I know a lot of people think Pocono Raceway is a has-been,
needs fewer races, needs to be gone – I’m not one of those people.
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| Kasey Kahne on pit road |
I love this place! I’m not sure if it’s because of
all the racing – of course, the Truck Series race at Pocono is pretty awesome!
– but it’s definitely because of the pit/paddock pass.
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| Jennifer Jo Cobb in "The Zoo" |
Head over to the garage area – which I refer to as “The Zoo”
– and watch the teams prep the cars; sometimes you get lucky and find a driver
or two.
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| Dave Blaney |
Head out to pit road and watch your favorite drivers wheel
around the 2.5-mile “Tricky Triangle.”
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| Tony Stewart |
Head back to the garage area and see the cars going through
tech.
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| The tech area |
What’s really cool about the pass is the price - $50 for the
weekend (plus your grandstand tickets).
That’s right – three days of getting
that close to the action. There are other tracks that offer pit/paddock passes,
but not for that price.
How close to the action can you get? Here are some more
photos from this August:
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| Tire test - Darrell Wallace Jr. |
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| Ron Hornaday Jr. |
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| Marcos Ambrose |
all photos: paulathompsonfreelance.com
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