Solid Points Day for Penske Racing Trio at Pocono

LONG POND, Pa. – As varying pit strategies from adverse weather conditions played out during Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, Penske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr. and Kurt Busch finished 14th, 26th and 38th respectively.

Rain showers canceled both practice sessions on Saturday and temporarily red-flagged the race just past the halfway mark, putting some teams out of pit sequence. Once the race resumed, solid pit strategy allowed Newman and the No. 12 AVIS Dodge to move from as low as the 33rd spot into the top 15 as Hornish's No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge moved from 35th to 26th in the running order. Busch and his No. 2 Miller Lite machine fought hard and led the race, but fuel mileage issues haunted the team late as they finished 38th.

After starting sixth at the 2.5-mile Pocono "Tricky Triangle,” Newman advanced one spot in the 2008 NASCAR Cup Series driver point standings to 15th place with his strong 14th place finish. He’s now 173 points out of the 12th place "Chase cutoff" with five races to go until the NASCAR Chase for the Cup begins in September.

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