NASCAR 2019 Race 21: Pocono Gander RV 400 race thread

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Gander RV 400

Pocono Raceway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #21 of 36

Sunday, July 28, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag: 3:12pm/et
Laps/Stages: 160 laps total. Stages end on laps: 50/100/160

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 3:00pm/et, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live streaming (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Saturday, July 27, 9:05-9:55am/et, TV-NBCSN;
Saturday, July 27, 11:05-11:55am/et, TV-NBCSN.
Qualifying: Saturday, July 27 at 4:05pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)

Friday, July 26
11:30 AM-2:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Saturday, July 27
7:30 AM-5:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
8:00 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
9:05 AM-9:55 AM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
11:05 AM-11:55 AM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
4:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)

Sunday, July 28
10:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
1:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 50/100/160 LAPS = 400 MILES )



Distance 400 miles (643.738 km)
Laps 160
Stage 1: Lap 50
Stage 2: Lap 100
Race: Lap 160+

Track facts

Track Specifications: Superspeedway: 2.5 mile tri-oval Banking: turn 1: 14 degrees; turn 2: 8 degrees; turn 3: 6 degrees; Straights: Front - 3740 feet; Long Pond(between turns 1 and 2) - 3055 feet; North(between turns 2 and 3) - 1780 feet Last repaved: early 2012 Grandstand Seating: 70,000

Three Different Turns at Pocono: Turn One is modeled after the now defunct Trenton Speedway Turn Two is like Indianapolis Motor Speedway Turn Three is similar to The Milwaukee Mile

Track Records & Statistics (Based on 2017 Jayski)

July 2018 Race Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 132.46 mph, started 2nd
June 2019 Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 134.718 mph, started 2nd

Oldest Winner: Harry Gant, 50 years, 5 months, 7 days, 6/17/1990
Youngest Winner: Joey Logano, 22 years, 0 months, 7 days, 6/10/2012
1st Race 400 mile Record: Jeff Gordon, 6/12/2011, 145.384mph
1st Race 500 mile Record: Alan Kulwicki, June 1992, 144.023mph
2nd Race Record: Rusty Wallace, July 1996, 144.892
Slowest Race Record: Jimmie Johnson, June 2004, 112.129mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Carl Edwards, June 2005, started 29th
Different Race Winners: 36

July 2018 Pole Winner: Daniel Suarez, 176.988mph, finished 2nd
June 2019 Pole Winner: William Byron, 17.494mph, finished 9th

Track Qualifying Record: Kyle Larson, August 1, 2014, 183.438mph
Oldest Pole Winner: David Pearson, 49 years, 5 months, 19 days, 6/10/1984
Youngest Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 21 years, 2 months, 13 days, 8/6/2011
Different Pole Winners: 41

Most Wins: 6 - Jeff Gordon; 5 - Bill Elliott; 4 - Denny Hamlin
Most Poles: 5 - Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader; 4 - Denny Hamlin
Most 2nd Place Finishes: 7 - Mark Martin (no wins)
Most Top 5s: 20 - Mark Martin & Jeff Gordon
Most Top 10s: 34 - Mark Martin; 32 - Jeff Gordon

Most Lead Changes: 56 - 7/30/1979
Fewest Lead Changes: 10 - 7/26/1998
Most Leaders: 16, Three times, most recently 6/13/2004
Fewest Leaders: 4 - Three times, most recently, 6/9/1985, and 6/9/2013

Most Cautions: 13 - 6/17/1990 and 7/24/2005
Fewest Cautions: 1 - 7/30/1978
Most Caution Laps: 57, 6/13/2004
Fewest Caution Laps: 3, 7/30/1978

Most Finishers on a lead lap: 36, 6/10/2007 [rain shortened to 106 laps]
Fewest Finishers on a lead lap: 2 - twice, most recently 6/6/1982

Most Running at the Finish: 42, 6/10/2007 [rain shortened]
Fewest Running at the Finish: 18, 7/25/1982

Most Laps Led [400 miles]: 142, Cale Yarborough, 7/4/1968
Most Laps Led [500 miles]: 175, Kurt Busch, 8/5/2007
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 4, Bobby Labonte, 7/29/2001

Most Wins by Manufacturer: 32 - Chevy; 23 - Ford; 7 - Dodge 7; 6 - Pontiac; 4 - Buick; 5 - Toyota; 2 - Mercury; 1 - Oldsmobile.

[4me2c]

1)...Kyle Busch
2)...Martin Truex Jr
3)...Denny Hamlin
4)...Kevin Harvick

[82harley]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin

[Ryu]

Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr

[ranagee]

Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

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NASCAR at Pocono starting lineup, qualifying results

Here is the starting lineup for Sunday's race:
Starting Driver Number
No. 1 Kevin Harvick 4
No. 2 Joey Logano 22
No. 3 Aric Almirola 10
No. 4 Erik Jones 20
No. 5 Austin Dillon 3
No. 6 Jimmie Johnson 48
No. 7 Kyle Busch 18
No. 8 William Byron 24
No. 9 Kurt Busch 1
No. 10 Daniel Suarez 41
No. 11 Martin Truex Jr. 19
No. 12 Denny Hamlin 11
No. 13 Matt DiBenedetto 95
No. 14 Brad Keselowski 2
No. 15 Alex Bowman 88
No. 16 Clint Bowyer 14
No. 17 Michael McDowell 34
No. 18 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17
No. 19 David Ragan 38
No. 20 Ryan Blaney 12
No. 21 Paul Menard 21
No. 22 Daniel Hemric 8
No. 23 Chae Elliott 9
No. 24 Ryan Newman 6
No. 25 Ryan Preece 47
No. 26 Darrell "Bubba" Wallace 34
No. 27 Matt Tifft 36
No. 28 Chris Buescher 37
No. 29 Kyle Larson 42
No. 30 Corey Lajoie 32
No. 31 Landon Cassill 00
No. 32 Josh Bilicki 53
No. 33 Ty Dillon 28
No. 34 BJ McLeod 51
No. 35 Ross Chastain 15
No. 36 Reed Sorenson 27
No. 37 Quin Houff 77
No. 38 Austin Theriault 52


Kevin Harvick might be back.

One week after finally taking home his first win of the year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Harvick won the pole for the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania.

This is his fourth pole of the year and puts him in a good position to fight for another checkered flag. Joey Logano is behind him in second while Aric Almirola is in third.

"It was a good day today and hopefully we can keep it rolling tomorrow," Harvick said.

He continued: "I think as you look at it our cars have been really fast here, track position is going to play a major role and I think when it comes to the qualifying game our guys do a really good job."

Harvick will be looking for his first career win at Pocono Raceway.

[dara]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano

[dishuser]

Kevin Harvick ***
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
Joey Logano

[Orziz]

Erik Jones*
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Chase Elliot

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Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch****
Kurt Busch
William Byron