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Open Race Thread: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 5-Hour Energy 500 | Pocono Raceway

Hey all, sorry about the mix-up with the truck race open thread - mistakes happen. What a finish to the truck race though. I hope today’s Pocono race will be just as exciting, especially since they changed third gear in the cars to allow the drivers to shift and control their rpm’s better.

Kudos goes out to the powers that be at Pocono for installing more Safer-Barrier on the inside walls/embankment on the back stretch as well as a catchfence on the outside wall where Jamie McMurray almost launched himself out of the track last year.

My pick to win is Hamlin, with Jeff Gordon as being the Dark Horse (anyone outside the top 12 is considered Dark Horse).

Here is the starting line-up via nascar.com.

See you on the other side, in the comment area of course.

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