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Garrett Smithley will race in his third NASCAR event at Pocono Raceway when Saturday’s Pocono Green 250 Xfinity Series race gets the green flag. Smithley has driven in Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series races at the tough 2.5-mile track.

Jeremy Clements returns to Pocono Raceway for the The Pocono Green 250 with RepairableVehicles.com back as primary sponsor, as Harrison’s Outfitters continues their support of the #51 JCR Chevy Camaro SS as well.

News and notes: These will be Boyd's first laps at Pocono Raceway and the first time in an Xfinity car in 2017. Spencer made two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts in 2016 at Iowa Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway. With two top 20 finishes in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition this season, Boyd looks forward to the promotion, "I'm very thankful for this opportunity with SS Green Light and confident Jason will help reduce my learning curve here. The Xfinity cars have less drag than the trucks and with each turn being different, I've got to make improvements with every lap. This will also be the first race for our primary sponsor, Grunt Style, so I want to back up my immense gratitude for their support with a solid run on the track."

Thirty-five different drivers have won at Pocono with Jeff Gordon leading the way with six wins. Of the active drivers, five have multiple wins at the track including Denny Hamlin (four), Jimmie Johnson (three), and Kurt Busch (three). Kasey Kahne and Dale Earnhardt Jr. both have two wins.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the XFINITY Series head to Pocono Raceway this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series travels to Texas Motor Speedway. There are 39 drivers on the entry list for the Cup Series Axalta presents the Pocono 400 race.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., alongside other active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) drivers, will join the FOX broadcast team serving as a pit road reporter during Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) race at Pocono Raceway.

Wallace will make his second career NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Pocono Raceway this weekend. Wallace finished 16th in his lone start at Pocono in the NASCAR XFINITY Series in this event in 201

Richard Childress Racing at Pocono Raceway ... In 151 starts at Pocono Raceway, RCR team owner Richard Childress has two wins, both with Dale Earnhardt, who won on July 19, 1987 and July 18, 1993. Additionally, RCR has earned one pole award, 16 top-five and 54 top-10 finishes with 608 laps led at the uniquely-shaped three-turn track. Childress, a former driver in NASCAR's top division, contributed two of those top-10 finishes under the RCR banner.

This weekend marks the second visit to Pocono Raceway for the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Last year Reed qualified 23rd and finished 33rd after his right-rear tire went down while he was running in to the top 10.

Fresh From Florida knows the way to Victory Lane with Biagi DenBeste Racing. The last time the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services campaign adorned the hood of the No. 98 Ford Mustang, Aric Almirola drove to a win at Talladega Superspeedway. With Almirola injured in a crash at Kansas Speedway, Biagi DenBeste Racing regular Casey Mears will jump behind the wheel of the No. 98 Fresh From Florida Ford Mustang this weekend at Pocono Raceway and will work to raise awareness and promote the sale of the high quality produce and seafood produced and grown in Florida.