Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

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  1. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member

    courtesy of Jayski.com

    Sprint Cup Race #21 of 36 for the 2008 season
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    Race: Sunday, August 3, 2008 in Long Pond, PA
    Title Sponsor: Sunoco - Red Cross
    Track: Pocono Raceway
    Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:17pm/et
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    Television Coverage/Re-air/TV Team

    SPEED's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 11:00am/et with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace
    NASCAR Countdown: ESPN - 1:00pm/et
    TV: ESPN 2:00 pm/et

    Announcers: Dr. Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
    Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro, Shannon Spake
    Studio: Allen Bestwick, Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty

    Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times:
    Monday, August 4 at 2:00am/et on ESPN2
    Monday, August 4 at 1:00pm/et on ESPN Classic
    Thursday, August 7 at 12:00pm/et on SPEED and Thursday, August 7 at 5:30pm/et on HD Net (High Def)
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    Radio Coverage This Week:

    Motor Racing Network
    Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio
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    Practice Dates/Times/TV

    Practices:
    Friday, August 1, 12:00 - 1:30pm/et, TV-SPEED
    Saturday, August 2, 10:00 - 10:50am/et, TV-ESPN2

    Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, August 2, 11:20am - 12:20pm/et on TV-ESPN2
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    Qualifying Information/Times/TV

    Qualifying Draw: Friday, August 1, 11:00am/et
    Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42 [if no past champ prov used, then 43rd goes next fastest non top-35 driver], Friday, August 1 at 3:40pm/et, TV-ESPN2, no re-air scheduled & live via radio at MRN Radio and Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio
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    Track Diagram:
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    Track Website: Pocono International Raceway

    Track Specs:
    Superspeedway: 2.5 mile tri-oval
    Track/Race Length: 2.5 tri-oval, 200 laps, 500 miles
    Banking: turn 1: 14 degrees, turn 2: 8 degree, turn 3: 6 degrees;
    Straights: Front - 3740 feet, Long Pond (between turns 1 and 2) - 3055 feet, North(between turns 2 and 3) - 1780 feet
    Grandstand Seating: 100,000
    Pit Road Speed: 55mph
    Pace Car Speed: 65mph
    Opened: 1974
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    Former winners of the Pennsylvania 500 courtesy of Wikipedia.Org:

    Pennsylvania 500
    2007 - Kurt Busch
    2006 - Denny Hamlin
    2005 - Kurt Busch (203 laps / 507.5 miles because of green-white-checker finish)
    2004 - Jimmie Johnson
    2003 - Ryan Newman
    2002 - Bill Elliott (175 laps / 437.5 miles due to darkness after two lengthy red flags)
    2001 - Bobby Labonte
    2000 - Rusty Wallace
    1999 - Bobby Labonte
    1998 - Jeff Gordon
    1997 - Dale Jarrett

    Miller 500
    1996 - Rusty Wallace

    Miller Genuine Draft 500
    1995 - Dale Jarrett
    1994 - Geoffrey Bodine
    1993 - Dale Earnhardt
    1992 - Mark Martin
    1991 - Rusty Wallace (179 laps / 447.5 miles due to rain)

    AC Spark Plug 500
    1990 - Geoffrey Bodine
    1989 - Bill Elliott
    1988 - Bill Elliott

    Summer 500
    1987 - Dale Earnhardt
    1986 - Tim Richmond (150 laps / 375 miles due to rain)
    1985 - Bill Elliott

    Like Cola 500
    1984 - Harry Gant
    1983 - Tim Richmond

    Mountain Dew 500
    1982 - Bobby Allison
    1981 - Darrell Waltrip

    Coca-Cola 500
    1980 - Neil Bonnett
    1979 - Cale Yarborough
    1978 - Darrell Waltrip
    1977 - Benny Parsons

    Purolator 500
    1976 - Richard Petty
    1975 - David Pearson
    1974 - Richard Petty (180 laps / 450 miles due to energy crisis)
     
