Pick the Podium - IndyCar - ABC Supply 500, Long Pond, PA, 2016

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Indycar is back in action after a bit of break. We will see if Power can catch Pagenaud for the championship this weekend in the Triangle of Long Pond. Typically a NASCAR track, Pocono has that huge straightaway with rather flat corners. They did raise the banking in Turn 1 a tad with the remodel effort. Andretti Autosport is just down the road in Nazereth. Michael's cars typically do well here but we shall see.

 

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Aleshin, Hinch, and Newgarden pace Practice 1 at Pocono.

 

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Aleshin, Newgarden, and Sato take the top three spots in qualifying. This could get interesting.

 

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I will take
Power
Castroneves
Rahal

Aleshin and Sato that close to the front has disaster written all over it. I hope Josef makes it through.

 

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I'll go with Power, Castroneves, and Pagenaud.

 

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The race is postponed until Monday at 12 noon.

 

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At Lap 77 Aleshin leads Newgarden and Hunter-Reay. The cars are flying around the track.

 

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Now Hunter-Reay is second right behind Aleshin.

 

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At Lap 107, Aleshin leads Hunter-Reay.

 

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At Lap 150, Hunter-Reay leads Aleshin.

 

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Aleshin is in the pits. Power is now second.

 

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Well, Castroneves is out and now Pagenaud hits the wall.

 

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Power now leads Hunter-Reay.

 

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Hunter-Reay and Power came from back of the field to now be the front runners.

 

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Rossi literally ran over Castroneves in the pits.

 

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Hunter-Reay has a problem. Now the car has power again. He loses a lap on pit lane.

 

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Power now leads Newgarden and Kanaan.

 

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Its Power and Aleshin at Lap 174.

 

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Hunter-Reay is making a comeback and is now 7th.

 

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Four to go and Hunter-Reay is within reach.