Summer
is just around the corner and with it comes this weekend’s visit to the
“new” Pocono Raceway – repaved after last year’s August event and its
two races shortened from 500 to 400 miles for the first time. Two days
of testing – Wednesday and Thursday – precede the normal weekend
schedule leading to Sunday’s Pocono 400 presented by #NASCAR.
A snake-bit Jeff Gordon knows where the future lies – at least in 2012 – as he stands 21st
in NASCAR Sprint Cup points halfway to the Chase cut down. “We need
wins,” said Gordon concluding that must claim one of two “wild card”
berths to qualify for this year’s postseason. He’s the defending winner
of the Pocono 400.
Roush
Fenway Racing teammates Greg Biffle and Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth
stand a single point apart at the top of the standings. But another
epic struggle is building at the tail end of the top 10 where five
drivers ranked eighth through 12th hope to either hold serve and move up in the rankings.
TNT begins its six-race Summer Series beginning with Sunday’s Pocono 400 marking the 30th year that Turner Sports has covered the series.
The
NASCAR Nationwide Series takes a breather and a necessary one perhaps
as a daunting, 16-week run of events begins June 16 at Michigan
International Speedway. Elliott Sadler has retaken the points lead by 12
over previous pacesetter Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Sunoco Rookie of the Year
contender Austin Dillon is 14 points behind Richard Childress Racing
teammate Sadler in third place.
Dover
winner Todd Bodine bids for a record-extending seventh NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series victory at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, the first
of two stops at the 1.5-mile track. Justin Lofton continues to top the
points standings by a point over Timothy Peters. Bodine, Brendan Gaughan
and defending WinStar World Casino 400 winner Ron Hornaday Jr. have won
13 of 28 races held at the Ft. Worth track.
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