NASCAR 2017 Race 14: Pocono 400 Schedule, Starting Order and Picks

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The Tricky Triangle

At a Glance

What: Axalta Presents the Pocono 400; Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race No. 14

Where: Pocono Raceway, 2.5-mile tri-oval in Long Pond, Pennsylvania

Green flag: 3:18:30 p.m. ET, 11 June 2017

TV/Radio: FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Forecast: Mostly sunny with high of 87 and morning winds 5-10 mph out of the West. Chance of precipitation is 10 percent. — Weather.com

National anthem: Lauren Hart
Grand Marshal: Joe McDougall, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Axalta Coating Systems

Race distance: 160 laps, 400 miles

Pit road speed: 55 mph

Caution car speed: 70 mph

Stage lengths: Stage 1 ends on Lap 50; Stage 2 ends on Lap 100; Final stage ends on Lap 160

 

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Starting Order:

1. Kyle Busch
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Ryan Blaney
5. Kurt Busch
6. Brad Keselowski
7. Kyle Larson
8. Jamie McMurray
9. Joey Logano
10. Ryan Newman
11. Michael McDowell
12. Kevin Harvick
13. Paul Menard
14. Daniel Suarez
15. Erik Jones
16. “Bubba” Wallace
17. Austin Dillon
18. Denny Hamlin
19. Jimmie Johnson
20. Clint Bowyer
21. AJ Allmendinger
22. Trevor Bayne
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
24. Danica Patrick
25. Chase Elliott
26. Kasey Kahne
27. Ty Dillon
28. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
29. Chris Buescher
30. Matt DiBenedetto
31. David Ragan
32. Cole Whitt
33. Gray Gaulding
34. Landon Cassill
35. Corey LaJoie
36. Reed Sorenson
37. Jeffrey Earnhardt
38. Cody Ware
39. Derrike Cope

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. blew an engine in the final practice, so he will start from the back.

 

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Again, Kyle Busch is on pole... he has to win one, but he hasn't won at this track yet. "Bubba" Walace is driving the 43 for Almirola, why not pick him just for historical reasons. And it really doesn't matter where Jimmie Johnson starts.

My Picks:
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex, Jr.
"Bubba" Wallace

 

[crazed 9.6]

Bad Brad finally gets a win this season in the xfinity race yesterday and boy did he earn that win !

Gonna take Bad Brad for a good finish today, maybe first
And goona go a bit on the wild side and take Jamie McMurray to place in top 3 as well

lmao, and yeea.. Jimmie too

 

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Jimmie hard into the wall after something broke in his right rear, then Jamie McMurray follows. It looked like Jimmie maybe hurt something with him sitting down on the track, but they are saying he just got his wind knocked out of him.

 

[crazed 9.6]

Jimmie hard into the wall after something broke in his right rear, then Jamie McMurray follows. It looked like Jimmie maybe hurt something with him sitting down on the track, but they are saying he just got his wind knocked out of him.

Yea, hard hit ... 200 mph into that wall

Jimmie's car was headed dead-on at the wall, then it swung around and hit broadside.. Jimmie said he escaped one there

We gots hot brakes today it looks like
seems Jimmie and Jamie are both casualties of brake failures

 

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The Triangle has those very long straights with the relatively sharp and flat corners. Brakes are going to be an issue all day, with the heat. Jamie booked out of that exploding #1 car.

 

[crazed 9.6]

Jamie booked out of that exploding #1 car.

I think he was out before the car actually completely stopped

 

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Jimmie just said he needed to change his underwear.

 

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Wow, Ryan Blaney wins. I was watching the #4 cam on FSGo, just not enough for Happy. Kyle Busch should have gone in, because Brad didn't have enough car. Larson wins stage 2.

It was fun watching Harvick running up the field from 15th.

 

[crazed 9.6]

I knew Blaney would get a top 5 finish or a win soon
This win was great !!!
and yea, especially with Harvick in his mirror ... yikes !!!

 

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Brad the interviewer. LOL.

 

[crazed 9.6]

Brad the interviewer. LOL.

yes, lmao big time. Bad Brad will not make it as interviewer

yesterday at xfinity , Stenhouse and Blaney were interviewers. I think Blaney may have interviewed Brad too...But Blaney was much more professional at the job...