NASCAR Sprint Cup: Complete Preview, Prediction for Axalta 400 at Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway will have a lot to celebrate Sunday, as it marks the 75th Sprint Cup race to be run there, the Axalta We Paint Winners 400. The so-called “Tricky Triangle” most certainly lives up to its name, with three different type turns on its 2.5-mile layout, which looks simple but can be a real gut-buster. Pocono is part superspeedway like Indianapolis and part road course like Sonoma or Watkins Glen. In fact, drivers race the track as if they’re performing on a road course. The right groove around the track is constantly changing, and if the weather brings about a hot day, it’s going to be a long and physically exhausting race for drivers. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won both races at Pocono last year, the first time he...

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