Pocono 500: Winners and Losers

had a great finish of 17th today. He ran well within the top 20 all day long and was able to work on the car to make it better; something this team hasn’t done well this year.

Points: 32nd

 

Regan Smith is perfect! In every race he has entered and qualified for, Smith has finished. To bring their car back to the shop in one piece every time they run is key to building a program and not having to replace cars.

Points: 38th

 

Sam Hornish Jr. looks like the light is on for this guy. He has some great runs in recent weeks and is showing some great improvement let’s hope his 10th-place finish is a sign of bigger things to come.

Points: 23rd

 

Final Lap…

We immediately saw how double-file restarts would work. For some guys it helped them, for others it hurt them.

It will take more than one race to get the hang of it and figure out all the quirks. But the race was fun and enjoyable to watch.

The leader wasn’t pulling away before the field hit the start-finish line and there were some great battles throughout the pack and that was refreshing to see.

I was so excited to see Stewart pull off the victory; in a short amount of time they took a organization that struggled to make races and contend just a year ago to victory circle.

It’s fun when a team wins for the first time whether it is a driver or crew members. They are like kids again, jumping and screaming and enjoying the moment. That’s what racing is all about!

See you in Michigan!!

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