Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 at Pocono Raceway starting grid
Kurt Busch will be leading the pack when the green flag drops at Pocono, aka the Tricky Triangle, for Sunday’s Axalta 400.
Kurt Busch had a strong run at Dover last week before getting caught up in a wreck that wasn’t his fault.
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Well if he expected to bounce back quickly he’s halfway there, having taken the pole for the Axalta 400 at Pocono this Sunday.
Kurt Busch was faster than the rest in the last round of qualifying on Friday, and will lead the pack as the green flag drops. Right behind Busch, however, is a strong group of contenders to battle him for the lead.
Coca-Cola 600 winner Carl Edwards will be lined up next to Busch on the outside. Martin Truex Jr., who has come close to winning seemingly every week, will sit in third when the green flag drops. Then there are Jeff Gordon, the driver who has claimed Pocono more than anyone in history, sitting in fourth, and current points leader Kevin Harvick rounding out the top five.
With the tricky triangle being a 2.5 mile endurance test each lap, here is the complete starting grid for Sunday’s race.
- Kurt Busch
- Carl Edwards
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Jeff Gordon
- Kevin Harvick
- Austin Dillon
- Brad Keselowski
- Denny Hamlin
- Jimmie Johnson
- Kyle Busch
- Joey Logano
- Kasey Kahne
- Ryan Newman
- Jamie McMurray
- Kyle Larson
- Paul Menard
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Casey Mears
- Matt Kenseth
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- David Ragan
- Danica Patrick
- Clint Bowyer
- Sam Hornish Jr.
- Aric Almirola
- AJ Allmendinger
- Greg Biffle
- Tony Stewart
- Ty Dillon
- Justin Allgaier
- Michael Annett
- Landon Cassill
- Trevor Bayne
- Alex Bowman
- David Gilliland
- Brett Moffitt
- J.J. Yeley
- Josh Wise
- Cole Whitt
- Jeb Burton
- Matt DiBenedetto
- Travis Kvapil
- Brendan Gaughan
Who will master the triangle when the checkered flag waves Sunday? Will someone new pick up their first win of the season, or will we have yet another repeat winner?
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