Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon would have to be the top pick for Sunday’s race, especially since he won the fall race last year. Jeff holds the record for most win at Pocono at six. In his 41 starts, he has 28 top 10’s and 18 top 5’s. He does have 5 DNF’s but the last on was in 2010. Jeff will start 22nd on Sunday, so he will have to work his way up from the back during the first part of the race.
Jeff Gordon would have to be the top pick for Sunday’s race, especially since he won the fall race last year. Jeff holds the record for most win at Pocono at six. In his 41 starts, he has 28 top 10’s and 18 top 5’s. He does have 5 DNF’s but the last on was in 2010. Jeff will start 22nd on Sunday, so he will have to work his way up from the back during the first part of the race.
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson has already presented a strong showing by claiming the pole position this week. His stats aren’t that bad either. In Jimmie’s 23 starts, he has 16 top 10’s, which is almost 70% of the time. He also has ten top 5’s, three wins, and the best average finish at 9.0. What is even more stunning is Jimmie has no DNF’s at this track! Coming off an almost win at Indy, it’s hard to go against the 5-time champ.
Jimmie Johnson has already presented a strong showing by claiming the pole position this week. His stats aren’t that bad either. In Jimmie’s 23 starts, he has 16 top 10’s, which is almost 70% of the time. He also has ten top 5’s, three wins, and the best average finish at 9.0. What is even more stunning is Jimmie has no DNF’s at this track! Coming off an almost win at Indy, it’s hard to go against the 5-time champ.
Denny Hamlin
Another one to watch would be Denny Hamlin. This place is special for Denny since it is where he claimed his first Cup Series victory. Since then, he has scored three more. With 15 starts he has ten top 10’s, eight of them being top 5’s. His average finish is pretty good too, with a 10.5. Denny only has one DNF at this track, which came last year. On Sunday, he will be starting 9th, so keep an eye on him.
Another one to watch would be Denny Hamlin. This place is special for Denny since it is where he claimed his first Cup Series victory. Since then, he has scored three more. With 15 starts he has ten top 10’s, eight of them being top 5’s. His average finish is pretty good too, with a 10.5. Denny only has one DNF at this track, which came last year. On Sunday, he will be starting 9th, so keep an eye on him.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You might not realize it, but Dale Jr. might be a good pick for Sunday too. In 27 starts, he has ten top 10’s and six top 5’s. He only has one DNF, but an average finish of 16.7. What is interesting though is that four of Dale’s top 10’s came in the last five races. Something has apparently changed in the way he drives the track. He’ll be starting 25th, but look for Dale to be a dark horse this week at Pocono.
You might not realize it, but Dale Jr. might be a good pick for Sunday too. In 27 starts, he has ten top 10’s and six top 5’s. He only has one DNF, but an average finish of 16.7. What is interesting though is that four of Dale’s top 10’s came in the last five races. Something has apparently changed in the way he drives the track. He’ll be starting 25th, but look for Dale to be a dark horse this week at Pocono.
Tony Stewart
You might not think of Tony when you think about Pocono, but he actually has some really good stats there. In his 29 starts at Pocono, he has 21 top 10’s. That’s 72.4% of the time! He also has 12 top 5’s, two wins, and an average finish of 11.0. Tony will start 20th on Sunday, but I would expect him to be in the top 10, maybe even top 5 as the laps wind down.
You might not think of Tony when you think about Pocono, but he actually has some really good stats there. In his 29 starts at Pocono, he has 21 top 10’s. That’s 72.4% of the time! He also has 12 top 5’s, two wins, and an average finish of 11.0. Tony will start 20th on Sunday, but I would expect him to be in the top 10, maybe even top 5 as the laps wind down.
