Round 14 of 36
Pocono 500
Pocono
Car No.: 20 — Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot Chevrolet Monte CarloTeammates: Bobby Labonte in the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet & Jason Leffler in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet
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Primary Team Members |
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| Driver: Tony Stewart |
Crew Chief: Greg Zipadelli |
| Car Chief: Scott Diehl (pronounced "Deal") |
Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist |
| Engine Specialist: Jarrad Egert (pronounced "Egg-ert") |
Spotter: Mark Robertson |
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Over-The-Wall Crew Members |
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| Gas Man: Jeff "Gooch" Patterson |
Front Tire Changer: Ira-Jo Hussey |
| Catch Can: Brian "Shaggy" Larson |
Front Tire Carrier: Tom Dean |
| Windshield: Scott Geerts (pronounced "Gurtz") |
Rear Tire Changer: Todd Foster |
| Jackman: Chuck White |
Rear Tire Carrier: Jody Fortson |
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Other Crew Members |
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| Truck Drivers: Scott "Scooter" Crowell |
Frank Hodel |
| Tire Specialists: Jerold Shires and Bill Byrne |
Brake Specialist: Jason Shapiro |
| Shock Specialist: Ronny Crooks and Dave Hansen |
Engineer: Adam Stevens |
Car History - Chassis No. 88
This car debuted at Las Vegas in 2004, where it led four times for 45 laps en route to a strong third-place finish after testing there Jan. 27-28. It tested March 23-24 at the 1.33-mile Nashville Superspeedway in preparation for its second career start at Texas, where it finished a respectable eighth. Its third career start came in the non-points All-Star race at Charlotte, where it led twice for 16 laps to win the first segment before finishing second in the second segment and third in the final segment. Michigan marked Chassis No. 88's fourth career start, where it finished a solid ninth. It was tested extensively this past off-season, participating in tests at California and Las Vegas Jan. 30-Feb.1 and Feb. 2-3, respectively. Its first start of 2005 and fifth overall came at Las Vegas, where it logged a respectable 10th place finish. Texas marked its second start of 2005 and sixth overall, where it performed admirably, qualifying 10th and leading twice for 45 laps. But the engine grenaded on lap 297, forcing a 31st place result. It's most recent start came at Charlotte in the Coca-Cola 600, where it was poised for a top-10 finish before a run-in with another car while under a late-race caution conspired for a 24th place effort.
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| Year |
Event |
Start |
Finish |
Status/Laps |
Laps Led |
Earnings |
| 2005 |
Las Vegas |
23 |
10 |
Running/267 |
0 |
$147,891 |
| 2005 |
Texas (Spring) |
10 |
31 |
Engine/296 |
45 |
$102,375/td>
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| 2005 |
Charlotte (Spring) |
9 |
24 |
Running/398 |
0 |
$132,461/td>
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| 2004 |
Las Vegas |
19 |
3 |
Running/267 |
45 |
$219,603 |
| 2004 |
Texas |
17 |
8 |
Running/334 |
0 |
$156,453 |
| 2004 |
NEXTEL All-Star Challenge |
5 |
3 |
Running/90 |
16 |
$216,200 |
| 2004 |
Michigan (Fall) |
4 |
9 |
Running/200 |
0 |
$112,493 |
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Team History at Pocono Raceway |
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| Year |
Event |
Start |
Finish |
Status/Laps |
Led |
Earnings |
| 2004 |
Pocono 500 |
8 |
27 |
Running/194 |
1 |
$100,393 |
| 2004 |
Pennsylvania 500 |
8 |
35 |
Accident/107 |
0 |
$99,043 |
| 2003 |
Pocono 500 |
4 |
1 |
Running/200 |
37 |
$214,253 |
| 2003 |
Pennsylvania 500 |
33 |
37 |
Engine/153 |
15 |
$105,203 |
| 2002 |
%Pocono 500 |
7 |
7 |
Running/200 |
0 |
$96,043 |
| 2002 |
*Pennsylvania 500 |
10 |
7 |
Running/175 |
0 |
$96,043 |
| 2001 |
Pocono 500 |
4 |
7 |
Running/200 |
0 |
$64,340 |
| 2001 |
Pennsylvania 500 |
13 |
3 |
Running/200 |
0 |
$91,880 |
| 2000 |
Pocono 500 |
9 |
6 |
Running/200 |
38 |
$73,490 |
| 2000 |
Pennsylvania 500 |
1 |
26 |
Running/199 |
0 |
$56,490 |
| 1999 |
Pocono 500 |
12 |
6 |
Running/200 |
1 |
$53,255 |
| 1999 |
Pennsylvania 500 |
12 |
4 |
Running/200 |
0 |
$70,970 |
* Race cut short due to weather.
% Qualifying canceled due to weather, starting position set via car owner points.
Notes of Interest
The Pocono 500 will mark Stewart's 226th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series start and his 13th career start at Pocono.
Stewart gained one position in the Nextel Cup point standings as a result of his 15th place last Sunday at Dover. He is now fifth in the standings with 1,606 points, 306 markers behind series leader Jimmie Johnson. At this point last year Stewart was fourth in the standings with 1,767 points, 196 points behind series leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. Stewart has scored 161 fewer points this year than he did last year heading into the 14th race of the season.
Stewart has only four finishes outside of the top-10 at Pocono - 27th in last year's spring race, 35th in last year's fall race, 37th in the fall 2003 race and 26th in the fall 2000 race. He has three top-fives and eight top-10s in 12 career starts. His best finish is first at the 2003 spring race.
Stewart scored his third career pole at Pocono in July of 2000. He now has seven poles to his resume, with the last one coming 68 races ago at Chicagoland in July 2003.
Stewart's first visit to Pocono came in 1986, where he raced a go-kart as a member of the World Karting Association.
"You Must Be a Local" - transporter driver Scott "Scooter" Crowell is from Towanda, Pa.
Home Depot EXPO store #2756, located in Utica, Mich., will be represented on the lower rear quarterpanel of the #20 Home Depot Chevrolet during the Pocono 500. Store #2756 was judged to be the outstanding store of the past week, thereby earning its place on the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing machine.
From 6-8 p.m. EDT on Thurs., June 9, Stewart will be appearing at The Home Depot (store #4173) on 712 South 25th Street in Easten, Pa.Corporate Notes
On May 31, The Home Depot announced a 12-day tax savings holiday on hurricane-related products for all Florida residents. The sales tax holiday began June 1 and will vary depending on where purchases are made. Florida sales taxes range by county from 6 percent to 7.5 percent. The company will drop the price of selected hurricane products by 7.5 percent in all counties. A list of the approved products is available at all 128 Home Depot stores in Florida and online at the Florida Department of Revenue's website at www.myflorida.com/dor. The Home Depot stores located in hurricane-prone areas will be hosting a series of clinics that will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturdays from June through September. The scheduled clinics are "How To Prepare for a Hurricane," "ABCs of Hurricane Preparation," "How to Protect Your Property from Wind," and "How To Build Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit."
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