Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Kurt Busch in Pocono Victory Lane

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Kurt Busch wins at Pocono: #41-Kurt Busch won the Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on Monday for his 1st win of the season, 3rd win at Pocono and 28th career win. Busch led 32 of the 160 laps. The race was run Monday after being postponed by rain on Sunday. It's the first time a race was postponed from Sunday to Monday since Texas in April 2014.
#88-Earnhardt, Jr. finished 2nd followed by polesitter #2-Keselowski, #24-Elliott, #22-Logano, #5-Kahne, #20-Kenseth, #19-Edwards, #4-Harvick, and #21-Blaney.
There were 14 lead changes among 10 drivers and 10 cautions for 40 yellow flag laps.
The average speed was 125.490 mph.
2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup CHASE Standings: [after Pocono, race 14 of 36, 16 drivers for the Chase]
Set by most wins, then by points standing
1) #18-Busch [3 wins], 5th in driver points
2) #48-Johnson [2 wins], 6th
3) #19-Edwards [2 wins], 4th
4) #2-Keselowski [2 wins], 3rd
5) #4-Harvick [1 win], 1st
6) #78-Truex, Jr. [1 win], 9th
7) #20-Kenseth [1 win], 10th
8) #11-Hamlin [1 win], 12th
9) #41-Busch [1 win], 2nd
no wins, in by drivers points standings
10) #24-Elliott, 413, 7th
11) #22-Logano, 410, 8th
12) #88-Earnhardt Jr., 381, 11th
13) #3-Dillon, 348, 13th
14) #1-McMurray, 342, 14th
15) #21-Blaney, 340, 15th
16) #31-Newman, 338, 16th
(6-6-2016)

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