambrose ... 174.479

23. Jeff Gordon ... 174.476

24. Josh Wise ... 174.405

25. Regan Smith ... 174.311

26. Casey Mears ... 174.152

27. Aric Almriola ... 173.916

28. David Gilliland ... 173.792

29. Bobby Labonte ... 173.732

30. Carl Edwards ... 173.661

31. David Reutimann ... 173.581

32. Joe Nemechek ... 173.357

33. Travis Kvapil ... 173.104

34. Landon Cassill ... 172.901

35. David Stremme ... 172.665

(Top 35 cars surpassed track record of 172.533 mph set in 2004 by Kasey Kahne)

36. Dave Blaney ... 172.397

37. Stacy Compton ... 172.189

38. Mike Bliss ... 172.153

39. Stephen Leicht ... 172.035

40. David Ragan ... 171.926

41. Scott Riggs ... 170.351

42. JJ Yeley ... 169.268
 
That's pretty damn fast! Who is shifting gears among the leaders?
 
robbybee said:
That's pretty damn fast! Who is shifting gears among the leaders?
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The only one that I've even heard mention it was Steve Letarte#88. He said a couple days ago that they expected to be but I have not read any more comments since testing has begun.
 
FlFlash said:
There'll be some tough picks this week! Question is do you go safe and steady, swing for the fences or hope strategy prevails :D
Good Luck everyone!
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I agree this weekend is a crapshoot . The last two weeks were hard not to pick Johnson but this week will be easy to bench him. I don't like the atmosphere up in the top ten , I 'd much rather be down with the common people anyway . This weekend should provide an excellent opportunity to get back down there . There will be some big changes if drivers like Juan Pablo and AJ lead the field .
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Speeds in morning test session at Pocono ...

1. AJ Allmendinger ... 177.190 mph

2. Juan Pablo Montoya ... 176.602

3. Mark Martin ... 176.595

4. Clint Bowyer ... 176.550

5. Denny Hamlin ... 176.218

6. Kyle Busch ... 176.205

7. Greg Biffle ... 176.132

8. Kevin Harvick ... 175.960

9. Kasey Kahne ... 175.864

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... 175.781

11. Joey Logano ... 175.713

12. Martin Truex Jr. ... 175.593

13. Jamie McMurray ... 175.552

14. Ryan Newman ... 175.295

15. Michael McDowell ... 175.275

16. Tony Stewart ... 175.169

17. Brad Keselowski ... 174.937

18. Jeff Burton ... 174.910

19. Paul Meanard ... 174.893

20. Matt Kenseth ... 174.635

21. Jimmie Johnson ... 174.540

22. Marcos Ambrose ... 174.479

23. Jeff Gordon ... 174.476

24. Josh Wise ... 174.405

25. Regan Smith ... 174.311

26. Casey Mears ... 174.152

27. Aric Almriola ... 173.916

28. David Gilliland ... 173.792

29. Bobby Labonte ... 173.732

30. Carl Edwards ... 173.661

31. David Reutimann ... 173.581

32. Joe Nemechek ... 173.357

33. Travis Kvapil ... 173.104

34. Landon Cassill ... 172.901

35. David Stremme ... 172.665

(Top 35 cars surpassed track record of 172.533 mph set in 2004 by Kasey Kahne)

36. Dave Blaney ... 172.397

37. Stacy Compton ... 172.189

38. Mike Bliss ... 172.153

39. Stephen Leicht ... 172.035

40. David Ragan ... 171.926

41. Scott Riggs ... 170.351

42. JJ Yeley ... 169.268
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That new pavements really picked up the speeds! The old pole record was 160 something.
 
They've bumped it up some more!

Thursday afternoon Pocono test: 41 teams tested during Thursday afternoon's session at Pocono Raceway. The top 5:
#5-Kahne 179.490
#1-McMurray 179.401
#55-Martin 179.390
#24-Gordon 179.272
#27-Menard 179.005
 
FlFlash said:
They've bumped it up some more!

Thursday afternoon Pocono test: 41 teams tested during Thursday afternoon's session at Pocono Raceway. The top 5:
#5-Kahne 179.490
#1-McMurray 179.401
#55-Martin 179.390
#24-Gordon 179.272
#27-Menard 179.005
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Wow. I wonder how fast they are going before they begin to brake for turn 1.
 
Matthew2470 said:
Wow. I wonder how fast they are going before they begin to brake for turn 1.
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Didn't they post top speeds earlier of 211? I'm guessing it's right around there. I think it's too late for nascar to slow them down, which means we could see a wreck and car go over the fence. I'm not sure these speeds in those boxes is a good thing for racing.
 
FenderBumper said:
Didn't they post top speeds earlier of 211? I'm guessing it's right around there. I think it's too late for nascar to slow them down, which means we could see a wreck and car go over the fence. I'm not sure these speeds in those boxes is a good thing for racing.
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Yeah I saw on twitter that they were hitting 210 which isn't bad. They will hit 220 at MIS next week.
 
FlFlash said:
That new pavements really picked up the speeds! The old pole record was 160 something.
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After a lil FACT checking the old record was 172 something so it's not as BIG a jump as I originaly thought.

Their still HAULIN ASS THOUGH!
 
Damn Kasey.... if he did'nt pull that ****head move, i'd have had a 325+ day..........for such a nice guy, he can be a real dickhead...
 
MoMike said:
Damn Kasey.... if he did'nt pull that ****head move, i'd have had a 325+ day..........for such a nice guy, he can be a real dickhead...
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He was an idiot today. He was burning up that right front for 5 laps before it gave out.
 
MoMike said:
Pretty much what JR did, passing those 8 cars towards the end there, then he just stalled.....
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He didn't take tires, and his left sides were real old. They should have taken 2 when they abandoned their fuel strategy.
 
Well, they might just take that car to Indy......looks promising...what coulda, mighta been...LOL
 
MoMike said:
Well, they might just take that car to Indy......looks promising...what coulda, mighta been...LOL
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Jr thought he finally caught a break, then the caution came out. He looked crushed after the race, and caught himself before ripping nascar for the extra long yellow for that sippy straw they found on long pond.
 
Yeah, I could also tell that what he was talking about, wasn't what he was thinking. If he had stayed out, he would have made it. He may have won, and probably would have finished better than he did. This is a time when he and Letarte sit down Monday morning, and exorcise those demons, and move on.
 
The more important question is, are the Penske cars worth picking this weekend at Michigan? Still got Brad and the dinger at 8, and 9 picks left.
 
Wow , I got my wish . I am back down where I belong with my peeps . From 8th to 34th in one race . It was really nice to have been in the top ten just once .Something to tell the grandkids about .
 
ted@economy said:
Wow , I got my wish . I am back down where I belong with my peeps . From 8th to 34th in one race . It was really nice to have been in the top ten just once .Something to tell the grandkids about .
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Don't confuse the segment points with the season points. Segments mean nothing. You still dropped 6 spots but you are in 14th overall.
 
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