The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #362 – Guest: Daniel Suarez – We recap the Pocono race weekend, congratulations to Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth hangs back stage with Taylor Swift, teams tested Darlington, MWR crew shuffle, chase spots dwindle, plus a full Michigan preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

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1 3 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet
2 5 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
3 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevrolet
4 11 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
5 1 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet
6 19 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota
7 14 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet
8 15 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet
9 10 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy Toyota
10 8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota
11 20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet
12 27 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford
13 12 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Chevrolet
14 4 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta/Penn State Chevrolet
15 2 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota
16 18 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet
17 7 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford
18 29 33 Ty Dillon(i) Yuengling Chevrolet
19 6 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet
20 30 51 Justin Allgaier SEM Chevrolet
21 28 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
22 23 15 Clint Bowyer Jack Link’s/Big Machine Records Toyota
23 21 55 David Ragan Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
24 33 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford
25 32 40 Landon Cassill(i) Interstate Moving Services Chevrolet
26 34 7 Alex Bowman Accell Construction Chevrolet
27 35 38 David Gilliland MDS Ford
28 39 35 Cole Whitt Ford
29 38 98 Josh Wise Ford
30 36 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Logistics Ford
31 16 27 Paul Menard Schrock/Menards Chevrolet
32 41 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Burger King Toyota
33 40 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota
34 31 46 Michael Annett Sherwin Williams Chevrolet
35 42 32 Travis Kvapil(i) Visone RV Parts Ford
36 37 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper/Heinz Toyota
37 22 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet
38 26 47 AJ Allmendinger Clorox Chevrolet
39 13 31 Ryan Newman Grainger Chevrolet
40 43 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Chevrolet
41 24 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford
42 17 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Zest Ford
43 25 43 Aric Almirola Nathan’s Famous Ford

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400
Pocono Raceway
Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Friday, June 05, 2015

1. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 177.599 mph.
2. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 177.550 mph.
3. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 177.522 mph.
4. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 177.211 mph.
5. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 177.200 mph.
6. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 176.526 mph.
7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 175.967 mph.
8. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 177.676 mph.
THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY #361 CHRIS BUESCHER – POCONO PREVIEW
9. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 177.385 mph.
10. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 177.193 mph. Continue reading “2015 NASCAR CUP SERIES POCONO STARTING LINEUP – KURT BUSCH ON POLE”

The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #361 – Guest: Chris Buescher – We recap Dover and the avalanche of Jimmie Johnson stats, audio, and accolades, Jimmie becomes a home improvement lobster, Logano plays foosball, Vickers gets a TV gig, what is the drivers council and is Yoda involved, plus a full Pocono Preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

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pocono_080114_hamlinNumbers Never Lie: Hamlin Has Tricky Triangle Figured Out

Pocono Raceway is one of Denny Hamlin’s best tracks.

And Denny Hamlin is one of the best to ever race at Pocono.

At least that’s what the numbers say.

Judging by his statistics, it seems the Virginia native feels right at home at the 2.5-mile Pennsylvania track. In 18 starts at the Tricky Triangle, he’s earned more wins (four), poles (three) and top fives (nine) than he has at any track besides Martinsville.

But Hamlin’s pattern of Pocono dominance transcends personal significance. His four wins are tied for the third-most all-time at Pocono, behind only Jeff Gordon (six) and Bill Elliott (five), and no active driver lays claim to more Coors Light Pole Awards there than Hamlin’s three.