I don’t know what it is about Pocono, but for a track that’s otherwise not all that entertaining, they seem to keep a level of drama in tact nearly everytime the series visits the Pocono Mountains. I think it’s in large part due to the fact that there always seems to be one – MAYBE two – dominant cars out there on the track, and for whatever reason, that car(s) always seems to run into trouble along the way.

The most notable in recent memory was no doubt Denny Hamlin spinning through the infield back in 2006, and then coming back to win the race, but the incident involving Kasey Kahne this weekend at the Pocono 500 was very reminiscent. Had the misfortunes not befallen Kahne earlier on pit road, then he likely would have gotten his car out front in the race early, and probably would have kept it there, resulting in what would have been a pretty boring race for us watching at home.

All in all, it probably wasn’t the greatest race to watch, but truth be told, at least it was far more entertaining than what I came into the weekend expecting … which NASCAR needed after a sub-par race at Dover last weekend – a race that I had very much been looking forward to. So, kudos to NASCAR for getting the job done this weekend!

For all of the action from this weekend, be sure to check out www.doyounascar.com for all of the following:
– Kahne Wins Second Pocono Pole (Cup Series Qualifying)
– Hornaday Edges Busch on Restart to Get the Win (Craftsman Truck Series Race)
– Keselowski Wins First NASCAR Race at Nashville (Nationwide Series Race)
– Kyle Busch Wrecks, Relegated to Backup Car (Cup Series Practice w/ Video)
– Juan Montoya Gets Wrecked, Then Catches on Fire (Video from Cup Race)
– Rating the Race: Pocono (Sprint Cup Series Race)

And, of course, be sure to keep checking back through the week as I’ve got loads more coming your way, to include my weekly segments of DYN Imposes, NASCAR Rivals, Fantasy Preview, and Loose in Turn Three.