The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) teams qualified at Pocono Raceway for Sunday’s Pennsylvania 400.

 

Saturday, August 4

Qualifying Results
P1        Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet – 51.12 sec
P2        Denny Hamlin, No 11 Toyota – 51.19 sec
P16      Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Allstate Chevrolet –  51.55 sec

• This is Montoya’s fourth career pole on a 2.5-mile track (2 Talladega, 1 Indianapolis, 1 Pocono)
• Montoya’s last pole came at the Spring Richmond race in 2011
• McMurray, the 2005 pole winner of this same race at Pocono will make is 20th NSCS start at the “Tricky Triangle”
• The Pennsylvania 400 will be just the second NSCS race since 1974 held at the track to be 400 miles in length.  The previous 68 races were all 500 miles in distance

 

The Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway will air live Sunday August 5 on ESPN and radio stations affiliated with MRN at 1:00 pm ET.

 

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) held two practice sessions today at Pocono Raceway for Sunday’s Pennsylvania 400.

First Practice Results
P1        Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet – 51.63 sec
P22      Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Allstate Chevrolet –  52.17 sec
P29      Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet – 52.41 sec

Final Practice Results
P1        Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Chevrolet – 50.72 sec
P6        Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Allstate Chevrolet –  51.08 sec
P13      Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet – 51.18 sec

• Kellogg’s and Target announced today that Juan Pablo Montoya will appear on special packaging of Pop Tarts, Vroom Cereal and Rice Krispies Treats, available exclusively at Target stores beginning August 19
• Jamie McMurray, filmed a commercial spot today at Pocono Raceway for Sunoco that will feature an upcoming promotion with the “Official Fuel of NASCAR”
• NSCS teams will qualify Saturday at 10:40 am for the Pennsylvania 400.  Juan Pablo Montoya will roll off 16th, and Jamie McMurray 23rd
• A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Pocono 28 times
• McMurray has made 19 NSCS starts at Pocono, earning four top-10 finishes
• In 11 career starts at Pocono Raceway Montoya has one top-five and four top-10 finishes

The Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway will air live Sunday August 5 on ESPN and radio stations affiliated with MRN at 1:00 pm ET.