Moving from the home base of NASCAR up to the rolling Pocono Mountains changes a bit of the scenery around the track for one, but it also changes the type of track we’re racing at this week. Pocono Raceway brings with it the longest non-restrictor plate track of the season to this point. At 2.5 miles per lap, it is tied for the second longest distance per lap of any track on the schedule with Daytona and Indianapolis.

Unlike Daytona, Pocono is a flat track with no turn or section of track banked at higher than 14 degrees, Turn 1. There are other flat tracks on the schedule as well, but this one is different because of its shape being triangular. There are three straightaways and three turns and two of those straightaways, the front stretch and the Long Pond Straight (between turn 1 and 2) are the longest straightaways of any track on the Cup circuit. The three turns are based on three other tracks the builders of Pocono Raceway were paying homage to. Turn 1, banked at 14 degrees, is based on the former Trenton Raceway, Turn 2, banked at nine degrees, is based on the aforementioned Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Turn 3, banked at six degrees, is based on the Milwaukee Mile.

Starting Positions of Winners

Starting Pos.Races WonStarting Pos.Races Won
116122
29134
310142
49152
54162
62182
72222
83231
92272
101281
113291

Of the 85 winners from previous races at Pocono, 44 winners have come from the top-four starting spots. Every starting spot from 1-16 has logged a win and overall 23 different starting spots have seen a winner come from them.

Track Breakdown

Drivers To Watch

Last Five Pocono 400s

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Martin Truex Jr58.6117.21.422445
Kurt Busch54.696.4-1.814445
Ryan Blaney36.3115.70.611333
Brad Keselowski56.89.26.40.404445
Kevin Harvick55.46.86.2-0.803455
Kyle Larson51411.46.67.402455
Joey Logano57.215.816.2-902333
Kyle Busch56.8912.8-601344
Chase Elliott316.377.3901333
Jimmie Johnson5141317.6-3.601333
Denny Hamlin59.411.215-5.601244
Erik Jones2201116401111
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Ryan Newman513.61719.4-5.800133
Aric Almirola424.323231.300112
Ricky Stenhouse Jr523.22319.43.800044
Austin Dillon51319.219.6-6.600024
Clint Bowyer518.816.617.61.200014
Daniel Suarez21616.519.5-3.500011
Paul Menard518.423.224.2-5.800012
William Byron1161418-200001
Ty Dillon428.322.8208.300002
Chris Buescher324.72420.34.400002
David Ragan527.824.6216.800002
Michael McDowell220.52222.5-200000
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Corey LaJoie1353228700000
Ross Chastain1313028300000
Alex Bowman327.327.328-0.700000
Landon Cassill532.232.630.41.800000
Reed Sorenson337.334.3316.300000
Bubba Wallace217.52732-14.500000
Matt DiBenedetto432.533.835.3-2.800000
Cody Ware1383839-100000
Bayley Currey0000000000
Daniel Hemric0000000000
Matt Tifft0000000000
Quin Houff0000000000
Ryan Preece0000000000

 

  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRatingComp.
Martin Truex Jr513326.6901868%104800
Kurt Busch5377.4183.680%107.2800
Ryan Blaney3217134.376%99.2480
Brad Keselowski511623.2801679%106.2800
Kevin Harvick513727.413627.288%120.7800
Kyle Larson5244.8112.281%96.2800
Joey Logano5173.4183.655%83.1790
Kyle Busch511623.26312.683%104.5790
Chase Elliott35117361294%110.8480
Jimmie Johnson571.461.274%94.6700
Denny Hamlin5515177%89.5786
Erik Jones2201014778%92.5319
  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRatingComp.
Ryan Newman50010.244%72.5781
Aric Almirola40020.517%63568
Ricky Stenhouse Jr530.640.820%67.9745
Austin Dillon5510034%69.2757
Clint Bowyer50040.844%79.7800
Daniel Suarez210.531.551%70.3320
Paul Menard50030.621%63.8773
William Byron1000069%77.3160
Ty Dillon4000014%58.1640
Chris Buescher30010.38%53.6479
David Ragan500008%53.7799
Michael McDowell20010.518%57.2320
  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRatingComp.
Corey LaJoie100000%40637
Ross Chastain100000%39.3159
Alex Bowman30020.717%53479
Landon Cassill500001%39.4754
Reed Sorenson300000%35.2471
Bubba Wallace24210.56%48.1267
Matt DiBenedetto400000%33.7481
Cody Ware100000%24.235
Bayley Currey00000000
Daniel Hemric00000000
Matt Tifft00000000
Quin Houff00000000
Ryan Preece00000000

