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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Pocono

By Cole Mentzel

Aug 3, 2014; Long Pond, PA, USA; General view as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers come around turn three to start the GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 3, 2014; Long Pond, PA, USA; General view as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers come around turn three to start the GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 26, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) captures the pole during qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) captures the pole during qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

Contender No. 1: Martin Truex Jr.

Stats at Pocono:

  • Wins: 1
  • Top-5’s: 3
  • Top-10’s: 7
  • Laps Led: 114

Martin Truex Jr. broke through for just the third win of his career last year at Pocono. After leading 97 laps, he earned a Chase-clinching victory, serving as one of the best drivers in the field leading up to the race.

The narrative is almost the same this season. These past few weekends, he led a ton of laps, leading up to his absolutely dominant victory last weekend at Charlotte. He seems to be hitting his stride, which is great news heading into a place where he won at just last season.

For Truex, it’s been all about Furniture Row Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing partnering up. He has the resources, the cars and the teammates to compete week in and week out, something that he never really had in his Cup career before 2015.

With a familiar racetrack and a surge of momentum all playing into the equation, there’s no doubt the No. 78 will be strong again this weekend.

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