  2. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member

    Pennsylvania 500 Starting Lineup courtesy of NASCAR.com

    POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
    1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 168.215 53.503 Leader
    2 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet Steak-umm Burgers 167.560 53.712 -0.209
    3 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditReport.com 167.187 53.832 -0.329
    4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 167.106 53.858 -0.355
    5 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 166.883 53.930 -0.427
    6 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Avis 166.784 53.962 -0.459
    7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 166.522 54.047 -0.544
    8 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 166.522 54.047 -0.544
    9 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network Turbo HD 166.516 54.049 -0.546
    10 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 166.445 54.072 -0.569
    11 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 166.392 54.089 -0.586
    12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard 166.349 54.103 -0.600
    13 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline 166.199 54.152 -0.649
    14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express 166.153 54.167 -0.664
    15 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 166.076 54.192 -0.689
    16 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance 165.932 54.239 -0.736
    17 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 165.914 54.245 -0.742
    18 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation 165.868 54.260 -0.757
    19 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Hitachi Power Tools 165.828 54.273 -0.770
    20 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 165.773 54.291 -0.788
    21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 165.767 54.293 -0.790
    22 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Energizer / Menards 165.606 54.346 -0.843
    23 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com 165.587 54.352 -0.849
    24 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 165.569 54.358 -0.855
    25 10 Terry Labonte Dodge Charter Comm. 165.520 54.374 -0.871
    26 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Mobil 1 165.514 54.376 -0.873
    27 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 165.499 54.381 -0.878
    28 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS 165.465 54.392 -0.889
    29 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin 165.432 54.403 -0.900
    30 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 165.371 54.423 -0.920
    31 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull 165.201 54.479 -0.976
    32 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 165.168 54.490 -0.987
    33 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST 165.159 54.493 -0.990
    34 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 165.029 54.536 -1.033
    35 00 Michael McDowell* Toyota Champion Mortgage 165.010 54.542 -1.039
    36 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group 164.751 54.628 -1.125
    37 21 Bill Elliott Ford Little Debbie 164.706 54.643 -1.140
    38 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Johns Manville / Menards 164.684 54.650 -1.147
    39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Team USA 164.660 54.658 -1.155
    40 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Haas Automation 164.546 54.696 -1.193
    41 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 164.525 54.703 -1.200
    42 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 164.177 54.819 -1.316
    43 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV 163.271 55.123 -1.620

    Did Not Qualify
    44 34 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Weber Grill 161.316 55.791 -2.288

    + Set by Owner Points
    * Denotes Rookie
     
  3. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member

    Pennsylvania 500 Results courtesy of Nascar.com

    FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
    1 15 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 190/5 200 Running 241,875
    2 20 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 170/0 200 Running 196,536
    3 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 170/5 200 Running 188,086
    4 21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 160/0 200 Running 153,936
    5 16 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance 160/5 200 Running 111,725
    6 30 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 150/0 200 Running 111,950
    7 7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 151/5 200 Running 122,316
    8 2 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet Steak-umm Burgers 152/10 200 Running 126,933
    9 41 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 143/5 200 Running 93,675
    10 4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 134/0 200 Running 126,311
    11 5 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 135/5 200 Running 120,591
    12 12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard 132/5 200 Running 83,500
    13 9 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network Turbo HD 129/5 200 Running 83,475
    14 6 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Avis 121/0 200 Running 115,850
    15 17 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 118/0 200 Running 103,308
    16 19 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Hitachi Power Tools 115/0 200 Running 99,589
    17 34 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 112/0 200 Running 89,133
    18 18 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation 109/0 200 Running 66,975
    19 31 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull 106/0 200 Running 70,425
    20 37 21 Bill Elliott Ford Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies 108/5 200 Running 86,645
    21 39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Team USA 100/0 200 Running 112,208
    22 33 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST 97/0 200 Running 84,050
    23 14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express 94/0 200 Running 105,341
    24 35 00 Michael McDowell * Toyota Champion Mortgage 91/0 200 Running 86,833
    25 36 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group 88/0 200 Running 76,850
    26 26 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge Mobil 1 85/0 200 Running 110,875
    27 29 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin 82/0 200 Running 95,295
    28 8 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 79/0 200 Running 76,200
    29 40 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Haas Automation 81/5 199 Running 82,108
    30 28 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS 73/0 199 Running 68,200
    31 24 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 70/0 199 Running 79,208
    32 25 10 Terry Labonte Dodge Charter Comm. 67/0 199 Running 64,375
    33 11 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 64/0 199 Running 103,611
    34 3 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditReport.com 61/0 199 Running 74,472
    35 32 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 58/0 199 Running 91,039
    36 27 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 55/0 199 Running 81,600
    37 38 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Johns Manville / Menards 52/0 198 Running 71,425
    38 10 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 54/5 198 Running 63,300
    39 43 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV 46/0 196 Out Of Fuel 71,175
    40 13 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline 43/0 146 Engine 90,933
    41 23 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com 40/0 138 Accident 62,880
    42 22 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Energizer / Menards 37/0 137 Accident 70,730
    43 42 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 39/5 24 Engine 62,999

    * Denotes Rookie