Top-20 Drivers Over Last 10 Pocono Races

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Kyle Busch108.710.713.8-5.123677
Martin Truex Jr108.613.514.3-5.723568
Kurt Busch107.312.511.4-4.114689
Ryan Blaney612.51411.70.811355
Chris Buescher62225.221.20.811113
Kevin Harvick108.710.28.50.207899
Brad Keselowski106.811.110.2-3.407778
Joey Logano109.113.619.4-10.303445
Denny Hamlin108.11012.7-4.602688
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Kyle Larson1015.712.211.83.902588
Erik Jones4139.511.31.702333
Chase Elliott612.78.7120.701555
Jimmie Johnson1016.916.220.1-3.201446
Clint Bowyer1019.315.514.3501358
Daniel Suarez410.312.312-1.701233
Alex Bowman62624.323.82.201111
Ryan Newman1013.715.916.2-2.500377
William Byron22714121500112
Aric Almirola925.82527.4-1.600113
Austin Dillon1015.51717.3-1.800068

 

  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. Driver
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRaceRating
Kyle Busch1026226.216416.479%103.3
Martin Truex Jr1018618.61501563%96.5
Kurt Busch10919.1747.470%99.6
Ryan Blaney6213.5172.8367%89.6
Chris Buescher612230.58%57.3
Kevin Harvick1018218.221621.680%112.3
Brad Keselowski1013413.411411.475%101.3
Joey Logano1018218.2575.761%91.1
Denny Hamlin10303313.181%95.9
  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. Driver
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRaceRating
Kyle Larson10666.6282.876%94.3
Erik Jones4358.75297.2584%100.2
Chase Elliott66510.83518.589%103.2
Jimmie Johnson1070.7171.757%84.5
Clint Bowyer1050.5121.253%83.6
Daniel Suarez4307.5174.2570%87.8
Alex Bowman60030.526%60.1
Ryan Newman1010.120.253%77.5
William Byron210510.562%80.5
Aric Almirola910.1130.3315%57.4
Austin Dillon1010190.944%75.5

Top-20 Drivers at Similar Races (Pocono and Indianapolis)

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Kyle Busch157.49.512.3-4.946101111
Martin Truex Jr159.414.416.9-7.5247810
Brad Keselowski158.311.29.6-1.319101113
Kurt Busch158.113.313.4-5.31481012
Ryan Blaney1014.11415.2-1.111377
Chris Buescher922.624.419.43.211235
Kevin Harvick1579.17.5-0.509131414
Denny Hamlin159.69.810.6-1.006101213
Joey Logano158.512.115-6.5068910
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Kyle Larson1514.611.412.12.50381212
Erik Jones612.310.713-0.703444
Clint Bowyer1518.214.914.73.5025711
Jimmie Johnson1514.915.118.4-3.5025710
Ryan Newman1514.315.715.2-0.90151111
Chase Elliott1014.613.415.9-1.301578
Daniel Suarez612.713.712.20.501345
Alex Bowman926.827.828.8-2.001111
Austin Dillon1516.517.217.3-0.8002810
Paul Menard1520.322.321.5-1.200258
Aric Almirola1426.124.226.2-0.100124

  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. Driver
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRating
Kyle Busch1554436.331721.181%110.5
Martin Truex Jr1519412.918312.261%93.1
Brad Keselowski1519813.21328.874%100.1
Kurt Busch151107.3916.169%95.4
Ryan Blaney10282.8252.564%86.5
Chris Buescher9121.340.49%60.4
Kevin Harvick1529119.428619.183%112.8
Denny Hamlin15855.7694.681%98.4
Joey Logano1522615.1724.869%94.6
  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. Driver
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRating
Kyle Larson15714.7352.380%95.7
Erik Jones6457.5355.880%96.3
Clint Bowyer15453291.956%85.7
Jimmie Johnson1570.5261.759%85
Ryan Newman1510.150.353%78.2
Chase Elliott10656.5595.969%89.4
Daniel Suarez630518362%84
Alex Bowman90030.319%51.5
Austin Dillon15110.7171.144%74.9
Paul Menard1500100.725%65.6
Aric Almirola1410.190.617%60.1

Team Averages at Pocono

  Avg. TopTop
DriverRacesFinishWins510
Furniture Row Racing66135
Stewart-Haas Racing1610.88058
Joe Gibbs Racing16112611
Team Penske1015.6035
Wood Brothers Racing415.75111
Richard Childress Racing1015.9001
Roush Fenway Racing816.88000
Hendrick Motorsports1617.56017

