“All of the XFINITY Series regulars become rookies again this weekend as we take on Pocono for the first time in these cars,” said Reed. “It will be really interesting to see how these cars handle over the bumps and what kind of speed we reach as we hit the track for the first time on Thursday.
“Pocono is a unique place and a lot of fun to race at. You hear us talk about three different corners, different banking, dogleg, tunnel turn, and a real flat long turn three to go down a big long straightaway. Strategy is getting your car to turn and have grip in all those different corners.
Ryan Reed and the ‘Riding with Ryan’ program roll into Pocono Raceway for the first time this weekend. The NASCAR XFINITY Series has never visited Pocono, but Reed has competed at the track twice in the ARCA Racing Series. In 2012, Reed took home two top-10 finishes at the track.
NASCAR’s summer swing officially kicks off this weekend at Pocono Raceway, where Ford has 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins. Here’s a closer look back at some of the more memorable ones.
Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 6 LoudMouth Exhaust Ford Mustang, ran up front and led five laps before ultimately recording a 27th-place finish on Saturday afternoon in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The finish came after Wallace sustained damage to the right-rear of his Roush Fenway Ford from contact with the outside retaining wall.
JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang – WHAT IS YOUR TAKEAWAY AFTER ALL OF THAT? “I thought it was kind of supposed to be like what the All-Star Race was with old tires and new tires, but the Discount Tire Ford was the fastest it’s been all year."
HOW DID THE NEW TWEAKS TO THE RULES PACKAGE COME ABOUT? “I really think it started in discussions between the teams and NASCAR about where the teams are spending their resources; and wondering if this is really an area they want to race in?"
JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – “We never say die, that’s for sure. We keep pushing to the end. That’s what I love about my team. It’s like, ‘We’re second. We’re gonna go again.’
MARTIN TRUEX, JR., No. 78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Toyota Camry, Furniture Row Racing - Starting Position: 1st - How strong is this race car compared to what you had last year when you were so competitive? “I liked what I felt last year and I’ve been thinking about this race a lot since then. We had a really good car that day and thought we were going to go to victory lane and got beat on fuel mileage."
No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Team and Co-Drivers Scott Andrews, Lin Hodenius and James Roe Jr. Compete in Sunday's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
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