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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Long Pond, Pa.: Axalta 400 at a glance

By David Scott

June 2, 2016 2:16 PM

Distance: 160 laps, or 400 miles.

Where: Pocono Raceway, a 2.5-mile, asphalt, triangle-shaped track in Long Pond, Pa.

When: 1 p.m., Sunday.

TV: Fox Sports 1.

Radio: Motor Racing Network.

Last year’s winner: Martin Truex Jr.

Also this week: Pocono Green 250, Xfinity Series, Pocono Raceway, 1 p.m., Saturday, Fox.

Worth mentioning: Truex’s victory last year was his first since 2007 ... The Truck series is off until June 10 at Texas Motor Speedway.

1. Kevin Harvick (2nd in previous rankings): Was best of the rest at Charlotte.

2. Kyle Busch (1): Is becoming feast-or-famine type of season.

3. Martin Truex Jr. (7): Never any doubt at Charlotte.

4. Kurt Busch (4): Consistently strong every race.

5. Jimmie Johnson (6): Good run, but not enough, at Charlotte.

6. Brad Keselowski (5): Fifth at Charlotte was eighth top-10 of season.

7. Chase Elliott (8): Keeps showing skills that are far beyond his years.

8. Carl Edwards (5): Costly pit-road penalties at Charlotte.

9. Joey Logano (9): Pit crew error a setback at Charlotte.

10. Denny Hamlin (11): Solid run (fourth) at Charlotte but couldn’t hang with Truex.

11. Kyle Larson (15); 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (12); 13. Austin Dillon (13); 14. Ryan Newman (NR). 15. Jamie McMurray (14); 16. Greg Biffle (NR).

This story was originally published June 2, 2016 at 2:16 PM with the headline "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Long Pond, Pa.: Axalta 400 at a glance."