Momentum

Drivers

Driver Momentum
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Martin Truex Jr516.68.88.48.2333354452031658115.1
Chase Elliott517.695.811.8144552771021659106.7
Brad Keselowski59.2810.4-1.211245187831656103.5
Joey Logano510.410.664.40345510578165899.6
Alex Bowman58.89.462.80344595841658101.6
Kevin Harvick56.412.613.8-7.4023441491641482100.6
Clint Bowyer57.414.214-6.6023331245165084.4
Kyle Busch511.88.812.2-0.4014441861581656101.3
Erik Jones519.81716.43.401234437128178.8
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Kyle Larson516.615.621-4.401222131129880.5
Ricky Stenhouse Jr51213.618-6011232715164483.8
Daniel Hemric514.419.417.6-3.201113712164965.6
Denny Hamlin518.42019-0.6011132136154767.6
Ryan Preece524.225.221.42.80111206159154
Kurt Busch51111.612.8-1.800244728165487.4
Jimmie Johnson518.817.414.64.200244416164874
William Byron58.812.214.2-5.4002344027165886.3
Ryan Newman521.217.814.66.600224018165572.9
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Chris Buescher521.61718.23.400222108164775.4
Aric Almirola51513.614.20.8001342716165683.9
Paul Menard514.214.816.2-200124015165676.7
Austin Dillon58.414.818-9.600124019157178
Brendan Gaughn12923821001115718867.7
Tyler Reddick12116912001110127178.1
Daniel Suarez520.616.214.66000352161165774.9
Ryan Blaney514.413.820-5.600033633164979.1
Corey LaJoie526.225.6206.20002209164654.6
David Ragan521.823.423.8-200011313164557.5
Ty Dillon52521.422.22.80000174164960.3
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Parker Kligerman234.52826.58000000858248.5
Matt Tifft527.629.827.8-0.200001114146141
Bubba Wallace52229.829.4-7.40000001146444.9
Reed Sorenson43532.529.55.50000104119537.1
Michael McDowell523.229.229.6-6.40000014131243.8
Matt DiBenedetto52223.630-800001119128554.7
Ross Chastain532.23130.61.6000001026137239.9
Jeb Burton1273331-4000000039232.2
Justin Haley13822326000000818068.5
BJ McLeod23533332000000249135.7
Quin Houff431.83433-1.20000001121331.2
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Bayley Currey327.333.333.3-6000000090033.3
Joey Gase33935.734.34.7000000497927.4
Landon Cassill531.634.234.8-3.200000011123433.8
Stanton Barrett13933354000000113232.3
Cody Ware434.835.835-0.2000000286330.1
Timmy Hill13939390000000225726.5

Team

Team Momentum
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastest
Team#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLaps
Joe Gibbs Racing2016.713.714.02.736101116656434
Hendrick Motorsports2013.512.010.23.417121618416229
Team Penske1511.310.812.1-0.81461213298194
Stewart-Haas Racing2012.414.214.2-1.80471316209286
Chip Ganassi Racing1013.813.616.9-3.101466859
Roush Fenway Racing1016.615.716.30.3013472733
JTG Daugherty Racing1022.921.119.83.1013341014
Richard Childress Racing1011.417.117.8-6.401237731
Front Row Motorsports1524.227.527.1-2.900012531

DraftKings Scoring Averages at Pocono

Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Kyle Busch54.7569-0.25372661.8837.3066.59
Martin Truex Jr72.7545.252391.254359.0055.0556.92
Kevin Harvick77.7557.541.2581.752967.6357.4550.58
Brad Keselowski6344.254417.590.2553.6351.8053.2
Chase Elliott37.56070.25  48.7555.9251.72
Kyle Larson5343.7545.54350.2548.3847.1035.47
Joey Logano3410.543.7547.5-28.522.2521.4553.06
Denny Hamlin-14.538.752632.53812.1324.1538.5
Clint Bowyer153031234122.5028.0034.84
Ryan Blaney39.255438.5  46.6343.9236.27
Kurt Busch12.543.5653544.2528.0040.0544.27
Erik Jones1165   38.0038.0030.56
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Alex Bowman4.5  2616.54.5015.6736.09
Jimmie Johnson43.5-8-18.54853.7517.7523.7532.94
Aric Almirola65 20-172265.0022.5035.39
Daniel Suarez15.528.25   21.8821.8836.95
Austin Dillon3235-1113.252133.5018.0526.72
William Byron24    24.0024.0027.33
Ryan Newman226.542-214514.2518.9032.78
Chris Buescher3735.512  36.2528.1727.07
Paul Menard4218-2-215.530.0014.3028.41
Ricky Stenhouse Jr3947.7539-234243.3828.9527.63
Matt DiBenedetto210-921 6.006.0021.97
Ty Dillon273530.7537 31.0032.4429.25
Ryan Preece       25.43
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Michael McDowell327.5   19.7519.7514.02
David Ragan332532194029.0029.8020.72
Bubba Wallace-128.5   -1.75-1.7517.83
Daniel Hemric       17.18
Ross Chastain19    19.0019.0022.17
Corey LaJoie 23   23.0023.0024.6
Matt Tifft       20.28
Landon Cassill1524326919.5015.4015.88
Reed Sorenson 1828 1218.0019.3316.5
Quin Houff       15.86
Cody Ware 4   4.004.0011.96
Bayley Currey       13.5

