1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 49.610 181.415
2 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 49.612 181.408
3 2 Brad Keselowski Redd’s Ford 49.637 181.316
4 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 49.770 180.832
5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 49.858 180.513
6 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Peanut Butter Toyota 49.873 180.458
7 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 50.048 179.827
8 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 50.121 179.565

THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY #309 – BOB POCKRASS / POCONO PREVIEW

9 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 50.126 179.548
10 99 Carl Edwards Kelloggs/Cheez-It Ford 50.172 179.383

Continue reading “2014 NASCAR CUP SERIES POCONO STARTING LINEUP – DENNY HAMLIN ON POLE”

There are three two-time winners in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series thus far this year – Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano. This is certainly what could be called “preferred status” as all three have almost certainly clinched spots in the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR’s ‘playoffs” that are contested over the final 10 races of the season. Continue reading “Three Two Time Cup Series Winners, Preferred Status”

June 5, 2014

Staff Report
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – Well, that didn’t take long.

Jimmie Johnson has enjoyed a dramatic reversal of fortune, a two-week winning streak after starting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season 0-for-11. Inevitably, this has people rethinking the 2014 season, now that Johnson has redefined it. Continue reading “Jimmie Johnson – Surprise – Looks Like A Title Contender Again”

The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #309 – Guest: Bob Pockrass from The Sporting News – We recap The Monster Mile at Dover, chunks of concrete, hernia-man, are Edwards/Biffle out at Roush?, Smoke will race dirt… oh yes he will (plus he’s bear-shaped) plus a full Pocono preview….there’s no 4th turn! Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #309 – Bob Pockrass / Pocono Preview”

Event Continues To Offer Unique Qualifying, Race Procedures

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (June 3, 2014) – NASCAR today announced a series of format enhancements to the second annual NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway, scheduled for July 23. Continue reading “Format Enhancements Made To NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race At Eldora Speedway”