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Early, late moves make a difference
JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
Sunday, Aug. 05, 2007
Five key moments in Sunday's race:
LAP 1 – Kurt Busch, wasting no time, dives below pole-winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and leads the first of his record 175 laps.
LAP 123 – Dale Earnhardt Jr., fighting an ill-handling car, spins without hitting the wall. He makes three pit stops under caution to replace his left-front shock and remains on the lead lap.
LAP 153 – Busch, who restarted eighth on Lap 143, needs only 10 laps to pass Earnhardt Jr. for the lead.
LAP 183 – A five-car wreck in Turn 2 gives Earnhardt Jr. one more chance to get close to Busch as the field is bunched up under caution.
LAP 190 – Busch leads his 165th lap, setting a NASCAR record at Pocono Raceway.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: October 20, 1968 First NWCS Race: Purolator 500, August 5, 1974 Qualifying Record: Kasey Kahne, 172.533 mph (52.164 sec.), 7/11/04 Race Record: Rusty Wallace, 144.892 mph, 7/21/96 Owner: N/A CEO: Dr. Joseph Mattioli Phone: (570) 646-2300 Tickets: (800) RACEWAY Shipping Address: Long Pond Road Long Pond, PA 18334 Mailing Address: PO Box 500 Long Pond, PA 18334 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 2.5 Mile Oval Banking in Turn 1: 14° Banking in Turn 2: 8° Banking in Turn 3: 6° Length of Frontstretch: 3,740 ft. Length of Shortstretch: 1,780 ft. Length of Backstretch: 3,055 ft. Grandstand Seating: N/A Miles/Laps: 500 mi. = 200 laps |