Pocono 400 2012 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post-Race Analysis

With the 2012 Pocono 400 Sunday, June 10, the excitement over one of the biggest races on the NASCAR calendar is through the roof.

The Pocono Raceway is one of the most unique tracks in all of motorsports, combining three different corners in what has become a serious chore on crews. Preparing for Pocono is like getting ready for three different races.

Keep it here for all of your updates from NASCAR’s stop in Pennsylvania, as well as reactions, leaders and post-race analysis for all the motorsports fans that will not be satisfied with just the few hours of racing we get on Sunday.

UPDATE: Sunday, June 10, 5:10 p.m. ET by Donald Wood

After qualifying with a record speed on the pole, Joey Logano and the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota ran down the No. 55 and Mark Martin in the final Laps of the Pocono 400 to seal his second career win.

The repaving at the track made it super fast for all drivers, but it was the unusually high number of pit-road speeding penalties that were handed down that was the talk of NASCAR.

While the rest of the drivers complain, you can find the young Logano enjoying the prestigious Pocono win in the winner’s circle.

Full Pocono 400 Results

1. Joey Logano

2. Mark Martin

3. Tony Stewart         

4. Jimmie Johnson

5. Denny Hamlin

6. Clint Bowyer         

7. Matt Kenseth         

8. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

9. Paul Menard

10. Jamie McMurray

11 Carl Edwards

12. Ryan Newman

13 Marcos Ambrose

14. Kevin Harvick

15. Jeff Burton

16. Regan Smith

17. Juan Pablo Montoya

18. Brad Keselowski

19. Jeff Gordon         

20. Martin Truex Jr.

21. David Reutimann

22. Bobby Labonte

23. David Gilliland

24. Greg Biffle

25. Dave Blaney

26. Travis Kvapil

27. David Ragan

28. Aric Almirola

29. Kasey Kahne

30. Kyle Busch

31. A.J. Allmendinger

32. Tony Raines

33. Stephen Leicht

34. Michael McDowell

35. Casey Mears

36. J.J. Yeley

37. Joe Nemechek

38. Mike Bliss

39. Stacy Compton

40. Scott Riggs

41. Reed Sorenson

42. Josh Wise

43. Landon Cassill

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Where: Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.

When: Sunday, June 10, 12 p.m. ET

Watch: TNT

Live Stream: TrackPass

Listen: Motor Racing Network

Starting Order

1. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 179.598 mph

2. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 178.866

3. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 178.582

4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 178.575

5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 178.543

6. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 178.228

7. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 178.158

8. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 177.939

9. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 177.862

10. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 177.823

11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 177.658

12. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 177.536

13. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 177.518

14. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 177.501

15. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 177.204

16. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 177.026

17. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 176.988

18. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 176.852

19. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 176.803

20. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 176.658

21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 176.543

22. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 176.419

23. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 176.16

24. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 176.149

25. (51) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 176.074

26. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 175.596

27. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 175.575

28. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 175.387

29. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 175.159

30. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 175.073

31. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 174.88

32. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 173.943

33. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 173.869

34. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 173.853

35. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 173.497

36. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 173.24

37. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 171.854

38. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 171.52

39. (74) Stacy Compton, Chevrolet, 171.155

40. (36) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 167.411

41. (32) Reed Sorenson, Ford, owner points

42. (10) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, owner points

43. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 170.345

Drivers to Watch

Joey Logano

Young Joe Gibbs Racing driver Joey Logano and the No. 20 team are having a solid year, but Pocono isn’t one of their best tracks. In six career races at the tricky triangle, Logano has never finished better than 11th.

With a pole win and the same basic setup that Denny Hamlin has used during all his success at Pocono, Logano is a driver all fans must be keeping an eye on.

Matt Kenseth

With arguably one of the best starts to his career, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 team have their biggest challenge in front of them with Pocono Raceway.

For as good as Kenseth has been, the fact that he only has two top-fives in 24 career starts at the track proves this will be the measuring stick for the remainder of the star’s 2012 season.

Predicted Winner: Denny Hamlin

With four career wins and seven top-fives in just 12 races at Pocono Raceway, Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team’s prowess on the Tricky Triangle is something to behold.

After a solid qualifying run that saw the young driver climb into the fifth starting spot, all the stars have aligned for another big run at Pocono with a win very likely.

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