NASCAR Cup Series

Pocono Preview: The Series returns to Pocono Raceway this Sunday for its second visit to the 2.5-mile Pennsylvania raceway this season. Hamlin is the winningest active driver at Pocono, notching four wins in 23 starts at the Tricky Triangle, two of which he scored back-to-back during his rookie season in 2006. Hamlin finished 12th after starting 18th for the 400-mile race at Pocono in June earlier this year.

To recap this morning’s news, Team Penske announced it would be returning to a three-car team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2018 with Ryan Blaney joining the organization as a full-time Cup driver in the No. 12 Ford Fusion.

Hot off a Top-15 finish in the Brickyard 400, Aric Almirola looks for a strong run at the famed "Tricky Triangle" after missing the first race at the track this season due to injury. Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. filled in for the injured Almirola in the June race, where he started 16th and scored a 26th-place finish. The No. 43 Smithfield crew made strides in the car's handling and look to build off what they learned in June to bring Almirola a fast car this weekend.

Roush Fenway Racing returns to Long Pond, Penn. for the second time in 2017 as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) heads to the ever-challenging Pocono Raceway, a track that has seen a Roush Fenway Ford visit victory lane on four separate occasions.

Okay, the biggest story from Indianapolis was not Kasey Kahne’s win. It was not the fact he has received no assurances that he will keep his spot with Rick Hendrick’s stable next season. The one thing we might be assured of is that whoever sits in the No. 5 next year, it sure in hell won’t be Justin Allgaier.

“Paul Menard and Menards, Inc. have had a partnership with RCR for seven years. Together, we have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success, including Paul’s emotional win at Indianapolis in 2011. He is a very talented driver and a good friend. Everyone at RCR wishes both Paul and Menards nothing but the best in the future.

After a difficult two weeks Erik Jones and the No. 77 SiriusXM Toyota team look to rebound at Pocono Raceway where they earned their best finish to date.

Past Pocono Performances: Pocono Raceway has been the site of four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) victories by Camry drivers. Toyota driver Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with four-career victories at the 2.5-mile triangular track, including Camry wins in Aug. 2009 and June 2010 after also sweeping the events in his rookie season (2006). He’s tied for most pole positions (three), has the second most laps led (670 laps) and 14 top-10 results in 23 starts at the track. Matt Kenseth drove his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Camry to Pocono’s victory lane in Aug. 2015, while former Toyota driver Joey Logano won the June 2012 race.

Wood Brothers Racing, the oldest active NASCAR team and one of the winningest teams in series history, and veteran driver Paul Menard, will join forces for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENSC) season, the two parties announced today. The new partnership will see the team continue to compete full time for the coming seasons with Menard driving the legendary No. 21 Ford Fusion.

Team Penske announced today that Ryan Blaney will join the organization as a full-time driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) beginning in 2018 as the team returns to a three-car operation in NASCAR’s premier series. The 23-year-old Blaney, who also signed a multi-year contract extension with the team, will pilot the No. 12 Ford Fusion, beginning with the annual non-points “Clash” event at Daytona International Speedway in February.