Weekly Advance | Pocono Raceway

July 21, 2022

M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400
Pocono Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Sunday July 24 at 3 p.m. ET on USA

In the 2022 NCS season, Kaulig Racing has earned one top five, five top-10 finishes and has led 22 laps

Noah Gragson, No. 16 Gold Fish Casino Slots Camaro ZL1

The M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 will mark Gragson’s first start at Pocono Raceway in the NCS
Noah has an average finish of 27.3 in 2022 in the NCS across seven starts in the 2022 NCS season

“I’m excited to get to Pocono after quite a few short tracks and road courses. With a bigger track like Pocono, we can really see how much speed we have built into our No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1. We’ve had a few good weeks to build some momentum, so hopefully we can continue that at Pocono.”
– Noah Gragson on Pocono Raceway

Justin Haley, No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1

Justin Haley has made one start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the NCS
He has earned one top five, two top 10 and and nine top-15 finishes in 2022
Haley’s third-place finish at Darlington was Kaulig Racing’ first top-five not at a superspeedway or road course
Haley has led 20 laps in the 2022 season

“I’m excited to get to Pocono after quite a few short tracks and road courses. With a bigger track like Pocono, we can really see how much speed we have built into our No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1. We’ve had a few good weeks to build some momentum, so hopefully we can continue that at Pocono.”
– Justin Haley at Pocono Raceway

Explore the Pocono Mountains 225
Pocono Raceway
NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Saturday, July 23 at 5 p.m. ET on USA

Kaulig Racing has earned two wins, 12 top five and 30 top-10 finishes in the 2022 NXS season
The team has led 292 laps in the 2022 NXS season so far
Allmendinger: 222 laps
Hemric: 53 laps
Cassill: 17 Laps

Landon Cassill, No. 10 Carnomaly Chevrolet

Landon Cassill has made one start at Pocono Raceway in the NXS
Cassill has earned three top five and eight top-10 finishes in the 2022 NXS season and has an average finish of 16.2

“Pocono is a fun one. The restarts will be super important and using the air for drafting is going to be huge. I feel like we’ve got good momentum and a lot of excitement going into this weekend. Compared to the tracks we have been racing at for the past few weeks, this track could not be more different.”
– Landon Cassill on Pocono Raceway

Daniel Hemric, No. 11 AG1 Chevrolet

Hemric has earned one top five, three top 10s and has led 18 laps at Pocono Raceway
Daniel Hemric has an average finish of 16.3 and has led 53 laps in the 2022 NXS season

“When I think of Pocono, restarts immediately come to mind as well as strategy. As I watch these races back time and time again, it’s clear that with the things we fight inside these race cars and inside these packs on restarts, those restarts became the name of the game. Navigating those things as well as how your crew chief and team decides to go about the strategy is all accumulative to having a good day.”
– Daniel Hemric on Pocono Raceway

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet

Allmendinger has made one start at Pocono Raceway in the NXS
He has earned a win for Kaulig Racing in four-straight NXS seasons
In 2022, Allmendinger has led 222 laps, recorded two wins, seven top five and 15 top-10 finishes
Allmendinger has an average finish of 7.4, the best of any full-time NXS driver in 2022
Allmendinger has 15 top-10 finishes, the most of any full-time NXS driver in the 2022 season

“Pocono last year was a racetrack I felt like we struggled at a bit, but we have done a lot of work on this track to prepare. Although it is a completely different racetrack than New Hampshire, hopefully we can take some of those ideas and concepts to Pocono to help find some more speed. I think, as a whole we’re moving in the right direction. Some of these racetracks have been a challenge for us, so we are looking forward to keep learning and keep trying to find some speed before the playoffs.”
– AJ Allmendinger on Pocono Raceway