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Kansas notes of interest on Jimmie Johnson

In 14 starts at Kansas Speedway, Jimmie Johnson has two wins (September 2008 and October 2011), three poles, six top-five finishes (42.9 percent) and 12 top-10s (85.7 percent).

He also has one DNF (did not finish), an average start of 11.4, an average finish of 7.6 and has completed 3,657 of 3,686 laps (99.2 percent) and led 556.-True Speed Communication

Tue, Oct 1, 2013 10:55:00 PM

Ryan Truex has one flat track top-30

Ryan Truex has finished in the top 30 only one time in six races this season. His 30th-place finished came on the short track of Martinsville.

Far more predictive of where he will finish this week is the 32nd he scored in the first Pocono race. There are very few scenarios in which Truex could be considered a reasonable dark horse for the GoBowling.com 400.

Aug 1 - 9:56 AM

David Ragan’s slight Pocono turnaround

After departing from Roush-Fenway Racing, Ragan suffered through three Pocono races without a lead lap finish. His two most recent efforts have not been stellar, but at least he finished on the lead lap last August and this June.

Ragan came close to cracking the top 15 in the Pocono 400 with an 18th. If he backs that up on Sunday he could be an acceptable value, but his average finish on this track with Front Row Motorsports is a modest 26.2.

Aug 1 - 9:41 AM

Pocono is an exception for Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick has shown a lot of strength on some of NASCAR’s flat tracks, but Pocono Raceway is often an exception. He has not finished among the top five on this track since spring 2011.

If not for the success he showed at Phoenix and several other tracks earlier this year, he might still be moderately priced and would represent a good value. In cap games where he is expensive or in Yahoo!’s Group A, he should be avoided in the GoBowling.com 400.

Aug 1 - 9:28 AM

Edwards is a solid contender on flat tracks

Carl Edwards has been a solid contender on flat tracks this year. He finished in the top 10 at Phoenix and Richmond, as well as among the top 15 at Martinsville, New Hampshire, and Indy.

Notably the one flat track race in which he finished poorly came at Pocono, but his 41st in that event was caused by an accident on lap 143 of 160. He was collateral damage in another Kyle Busch vs. Kasey Kahne dustup. Edwards was running 13th before the incident.

Aug 1 - 9:27 AM

Cole Whitt’s consistent flat track record

Cole Whitt has been consistent on flat tracks this season with five results ranging from 27th through 32nd.

Whitt’s Pocono 400 finish was 30th, which is close to his average on minimally-banked courses. Fantasy owners can expect another result in that same range and plan accordingly.

Aug 1 - 8:52 AM

Lofton looks to tame The Tricky Triangle

Justin Lofton will be making his fourth NCWTS start of 2014.

In his previous outings with NTS Motorsports, Justin picked up the Keystone Light Pole Award at Texas Motor Speedway in route to a second place finish and also scored a top-10 finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has made 7 previous starts at Pocono Raceway (3 NCWTS and 4 ARCA) including two poles in June and August of 2009, and captured the win after starting on the pole in August. Jeff Hensley will serve as crew chief for Lofton and the No.20 NTSMotorsports.com Chevrolet Silverado. Hensley has 4 previous starts at Pocono Raceway which include 3 top-10s and a pole in 2013.-NTS Motorsports

Jul 31 - 10:02 PM

White to pilot No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado

NTS Motorsports announced that Jason White will run a part time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule starting with the Pocono Mountains 150 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, August 2nd.

Through his efforts in Saturday’s Pocono Mountains 150, White will raise awareness for Autism Speaks. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. White has five previous starts at the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway, including two starts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Jason White will pilot the No.9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet with crew chief Ryan McKinney.-NTS Motorsports

Jul 31 - 9:57 PM

Michael McDowell returns to JGR's No. 20

Sprint Cup regular (Leavine Racing No. 95) Michael McDowell will pilot the #20 Toyota Camry for the second time this season at Iowa; he previously finished seventh at the circuit.

He returns to Iowa for his eighth-career Nationwide start at the .875-mile track and the sixth time he will carry the Pizza Ranch colors. In his previous seven starts at the track, McDowell's best finish came in 2012 when he finished third. In addition to his third-place finish, McDowell has five top-10 finishes, an average start of 9.7 and an average finish of 7.7. He has led 36 laps and completed 100 percent of laps attempted (1,500 of 1,500).(JGR)-jayski.com

Jul 31 - 9:51 PM

Bassett Jr. heads West to Iowa Speedway

Ronnie Bassett Jr. and the Bassett Racing No. 04 Roush Yates Performance/Just As I Am Down Syndrome Awareness team head West this weekend for the Autolite Iridium XP 150 at Iowa Speedway.

This will mark the second and final NASCAR K&N Pro Series East vs. West combination event of the 2014 racing season, with over 43 cars entered from all across the United States and Canada. The Autolite Iridium XP 150 will mark the second time Bassett Jr. will make a start at the .875-mile progressive banked speedway, with his first start coming in May, resulting in an eighth-place finish.-Bassett Racing

Jul 31 - 9:38 PM

Mason Mitchell leads ARCA final practice

Mason Mitchell (No. 98 Musselman’s-Wildlife Foundation of Florida-TTS) is at the top of the speed chart in the final practice leading to the ARCA Racing Series ModSpace 125 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA.

The lap of 169.664 mph was the fastest of the 29 cars out on the track for this session. No. 88 Justin Allison, No. 44 Frank Kimmel, No. 66 Brennan Poole and No. 25 Justin Boston are the rest of the top five and No. 00 Time Viens was the slowest.

Jul 31 - 9:34 PM

Pocono double-duty for Austin Dillon

In addition to piloting his regular No. 3 Chevrolet SS in Sunday's Sprint Cup GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway, Austin Dillon will return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado in Saturday's Pocono Mountains 150.

The 2011 Camping World Truck Series Champion has made two previous starts at Pocono Raceway in the Truck Series, finishing seventh in 2010 and fifth in 2011. According to NASCAR's Loop Data Pre-Race Statistics, Dillon's stats at Pocono in the Truck Series are impressive: He leads the series in percentage of Quality Passes (96.4%), ranks second in Speed in Traffic (159.244 mph), ranks fourth in Average Running Position (7.230), ranks fifth in Driver Rating (99.5), fifth in Green-Flag Speed (159.770 mph) and fifth in Laps in the Top-15 (107).-Richard Childress Racing

Jul 31 - 3:39 PM