Pocono has owner, and it is neither the more nor less than the leader of the Jimmie championship Johnson who prevailed by 2ª consecutive time in this track.
The North American, with a Chevrolet Montecar it of the equipment Hendrick Motorsports, dominated with comfort 20ª date of the serial NASCAR and he is in one more a situation than favorable to take the glass Nextel 2004. In addition Jimmie took a substantial prize of $90,000 to gain the race in condition of leader of the contest.
“The race has been incredible”, said Johnson, who became aircraft commander in gaining the 2 tests disputed in the track of Pocono, as Bobby Labonte in 1999 did.
With the previous system of points, Jimmie Johnson already would be in the final straight line of his first crown of NASCAR. But the rules changed as of this year, and Jimmie will have to define the title with the rest 10 aircraft commander of the contest, added to those pilots who less than are 400 points of the leader, from the 19 of September in New Hampshire. The 232 points of advantage that owns Johnson in the championship, like the one of other pilots, will be reduced drastically by means of a differential calculus of points between the chosen conductors. In summary he is as if the contest began again of zero, but just by some pilots in conditions for leaving champion.
On the other hand the veteran Mark Martin arrived 2º with his Ford Taurus, whereas the rookie Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle and Jeff Gordon cleared the 5 best ones classified.
“I believe that nobody could to beat nowadays to Jimmie”, Gordon explained, that jumped to 2º put of the championship moving to Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Strangely while Johnson crossed the line of goal in 1ª position, recognized pilots like Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Bobby Labonte and Kurt Busch they failed when trying to enter to best the 10 of the filing cabinet.
Harvick broke the impeller of its Chevy in turn 141, whereas Stewart and Labonte were injured without consequences. Busch on the other hand left by disadvantages in the transmission of its Ford.
Earnhardt Jr, recovering of burns of 2º degree, began the race from 16º position finally to yield its car to him to John Andretti in turn 52. This last one as soon as 25º to 7 returns of Johnson was classified, product of a black flag imposed by the commissioners, complicando more and more the possibilities of Junior in the championship.
“It could to compete all the race, but the car was so bad in its performance that I preferred to lower and not to waste the time”, it said to Dale Junior very laconically. “Better Era to be to me underneath the car thinking like improving it.”
Pennsylvania 500 was one very hard exigency for the 43 pilots who took part from her. The track of triangular form owns an extension of 2,5 miles in length and is one of most demanding of the calendar. For worse rain complicó the completion of the cars in the previous days, and several of the main pilots started very delayed the test.
Meanwhile the champion Matt Kenseth continues reaping points, but not yet he has a car able to gain races. The defender of Ford classified 8º and ascended less to 4º put of the championship with 417 points than Jimmie Johnson.
