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Pocono to require more pit stops
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11:33 AM ET 06.10 | Higher speeds at Pocono will increase fuel consumption in Sunday's race and shorten the pit intervals for most teams. So don't be surprised to see the first stop come much earlier than usual (probably well before the 30-lap mark), given that crew chiefs will be inclined to play it safe. "The track is fast, incredibly fast, approaching 12 miles per hour faster than it was last year," said Howard Comstock of SRT Motorsports Engineering, which supports the Penske Racing Dodge teams of Brad Keselowski and AJ Allmendinger. "That's a big deal, and it makes a big difference. . . .
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WILD FAN
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This is all Fannation could come up with??
WILD FAN
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Nothing about the secret Roush/Penske talks??
WILD FAN
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All this T&R section gets is a lame thread about lame pit stops at a lame track
WILD FAN
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Does it get any better than this??
WILD FAN
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HELL NO
WILD FAN
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NOT ON THIS thread
WILD FAN
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BTW.. here's the rest of the article that wasn't included in this..
We all know that this is a very important place for fuel economy. You can't risk running out on the backstretch on a flat track, or you'll never get back to the pits. So the speed is great, but how bad does that hurt fuel economy? We're in the throttle so long around the track now that it's using fuel to get the kind of speeds that we're seeing." Accordingly, crew chiefs and race engineers will have to be particularly vigilant in keeping track of fuel mileage. There will also be intense pressure on the fuelers to make sure the cell is filled
WILD FAN
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Only good thing about Pocono.. is we don't have to listen to DW for the rest of the year
WILD FAN
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Unbelievable -- it would be interesting to find out why Hamlin has his head up his south end sometimes ... cold tires and that dufus thinks it's the end of the race ...
EarnTaz88
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Guess he really wanted to lead that 1st lap.. and he didn't care who he went through to do it
WILD FAN
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The Candy car was just behind him -- if that would have taken him out I am cetain the Coach would have something to say to dufus ...
EarnTaz88
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How's he doing now?
Rex Racer
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I have you fiqured out -- down deep inside, you're hoping he can finish the race and not do something real stupid again ...
EarnTaz88
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Candy car just kissed the fence ...
EarnTaz88
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I think NASCAR has a problem with their "speed traps" ...
EarnTaz88
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Don't think they want Jimmie to win this one
WILD FAN
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13 speeding penalties already in 60 laps.. seems a bit excessive
WILD FAN
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Now they have a new "map"??? WTH, is it the wrong time of the month for someone up in the NASCAR booth??!@#
EarnTaz88
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You don't even have yourself figured out.
Rex Racer
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