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Pocono Raceway
Sunday's Pocono 400 1 p.m. ET, TNT
Lineup for Sprint Cup race at "Tricky Triangle"
1. #11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota *Speed 181.415
2. #41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet
3. #2 Brad Keselowski Redd's Ford
4. #4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
5. #24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
6. #18 Kyle Busch M&M's Peanut Butter Toyota
7. #22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
8. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet
9. #55 Brian Vickers Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
10. #99 Carl Edwards Kelloggs/Cheez-It Ford
11. #3 Austin Dillon # Dow Chevrolet
14. #14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
13. #16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
14. #42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevrolet
15. #31 Ryan Newman Wix Filters Chevrolet
16. #10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet
17. #78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet
18. #1 Jamie McMurray Cushman/Cessna Chevrolet
19. #15 Clint Bowyer RK Motors Charlotte Toyota
20. #48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet
21. #47 AJ Allmendinger Clorox Chevrolet
22. #43 Aric Almirola Nathan's Famous Ford
23. #27 Paul Menard Moen/Menards Chevrolet
24. #51 Justin Allgaier # BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
25. #13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet
26. #20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota
27. #5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet
28. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Zest Ford
29. #9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
30. #7 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet
31. #40 Landon Cassill(i) Newtown Building Supplies Inc. Chevrolet
32. #34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford
33. #32 Travis Kvapil Corvetteparts.net Ford
34. #23 Alex Bowman Dr.Pepper Toyota
35. #38 David Gilliland Long John Silver's Ford
36. #36 Reed Sorenson Theme Park Connection Chevrolet
37. #98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford Owner Points
38. #44 JJ Yeley(i) All City Leasing & Warehousing Chevrolet Owner Points
39. #66 Timmy Hill Land Castle Title Toyota Owner Points
40. #26 Cole Whitt # Burger King Toyota Owner Points
41. #83 Ryan Truex # Burger King Toyota Owner Points
42. #33 Alex Kennedy Dream Factory Chevrolet Owner Points
43. #77 Dave Blaney AmyFchlrVtrnsLwAttrnyLLC/valor4vets.cm Frd Owner Points -
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Will drivers cut corner at revamped Pocono?
Given the narrow width of the tunnel turn -- which is a replica of a corner at Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- drivers were happy to see the curb go. With the speeds they carry into that corner, they might as well have been hitting a wall. And the extended apron at the least provides an escape route for drivers who find themselves in trouble.
"I think it is a great change, because … when (cars) get pushed down, at least now you have somewhere to go," said Brad Keselowski, who will start third Sunday. "That curb before was kind of a race-killer. If you hit it, it would damage the front splitter on these cars, and that dictates a lot of the car's performance, and it could really end your day and not necessarily be your fault. I thought it was a good thing and a great change."
But as for cutting the corner at full speed? "I am sure someone is going to try it," said Keselowski, one of the first to make a practice of cutting the dogleg in Phoenix. "Clean air is so important, and when we all go down into Turn 2 and we are stacked up, I am sure someone will try to use it to find clean air. We will be all watching to see how they get through or if they make it. It should be interesting. It looks really rough down there, and I am not so confident the car will stick there, but I am sure someone will try it."
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