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Justin Lofton - NTS Motorsports-20-NCWTS

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

Jason White - NTS Motorsports-9-NCWTS

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 - Leavine Family Racing-95

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

Ronnie Bassett Jr. - Bassett Racing-04-KNPSE

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 - Mason Mitchell Motorsports-98-ARCA

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

Austin Dillon - Richard Childress Racing-3

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

Brendan Gaughan - Richard Childress Racing-62-NNS

Brendan Gaughan returns to the 7/8-mile oval Iowa Speedway to make his sixth Nationwide Series start in Saturday night's race.

He qualified 10th and finished 12th at Iowa in May, and averages a 15th-place start and 18.4-place finish. He will pilot chassis No. 130 in the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa. This chassis has seen track action at Texas Motor Speedway in April and Iowa Speedway in May. Gaughan finished 12th in both events this season.-Richard Childress Racing

Jul 31 - 3:29 PM

Ty Dillon - Richard Childress Racing-3-NNS

Ty Dillon made his Nationwide Series debut at Iowa Speedway earlier this season where he finished eighth.

After qualifying 13th, Dillon ran in and around the top-10 for most of the afternoon and recorded the team's seventh top-10 in 10 races. In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Dillon has recorded two top-five finishes in four races. Dash4Cash: In addition to his win at Indianapolis last week, Dillon won Nationwide Insurance's Dash4Cash bonus of $100,000. He also qualified for this weekend's bonus at Iowa Speedway with fellow teammate Brian Scott.-Richard Childress Racing

Jul 31 - 3:24 PM

Mark Martin - Roush Fenway Racing-6

Roush Fenway Racing announces that legendary NASCAR driver Mark Martin is returning to the race team where he excelled behind the wheel for almost 20 years - this time as the team’s driver development coach.

Martin was the first driver hired by team owner Jack Roush when he founded his NASCAR operation in 1988. The two went on to become one of the most successful duos in sports history, accumulating 83 NASCAR wins, four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship runner-up finishes, and building Roush Fenway into the winningest team in NASCAR history. Martin piloted Roush Fenway’s flagship No. 6 Ford from 1988 until 2006. During that time he accumulated 35 NSCS victories. At the end of his tenure at Roush Fenway he held a record five prestigious IROC (International Race of Champions) Championships and a then record 47 NASCAR Nationwide Series wins. For his career Martin posted 96 career NASCAR victories.-Roush Fenway Racing

Jul 31 - 3:19 PM

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - Roush Fenway Racing-17

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has scored only one top-10 in six flat track races this year. He finished ninth in the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire.

Stenhouse may still be of value to fantasy players, however, because he finished 15th at Pocono this June. If he can back that up, he will be worth the modest amount he commands in most salary cap games.

Jul 31 - 2:43 PM

Jamie McMurray - Chip Ganassi Racing-1

Jamie McMurray has finished between 10th and 17th in his last five Pocono attempts, which makes him a reliable mid-cap pick in fantasy games where he is priced appropriately.

Reliability can be more important than the potential to score top-five finishes. McMurray should only be used if he fits well into a player’s salary cap budget. There is very little rational to rearrange a roster to accommodate him.

Jul 31 - 2:28 PM

John Wood - Nicklaus Sommer-30-KNPSW

John Wood's advanced statistics for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combined Autolite Iridium XP 150 at Iowa Speedway.

John Wood (No. 30 Wahl Traction Toyota) has finished 12th for the West at Iowa in May. Best series finish in three career starts at Iowa is 10th, recorded at this event last year. Ranks seventh in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship standings.-K&N Pro Series

Jul 31 - 9:13 AM

Brian Scott - Richard Childress Racing-2-NNS

Brian Scott will be making his ninth Nationwide Series start at the 7/8-mile asphalt tri-oval Iowa Speedway where he has eight previous starts earning two top-10 finishes with an average start of 7.4 and an average finish of 15.6.

Scott has qualified inside the top-10 in seven of his eight starts with 1894 of 2000 (94.7 percent) laps completed. In the third round of the Nationwide Insurance Dash4Cash program, Scott and his No. 2 RCR team qualified for the fourth and final round of the $100,000 bonus prize. He has qualified for three out of the four rounds during the 2014 program and won the $100,000 bonus at Chicagoland.-Richard Childress Racing

Jul 31 - 9:11 AM

Daniel Suarez - TELCEL-3-NMTS

Daniel Suárez's advanced statistics for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combined Autolite Iridium XP 150 at Iowa Speedway.

Daniel Suárez (No. 6 Rev Racing Toyota) has three wins, 12 top fives and 21 top 10s in 40 career NKNPS East starts. Earned his first career series victory at Columbus Motor Speedway in 2013. Opened season with two straight series wins to become the second driver in series history to win the first two events of the season with Sean Caisse (2006) being the other. Finished third at this event last year. In six starts at Iowa, has one top five and three top 10s for the East. Has nine career NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series victories with 24 top fives, 31 top 10s and 11 pole wins in 51 career starts. Is in second season with Rev Racing for the NKNPS East. Made NASCAR Nationwide Series debut with Joe Gibbs Racing at Richmond in April.-K&N Pro Series

Jul 31 - 9:07 AM

Mason Mitchell - Mason Mitchell Motorsports-98-ARCA

Throughout the last year, Mason Mitchell, driver of the No. 98 Musselman’s-Wildlife Foundation of Florida-TTS Ford has become the model of consistency in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

Mitchell earned 20 straight top-10 finishes. That streak ended last week at Lucas Oil Raceway with a 20th place finish, due to a burnt rear gear. This week he heads back to one of his most successful tracks Pocono Raceway and the ModSpace 125. He finished runner-up in the June event to Sprint Cup driver Kyle Larson. Mitchell has three prior starts at Pocono with three top-ten finishes, two top-five’s and a best finish of second in June. Mitchell has an average finish of 5.0 at Pocono.-ARCA Racing News

Jul 31 - 9:04 AM