NASCAR Cup Series

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed various aspects and challenges of racing at Pocono, upcoming Father’s Day, key safety issues of NSCS race cars, and more.

Members of the military and first responders, through a partnership between Atlanta Motor Speedway and GovX, can receive discounted tickets to the events during Labor Day Weekend NASCAR night racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

While David and Jacquelyn Ragan are busy with the racing season, as well as preparing for the birth of their first child, they are both doing something a bit unique, turning into road rally scavengers for a good cause.

There once was a time a couple weeks ago when everybody kept questioning when Jimmie Johnson would win this year to secure his spot in the chase. That question is now a forgotten thought as the driver of the No. 48 Kobalt Chevrolet won the Coca Cola 600, before winning last weekend at Dover International Speedway for two straight.

Tricky Triangle...Justin Allgaier will be making his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at Pocono Raceway on Sunday in the Pocono 400. While it may be Allgaier's first time at the Tricky Triangle in a NSCS car, he's no stranger to the 2.5-mile track.

Carl Edwards headed to Dover International Speedway for the 20th time in his Sprint Cup Series career looking to capture his second win at the Monster Mile. Starting from the 27th-spot, the Roush Fenway Racing driver steadily gained track position throughout the day, and drove his way into the top-15. A tight No.99 Subway Ford Fusion set him back later on, but Edwards kept digging and came home with a 14th-place finish.

There’s something about performing at home when competing on a national stage. Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Chevrolet, will once again be at a track he calls home.

Jimmie Johnson: Johnson backed up his win at Charlotte with a dominant win in the FedEx 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks at Dover. Johnson led 272 of 500 laps for his second consecutive win, and guaranteed his spot in the Chase.

Jamie McMurray will make his 23rd career NSCS start at Pocono Raceway this weekend. In his previous 22 starts he has led 21 laps and has completed 3984 of 4092 (97.4%) laps of competition. He also has an average start of 16.9 and average finish of 20.8, and has four top-10 finishes at the track dubbed “The Tricky Triangle”.

The Series heads to Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for Sunday’s 400-mile event at the “Tricky Triangle.” Hamlin is second among active drivers with four-career Pocono victories, including sweeping both races from the pole at the 2.5-mile track in his 2006 rookie campaign.