FanDuel Scoring Averages at Pocono

Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Kyle Busch56.35415.848.54255.1543.3267.74
Martin Truex Jr63.649.53769.75256.5554.3664.54
Kevin Harvick60.96146.461.43860.9553.5459.47
Brad Keselowski5953.653356656.3053.3261.93
Chase Elliott47.557.562.6  52.5055.8763.42
Kyle Larson61.550.951.852.557.256.2054.7850.63
Joey Logano472752.256.5-0.537.0036.4465.88
Denny Hamlin8.148.1414651.928.1039.0257.99
Clint Bowyer31.541.541.535.55036.5040.0055.18
Ryan Blaney49.661.549  55.5553.3752.83
Kurt Busch31.553.566.2505442.5051.0462.79
Erik Jones25.962   43.9543.9550.10
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Alex Bowman23.5  3527.423.5028.6355.32
Jimmie Johnson52.764.55758.529.3535.7456.09
Aric Almirola63.5 350.83563.5033.5853.84
Daniel Suarez3041.6   35.8035.8056.36
Austin Dillon45466.7323745.5033.3451.18
William Byron38    38.0038.0051.27
Ryan Newman23.541503.15432.2534.3255.64
Chris Buescher454328.4  44.0038.8051.78
Paul Menard50.533.51518.329.542.0029.3652.98
Ricky Stenhouse Jr47.552.347-148.549.9038.8652.95
Matt DiBenedetto12.823.30.229.3 18.0516.4044.79
Ty Dillon3743.539.844.5 40.2541.2053.29
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Ryan Preece       49.18
Michael McDowell40.526.5   33.5033.5038.25
David Ragan43.534.939.5334639.2039.3846.98
Bubba Wallace4.725.9   15.3015.3042.54
Daniel Hemric       43.69
Ross Chastain30.4    30.4030.4041.61
Corey LaJoie 32.2   32.2032.2047.13
Matt Tifft       43.53
Landon Cassill26.733.314.635.522.830.0026.5837.73
Reed Sorenson 27.934.9 23.827.9028.8739.23
Quin Houff       41.01
Cody Ware 5   5.005.0027.27
Bayley Currey       40.23

Weekly Rankings (1=Best, 40=Worst)

Race History, Pocono History, and Track Type History are based on average finish in those spans.

DriverDK$FD $Race HistoryDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Pocono HistoryTrack Type History
Kyle Busch$11,400$15,50083799116
Martin Truex Jr$10,900$14,000643331215
Kevin Harvick$10,500$14,5002121411
Brad Keselowski$10,200$13,5003544622
Chase Elliott$9,900$12,00076821714
Kyle Larson$9,700$11,0005755264
Joey Logano$9,500$12,50011201821171611
Denny Hamlin$9,300$13,000928271513103
Clint Bowyer$9,100$10,70012191914111210
Ryan Blaney$8,900$10,50018665512
Kurt Busch$8,800$11,500316137748
Erik Jones$8,600$10,2001010128837
DriverDK$FD $Race HistoryDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Pocono HistoryTrack Type History
Alex Bowman$8,500$10,00025302927282326
Jimmie Johnson$8,300$9,80012262617191717
Aric Almirola$8,100$9,400232119212524
Daniel Suarez$7,900$9,200172120201875
Austin Dillon$7,700$8,50018121026231516
William Byron$7,600$8,300141717161679
Ryan Newman$7,400$7,70015272225201412
Chris Buescher$7,300$7,00020111113152018
Paul Menard$7,100$7,40024141429262420
Ricky Stenhouse Jr$7,000$8,100159912142022
Matt DiBenedetto$6,900$6,00031293030303128
Ty Dillon$6,700$6,20019131510101819
Ryan Preece$6,500$5,00040404040404040
DriverDK$FD $Race HistoryDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Pocono HistoryTrack Type History
Michael McDowell$6,300$4,50022222122221921
David Ragan$6,100$5,50021151611122223
Bubba Wallace$5,900$5,00030323132312931
Daniel Hemric$5,800$6,60040404040404040
Ross Chastain$5,600$4,00025242424252827
Corey LaJoie$5,400$4,00025182318242729
Matt Tifft$5,300$4,00040404040404040
Landon Cassill$5,200$3,00028232528292625
Reed Sorenson$5,100$2,50029252823272930
Quin Houff$5,000$2,00040404040404040
Cody Ware$4,900$2,00032313231323232
Bayley Currey$4,800$3,00040404040404040