06/23/2021
Ryan Newman – Pocono Advance
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono – Saturday, June 26 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90
Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 – Sunday, June 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90
ADVANCE NOTES
Pocono Format
- For the second year in a row, NASCAR will feature a doubleheader format for the Cup Series events at Pocono. The series mirrored the same format a season ago, which served as the first doubleheader in the modern era (1972-present). This weekend’s races feature 325 miles of action on Saturday, followed by 350 miles on Sunday.
- To add to the drama of the doubleheader itself, teams are slated to use the same car for both days, unless forced to a backup car from an incident during Saturday’s action.
- The starting lineup for Saturday will be determined by NASCAR’s formula, with Sunday’s lineup set by an inversion of the top-20 cars at the end of race one.
Newman at Pocono Raceway
- Newman will make his 39th and 40th starts at Pocono this weekend, a track where he has an average finish of 13.3, his third-best among active NASCAR tracks.
- He won from the pole back in 2003, and finished runner-up in the spring of 2007 after starting from the pole. Overall Newman has 15 top-10s and nine top-fives. Dating back the last five events, he has an average finish of 14.2, including finished of 15th and 18th in last season’s doubleheader.
- Newman has 20 top-10 starts all-time, 10 of which were inside the top five.
Scott Graves at Pocono Raceway
- Graves will be on the box for his 11th and 12th starts at Pocono this weekend, where he carries an average 17.1 finish. He has two top-10s and one top five.
- Graves led Daniel Suarez to the pole in 2018 and together they finished second. A year prior the duo also ran seventh. Most recently, Graves and Newman have finished no worse than 18th in the last four events, including two inside the top-15.
- He also called one Xfinity event at ‘The Tricky Triangle’ with Suarez in 2016, finishing ninth after starting third.
QUOTE WORTHY
Newman on racing at Pocono:
“Running back-to-back races like this is not something we’re accustomed to, but I think it’s yet another great challenge for both us as drivers and the teams. Keeping the fenders clean and everything in order will be crucial for a combined 675 miles of racing. Pocono has been a pretty good track for me over the years, and one I like with as much speed as it carries, but also requires a certain technicality with the differing corners. Looking forward to two good days with Wyndham Rewards and Guaranteed Rate on board.”
Last Time Out
Newman crossed the line 14th in last weekend’s race at Nashville Superspeedway, and was later bumped up to 13th following a disqualification of the No. 9 car.
Where They Rank
Newman is 23rd in points through 17 events.
On the Car Saturday
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On the Car Sunday
Guaranteed Rate returns for its fifth points race aboard Newman’s Ford Mustang.
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